PS 199Q Newsletter

Dear PS 199 Families,

As we move through March, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and partnership. Your involvement—whether through attending conferences, supporting learning at home, or participating in school events—makes a meaningful difference in our students’ success. We are grateful to have such a dedicated school community and appreciate all that you do!

Parent-Teacher Conferences:
We are pleased to share that 84% of families attended either the afternoon or evening Parent-Teacher Conferences. Thank you for making time to connect with your child’s teacher! If you were unable to attend, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher to schedule a virtual or in-person meeting at a mutually convenient time.

Open-School Days:

We will be having our second Open-School Days during the week of March 24th from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.. The schedule is as follows:

• Monday, March 27th: Grades K & 1
• Tuesday, March 28th: Grades 2 & 3
• Wednesday, March 29th: Grades 4 & 5

NYCPS March Newsletter
Stay informed with the latest updates from New York City Public Schools! You can view the NYCPS March newsletter by clicking the link below:https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

Celebrating International Women’s Day
On March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, recognizing the achievements and contributions of women around the world. We encourage families to continue these conversations at home and celebrate the incredible women who inspire us every day.

Parent Workshops:

You are invited to join the Office of Family and Community Empowerment (FACE) for Supporting Early Math at Home, a workshop series designed for parents and caregivers! Discover everyday strategies to make learning early math fun and engaging!

This series will provide you with hands-on activities, expert insight, and resources to help build your child’s confidence, skills, and love for math at home!

Dates:

• Tuesday, March 18, 2025: Session 1: Why Early Math at Home Matters
• Tuesday, March 25, 2025: Session 2: Counting and Skip Counting
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Session 3: Place Value
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025: Session 4: Addition & Subtraction
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025: Session 5: Geometry
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025: Session 6: Measurement & Data
• Tuesday, May 6, 2025: Session 7: Bringing It All Together

Time:

• 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Location:

• Zoom - RSVP HERE

The policy outlines how nutritious school meals and snacks, physical education (PE) and health education instruction, active and health-promoting environments, and other wellness-related services and programs should be coordinated to ensure that all students learn and practice healthy behaviors throughout the school day. It includes new information, guidance, and clarifying language on:

• Elementary health education recommendations, PE and physical activity practices, access to health services (e.g., menstrual products and information), and food marketing and promotion; and
• Food education and sustainability practices as they relate to health and wellness.

Website:

Visit our website for the full calendar!

Warmly,
Mr. Daliposki

March 11-13, 2025: Traffic Safety Workshops for grades 3-5

March 13, 2025: Spring Themed Family Craft Night from 4 to 5 pm

March 19, 2025: Sunnyside Spring Dance from 3:30 - 5:30 pm

March 20, 2025: Sunnyside STEM/Art Gallery from 5:30 - 6:15 pm

March 21, 2025: PTA Hybrid Meeting at 8:30 am

March 24, 2025: SLT Meeting at 4:00 pm in the library

March 26, 2025: CITE PARENT WORKSHOP: Raising Self- Reliant Children at 8:30 a.m. on Zoom

March 26, 2025: PS 199 STEM Fair from 5:00 - 6:30 pm

March 27, 2025: Spring Pictures

Good day, Falcon Families,

A free camp called Corona Design Squad camp for 3rd-5th grade students at the New York Hall of Science during spring break! In each session, the students will investigate problems encountered in space exploration, then create solutions through hands-on engineering design challenges.

Dates: April 15-17, 2025; (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday) 9am – 3pm

Who: Free to 3rd-5th grade students

Where: New York Hall of Science. 47-01 111th Street, Corona, NY 11368.

Direct link for registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOeTN3NQcRX6lfTnQdaN10wIagNU-l70hVjGBSlwOVqc6wvQ/viewform

Warmly

Ms. Becco

2024-2025: Family Survey Instructions

Be sure to complete your survey by Friday, April 4!

Keep in mind…

● Your responses, combined with those of other parents/guardians at your child’s school, will be captured in the following reports:

○ School Quality Snapshot at tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot

○ Public Survey Reports accessible through NYCSchoolSurvey.org

● Parents are encouraged to fill out one survey for each child, even if you have multiple children at the same school, in order to capture the different experiences of each child.

● For more information about the NYC School Survey, visit NYCSchoolSurvey.org.

● If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your school.

Be sure to complete your survey by Friday, April 4!

Ms. Becco

The Power of Civic Education

Dear Families and Colleagues,

Our mission at New York City Public Schools is to prepare our children for bold futures. One critical way we do that is through our Civics for All program, which ensures our students are equipped to become the next generation of leaders and changemakers.

While students learn about civics year-round, today is the final day of Civics Week, an annual celebration that emphasizes the importance of civic education in our classrooms. From our kindergarteners learning about community rules and routines to our high school seniors studying digital citizenship, students of all ages practiced for their role in our democracy this week. Across the five boroughs, students met with local elected officials to discuss topics impacting their communities; voted on spending proposals for their schools via our Participatory Budgeting program; spoke up on issues they care about through SoapboxNYC, our public speaking initiative; and last but not least, pre-registered and registered to vote. I’m proud that since Civics for All launched seven years ago, we've signed up over 90,000 students to be voters!

Robust civic education empowers our students, enhances our school communities, and strengthens our city. I firmly believe that when we foster the principles of democracy in our classrooms and when we uplift the voices, ideas, and perspectives of our young people, everyone wins.

In partnership,

Melissa Aviles-Ramos

Chancellor

Dear Falcon Families,

We were thrilled with the incredible turnout for Movie Night and appreciate your continued support.

Spring is just around the corner! We're committed to making the rest of the school year filled with fun and exciting events. Here's what we have planned for March:

Mark Your Calendars!

• 03/13: Family Craft Night Get creative with your family! This is a teachers-sponsored event and the PTA will have snacks and drinks available for purchase.
• 03/21: Charter Champion Awards and PTA General Membership Meeting, 8:30 AM Join us, in-person or via Zoom, for important updates and to celebrate our Charter Champions.
• 03/26: PS199Q STEM Fair Explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! The PTA will have snacks and drinks available for purchase.
• 03/27: Spring Picture Day Capture those springtime smiles!

We need volunteers for all our events! If you would like to support us with your valuable time, please contact us or the Parent Coordinator, Ms. Becco

We look forward to seeing you there!

The PS199Q PTA

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) is looking forward to partnering with the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) once again for Summer Rising 2025. Summer Rising connects elementary and middle school students to fun, hands-on experiences that strengthen their academic, social, and emotional skills. Summer Rising is free, and open to any NYC student currently in kindergarten through grade 8.

• Grades K–5: The program will run from July 2 to August 15, 2025, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Grades 6–8: The program will run from July 2 to August 8, 2025, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Students will be provided with free breakfast and lunch. Programming will include academics led by NYCPS staff and enrichment activities held by DYCD Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

Summer Rising MySchools Application

The application will open on March 4, and close March 28, 2025. As in 2024, families can apply for Summer Rising online using MySchools, our online directory and application system.

To apply, log in to MySchools.nyc (if you already have a MySchools account you do not need to create a new one). Your MySchools account, used for admissions, is different from the NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) that you may use to access your child’s health forms and update emergency contact information.

If you have applied to Summer Rising, 3-K/Pre-K programs, or NYCPS schools using MySchools before, your child may already be added to your account. If you do not have a MySchools account, you can create one at MySchools.nyc using your email address, your child’s 9-digit student ID number and a MySchools account creation code, which you can get by contacting your child's school.

Families can list as many programs as they would like on their application; we recommend that you list as many programs as possible to increase the likelihood of being placed in a program of your choice.

This process is not first-come, first-served; all applications received by the deadline will be treated the same. Families may make changes to their application at any point within the application period.

If you have any questions or need support with the application, please visit our website at schools.nyc.gov/SummerRising, contact Ms. Ivett Perez , or email summer@schools.nyc.gov.

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Website: ps199q.org
Location: 39-20 48 Avenue, Sunnyside, NY, USA
Phone: (718) 784-3431
Twitter: @PS_199Q