Parents: PLEASE complete the "Application for Free or Reduced Price Lunch" on-line for the 2017/2018 school year. Visit www.myschoolapps.com and complete the form as soon as possible! We are "20K102". You may use one form for all siblings in the NYC DOE system grades K-12. Even though all NYC Public School Students are getting FREE LUNCH this school year, we must get 100% of the lunch forms back because the information on these forms is used to determine federal funding for our school. If you did not pre-qualify for free lunch status or do it on-line yet, please complete the paper form that was sent home 9/11, or pick one up in the lobby or main office. Contact Ms. Sheri, 718-748-7404 x 2323 if you have any questions. Many thanks.
PS 102 parents maintain the school garden, plan activities for families and class visits and more! Come out and see how you can contribute to Nature's Classroom@PS102. Volunteers with varied skills and interests and levels of gardening experience are welcome and needed. Join us in the auditorium on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 9am for a brief meeting in the auditorium and we will visit the garden afterwards and get to work.
All students should arrive between 8:10-8:20 am. All students should be picked up between 2:25-2:40 pm as follows:
Kindergarten - Arrival: Front Door. Dismissal: from the auditorium through the front door 2:25pm
First Grade - Arrival: Garden Door. Dismissal: Please wait near playground/green circle of large yard for teachers to bring students out at 2:30pm
Second Grade - Arrival: Large School Yard - (follow signs through scaffolding). Dismissal: Please wait near playground/green circle of large yard for teachers to bring students out at 2:35pm.
Third Grade - Arrival: Large School Yard (follow signs through scaffolding). Dismissal: Please wait on 71st street outside of yard for teachers to bring students out at 2:40pm.
Fourth Grade - Arrival: Large School Yard (follow signs through scaffolding) Dismissal: Please wait on Ridge Blvd outside of small yard at 2:40pm.
Fifth Grade - Arrival: Playground Door. Dismissal: Please wait on corner of Ridge Blvd. and 72nd St. 2:40pm
Breakfast Program Drop Off: Ramp door between 7:30-7:55am.
HeartShare Program Pick Up: Ramp door between 5:15-5:30pm
If you miss your child at dismissal, please come around to the front door as they will be brought inside to the auditorium. It is very important to arrive on time for drop off and pickup. Please do not leave your children in the yard before 8:10am. We also ask students and families to refrain from staying in the school yard longer than necessary at dismissal and please as always, no dogs, bikes, scooters or ball playing during drop-off and dismissal. This is especially important for safety as we have limited space in the school yard.Thank you for your cooperation.
We welcome all families to join us for PS 102's Meet the Staff Night from 5-8 pm on Wednesday, September 13. You will get a chance to meet your child's teachers, see their classroom and learn about grade and class procedures and expectations for the year. The PTA will sell school spirit wear shirts in the lobby. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday night!
Schools Closed
The PTA is sponsoring a community screening of The Lego NInjago Movie at the Alpine Cinema. Tickets may be purchased in advance. Please check in at 9:45 a.m. $10/person includes popcorn and a drink. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
NEW DATE: Room 317. School Leadership Team meeting. Observers welcome.
for prospective Kindergarten Parents. Reservations are not needed.
All welcome!
Enjoy the LEGO Ninjago Movie with other PS 102 families and friends 10am Sunday September 24 (9:45 for check in) Tickets are on sale now. $10 for seat, popcorn and drink.
PS 102 PTA Meeting Minutes submitted by Rana Abu-Sbaih
9/14/17 8:45am
Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance, previous minutes made available and reading waived.
Treasurer’s Report: ending balance for 2016/2017 school year $34,431. $31,255 is the current balance. Great response to the request for membership dues, all thanked for generosity.
Principal’s Report: Mrs. Fasanelle welcomed all and gave thanks for patience during the beginning of the year that was complicated by school construction. Project manager and a representative from School Construction Authority were invited by Mrs. Sichenze to address concerns of parents. The project is a huge undertaking of exterior masonry with a basis in parapet (small roof guard), window guard, and roof shingle replacement. All permits were acquired over the summer and scaffolding erected. It was pointed out that the space originally taken in the school yard has been minimized and scaled back to create more place for recess. It was also noted that no entrances or egresses are blocked and that all work is done after school hours and on days that class is not in session. The work is expected to last for 18 months with completion in the winter of 2019. Assurance that no heavy duty work will be done after 10pm but work permits are until midnight. There is a safety meeting scheduled every two weeks and regular inspections done to the work site. It was noted that there is still recess, that access to the playground and school garden are still available to classes, and that the construction has not increased traffic at arrival and dismissal due to their start times being after school hours. It was also stated that cluster teachers will build 6 week enrichment sessions into the school day in addition to all the services already offered.
President’s report: All encouraged to check website, back pack notices, facebook page and school messenger to stay informed. Sign up sheets were made available to secure volunteers and chair persons for committees. All encouraged to send in dues and participate in the fall fundraiser coming at the end of the month. Boxtops for education, and the Amazon Link on the website were discussed as easy fundraisers. Parents asked to label children’s belongings and the lost and found was pointed out. School spirit wear will be available for sale at Back to School night or by order form.
Parent Coordinator’s Report: Beach clean up this weekend. All questions about school construction can be addressed to Ms. Sheri and she will relay the concerns at safety meetings. Lunch is free to all students, but it was stressed that all must still fill out lunch forms to assess the possibility of our future qualification for Title One funding. Questions were raised about Dual Language instruction vs. Bilingual instruction and it was explained that parents could assert preference when signing ENL program documents in the coming weeks, but that foreign language classes are not offered. All families of upper grade students can access NYC schools account to check scores for state tests and may contact Ms. Sheri for assistance. Flushing bank made a brief presentation and meeting adjourned.
All are welcome to our September Executive Board Meeting September 20 at 7pm. Our next PTA General Meeting will be held Thursday, October 5th at 8:45 a.m. in the auditorium.
In September 2017 we are reading:
Kindergarten Kindergarten, Here I Come by D.J. Steinberg
Grades 1&2 Amelia Bedelia: First Day of School by Herman Parish
Grades 3-5 Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Grade 3-5 NYS Test Scores are available on-line at www.mystudent.nyc. Letters on signing up for access to this account are sent home each year (last time in March 2017.) If you cannot find this letter or need help, send an email with your child's name and class to melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov for instructions and an access code. This account also allows access to report cards, attendance and fitness record. 
We encourage you to visit the on-line journal of our fifth grade journalism club. Now celebrating its eighth year as an after school enrichment club. Our journalists would appreciate your comments.
http://journalismstars.edublogs.org
At our September 14th PTA meeting, representatives from the School Construction Authority (SCA) updated parents on the current construction project which is still in the set up stage and answered many questions. The project is expected to take 18 months and involves replacement of the roof and parapets and window guards. The SCA will meet every other Monday beginning September 18th with school administrators and staff. Parent Coordinator, Margaret Sheri, will attend these meetings to express any parent concerns and will post updates on this site. Please address any questions or concerns to her at melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov or call 718-748-7404 x 2323. Thank you.
Please contact Ms. Sheri at melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov with any questions on this web site. Dial 718-748-7404 as always to speak with the main office. Thank you.
On Saturday September 16, PS 102 students and families participated in the International Coastal Cleanup. Parent Coordinator, Margaret Sheri and our Beach Captain, former parent Michele Hern organized 74 volunteers in the effort. Two hours were spent picking up and recording each item of litter found on the beach. PS 102 has been participating in this citizen science project for the last 14 years! The information gathered leads to better solutions for packaging and legislation to help clean our oceans and shoreline. For information on ocean pollution, the international clean-up effort and to view past results visit https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact Margaret Sheri to request assistance.