COLLEGE DAY TRIPS: March 10 & 11

We are pleased to announce that we have arranged day visits to local colleges. Students in tenth and eleventh grades will travel by charter coach bus to either Long Island or upstate New York to visit colleges. There is no cost to students for these trips.

Students need to decide which trip they want to go on and return the appropriate permission slip by Friday, March 6 to his/her advisor. There are enough seats for everyone to go on a trip, but one bus may fill up before another, so permission slips need to be returned as soon as possible. On most trips, a sack lunch from home is required because lunch will be eaten on the bus in-between visits.

When choosing a trip, please be mindful of the departure and return times.

A COUPLE OF PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR EACH BUS. PLEASE CONTACT MS. NEIER IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE.

Please see below for links to the various permission slips for viewing and downloading/printing.

11th grade Tuesday, March 10

8:15 am - 4:30 pm
11th grade visit to Hofstra and Dowling on Long Island (doc)
11th grade visit to Hofstra and Dowling on Long Island (pdf)

7:45 am to 6:00 pm
11th grade visit to Marist and Bard upstate (doc)
11th grade visit to Marist and Bard upstate (pdf)

10th grade Wednesday, March 11

6:15 am to 5:30 pm
10th grade visit to Bard and Marist upstate (doc)
10th grade visit to Bard and Marist upstate (pdf)


8:15 am to 4:40 pm
10th grade visit to Hofstra and Molloy (doc)
10th grade visit to Hofstra and Molloy (pdf)

FIELD TRIPS & PERMISSION SLIPS & TEAR-OFFS

Permission slips for upcoming Field Trips will be posted on the blog in the column to the right called, "Forms for School." Tear-offs for workshops and portfolio conferences will also be posted. If possible, the forms will be available in .doc and .pdf formats.

SPORTS NIGHT TICKET ORDER FORM

The 2nd Annual WJPS PTA Sports Night is Friday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. This is an exciting basketball game between students and teachers.  Most of our teachers and staff will be there - to play or cheer for EVERYONE!!!!!!!!

A commemorative, one-of-a-kind, limited edition t-shirt will be on sale during the game for $10.00.  The t-shirt can be worn as part of the gym uniform during the school year.  Last year's shirt sold out and is now a collector's item!

Tickets are on sale for $5.00 each during the school day at the school store.  You can download a flyer with a tear-off to send to school with your child.  Your child can bring the envelope to the school store, give them the envelope, and bring home the tickets to you.

Download the flyer and tear-off here:

.doc format

.pdf format

Last year's game was a sell-out, 

so get your tickets now to avoid missing all the fun and memories!

If you have any questions, please call the school at 718-461-2219.

Community Education Council Meeting

Community Education Councils represent parents at the district level. WJPS parents are represented by the Community Education Council for District 25 (CEC25) and the Citywide Council on High Schools (CCHS). The councils hold public meetings once a month. The CEC25 meeting is this Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 pm at the DOE offices at 30-48 Linden Place, Flushing, NY. Most of their meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month. A portion of each meeting is set aside so that members of the public may publicly speak to the council.

In other parts of the country, the CEC would be considered a local school board. The CEC is a deliberative body that helps to shape educational priorities and policies in District 25.  Members are volunteers who provide hands-on leadership and support for public schools.  There are 9 parent members who are elected by the PTA officers in all schools in the district, there are 2 members who are appointed by the Queens Borough President, and there is 1 high school senior who is appointed by the Community Superintendent.

CEC parent members are representative of public school parents.  They live or work in the community and send their children to the local schools, and their role is to reflect the needs and wishes of the community regarding the education of its children.

You are encouraged to attend a CEC meeting to meet these outstanding volunteers and learn more about how they shape educational policy in our district.

The agenda for the upcoming meeting is available for you here:
word document
pdf document

If you have questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

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!