This Week @ PS 88Q

I hope everyone dad a lovely weekend. These almost summer weekends seem to fly by! Sunset at 8:30pm gives us more daylight hours to do what we love (and what we have to do too!). This weekend we concluded our Saturday Program. Our Saturday program welcomed all of our Multi-Language Learners for some small group instruction with our amazing teachers, as well as an art experience with Creative Art Works. This mix of art and instruction kept our students coming back every Saturday. We ended with a pizza party and art show for our families Saturday. It was wonderful.

Last week, the Carnival and the Dance Festival was amazing!! It is what we missed so badly. The kids has so much fun, and so did the adults. We even got some of the staff in the dunk tank. (Yes, even me.). It was a long time coming. Our wonderful scholars will identify school with fun, friends, success, and belonging.

ALL SECOND GRADE FAMILIES: APPLICATION FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM CLOSES TOMORROW. PLEASE SEE LINK TO REGISTER (LOG IN YOUR MYSCHOOLS) https://www.myschools.nyc/en/

This week we prepare to "Step Up" our littlest learners, our 3K, PreK and kindergarten students. The weather looks like it will cooperate.

We also would like to invite all of our families back Tuesday night for our last PTA meeting. We will be in the school yard at 7pm and all students who accompany their families will receive a fun Sand Art Craft! Lots of raffles too! Lets end the year together.

Our Disney production team has been working feverishly to be ready for their performance. Please see the flyer below for details for Friday's show.

Here are some reminders of upcoming dates:

• 3k/Prek/Kindergarten Stepping Up Week of June 13-June 17 (See details below)
• Disney Performance Frozen: June 17th @ 6pm
• Last Day of GRYC June 17
• Juneteenth (June 20) No School
• Grade 5 Breakfast and Yearbooks June 21
• Grade 5 Graduation June 22 (Rain date June 23)
• Grade 5 Dance June 24 (12:30pm)
• Last Day of School Monday June 27

Per Mayor Adams' statement on June 9, 2022, face coverings will be optional for children and staff in early childhood schools and programs starting Monday, June 13th. Please note that masks are still strongly encouraged due to ongoing COVID-19 transmission. In order to maintain the safety of all staff and students, we will continue to maintain increased ventilation, the daily health screening form, and COVID-19 home test kit distribution.

See Mayor's Adams' full statement here. Also, please see DOE Family Update below.

This week, our PTA is hosting their last meeting of the year. To properly close out this year, I would love for our families to join us in the school yard to celebrate! Staff will be present and our students are welcome with their families! We have a fun Sand Art Craft that all students will receive who come with their family. It has been a wonderful year due to all of you so please join us for some fun, raffles and information on Tuesday, June 14th @ 7pm.

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Email: loshaughnessy@schools.nyc.gov
Website: https://www.ps88q.com/
Location: 60-85 Catalpa Avenue, Ridgewood, NY, USA
Phone: 718-821-8121
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/P.S.88QPTA/
Twitter: @QPs88