We are Happy To Announce that Robin Blair is our official Parent Member of P.S. 24's School Based Support Team. She is available to families with children with an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Her role is to assist families through the evaluation and placement process.
For further information about how Ms. Blair can help parents and for her contact information please click on attachment below.
Parent Member SBST.doc
Dear PS24 families:
Springfest2012 is coming! Wednesday, June 6th from 5 to 8pm on W. 235th Street right next to the school.
Our annual spring fundraising street fair is the biggest PA event of the year. The event features great food and music, fun crafts and games, and wild inflatables.
The kids love it and look forward to it all year. But, to make it happen we need parent volunteers to assist in set-up, spotting on the attractions, food service, and clean-up. We need your help. The more parents who sign up to assist, the more time we can all enjoy the fun with our families and friends.
A volunteer sign-up flyer was backpacked this week. If you can help, please fill it out and return it to the school. Or, simply email:
cstanton@ps24school.org
Thank you.
The PS24 Parents Association
charity: water
The fifth grade class of PS 24 led a school-wide charitable fundraiser this spring, which raised nearly $8,000. The funds raised through a read-a-thon and other activities, were more than enough to fully fund a water project to build a well that will deliver clean drinking water to a village in need in an underdeveloped country. The extra funds raised will be used to contribute to another water project to serve another village.
“The number of villages in underdeveloped nations without access to clean drinking water is alarming, and charity:water
ensures that all donations go directly to funding a project. Our Read-a-thon not only helped raise money but also motivated our students to read more. This is the best possible combination: taking something academic and using it to help benefit a great cause. Our students were able to relate to the project and because of this we were so successful.” said Stephanie Walmsley, a Fifth Grade Teacher and Fundraiser Organizer.
Well done Ms. Walmsley! Great job 5th Grade! Way to go 24!
For more information about the charity ...http://www.charitywater.org/
Dear Parents,
Spring is here, and unfortunately it usually means frequent outbreaks of head lice. Below are some facts all parents should be aware of:
- Head lice (pediculosis) are small insects with six legs usually the size of a sesame seed.
- They are commonly found in children 3-12 years of age.
- They live on or very close to the scalp and don’t wander far down the hair shafts for very long.
- They can only live on human beings; you can’t catch them from animals.
- Nits are not the same thing as lice. Lice are the insects which move around the head. Nits are egg cases laid by lice, stuck in the hair shafts; they are smaller than a pin head and are white.
- Head lice are found in children of all socioeconomic classes. They are very contagious and can spread easily. While there is no reason for panic (head lice do not carry serious diseases), taking action quickly is the best way to prevent the infestation of other family members.
***We would like to remind all families to check their child’s head for lice at least once a week, during the upcoming months, It only takes a few minutes and could avoid weeks of treatments and nit removal. Please report any cases of head lice to our Nurse Patrick Emweronye in room 106A.
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ORDER YOUR 2011-12 YEARBOOK NOW!
Get your 2012 Yearbook.pdf
Fifth Grade Parents:
I have added a new menu item to the web site "5th Grade News" . Here parents and students can find up to date information about all the exciting information concerning 5th grade. Such as fundraising, trips, graduation etc.
2012Gradduesletter.pdf
ACUITY INFORMATION
Parents of Third, Fourth & Fifth Grade Students,
Your children are assessed three times each year in Math and English Language Arts using the Acuity System. The assessments are in November, January and March.
November – Diagnostic (multiple choice)
January – Predictive (multiple choice & Constructed Response)
March – Diagnostic
These assessments give the teacher valuable information about the children they teach, such as how the class is doing on certain standards as a whole, how individual children scored with a percentage, and most importantly, information about how individual students answered each question. This information is now available to you online and we are sure it will provide you with valuable information, will provide your children with studying help, and chart their progress. We are so very happy to share this information with you and hope you avail yourselves of this useful tool.
To access Acuity from your home computer,
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ST. LOUIS, Nov 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The winners of the LEGO(R) Smart Creativity Contest were revealed today at the STEM Summit in St. Louis. The nationwide contest, hosted by LEGO Education North America, was designed for educators to showcase their classroom's creativity in an original video demonstrating how LEGO Education materials spark student innovation in the classroom.
Check out this link to find out which school won a prize ...
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/legor-smart-creativity-contest-winners-announced-at-stem-summit-2011-11-16
And, the award winning entry ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p3-bBWtNjQ&feature=youtu.be
Congratulations Mr. Dembowski!
Attention Parents!
The School Based Support Team has moved back to the main building Room CL3. Near the cold lunch room. Their new telephone # is 718-796-8845 ext. 5003.
The Parents Association is proud to announce fundraising partnerships with Target and Stop & Shop, click below for more information:
http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus
Our 2011/2012 Parent Handbook is now available on the website. Just click on the attachment below or click on Notes Home on the menu.
ParentHandbook2011-2012.doc