Creativity abounds during Family Mornings in Kindergarten!
Dear PS 107 Families,
It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our 5th grade Family Morning on Thursday and our K-4 Family Morning on Friday! I heard from multiple parents how much they enjoyed being back in classrooms, and I’m so pleased that we can finally provide regular opportunities for that. Our second cycle of Family Mornings begins on Friday, March 31st, with the first third of families returning to visit classrooms for the second time.
On Thursday, March 9th, we will host Parent-Teacher Conferences! As a reminder, children have a half-day and dismissal is at 11:40 am. There is also no after-school on Thursday. Afternoon conferences will be held from 1 to 3 pm and evening conferences will take place between 4:30 and 7:30 pm. All conferences will be held virtually, and classroom teachers will schedule conferences with you directly. If you would like to set up a conference with our specialty teachers, please reach out to them via email:
Ms. Abby, 2-5 Science, aroberts@ps107.org (scheduling afternoon conferences only, 1-3 pm)
Ms. Diane, PreK-5 Physical Education, dditonno@ps107.org
Mr. DiFranco, PreK-5 Music, gdifranco@ps107.org
Ms. Galella, PreK-1 Library/English as a New Language, Academic Intervention for 1st and 2nd grade: pgalella@ps107.org
Ms. Julie, PreK-5 Art, julie@ps107.org
We have two parent workshops coming up this month, both related to our focus on the important topic of digital citizenship:
Internet Safety: Parents, Guardians, Communities, Tuesday, March 14th, 6:30-7:30 pm, 4th Floor Art Studio (in-person only), presented by PS 107 parent and US Secret Service staff member Kevin McCleary. Childcare will be provided in the cafeteria by Ms Brigid and Ms Malani. If you plan to attend and will need childcare, please complete this short form.
Nurturing Healthy Digital Habits, Friday, March 24th, 12:30-1:30 pm, Zoom only, presented by PS 107 parent and Common Sense Education Director Tali Horowitz, along with PS 107 School Counselor Sarah Green. Please register here to receive the Zoom link.
Since March is Digital Citizenship Month at PS 107, this is also an opportune time to remind all of you of our cell phone and other device policy. We realize that parents give children cell phones and smart watches for safety purposes; however, we would like to remind you to please not call or text children during school hours. This happens more than you might think and is extremely disruptive to classroom learning. If you have an urgent message to share with your child during the school day, please call the main office. Further, please remind children that they should not be taking photos or videos during the school day with smart watches or phones. This is also extremely distracting and can lead to a host of associated problems. We appreciate your support with helping your children follow PS 107’s cell phone and other device policy.
Have a great week!
Warmly,
Ms Joanna