"GETTING TO KNOW YOU" PTA Meeting Monday, September 8

The WJPS PTA is getting an early start with its first meeting of the year scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2008.  The Executive Board meeting is from 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm, and the General meeting is from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Parents are welcome to attend both meetings or just the General membership meeting.

Please come to the meeting to meet the PTA Executive Board members and learn how the PTA supports student learning at WJPS.  All parents and guardians are automatic members of the PTA.

Come to the meeting and learn about the many special events the PTA hosts for students and families, get information about the Office Depot and Target donation programs, and learn about other fundraising activities.  You will have the chance to get to know other WJPS parents and discover the many opportunities for you to support WJPS PTA programs.

The PTA meeting is important for another reason - nominations are being taken for the School Leadership Team (SLT).  The SLT is an important team of parents, teachers and administrators who work together in the best interests of our school and students.  SLT elections will be held at the next PTA meeting, Monday, October 6, 2008.

Please feel free to contact the PTA Co-Presidents, Debra Agin-Shine and Antonella Villa by calling the school and leaving a message or emailing them at wjpspta@gmail.com.

Several PTA notices were sent home today with students.  If your copies got lost in "back pack no man's land", you can click on the links below to view or download the notices.

Meeting Notice .doc format

Meeting Notice .pdf format

Membership Letter .doc format

Membership Letter .pdf format

SLT Letter .doc format

SLT Letter .pdf format

Back to School Event in Central Park

         

Dear WJPS Families,

The New York City Department of Education is holding a special back-to-school event in Central Park on Saturday, August 16 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Please click on the Spanish or English flyer and a full size version will appear.

Regards,

Helen Reed

NYCyber Safety Summit

The New York City Council is hosting an Internet Safety Day on Saturday,  August 9, 2008 at City Hall in Manhattan,  from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.  You can click on the above images to see the flyer for more information, or click here to visit the Council's web page to download a pdf of the flyer in English or Spanish. The link to the flyer is on the right hand side of that web site under "Action Center."

The flyer includes travel information.  It is necessary to R.S.V.P. for the event by calling (212) 788-6871 or sending an email to events@council.nyc.gov

This appears to be a very informative event for all members of the family!

Regards,

Helen Reed

Family Field Trip to Museum of Natural History on June 14

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!

End of Year Dinner

Dear WJPS Parents/Guardians,

You are cordially invited to join parents, teachers and staff to an

End of Year Dinner

on

Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 pm

Cascarino's

14-60 College Point Boulevard

$27.00 per person

Another flyer will be sent home, or you can download a copy in .doc format here or pdf format here.

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.

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:

Letter in Microsoft Word

Letter in pdf

Permission form in Microsoft Word

Permission form in pdf