Iliad Permission Slips Here

The entire school is going to Queensborough Community College on Thursday, April 23, to see a production of "The Iliad." Permission slips are needed for every student.  Signed permission slips should be handed in to advisors as soon as possible.  We sent home blank permission slips, but if you need another one, you can download it here:

ILIAD Permission Slip PDF

ILIAD Permission Slip WORD

This field trip (and all field trips at WJPS) is not optional.  No alternate programming has been planned for the day.  

"The Iliad" is considered  one of the most important and influential masterpieces in world literature. It established literary standards and conventions that writers have imitated over the centuries, down to the present day.  It could be said that no writer's or reader's education is complete unless he/she is familiar with it!

Family Comedy Night is Friday, April 3

Tickets are on sale during lunch at school and will be on sale  Friday night at the door.

Community Education Council Elections

Community Education Councils (CECs) replaced New York City's local School Boards in 2004. There is a CEC for each school district in NYC, plus one for High Schools (CCHS) and one for Special Education (CCSE).  CECs are parental advisory boards that meet every month with each District's School Superintendent as well as parents, and community members.  Parents of New York City school children can apply to run for election to a position on a CEC.  

Elected members of each CEC serve their own children and the children of their communities. They voice the concerns, cares and insights of all families. School board membership has a long and distinguished history in our country, and is often a first step in a person's political career. CEC membership is an important, necessary and admirable form of public service.

At WJPS, parents with students currently in grades 6 & 7 can run for the CEC for School District 25.  

WJPS parents with students currently in grades 8-11 can run for the Citywide CEC for High Schools. 

The Council for Special Education is for parents with students in a District 75 school.

The deadline for candidates to apply for CEC positions is March 19.  Visit www.powertotheparents.org to learn more and apply online.

Monday, April 6 will be a "Meet the Candidates" night for District 25 at the Department of Education offices at 30-48 Linden Place, Flushing.  People running for the CEC will be there and you are invited to come meet the candidates.

From April 6 to April 12, parents will have the opportunity to go online and show their preference for candidates running for CEC positions in their District.  PTA officers from each school do the actual voting in May.

Visit www.powertotheparents.org for more information and instructions on how to apply online.  If you have any questions, you can contact Mrs. Reed at school.

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,