Holiday Mail for Heroes

The Red Cross is partnering with Pitney Bowes this holiday season for the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign. They are collecting holiday cards to distribute to American service members, veterans and their families in the United States and around the world.

While you are making out your own holiday cards this season, please take the time to address an extra one. Please send cards to

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

Cards must be postmarked by December 10, 2008.
Please do not include email or home addresses as the program is not meant to foster pen-pal relationships.
Please do not include any inserts of any kind, such as photos.
All cards may be used in publicity efforts, including appearing in broadcast, print or online.

You can go to the Red Cross website for more information.

Warmest regards,
Helen Reed

PTA HOLIDAY GIFT BOUTIQUE

The WJPS PTA will be holding its annual Holiday Gift Boutique on Wednesday, November 26 during school hours. All students are invited to shop at the boutique for gifts for family and friends.. Parents/Guardians are also welcome!

Thank you to all the students and families who donated items to be sold.

You can view the PTA flyer here:

PTA Holiday Boutique Flyer in PDF

"PARENTS & HOMEWORK" Workshop

Please join

Ms. Cynthia Schneider,

Principal

on

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

for a discussion of

"Parents & Homework"

Please R.S.V.P. to Mrs. Reed, Parent Coordinator,

by email to hreed2@schools.nyc.gov or phone at 718-461-2219.

You may also send a note or the tear-off from the flyer.

The flyer is available to view or print:

Workshop Flyer doc

Workshop Flyer pdf

We look forward to hearing from you!

PORTRAIT DAY, November 10, 2008

School Portrait Day is 

November 10, 2008! 

Picture packages are available by pre-paying for them, and bringing the order form and payment to school on Portrait Day to give to the photographer. If you purchase a package, the photographs are scheduled to be delivered before the winter holidays.

All students are photographed because we use the pictures for school ID cards and the yearbook.  You do not have to purchase a picture package, but this is a fundraiser for WJPS, and your support is greatly appreciated.  Order forms and envelopes are being sent home with students shortly.  Please note that a soft blue background has already been chosen and it is the only background available.

If your original order form and envelope are misplaced before November 10, you can print copies of them, fill them out and enclose payment in an envelope to bring to school on November 10. 

Here they are in pdf format:

Portrait Day Order Form

Portrait Day Envelope Front

Flyer

Students are expected to wear full dress uniform of blazer, button-down shirt (worn buttoned up under the blazer) and khaki, black or navy trousers/skirt for their portraits.  For students who have gym on November 10, we will call that grade early so they are fresh and neat for their pictures.

Students will be photographed individually and by advisory.  To keep everything running smoothly and on time, we ask that students cooperate by courteously following the direction of school and photography staff members.  To get the best picture possible, please work out your hairstyle, make-up and accessories between now and November 10.  Neck scarves and chunky earrings and necklaces can be distracting in a still photograph, so give these some thought before wearing them for your portrait.  Please come to the auditorium already prepared to have your portrait taken as there will be no time for trips to the bathroom or student lockers.  A schedule will be posted before Portrait Day so you will have an idea of when your grade will be called.

The photographer will collect payment envelopes as pictures are taken.  Envelopes will not be accepted or held in advance by teachers.  WJPS is not responsible for misplaced payment envelopes.  We strongly discourage bringing cash to school, so please make every effort to pay by check, money order or credit card.

Parent volunteers are needed for the morning and afternoon of November 10 to help out. Please contact me by phone at school, 718-461-2219 or email at hreed2@schools.nyc.gov if you are able to lend a hand.  If you have any questions or need more information about Portrait Day, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Helen Reed

Parent Coordinator

PTA UPDATE

Dear WJPS Family,

The WJPS PTA is very active on behalf of all WJPS families.  They have planned several activities for the coming weeks, and I think you will enjoy them all.  

PTA fundraising events are very important because they supplement the school's budget.  Your support will help the PTA meet its goal of raising $10,000.00 for WJPS.  Debra Agin-Shine and Antonella Villa are your PTA Co-Presidents.  They are always on the look-out for activities that students and their parents/guardians can do together that are fun and also just happen to raise funds for the school.

If you would like to learn more about the PTA, and volunteer for upcoming events, please call the school at 718-461-2219 and leave a message for Debbie and Antonella, or send them an email to wjpspta@gmail.com.

Last week, several PTA volunteers were at school copying, collating and stapling booklets of flyers for students to bring home.  If your packet didn't make it home, you can download copies here in .pdf format:

Monday, November 3, 2008, PTA Meeting

PTA Meeting Flyer

Tuesday, November 4 Pizzeria UNO fundraiser

(you need to bring the coupon to the restaurant)

Flyer

Coupons

Wednesday, November 26, Holiday Boutique

Holiday Boutique donations needed flyer

Friday, December 5, Holiday Dinner

Flyer in doc

Flyer in pdf

Saturday, January 31, Dinner and Disco

Flyer

If you have any questions or need more information, please don't hesitate to contact Debbie and Antonella.

October School Calendar

The October school calendar is available to view, download or print:

pdf

jpg

WJPS Web Site is Down

Dear WJPS Parents, Guardians and Students,

The school web site has been taken down due to a virus.  We regret any inconvenience this may cause you.  The webmaster is investigating.  Please be assured that an improved web site is in the works.  In the meantime, please refer to this blog for important school information.  

On the right side of the blog is a column titled, "Everyday School Links."  Please click on the appropriate link for school contact information, the link to the uniform company, etc.  If I am missing something you think should be there, please let me know by clicking on the comment button at the end of this post.

I hope you are all settling into the new school year.  We are in the process of sending home important forms that need to be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. Students will be given packets that include:  2 blue emergency contact cards, permission to be photographed forms for WJPS, the DOE, College Board and Channel 1, the internet use policy form, a blank permission trip form and a TeacherEase registration form.  It may seem tiresome to fill out the same forms year after year, but we are not allowed to re-use forms from previous years. For your convenience, I will be loading these forms onto the blog under "Everyday School Links" so you can print them in case your packet gets misplaced.

A very important form has already been sent home.  The 2008-2009 Application for Free and Reduced Priced Meals is a very important form. Even if your family does not qualify for free or reduced lunch, or if your child brings lunch from home every day, our school needs you to fill out and return this form.  There is now a box you can check at the top of the form that says, "I do not qualify for free or reduced priced meals."  Just check that box, fill in Part 2 (your children at WJPS), and sign the form in Part 5.  If you have misplaced the form that was sent home, you can download it from the DOE website here.  Please use black ink when filling it out. Your child can return the form to his/her second period teacher or to Ms. Cressy in the main office.

Whew!  This is a long post and I appreciate the time you took to read it.  If you have any questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at school: 718-461-2219, email at hreed2@schools.nyc.gov or by clicking comments at the end of this post. I am unable to reply to anonymous emails or comments, so please include your full name, your child's name and grade if you send an email.

Regards,

Helen Reed

WJPS Parent Coordinator