Media Roundup: P.S. 9 Co-location Fight Grabs Headlines

Since P.S. 9 parent advocates won their petition against the DOE last week, P.S. 9's co-location fight has been in the news. Here are links to most of the stories:

Inside Schools: DOE re-doing “co-location” proposals after Steiner’s ruling (4/12)

New York Times: A City School’s Uphill Fight Over Sharing Space With a Charter (4/11)

Brooklyn Paper: City moves ahead with co-location in P.S. 9 — despite state order (4/11)

Brooklyn Paper: State ed boss overrules city on MS 571 closure (4/4)

NYC School Help (blog): P.S. 9 fights city hall and wins (4/4)

Prospect Heights Patch: Parents Win Appeal to Halt Plans for Charter School at P.S. 9 (4/1)

NY1: http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/education/ (4/1)

WNYC: State Blocks Charter School From Moving Into PS 9 in Brooklyn (4/1)

Gotham Schools: At Brooklyn’s PS 9, state overturns a space-sharing plan, again (4/1)

New York Daily News: New York State overturns deal for charter school to get rooms at Brooklyn's PS 9 (4/1)

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: State Halts Plans To Co-Locate Charter School (4/1)

The Local (NYTimes blog): Victory for P.S. 9’s Parents, Meeting for P369K’s (4/1)

Council Member Letitia James' press release: ATTENTION: No Co-Location BK East Collegiate Charter School In PH Building (4/1)

Pre-K Admissions Timeline 2011-2012

The Pre-K admissions process has been announced for school year 2011-2012. Applications may be picked up in the school's main office when they become available on March 7. Questions and assistance may be directed to Ms. Bagley, in our main office or Charmaine Derrell-Jacob.


Pre-Kindergarten Admissions Calendar :

• Application period begins: March 7, 2011

• Deadline to submit an application: April 8, 2011

• Offer letters mailed to families: Early June 2011

• Pre-registration at schools: June 6-17, 2011

Visit the DOE's Pre-K page for more information.

OCTOBER 2010 CALENDAR

10/5/2010: Grade 5 Parent Meeting 5:30pm

10/5/2010: Curriculum Night 6-8pm

10/6/2010: PTO Candy Sale Kick-Off Assembly 12:30pm

10/4/2010: Silent Auction On-line Bidding Begins

10/8/2010: Family Reading & Math Buddies Opening Meeting 8:45am

10/8/2010: Silent Auction Ticket Pre-Sale Ends

10/11/2010: Columbus Day Observed - School Closed

10/12/2010: PTO & Title I Meeting 6:30pm

10/12/2010: Gifted & Talented Application Begins

10/13/2010: Silent Auction Scooter & Helmet Lottery Drawing

10/14/2010: District 13 Middle School Fair @ MS 113 300 Adelphi Street

10/15/2010: Early Childhood Open House 9:00am

10/15/2010: Hispanic Heritage Celebration

10/18/2010: School Leadership Team Meeting 4:00pm

10/21/2010: Class Parent Meeting 9am

10/21/2010: Safety Meeting 9:30am

10/22/2010: Silent Auction at Prospect Park's Picnic House 6pm

10/26/2010: Special Needs Parent Orientation 9am

10/29/2010: Literacy Parade and Harvest Festival

10/29/2010: Candy Sale Monies Due

The P.T.O. Starts Blogging Again

The P.S. 9 P.T.O. communications committee is resuming blogging. As P.S. 9 is a dynamic community with a growing student population, watch for a few posts a week. This will include news about events, parent volunteer opportunities, teaching and learning at P.S. 9., fundraising, and general school information.

If you have questions or suggestions, or would like to help the P.T.O. communications committee, please contact us at tararullo AT mac.com.

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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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