News and Announcements

Dear Parents or Guardians, 

Listed below are the Tentative Dates to Remember as a reference for the 2010-2011 school year.  Letters and emails will be sent home to remind you of the important dates and events.  Please keep in mind that some of the dates may be changed as this is a tentative list.  Thank you.


Dates to Remember/ School Holidays



November ‘10

Nov 1- Nov 8                                 Auditions for Talent Show

Tuesday, November 2                No School for Students- Election Day

Nov 4- Nov 19                               ITA- ELA and Math grades 3-5 Dates TBD

Friday, November 5                    Picture Day

Sunday, November 7                  End of Daylight Savings Time REMEMBER to set your clocks back one hour

Tuesday, November 9                ½ day of school- dismissal is at 11:45 a.m. (Pre- K AM attends)

                                                        Parent Teacher Conferences afternoon 12:35- 2:35 p.m.

                                                        Parent Teacher Conferences evening 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.            

Thursday, November 11            NO SCHOOL- Veteran’s Day

Mon. Nov 15- Fri. Nov 19           BOOK FAIR

Nov 15- Nov 19                         Open School Week- Parents are invited to visit the class 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. according to the following schedule:

Monday, November 15           Open School for Grade 4.

Tuesday, November 16          Open School for Grade 5 and Kindergarten.

Wednesday, Nov. 17                Open School for Grade 3

Thursday, November 18         Open School for Grade 2

Friday, November 19               Open School for Grade 1

Thursday, November 18          Parent Association meeting @7:00 p.m.

Thurs. Nov 25, Fri. Nov 26       No School- Thanksgiving


December ‘10

Wednesday, December 1          Junior High School information meeting @ 7:00 p.m.(tentatively scheduled)

December 9-10                           2nd Annual Talent Show 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets will be for sale.

Thursday, December 16           Parent Association meeting @ 8:45 a.m.

Tuesday, December 21             Winter/Holiday Concerts

Wednesday, December 22       Academic Update #2 sent home

Fri, Dec  24 – Dec 31                 NO SCHOOL- WINTER RECESS


January ‘11           

Monday, January 3                      Return to School

Tuesday, January 11                  Picture Retake

Monday, January 17                   No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. day              

January 18- Feb 4                       Predictive- ELA and Math grades 3-5 Dates TBD

Thursday, January 20                 Parent Association meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 25                  Family Game and Bingo Night 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 27                 Mid-year Progress Report sent home

Friday, January 28                       Rummage Sale


February ‘11

Monday, February 14                 100th Day of School

Thursday, February 17               Parent Association meeting @ 8:45 a.m. (Science Fair Information meeting)

Mon Feb 21- Friday Feb 25      MID-WINTER RECESS- NO SCHOOL


March ‘11

Monday, March 1                       Academic update #3 sent home

Monday, March 7                       Non-attendance day for Pre-K

Tuesday, March 8                      ELA  state testing meeting @ 8:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

March 7 – March 18                  ITA- ELA and Math grades 3-5 Dates TBD

March 7 – March 25                  ELL Periodic Assessment – Dates TBD

Sunday, March 13                      Daylight Saving Time begins- REMEMBER to set your clocks ahead one hour

 Tuesday, March 15                   ½ day – Dismissal 11:45 p.m. (Pre K PM attends)

                                                        Parent Teacher Conferences Afternoon 12:35- 2:35 p.m.

                                                        Parent Teacher Conferences Evening 5:30- 8:00 p.m.

                                                        Science Fair

Wednesday, March 16               Science Fair       

Thursday, March 24                   Parent Association meeting @ 7:00 p.m./ Math state testing meeting

       

April ‘11

April 11- April 15                          BOOK FAIR

Mon, April 18- Tues, April 26    SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, April 27                   Return to school

April 27- May 24                           NYSESLAT Speaking section for ESL students

Thursday, April 28                       Parent Association meeting @ 8:45 a.m.


May ‘11

Tuesday, May 3                           Academic update #3 sent home

Wednesday, May 4                     New York State ELA for Grades 3-5 Part I

Thursday, May 5                         New York State ELA for Grades 3-5 Part II

Friday, May 6                               New York State ELA for Grades 3-5 Part III

Tuesday , May 10                       Pajama Read Aloud Pre-K – grade 2 @ 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11                   New York State Math Assessment for Grades 3-5 Part I

Thursday, May 12                       New York State Math Assessment for Grades 3-5 Part II

May 16- May 24                           NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing for ESL students

Wednesday , May 18                  Family Sports Night 6:00 registration 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Friday, May 20                             5th Annual Character Parade

Thursday, May 26                       Parent Association meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

                                                        Student/Staff Kickball game (grade 4-5) 4:00- 5:00 p.m.

Friday, May 27                             Schoolwide Arts Festival/ End of year Concerts

Monday, May 30                          NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

Tues, May 31- June 3                 ESPET State Science performance test Grade 4


June ‘11

Friday, June 3                             End of year Concerts

Monday, June 6                          Grade 4 ESPET written test

Tuesday, June 7                         Clerical ½ day – Dismissal 11:45 a.m. (Pre K AM attends)

Wednesday, June 8                    Kindergarten Fair @ 7:00 p.m. (incoming Kindergarten)

Thursday, June 9                        NO SCHOOL for students Brooklyn-Queens Day

Thursday, June 16                      Clerical ½ day – Dismissal 11:45 a.m. (Pre K PM attends)

                                                        Grade 5 Awards Assembly @ 9:00 a.m.

Monday, June 20                         Parent Association meeting @ 8:45 a.m. (make note of day change)

Wednesday, June 22                  Fifth Grade Graduation @ Kingsborough (tentative)

Thursday, June 23                      Kindergarten Stepping- up ceremony

Friday, June 24                            Kindergarten Stepping- up ceremony

Tuesday, June 28                       Last Day of School Dismissal @ 11:45 p.m.