PS 295 Studio School of Arts and Culture

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Our Specials teachers: Andy Laster, Cat Barton-Landfield, Derek Wohlleb and Priscilla Shen will be holding a combined parent information session tomorrow/Thursday, October 29 from 2:00-2:50pm. Please come hear what your children will be learning in Music, Drama, Physical Education & Art this year! Zoom links are posted to Class Dojo & sent via email.

Reminder: We have 2 important meetings today! Overview Meetings, hosted by teachers, will be from 2PM-2:40PM. Teachers will be hosting whole class meetings for parents to introduce themselves and talk about expectations for the year. They will be recorded for those unable to attend. PTA Meeting Tonight 10/27 at 6pm! ... This will be our annual Title I Parent Meeting. We'll also share updates from Ms. Pagano and details on upcoming events. Spanish translation will be provided. Please check your email for Zoom links and agenda. See more

Reminder: Overview Meetings are tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27th from 2PM-2:40PM. Teachers will be hosting whole class meetings for parents to introduce themselves and talk about expectations for the year. These meetings may be recorded, so if you are unable to login during the live session, or you have children in more than one grade, you’ll still may be able to view both sessions. If there is no recording, please reach out to your child’s teacher on how to access the information. To accommodate these sessions, teachers will not be having office hours for the rest of the week. Offices hours will resume Monday, November 2nd at 2:00PM.

The PS295 Thanksgiving Wine Sale starts tomorrow! ps295pta.square.site Running through Monday, November 9th, you can order wine online and pickup November 21st (or thereafter) - just in time for Thanksgiving!... Generously Sponsored by Greenwood Grape and Still! We have a nice selection of roses, reds, oranges, white, & champagnes, to suit everyone's tastes. Mix and match by the 1/4, 1/2, or full case. There is a 1/2 case minimum. Wines are priced 5% off retail, with no tax added since your purchase is a donation to PS 295. Support 295 and get a lovely deal on some delicious wine for the holidays! Please reach out to Wine Sale chair, Rebecca Miller, with any questions: [email protected] Greenwood Grape and Still is located at 723 4th Ave (bet 23rd and 24th St.). If wine pickup is not possible, we may be able to arrange delivery (limited).

Early Voting begins today in NYC! Let your voice be heard! Click here for more on voting early in New York City: https://vote.nyc/page/early-voting-information

NEEDED: More pumpkins for our Halloween Scavenger Hunt! Between now and October 31, draw or color a pumpkin and tape it to your window or another visible place. Show some school pride and add PS 295 to your design! After displaying your pumpkin, you can add your location to our map. Rally your neighborhoods! The more pumpkins we display, the better the chance kids have of finding them and they will have more route options. Details for our Scavenger Hunt, Costume Showcase, an...d Dress-Up Day are here: https://pp.events/avLzgoza. Thank you to Ms. Brokman and Ms. Shen for their inspiration and help!

Reminder: Our next PTA meeting will be on October 27 at 6 pm via Zoom. This will be our annual Title I Parent Meeting. We'll also share updates from Ms. Pagano and details on upcoming events. Spanish translation provided.

Mark Your Calendars for Curriculum Overview Meetings next week! This year will we be having a series of overview meetings on Tuesday, October 27th from 2PM-2:40PM. Teachers will be hosting whole class meetings for parents to introduce themselves and talk about expectations for the year ahead. These meetings will be recorded, so if you are unable to login during the live session, or you have students in more than one grade, you’ll still be able to view both sessions.... To accommodate these sessions, teachers will not be having office hours for the rest of next week, following the conferences. Offices hours will resume Monday, November 2nd at 2:00PM.

We’ve gotten some volunteers to act as Class Parents, but we need more! Help connect families in your class, help with communication between your student’s teacher(s), and build community. Class parents can facilitate activities like group lunches, family visits or activities, and read-alouds. If you’d like to volunteer please reach out to Amanda ([email protected]). Class Parents also create class contact lists, so please make sure to fill out the Parent Contact form in the PTA handbook.

Today is the LAST Day to be counted in the 2020 Census!! Stand up and be counted! It only takes a few minutes and it's vital in planning for our future & community: public services like school lunches, roads & infrastructure, section 8 housing, transportation, healthcare, and SO much more! Go to this link to complete online (translation available; upper right corner): https://2020census.gov/... Or you can do it over the phone: https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html https://www1.nyc.gov/site/census/index.page

Happy Haunting from the PS295 PTA! We have some fun, socially distanced activities planned for Halloween. Details for our Scavenger Hunt, Costume Showcase, and Dress-Up Day are here: https://pp.events/avLzgoza

Mark Your Calendars for the Next PTA Meeting! Our next meeting will be on October 27 at 6 pm via Zoom. This will be our annual Title I Parent Meeting. We'll also share updates from Ms. Pagano and details on upcoming events.

There is no school today as we celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples' Day, commemorating Native American peoples and their histories and cultures, particularly the Lenapehoking or the "Land of the Lenape" -- the Living Land Acknowledgement for Brooklyn where we all reside.

Reminder: No School/No Remote Learning Tomorrow (10/12) in Honor of Indigenous People’s Day.Reminder: No School/No Remote Learning Tomorrow (10/12) in Honor of Indigenous People’s Day.