Election Day Bake Sale!

PS9 PTA

BAKED/HOT FOOD SALE

ELECTION DAY

TUESDAY

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Once again it’s that time of year for one of our biggest fundraising event.

We are asking for your support in helping us to make it one of the best that it has ever been. To make this happen WE will NEED Parents/Guardians to donate Non-Perishable/ Perishable Items and/or volunteer their time in order to make this a success. Below you will find a list of items of which you can select from to donate.

MY REMINDER

I will be donating ________________ on this day.

　

I will volunteer time for the ___________ shift on this day.

　

PS9 PTA ELECTION DAY BAKED/HOT FOOD SALE

Please check off items, complete the shift schedule on the bottom and return to the P.T.A by Monday November 2, 2009.

Donation List

------ Juice Packs (Individual) ----- Apples

------ Canned Soda ----- Bananas

------ Cases of Bottled Water ----- Grapes

------ Bags of Ice ----- Oranges

------ Milk (Whole, Half/Half) ----- Yogurt/ Go-Gurt

------ Tea (Variety pack) ----- Baked Goods (Muffins, Cakes,

------ Coffee (Fresh/Instant, Caffeinated/Decaffeinated) Cookies, Cupcakes, Brownies)

------ Hot Chocolate/Coca ----- Bagels (Variety)

------ Coffee Creamer ----- Other: Please specify_____________

Dishes

Please circle choice for dishes with more than one selection. (i.e.: Chicken)

----- Baked Mac & Cheese ----- Rice (White, Yellow, Rice & Beans)

----- Baked Zetti ----- Tri-Pasta Salad

----- Lasagna ----- Veggies (Mixed, Green Beans)

----- Chicken (Baked, Fried, Curry, Stewed) ----- Garden Salad

-----Beef (Stew, Pepper Steak) ----- Cabbage

----- Potato Salad ----- Hot Dogs /w buns (Beef, Chicken,

Condiments

----- Cream Cheese ----- Foam Plates

----- Butter/ Jelly ----- Cups

----- Sugar ----- Napkins

----- Salt/Pepper ----- Plastic Forks, Spoons ,knives

----- Salad Dressing ----- Aluminum Foil

----- Ketchup, Mustard ----- Straws

----- Mayonnaise, Hot Sauce ----- Plastic Gloves (For Serving Food)

Shift Schedule: 7-9am, 9-11am, 11-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, 5-7pm, 7-9pm

I ________________, parent of ________________,

class___________ will volunteer for the _________ shift. My contact # is ___________________.

Gifted and Talented Testing! Deadlines are near!

G&T

Gifted & Talented Admissions Update for October 16, 2009

Information Sessions
Reminder: Information sessions about G&T admissions for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade will be held in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan next week. Information session dates and locations are listed below and on the DOE website.

G&T Testing
If you’re interested in having your child attend an elementary school G&T program, you must complete a “Request for Testing” form. The forms are available at elementary schools, Borough Enrollment Offices and on the DOE website. You can complete and submit the form online or you can submit a paper copy to your child’s school (or local Borough Enrollment Office if your child attends private school). The deadline to submit a Request for Testing form is Friday, November 6.

G&T Handbooks
Gifted & Talented handbooks with practice tests and program guidelines are available at elementary schools, Borough Enrollment Offices and on the DOE website. For more information about the G&T admissions process for elementary school grades, you can visit the DOE website or call (212) 374-4948.

Elementary School Enrollment Team
ES_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov

Middle School Choice Calendar 2009-10

Dates	Activity
Week of October 13, 2009	Directories and Request For Testing Forms Distributed to Families
October 13, 2009 - October 22, 2009	District Middle School Fairs & School-Based Open Houses
October 28, 2009	Deadline for Families to Return Request for Testing for Academically Enriched Programs (Districts 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, and 30)
November 2009	Middle School Applications Distributed to Families
December 5, 2009 - December 13, 2009	Middle School OLSAT Testing for Academically Enriched Programs
December 15, 2009	Deadline for Families to Return Middle School Choice Applications in All Districts
January 9, 2010 - January 31, 2010	District 21/Mark Twain Middle School Talent Testing
February 2010 - March 2010	Student Interviews and Testing at Selected Middle Schools
May 2010* specific dates forthcoming	Decision Letters Distributed to Families
June 2010* specific dates forthcoming	Appeal Decision Letters Distributed to Families

Gifted and Talented for Elementary
for APPLICANTS who were BORN in 2005, 2004, 2003 & 2002,
i.e. for K, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd grade placement in the 2010 - 2011 school year
October 7, 2009 Gifted & Talented Test Information and Program Guidelines handbooks available online
October 7 – November 6, 2009 Window for submitting the Request For Testing (RFT) form

The deadline to submit a Request for Testing (RFT) form to test your child for a Gifted & Talented Program is FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009.
Public School Parents: The Request for Testing (RFT) Form and practice OLSAT are available online or at your child’s school. Completed forms must be submitted online or to your child’s school.
Non-public School Parents: The Request for Testing (RFT) Form and practice OLSAT are available online or at Borough Enrollment Offices. Completed forms must be submitted online or to a Borough Enrollment Office.
Test Materials available Oct. 13, 2009
Gifted & Talented Test Information and Program Guidelines handbooks available at schools, which includes RFT form and OLSAT practice test

January 4 – February 26, 2010
OLSAT/BSRA testing at school sites for public school students
January 9, 10, 23, 24, 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7, 2010 OLSAT/BSRA testing at selected sites for non-public school children

SILENT AUCTION TO SAVE THE ARTS AT PS9

WHEN:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2009 FROM 6:00PM TO 10:00PM

WHERE:
PROSPECT PARK PICNIC HOUSE

WHO:

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
DKNY
IKEA
PARENTS ARTWORK
STUDENTS ARTWORK
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
MUSIC FOR AARDVARKS
UNNAMEABLE BOOKS

...AND MANY MORE

SILENT AUCTION ADVANCE TICKET SALE

FALL WORKSHOPS 2009

FALL 2009 SATURDAY PARENT ACADEMY BROCHURE

PARENTS FALL ACADEMY

DISTRICT 16 MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIR: 10-20-2009

DISTRICT 15 MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIR 10-22-09

DISTRICT 14 MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIR: 10-13-2009

DISTRICT 13 MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIR: 10-15-2009

S 9 P2009-2010 School Calendar

The Teunis G. Bergen Public School 9

Annual School Events Calendar 2009-2010

September

07 Labor Day- School Closed

08 All teachers/staff report

Professional Development Day for all staff

09 Registration begins for new students 9:00 am

09 All students return (8:40 am)

First Day Celebration&Parent Orientation 8:40-10:30am

½ Day for Kindergarten (dismissal @ 12 pm)

2 hr Day for Pre-Kindergarten (10am-12:00pm)

10 ½ Day for Kindergarten (dismissal @ 12 pm)

2 hr Day for Pre-Kindergarten (10am-12:00pm)

11 2 hr Day for Pre-Kindergarten (10am-12:00pm)

14 Kid’s Orbit After School Program Begins

15 PTA Election Day Breakfast Fund Raiser

15 PTA Opening Meeting 6:30 pm

21 School Leadership Team Opening Meeting 4:00 pm

22 New Family Tea 5:30-7:00 pm

25 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

25 Class Parent Opening Meeting 9:00 am

28 Yom Kippur – School Closed

30 English Language Learners Parent Orientation8:45am *

* Community Education Council (CEC) at 6:30 pm

October

02 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

05 Pre-K Non-Attendance Day

06 Curriculum Night 6:30-8:00 pm

06 Grade 5 Parent Orientation 5:30 pm

12 Columbus Day Observed - School Closed

13 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

16 Early Childhood Tour 9:00-10:00 am

16 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

19 School Leadership Team Meeting

23 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

23 Class Parent Meeting 9:00 am

23 Silent Auction Fundraiser at Picnic House

27 Special Needs Students Parent Orientation

30 Literacy Storybook Parade/Harvest Festival

30 Library/Media Center Ribbon

Cutting Ceremony 9:15am

* After-School Enrichment Academy Begins

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

* Fall Candy Sale Kick-Off / Sale Begins School-wide

* Candy Sale Fund Raiser Ends–All Monies Due

November

03 Election Day- School Closed

03 PTA Election Day Food Sale Fund Raiser

06 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

November continued…

* PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

9-13 Open School Week / Scholastic Book Fair

10 Parent/Teacher Conference 1:00-3:00 & 5:30-8:00pm

11 Veteran’s Day Observed – School Closed

16 GRADE 5 NYS Social Studies Exam Part I

16 School Leadership Team Meeting

17 GRADE 5 NYS Social Studies Exam Part II

18 Parent Workshop: “How to Prepare for the ELA Test

at Home” 8:45 am

18 Family Math Night 6:30 pm

19 Class Parent Meeting 9:00 am

20 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

20 Early Childhood Tour 9:00-10:00 am

20 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

26/27 Thanksgiving Recess- School Closed

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

* UFT Dial-A-Teacher Parent Workshop

December

01 Annual Can Food Drive Begins

04 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

08 Parent Reading Workshop – 8:45am & 6:30pm

08 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

11 Pre-K Non-Attendance Day

14 School Leadership Team Meeting

18 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

18 Early Childhood Tour 9:00-10:00 am

18 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

18 Annual Can Food Drive Ends

21 Winter Holiday Festival

Pre-K & Kindergarten 9:15am

Grade 1 & 2 12:30pm

22 Winter Holiday Festival Grades 3, 4 & 5

24 Winter Recess begins - School Closed

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

* Holiday Craft Fair 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

January 2010

01 New Year’s Day- School Closed

04 School Reopens 8:40 am

08 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

11 School Leadership Team Meeting

12 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

15 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

15 Early Childhood Tour 9:00-10:00 am

18 Dr. King’s Birthday Observed – School Closed

22 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

29 Class Parent Meeting 8:40am

The Teunis G. Bergen Public School 9

Annual School Events Calendar 2009-2010

February 2010

05 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

08 School Leadership Team Meeting

09 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

12 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

12 Early Childhood Tour 9:00-10:00 am

15-19 Mid-winter Recess – School Closed

22 School Reopens 8:40 am

25 Black History Month Program Pre-K & Kindergarten

26 Black History Month Program Grades 1 & 2 9:15am

3^rd–5^th Grade 12:30pm

26 Staff Multicultural Luncheon

* CEC Meeting 6:30 pm

March

02 Read Across America Day - Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

Celebration (Pre-K - Grade 2)

05 Pre-K Non-Attendance Day

09 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

12 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

15 School Leadership Team Meeting

15-19 Scholastic School-Wide Book Fair

16 Parent/Teacher Conference 1:00-3:00 & 5:30-8:00 pm

19 New Teacher’s Breakfast 7:30 am

19 Early Childhood Tour 9:00-10:00 am

23 Family Board Game Night 5:30-7:30 pm

26 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

26 Class Parent Meeting 9:00am

29 Spring Recess Begins- School Closed

* CEC Meeting at PS9 6:30 pm

April

06 Spring Recess Ends - School Closed

07 ALL Students Return 8:40 am

12 School Leadership Team Meeting

13 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

16 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

22 Pajama Reading Party (grades 3, 4 & 5) 5:30-7:00pm

23 Pre-K Non-Attendance Day

23 ELA Pep Rally 1:30 pm (Grades 3, 4 & 5)

26-28 NYS ELA Test Grades 3-5

26 “What’s Math Got to Do With It?” Begins

29 Poetry Slam at “The Bergen Café”

Grades 1&2 9:15 am/Grades 3,4&5 1:30pm

30 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

May

04 Math Pep Rally 1:30 pm (grades 3, 4 & 5)

05-07 NYS Math Test Grades 3-5

10 School Leadership Team Meeting

11 PTA Monthly Meeting 6:30 pm

14 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

15 “A Taste of Prospect Heights” 12:00 pm

18 Pajama Reading Night (Pre-K-2) 4:30-6:00pm

24 NYS Science Performance Test begins Grade4

27 Gifted and Talented Open House

28 Family Reading/Math Buddies 8:40 am

31 Memorial Day Observed–School Closed

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

June

01 Field Day Grades 1 & 2 9:15 am

02 Field Day Grades 3, 4 &5 9:15 am

03 NYS Science Performance Test Ends Grade4

04 Open House for New Admits 9:00 am

05 “Real Men Read” 9:00am-2:00pm

07 NYS Science Written Test Grade 4

08 Clerical Half Day–Students Dismissed 12pm

08 Student Award Assembly Grades K&1 9:15am

09 Student Award Assemblies:

Grades 2,3&4 9:15am Grade 5 12:30pm

10 Chancellor’s Conf. Day - School Closed

11 Pre-K & Kindergarten Family Day

14 School Leadership Team Meeting

15 Pre-K Promotional Exercise 9:30 am

16 Kindergarten Promotional Exercise 9:30 am

17 Clerical Half Day–Students Dismissed 12pm

18 Grade 5 Promotional Exercise 9:30 am

18 Grade 5 Social 5:30 pm

23 “Meet Next Year’s Grade Team of Teachers Day”

28 Last Day of School Students dismissed at 12pm

* Ms. Lopez’ Class Play

* PTA Meeting/Annual Election 6:30 pm

* Grade 5 Senior Trip

* CEC Meeting at 6:30 pm

* Dates to be announced

** Please note: This calendar represents a majority of the activities planned for school year 2009-2010. At the beginning of each month, you will receive our school’s “monthly activity calendar” which will provide additional information.

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