Celebrating the 100th Day of School with K-105 and 1-201
Dear PS 107 Families,
I hope that you and your children had a restful mid-winter break! It’s hard to believe that March begins this week. In March, we’ll be celebrating Women’s History Month, honoring the many incredible women who have worked to make the United States a better place for all. Our morning announcements will focus on important women who have made an impact on their communities. I am grateful for the many strong women that we have, right here, in our PS 107 community, who make our school the supportive, caring place that it is.
In March, we will also have a schoolwide focus on digital citizenship and online safety. Using resources from Common Sense, teachers will provide weekly lessons to students on such topics as media balance, online privacy, cyberbullying, and more. We will also host two parent workshops, as part of our ongoing series, Practical Parenting for the 21st Century. Both workshops will be led by PS 107 parents, one focusing on keeping your kids safe online with parent Kevin McCleary, and the other on building healthy digital habits with parent Tali Horowitz. For more details, including dates, times, and how to register (if necessary), please see our monthly flyer.
On Thursday, March 9th, we will host our second Parent-Teacher Conferences of the school year. Conferences will take place in the afternoon, between 1 and 3 pm; and in the evening, between 4:30 and 7:30 pm. Because of conferences, note that children will have a half day on Thursday, 3/9, and will be dismissed at 11:40 am. There is no after-school on Thursday, 3/9. Conferences will continue to be held remotely, per an agreement between the teachers’ union and the DOE. Your children’s teachers will let you know how to sign up for a conference. You can also request a conference with our specialty teachers by reaching out to them directly:
Ms. Abby, 2-5 Science, aroberts@ps107.org (afternoon conferences only)
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
Finally, we are looking forward to seeing the final third of parents at our next Family Morning this Friday, March 3rd (with the exception of 5th grade parents, who will be visiting for Family Morning on Thursday, March 2nd)! Parents will enter the school building with their children at children’s regular drop-off location. Parents should be prepared to show their ID (proof of COVID vaccination is no longer required by the NYC DOE) to school staff members posted at drop-off locations. As during previous months, we recommend leaving younger, non-school-age children at home if possible.
Have a wonderful week!
Warmly,
Ms Joanna