We are pleased to announce a Family Field Trip to the Museum of Natural History for Saturday, June 14, 2008. A school bus will pick us up in front of the school at noon and take us into Manhattan to the museum. There is free general admission to the museum and the citywide 8th grade Science Expo. The bus will leave the museum at 4:00 pm, and we should get back to school at 5:00 pm.
This trip is for students in 7th and 8th grade. Each student may bring three or fewer family members. Students must be accompanied by an adult to go on the trip. No unattended students will be allowed on the trip.
Seating is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. A flyer was sent home today, and you can download a copy of it from the column on the right of this page. Please send in your RSVP/Reservation as soon as possible.
I look forward to seeing many of our families on Saturday!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Publishing Night - June 4 at Barnes & Noble Bay Terrace Shopping Center
Students can sign up with their ELA teacher to participate in our first annual Publishing Night to be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Barnes & Noble in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center (Bell Boulevard & 26th Avenue, accessible by the Q13 & Q28 buses). Fundraisers at Barnes & Noble and Applebee's on June 4 - June 5, 2008
Dine at Applebee's and shop at Barnes & Noble on June 4 and June 5 and a percentage of the sales go to WJPS! You will need to hand in a voucher when you make your purchase. Vouchers are available at school. You can download and print vouchers in from the column on the right side of this page.
Monday, May 5, 2008
WJPS School Spirit Week May 19-23
The students' plans for School Spirit Week are coming together, and a long letter went home recently with all the details for you, plus a permission slip for Field Day (Friday, May 23). Something special is planned for each day and every child is able to participate in his/her own way. Please support your child in preparing for the week's activities - they care that you care!
The basic schedule is:
Monday, May 19
Students wear WJPS Spirit Week t-shirts ($10). This shirt becomes an official uniform t-shirt.
Sports Night Volley Ball game (tickets $5)
Tuesday, May 20
Clothing Clash Day - students wear mismatched, topsy-turvy outfits that incorporate the school uniform (wear a shirt inside-out or backward, non-matching socks/shoes, etc.)
Wednesday, May 21
Academic Day - Jeopardy style games in each classroom
Students wear clothing related to a profession of their choice (astronaut, brain surgeon, etc.) that include the school uniform
Thursday, May 22
Old School Day - students wear clothing of a decade of their choice (60's, 70's) that include the school uniform
Friday, May 23
Students wear their grade color - no uniform!
6th grade is white, 7th is blue, 8th is yellow, 9th is green and 10th is red.
Field Day and picnic at Crocheron Park in Bayside
Evening Dance at school (tickets $5)
Spirit Week needs lots of parent volunteers - there is an opportunity to help out no matter what your schedule and time constraints are:
Everyday
We need parents to help photograph each day's activities.
Monday's Sports Night
Chaperone
Help set-up and/or clean up
Help the PTA sell snacks
Donate snacks & bottled water to sell
Friday's Field Day
Chaperone at Crocheron Park and help with Field Day Games
Friday's Dance
Chaperone
Help set-up and/or clean-up
Help the PTA sell snacks
Donate snacks and bottled water to sell
If you can volunteer for any Spirit Week activity, please call me at school at 718-461-2219, email me at hreed2@schools.nyc.gov or send a note to my attention. There is also room on the back of the permission slip for you to sign-up to volunteer.
If you have any questions or need more information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Helen Reed
Here are links to the letter and permission slip with all the details:
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
PTA Meeting, May 5
Elections will be held for next year's Executive Board officers.
If you are interested in running for an office, additional nominations will be taken at the meeting.
Since this is the last PTA meeting of the year, please make every effort to attend as there will be an overview of the rest of the year's school calendar and activities.
A copy of the meeting flyer is available here:
I look forward to seeing you Monday, May 5!
Regards,
Helen
Please save the date of Thursday, June 19 for the end-of-year PTA dinner to be held at Cascarino's in College Point.
Monday, April 14, 2008
8th Grade Boston Trip, May 14, 2008
The cost per student is $46.00. There are only 50 seats available, so participation is first come, first served.
The coach bus will leave WJPS at 7:00 am and return around 9:00 pm.
The letter and permission slip were sent home today, May 14.
Please send in your payment with the permission slip.
Copies of the letter and permission slip can be downloaded:
LETTER
PERMISSION SLIP
If you have already sent in your payment, please send in the permission slip as soon as possible so as to hold your child's seat.
Friday, April 11, 2008
PTA Meeting Monday, April 14 at 7:30 pm
Dear WJPS Families,
The flyer for the PTA meeting was sent home today with students.
The agenda includes:
- Update on Sibling Variance
- Nominations for PTA elections
- Learning Environment Surveys
- 8th grade Stepping Up Ceremony Committee
- Plans for Teacher Appreciation Day
- Disbursement of PTA funds
You can click on the following links to download a copy of the flyer:
Please remember that whenever you are in school, I can help you:
set-up your own email account
use the kiosk in the cafeteria to pay your child's lunch account
view your child's TeacherEase account
At Monday's meeting, you can fill-out your Learning Environment Survey and get your child's "Jeans Day Pass."
I look forward to seeing you on Monday night!
Regards,
Helen Reed
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