A Message From Mrs. O'Shaughnessy
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. At PS 88Q, we made it a weeklong celebration! As families joined the classes, and students took part in Thanksgiving activities, a feeling of gratitude was evident. We have so much to be thankful for. This community, this amazing staff, and our amazing children make PS 88Q the remarkable school that it is.
Being together, making connections is what elementary school is all about. As a mom, I know how important it is to feel connected to school. Elementary school is the longest time period your child will ever be in one school. Our students join us in 3k, PreK and Kindergarten, and leave us in Grade 5. For some, this is seven years! Middle school, high school and college are a fraction of that time. We love our families and want you to be part of this journey! This week, our Social Justice Committee has a wonderful event planned for Tuesday evening from 5:00pm-7:00pm. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet the other families, enjoy being in school with your child, and spend some time talking with the PS 88Q staff. I look forward to seeing you all!
We are about to enter a fun filled, jam packed month! The last month of 2023! The levels of excitement are always high during this time. Check out the calendar below, as it is filled with many things. Reminders for the month:
- Students have a half day December 7th for report cards. 11:20am dismissal. Teachers will make appointments for Parent Teacher Conferences
- November 28th from 5-7pm, join us for Breaking Bread, Building Bonds @ PS88Q
- Friday, December 8th: Performance from the NYPD Jazz Band for all classes
- Friday, December 8th: Ballet Tech on site for Ballet Instruction
- Tuesday, December 12th: Family Holiday Celebration! 5:pm. Come celebrate with photo booths, crafts, and a performance from Mariella Price and her Jazz Band with Special Guest Eli "Paperboy" Reed
- Last day of school for 2023: December 22nd
Election Day at PS 88Q was an exciting day! All of our candidates did amazing! Students waited patiently for the results, to hear who our 2023-2024 Student Council would be! The results are in:
President: Dion Stublla Grade 5 Rep: Natalie Yusupov
Vice-President: Jasper Barnes Grade 4 Rep: Redon Stublla and Artem Voznyy
Secretary: Landon Zamora Grade 3 Rep: Lukas Filja
Treasurer: Jonah Williford Grade 2 Rep: Louis Price
Publicist: Sofia Michel Grade 1 Rep: Veda Zadrozny
This isn't the only leadership team we have at PS 88Q! All of our candidates will meet Monday morning to join our other teams.
Welcoming Team: These students are the first ones to meet, and support our new students. They buddy up, support and listen to what our new students need.
Social Justice Team: These students join our Social Justice Committee and provide the student voice to school wide events
SMILE Team: These students join our SMILE committee to help create school wide Social Emotional supports
School Buddy Team: These students create buddy classrooms, and activities to make our school more connected
