P.S. 120Q Parent Weekly Bulletin - 4/16/21

P.S. 120

Parent Weekly Bulletin

Week of 4/19/21

Principal’s Memo

Dear P.S. 120 Families,

Thank you to those of you who joined us for schoolwide meetings this past week. If you were unable to attend the Parent Town Hall Meetings on Monday,you can find the translated slides here. If you were unable to attend the April PTA Meeting on Wednesday, you can find the meeting agenda here, as well as the Title I PAC funding planwhich passed with 100% of votes.

During these meetings, we discussed the pending New York State exams as well as the return to in-person learning on April 26th for the students who have opted in. Given the importance of these upcoming events, it is imperative that every family is using ourParentSquare messaging app.I encourage you to email our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Sandy Wu (ywu25@schools.nyc.gov), if you need to create an account or require assistance with your ParentSquare account.

Have a safe and restful weekend with your family.

Sincerely,
Robert Marino
PrincipalAnnouncements

  • Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter and Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong announced Summer Rising, the City’s free, summer program for any child in grades K-12 who wants to participate. Applications for in-person K-8 programs will open on Monday, April 26, and families can sign up through the discover DYCD website.

  • New York City Council Member Peter Koo COVID Vaccine guide: Find here.

  • STEM Summer Enrichment Programs: Students entering grades 1-12 can apply now to attend programs with STEM Matters NYC. Get your hands dirty in the garden, encounter amazing animals, or design an art or engineering project. Students entering grades 1-9 in September can apply for one-week camps. Choose from a wide range of programs offered at sites throughout the city! Programs are offered at the NYC Department of Education’s Genovesi Environmental Study Center; Audubon New York; Bronx Zoo; MakerSpace NYC; New York Aquarium; New-York Historical Society; Prospect Park Zoo; Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden; Staten Island Museum; Staten Island Zoo; The Battery Conservancy; The Green-Wood Cemetery; and UrbanGlass. Students will meet and work with field experts in programs that feature real-world learning experiences. Don’t miss out, spots are limited and the application deadline is Friday, April 23. Preference is given to students who attend Title I schools. Download the flyer, learn more, and apply now. For questions, contact STEMMattersNYC@schools.nyc.gov.

  • iRaise Spring Classes: Enrollment for iRaise’s Spring classes, tutoring, and mentoring is NOW OPEN. While at home, your kids and teens ages 5-19 can stay occupied, build skills, and make friends in our art, dance, STEM, financial literacy, yoga, Zumba, singing, Black history, musical theater, read aloud, and writing programs. Sign up by April 17, 2021. Click here to find more information.

  • Kindergarten offer letters: On Thursday, April 8th, the Office of Enrollment sent Kindergarten offer letters via email (to the email address used on the application). Paper copies will be sent over the next few weeks via U.S. Mail. Please note that families have until April 30th to accept their Kindergarten offer. Please be sure to accept your offer for P.S. 120 if you plan for your child to attend here (and we hope you do!). Contact Ms. Zanata with any questions (szanata@schools.nyc.gov) about Kindergarten offers.

  • PreK Application Window EXTENDED: Families with children born in 2017 can apply to Pre-K by NEW deadline of Monday, April 19th. Apply now (and tell your neighbors to apply) for PreK at P.S. 120 for the 2021-2022 school year!

  • Samaritans Sucide Prevention Center Master Class Series: NYC Council Member Peter Koo invites you to attend a Samaritan Sucide Prevention Center Master class to learn more about how to help your clients, friends and loved one. Learn more: Click here.

  • CEC 25 Candidate Forum: Meet the candidates running for your Community Education Council by attending this forum on April 19th at 6:00 PM. Flyer found here.

  • Self Defense Workshop: The Center for Anti-violence Education (CAE) is offering another free community Upstander and Self Defense workshop to address Anti-Asian harassment and violence! View the event flyer here. Click here to REGISTER

SEL Corner

  • Announcement

    • If a parent/guardian needs support from our school counselors, please complete this form.

    • If any parents would like to participate in our Virtual Career Day, click here.

  • If you can not access your child’s MySchools account (the one used to apply for middle school), please call 203-548-0204 or email rwoodburn@schools.nyc.gov.


  • The New York Public Library’s World Literature Festival, which runs April 12–30, 2021, celebrates books and writers from around the world and reflects the languages spoken in our communities. April 12–18 was Immigrant Heritage Week and the library is hosting virtual events to discover special author talks in world languages, online events, our multilingual resources, what New Yorkers are reading in different languages, book recommendations, and more for all ages including Español (Spanish), 中文 (Chinese), Русский (Russian), বাংলা (Bengali), Français (French), and 日本語 (Japanese)—all free. Click here to learn more.



  • Brain Power Wellness

    • As you know, we strive to enrich our minds, bodies and hearts each day at P.S.120! We have been using Brain Power Wellness activities to provide virtual “brain breaks” while we engage in in-person and remote learning.

    • DragonFire TV - Please continue to watch the “Strategy of the Week” videos with your child, and help them master each strategy!

      • This week’s strategy will be: Mindfulness

    • To spread Brain Power throughout our P.S. 120 community, please try some individual activities with your children on Mr. Manzione’s YouTube channel! This week, please enjoy a review of:

      • Harmony Claps

      • Balancing Poses

      • Wow-Wow

  • In addition to Mr. Manzione’s YouTube page, please check out and share the Brain Power YouTube Page and Brain Power I.G. Live pages with your family!

Celebrations

  • Ramadan: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins Monday, April 12th and concludes with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr on Thursday, May 13th (Note: School is CLOSED in observance on May 13th). Best wishes to our Muslim families, many of whom fast, pray, and practice introspection during this time.

  • [PAST] Baisakhi, April 14th: This new year harvest festival is celebrated by many people of Indian origin, whether they follow the Hindu, Sikh, or other faith. Happy New Year!

  • [PAST] Holi, March 28th-29th: Holi is one of the most important Hindu festivals. This fun festival of colors signals the arrival of spring.

  • Upcoming Celebrations: We are always eager to learn about the holidays and traditions celebrated by P.S. 120 families. If you would like to inform us about a special date that you celebrate at home, please email Ms. Momoh (jmomoh@schools.nyc.gov) so that we can feature it here!