Our annual 6th and 7th Grade Science Fair is this week Friday, May 23rd, from 4-6PM in the Cafeteria! Come out to see all of the incredible work our students have done this week learning about the scientific method, developing their own hypotheses, testing them, examining and presenting the data for you!

Please Note: There will be no newsletter next week Monday as schools are closed for Memorial Day.

In this Issue:

• Magnet Grant Survey
• D14 Elementary Debate Tournament
• ELT Ending Friday
• Classroom Spotlight: Arts and PE
• MS 50 Poetry Slam
• Senior Information
• PTA Updates
  
• District 14 & NYCPS Updates
  
• Upcoming Events
  
• Free Virtual Tutoring
• Free Internet Hotspot

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We are proud to be the Magnet School for Debate and Youth Leadership! This federal grant helps us to ensure our students have access to all of the incredible programs and supports our students use every day. This survey provides you with an opportunity to share your feedback and satisfaction with our Magnet program. The survey is brief and should take only a few minutes to complete. Please note, the initial page of the survey has a dropdown in the upper right corner which gives choice of preferred language. Complete the survey online today!

Next week Saturday, May 31st, MS 50 is hosting the Spring D14 Elementary School Debate tournament! This awesome event brings together 3rd-5th graders from across the district to debate and sharpen their argumentative skills. Our debaters serve as mentors to the students and judges for the rounds, a great example of student leadership in action! Parents, please check Operoo if your student is a debater to complete the permission slip.

This is the final week for ELTs! We have had a great year of athletics, arts, academic enrichment and more. Beginning next week, dismissal returns to 2:40PM Wednesday through Friday. If your student attends El Puente Beacon after school that will begin right after dismissal.

The annual MS 50 Poetry Slam is tomorrow after school! We are so proud of our student poets who are willing to share their hard work with their classmates and this beautiful event. Please note, this event is for poets and invited students only.

Each year, our 8th Grade students are invited to submit speeches to be given at their graduation ceremony! Two students are selected to present their speeches. For more information about how to submit a speech or if you would like to view the rubric used to assess the speeches, please reach out to your child's ELA teacher.

Senior dues are collected to cover the costs of Prom, the Senior Trip, and Graduation.

• Prom (June 4th) - $80
• Senior Trip (June 13th) - $80
• Graduation (June 25th) - $50 (Includes Cap & Gown, Yearbook, and Class Shirt)

Payments are due by June 2nd. See the attachment for more information.

We are currently finalizing the date for the June PTA meeting, check the calendar soon for the date.

May has been a busy month at MS 50 and we still have the D14 Elementary Debate Tournament! This is a great fundraising opportunity for the PTA and we would love to re-stock our snack table in advance of this event. You can purchase items on the Amazon wish list linked below and they will be sent directly to school!

Softball

• Monday, May 19: vs. IS 318 at 3:45PM - Roberto Clemente Park
• Tuesday, May 20: vs. MS 577 at 4:00PM - Roberto Clemente Park
• Friday, May 23: vs. MS 582 at 4:00PM - Roberto Clemente Park

Baseball

• Thursday, May 22: vs. MS 577 at 4:00PM - Sternberg (Lindsay) Park (Playoffs)

Soccer

• Wednesday, May 21: vs. MS 821 at 4:00PM - Sunset Park (Playoffs)

Volleyball

• Friday, May 23: vs. The Urban Assembly Unison School at 4:00PM - K351 (170 Gates Ave) (Playoffs)

• Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
• Thursday, June 5: Eid al-Adha/Anniversary Day
• Friday, June 6: Clerical Day

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We have partnered "PRACTICE" to offer free, on-demand, virtual tutoring and homework assistance for MS 50 students! Tutoring is available in English, Spanish, or Mandarin, Monday to Friday, 4-8pm, starting NOW! You can book a session at the link below up to 24 hours in advance. Booking a session is simple; click on this video link to see how to sign up. Once you've submitted the form, you will receive an email confirmation with the Google meeting link for the session. Please note: student DOE emails are not compatible for session scheduling.

All MS 50 students are eligible for a FREE internet hotspot through T-Mobile's Project 10Million. This provides 100GB of yearly data for 5 years in addition to low-cost laptops and tablets for your student. When you apply online, use "NYC Chancellor's Office" for the school district and "Jhs 50 John D Wells" for school name.