Click HERE for fun and educational links!
Click here for helpful websites to help prepare your child for the NYS Mathematics and ELA test.
Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony - June 21st - 1:00pm
Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony - June 21st - 9:00am
Grade 5 Graduation Ceremony - June 25th - 9:00am
Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony - June 26th - 9:00am
May 2 - 
PTA Executive Board Meeting
7:00pm
HIV/AIDS Awareness Parent Workshop
8:30am
May 4 - Spring Fling - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
May 7 - NYSESLAT Test (May 7th to May 18th)
May 7th - May 11th - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
May 11 - Parent Book Club - 8:30am
May 12 - PTA Garden Plant Sale - 11:00am-2:00pm
May 13 - Mother's Day
May 16 - PTA Meeting - 7:00pm
May 17 - Field Day - Grade 4
May 22 - Field Day - Grade 3
May 23 - SLT Meeting - 6:00pm
May 23rd to June 1st - Grade 4 Science Performance Tests
May 24 - Family Reading Night
Grades K-2 - 6:00pm
May 28 - Memorial Day - School Closed
May 29 - Family Reading Night
Grades 3-6 - 6:00pm
May 30 - Milk Money Due - $2.00 - Kindergarten Only (Last Collection)
May 31 - Field Day - Grade 5
"Coffee & Conversation" With the Principal - 8:30am
May 29th to 31st - Book Fair - Barnes and Noble (Bay Terrace) - 9:30am-11:30am & 11:30am-1:30pm
SCHOOL HOURS for 2011-2012
DON’T BE LATE; REMEMBER TO SET YOUR ALARM CLOCK TO BE ON TIME FOR SCHOOL.
Pre-Kindergarten – A.M. Session 8:00 a.m. – to 10:30 a.m.
P.M. Session 11:20 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Kindergarten – 8:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Monday – Friday
Grades 1 – 6 – 8:00 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. Monday – Friday
Extended Day Students in Grades 1-6
Tuesdays & Wednesdays only 2:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL PROCEDURES.
Traffic Safety:
You and your child's safety are
very important here at P.S. 117.
We need your help to follow the traffic regulations
in order to maintain the safety in and around school.
Breakfast and Late Pick-Ups
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Have you heard the news?
We are pleased to announce that we will be implementing Chancellor’s Regulation and his initiative concerning school uniforms.
The School Leadership Team has determined that the following uniform requirement will be adopted as our official uniform for the 2011-2012 school year:
P.S. 117’s uniform is defined as follows:
! White button down shirts with a collar or a white turtle neck shirt
! Navy pants, skirts, jumpers or skorts bought anywhere
WELCOME BACK!!
We are excited to serve your children and the Briarwood Community.
Click here to read the principal’s Welcome Back Message found in the September 2011 edition of our Stay Connected newsletter.
WE ARE JUMPING
FOR JOY!!
We are always looking for ways to ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE TOGETHER.
Make sure you receive a copy of the 2011-2012
P.S. 117 Parent Handbook.
We are so pleased to announce that not only is it available in English, but you can also read about our school policies in Spanish, Urdu, Russian and Bengali.
"Coffee & Conversation" With The Principal
It is our goal to identify core values, goals and purposes that will help us to achieve the highest expectations for all of our students. To hear more about the state of our school community, come out to our monthly Coffee & Conversation meetings with the principal.
Please click here for access to our school's Progress Reports.
Please click here for access to our school's Progress Report Overview.
Please click here for the 2011-2012 Citywide and Statewide Assessment Calendar
Please click here for the DOE Discipline Code Book
The NYS ELA & Math Results are now available. Please click below on
ARIS PARENT LINK.org to receive your child’s exam scores.
Click HERE for parent information & access to ARIS.
If you don’t have your child’s ID # and password, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Jennifer Andres.
Computer Open Access will be available to all parents wanting to view their child’s results.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES
Good News!!! Council Member Gennaro has awarded CAT (Cuny Creative Arts Team) funds through the CASA program to provide afterschool services at P.S.117 beginning in January 2011.
Click here for the school's monthly breakfast menu
Click here for the school's monthly lunch menu
Click here for the 2011-2012 NYCDOE School Calendar
Earn Cash for Our School
Box Tops for Education!
Send in your BOX TOPS to the Main Office and help our school!
IMPORTANT ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL SCHOOL TIME FOR 2011 - 2012
Our official school hours are
Monday to Friday from
8:00 A.M. to 2:20 P.M.
Mandated Students Only Attend
Extended Days on Tuesday & Wednesday
Sessions Begin at 2:20 P.M.
Dismissal is at 3:35 P.M.
CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THE PARENT LETTER
Parent Involvement Opportunity 
Please be on the alert for sign-up information for the Parent Book Club
The teachers at P.S. 117 plant seeds of knowledge that grow forever.
"Notify NYC" is the City of New York’s official source for information about emergency events and important City services. What you need to know, when you need to know it.
Registration is free and simple. Follow the registration link below to create your account. Or if you are already enrolled, you can log in to customize your account.
On January 1, 2010, "Notify NYC" began providing expanded information on school delays, closings, and early dismissals! To receive school notifications and alerts, register for Notify NYC or modify your existing account to add the address of your child’s school to your areas of interest. (You can find the address of our school by going to the Department of Education website at schools.nyc.gov.)
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Keep your eyes and ears open for this year's first P.T.A. meeting!
Have you filled a bucket today?
Our school is committed to being a Bully Free School Zone! We encourage our students to cooperate with each other and to be model citizens for their school and community. Our students are taught if they see something wrong, they must speak up and say something to someone. Please continue to support your child at home by talking to them about respect, diversity and positive behaviors.
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