Hispanic Heritage Day - updated schedule

P.S. 9's administration has updated the schedule for this Friday's exciting Hispanic Heritage celebration. This event is a longstanding October tradition at P.S. 9, and features spirited performances by Pre-K through 2nd grade classes. Below, please see the schedule and more details about the planned display in the gymnasium that day.

Pre-K
12:30 perform in auditorium. At 12:40, move to gym for party and museum.

Kindergarten
12 noon in gym for party and museum
12:45 performances in auditorium

1st and 2nd grade
12:50 party in the gym

1:20-2:15 performances

Grades 3,4 and 5
1:25-2:00 party in the gym.
(These classes will not perform.)

The administration will also create, in the gym, a "Spanish Museum of Culture." Any parents who would like to contribute authentic Hispanic items for the display, please click to send a message to PTO Secretary Christine Scanlon, or call her at 917-406-4405.

Community open house on Friday

Please tell friends and neighbors that Ms. D'Avilar will be discussing the school's curriculum, instruction and enrichment activities tomorrow.

When: 9:15 a.m. - 11:15
Where: The Auditorium

Math night=fun evening for all grades

Last Tuesday, on November 30, P.S. 9 threw a math party in the gym from 6-8 p.m. The host was Ms. Cheryl Sealey, math coach; the food spread was cheese, crackers, veggie stix, and juice; and the mood was convivial. Several teachers each presided over a table. Ms. Nelson, for instance, oversaw matching and memory games for the youngest students. Ms. McCrea ran a raucous game of Bingo. Ms. Diop supervised the fourth and fifth graders who tackled a complicated math challenge. Other teachers included Ms. Chong and Ms. Hernandez. Some parents, meanwhile, oversaw tries at guessing the amount of candy in two jars (the smaller one was for pre-K to 1st grade).

The crowd of students and family members numbered around seventy, with all grades represented. The children circulated fairly calmly around the tables, not running around and careening into the padded walls and each other, as they do at some events. Many stopped at the Sorry! game table for pop-o-matic bubble action, then moved to the prize table. There, they redeemed tickets they had won, taking home trinkets like pens and skateboard keychains. On the way out, attendees found door prizes: more math games, along with pencils to make up some of their own.

—Maria McGrath

Top: Analyzing bingo positions. Bottom: Taking measure of many pieces of candy.