School Supply Lists

Dear WJPS Community,
We have a generic school supply list for all students, except the 9th grade, which has its own supply list. The lists are available in your "digital locker" on TeacherEase.com. They can also be downloaded by clicking on the following links:

General School Supply List as a .doc
General School Supply List as a .pdf

9th grade School Supply List as a .doc
9th grade School Supply List as a .pdf

Here are the items on the lists: (9th grade - read all the way to the end for your additional items)

General List:

• 3-ring loose-leaf binder depending on student/teacher preference). If used, it should be stocked with dividers and loose-leaf paper
• blue or black ink ballpoint pens
• #2 pencils
• Post-It Notes (5-pack assorted sizes)
• 1 pack of graph paper
• 12-inch ruler
• compass and protractor
• Calculator (see below for type):
• High School: graphing
• Middle School: Scientific (Texas Instruments)
• 5 Marble Composition Books - 100 sheet each
• Glue Stick
• 5 folders with pockets
• 1 pack of index cards
• 1 6 or 12 pack of washable markers
• 2 highlighters
• Thumb Drive (available from the school store)
• Individual teachers may have other needs for their classes

We are no longer able to provide the following items, so students should bring their own if needed:
Mini DV Cassette
Memory Card for Camera
Rewritable CD/DVD

Only school combination locks are used on student lockers. They will be available for a non-refundable, one-time only, rental fee of $5.oo, to be collected on the first day of school.

The following donated items would be greatly appreciated. They can be brought to advisory class during the first few days of school. Please mark them clearly with student's full name and grade: tissues, hand sanitizer, loose-leaf paper, ball point pens, washable markers and 8 1/2 X 11 inch copy paper.

At WJPS, we incorporate technology into the classroom, and most teachers have a class website that students can access day or night. Oftentimes, assignments can be uploaded, downloaded, emailed, blogged, attached, ninged, jinged or word processed, double spaced in 12-point type! A graduation gift of a FlipVideo or other video camera or a laptop computer will be a great investment for a student!

NINTH GRADE
Add the following books to the above list:
Barrons Regents Exams and Answers in:
US History and Government
Biology - Living Environment
Integrated Algebra OR Geometry

If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact WJPS Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Helen Reed at 718-461-2219 or by email at helen.reed@wjps.org

Class of 2010, Congratulations on Your Commencement!

A few more pictures are on the Facebook page. The link is in the column to the right.

Open Mic Night at Barnes & Noble on Friday, June 18 at 7 pm at Bay Terrace Shopping Center, 23-80 Bell Blvd.

Friday, June 18 at 7:00 pm is Open Microphone Night at Barnes & Noble in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, 23-80 Bell Boulevard. All students are invited to come and read aloud something they have written: poem, short story, narrative piece, newspaper article, etc. You can even bring your laptop to show a video or other electronic media you produced! All participants will be entered to win gift certificates to Barnes & Noble.

This is also a fundraising event for WJPS. We will receive a percentage of sales made when a special voucher is turned in at the cash register. Food and beverages at the cafe count for our fundraiser IF YOU USE A VOUCHER! You can click on links at the bottom of this page and print vouchers to bring with you to the store. The fundraiser is from 9 am to 9 pm at the store, but is active for five (5) days online!!!

When making purchases online, use Book Fair ID# 10203040 at the check out page, and WJPS will receive a percentage of the online sale on June 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22! You can forward this information to friends and relatives who live in other cities across the country.

Voucher in DOC format

Voucher in PDF format

Please call Mrs. Reed if you need more information, 718-461-2219

New Student Orientation, June 8, 2010 at 1:00 pm

WJPS is hosting an orientation for incoming 6th and 9th graders on Tuesday, June 8 (it is a half day of instruction for elementary and middle schools).

The orientation is from 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm at WJPS. The school uniform company will be there from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm to measure students for uniforms. A $25 deposit is required on any uniform orders placed then. Checks should be made out to Scholastic School Uniforms.

If you you have any questions or need more information, please contact Helen Reed, Parent Coordinator at 718-461-2219 or email to helen.reed@wjps.org

School Lunch Accounts Need to Be Paid Up!

Please pay your school lunch account by May 14, 2010.

The white kiosk in the cafeteria takes cash and gives a receipt. Every time a student inputs his/her Personal Identification Number into the keypad at the front of the cafeteria line, the lunch balance is shown. Unpaid lunch balances can have a negative impact on our school, so please make every effort to pay for your lunch.

clip art from www.discoveryschool.com

Looking in the Mirror -- Final remarks of Secretary Arne Duncan to the Mom Congress

Looking in the Mirror -- Final remarks of Secretary Arne Duncan to the Mom Congress

Parent-Guardian Banquet, April 21 at 7 pm