Dear PS 107 Families,
Welcome to November! November is Native American Heritage Month, and we will be celebrating the rich history of Native American people and their cultures, traditions, and ways of living, particularly their commitment to protecting the earth and its resources. All classes will be reading We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and discussing how we can help protect earth’s most essential resource.
The Armory and Physical Education Classes
I also wanted to update you on what’s happening with the Park Slope Armory YMCA, which is where PS 107 currently holds Physical Education classes for 1st-5th grades. The main floor of the YMCA, the drill floor, is in need of repair. These repairs will be done by the city, and unfortunately, we do not have a timeline for their completion. This week, the YMCA closed a larger portion of the drill floor, but there is still plenty of space for our students to have Physical Education classes. We are in regular communication with the Armory staff and will continue to keep you apprised of the situation; however, for the foreseeable future, we will continue to use the Armory as usual.
Please Complete Your Family Income Form
It is very important that families complete the Family Income Form, which can help our school get additional funding. The vast majority of PS 107 families have not yet completed the Family Income Form. It takes just a few minutes to do so — please click here to complete it.
Note that you can opt out if you prefer not to disclose your household’s income information. In order to do so, after you begin the form, you’ll click the box that says "I do not wish to provide my household information.” You will need to finish filling out the form by listing all of your children who attend the NYC public schools, along with their date of birth and OSIS (student ID). You can find your child's student ID in Operoo or in your NYCSA account. At the end of the form you need to digitally certify and submit. You will receive a receipt in your email in-box if you have correctly submitted the form. If you have questions about completing the Family Income Form, please reach out to Nadia Benlarbi at nbenlarbi2@schools.nyc.gov. THANK YOU for taking the time to complete this important form.
Help Us Plan Parent/Caregiver Workshops!
If you have not yet done so, please complete our Parent/Caregiver Workshop survey! We need your input into what kinds of parent workshops you’d like to see at PS 107 this year.
More Treats Requested :)
Finally, THANK YOU to the families who dropped off candy at PS 107 last week! We’d still love to have more on hand so that our teachers can pick up a sweet treat in the main office when they need a little burst of energy. (Yes, we know candy isn’t the healthiest, but sometimes we all need that little sugar rush to keep us going!) Please drop off individually-wrapped treats in the main office anytime.
Have a wonderful week!
Warmly,
Ms Joanna