Welcome to PS 102

Important!

Please complete the Family Income Inquiry Form TODAY! 

This information is needed to qualify for federal funding which is very important for the school. We ask every family to complete the form on-line at www.myschoolapps.com or on the paper form sent home.  You only need to complete one form for all children in the NYC public school system.  If you have any questions, contact Ms. Sheri melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov or 718-748-7404 x2323.

All NYC public school students may receive FREE breakfast and FREE school lunch each day.  Click on link for the menus. Our lunch schedule this year:  G. 2&3 10:35-11:27,  Gr. K&5 11:27-12:17,  Gr. 1&4 12:17-1:10.  Breakfast is served from 7:30-7:55am - children enter through the ramp door in the large school yard.  

 

Announcements

  • Save the date for Service Night!

    The Big Give Back - our PTA Service Night is back this year.

    Please join us on Thursday 12/12/19 from 6-8pm.  In addition to many art activities and information tables that night we are collecting:  gently used/new coats, dry or canned cat food, socks, yarn and hand knit or crocheted baby blankets and infant hats, used inkjet cartridges and markers, toiletries (soap, tooth paste, tooth brush, toilet paper, diapers, feminine products), any new warm scarves, gloves and hats and new and used children and young adult books, canned/dry food.  Full details can be found on the attached flier.   

    We look forward to a wonderful evening which will be even more special if you are there. 

     

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  • Middle School Application Deadline EXTENDED to 12/6/19

    If your child is applying to middle school this fall, you should have received a letter in the mail last month with instructions on how to create a MySchools account. You'll use MySchools to apply to middle schools by the December 2, 2019 deadline.

    The deadline has been extended to 12/6/2019. You can make changes to your choices via myschools.nyc up to this date. 

    If you did not get your instructions in the mail, speak with your school counselor for help. You can also visit Middle School Admissions or call 718-935-2009 with any questions.

    Thanks!

    The Middle School Admissions Team

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    Si su hijo está solicitando el ingreso a la escuela intermedia este otoño, debió haber recibido una carta por correo el mes pasado con las instrucciones para crear una cuenta en MySchools. La solicitud de ingreso a la escuela intermedia se presenta a través de MySchools, a más tardar el 2 de diciembre de 2019.

    Si no recibió las instrucciones por correo, pídale ayuda a su consejero escolar. También puede ingresar al sitio web del Proceso de admisión a la escuela intermedia o llamar al 718-935-2009 si tiene preguntas.

    ¡Muchas gracias!

    Equipo de Admisión a la Escuela Intermedia

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    如果您子女今年秋季在申請初中，上個月您應該收到了一封郵寄的信函，上面列有關於如何創建一個MySchools賬戶的説明。您將使用MySchools申請初中，申請截止日期是2019年12月2日。

    如果您沒有收到郵寄的説明，請向您的學校輔導員尋求幫助。您也可以瀏覽初中入學程序或致電718-935-2009，提出您的問題。

    謝謝！

    初中入學小組

     

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  • Title I Parent Involvement Survey

    https://s.surveyplanet.com/8RNDOvRX

    Please take a moment to complete this survey.  Our Title I Parent Advisory Council met on 10/30/19 and has prepared this survey to collect information from parents on improving our Parent Involvement Policy and how to spend our 1% Set Aside of Title I Funds ($7500).  Please complete by 12/2/19. Thanks!

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  • Open School Week & Parent-Teacher Conferences

    We hope to see all families in school this week. You can visit your child's classroom on Tuesday,  Wednesday or Friday to observe them in class (see calendar) and our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 14th, from 12:40-2:40 pm or 3-5pm.  Our PTA will hold a Scholastic Book Fair in the auditorium from Wednesday through Friday. During Parent Engagement Tuesday we have a Third Grade Expectations Meeting in the auditorium and a Wellness Council Meeting featuring our School Comfort Dog program in the library room 317... and we have a Garden Meeting (9am) and School Safety Meeting (1:30pm) this Friday. 

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  • Fundraiser for the NYC Braille Challenge EXTENDED to November 15th!

    Order your Braille Cards today!  This fundraiser supports vision program students from PS 102 and other schools who are participating in the NYC Braille Challenge in February.  Cards will feature a tactile image on the front and a message brailled by our own students inside. See attached order form and return your order to school marked "PTA Braille Card Fundraiser".  For more information see www.nycbraillechallenge.org

     

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  • PLEASE COMPLETE Family Income Inquiry Forms Today!

    We have 112 forms outstanding - if  yours is one of them - please help ensure federal Title I funding is available for PS 102!  Visit www.myschoolapps.com and submit a Family Income Inquiry Form today!  You only need to complete one form for your family and include all students attending NYC public schools.  Please be sure to list all people living in your home on the form. If you have any questions or need assistance call your parent coordinator,  Margaret Sheri, at 718-748-7404 x2323.  Paper forms were sent home and are also available in 9 DOE languages in the main office. Teachers will have a form for you at conferences next week. 

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Events

  • Parent ESL Class

    ESL Class for parents and caregivers of PS 102 students will meet in the auditorium  (or cafeteria if needed) each Monday from 8:45-10:15am. This is a conversation group for those with a basic level of English.  Registration is not necessary, but please bring ID, notebook and pen each week. 

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  • Parent Engagement Tuesday

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  • Technology Committee Meeting

     Staff and parents meet to discuss technology use in the classroom and community. Room 426. All welcome.

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  • The Vikings - Gr. 3-5 Family workshop

    Join our Social Studies Teacher Ms. Kreines for an information and fun workshop on The Vikings.  Room 317.

    PS 102 – The Bay View School

  • Wellness Council Meeting

    Staff, Parents and students meet to discuss wellness initiatives at the school. In the gym. All welcome. 

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  • SLT Meeting

    Observers welcome. Room 317.

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  • CEC20/CEC15 Joint Meeting on Multilingual Learner Programs

    at PS 503/506 - 330 59th Street. 

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NYC Schools Account

2019 NYS ELA and Math Test Scores  are now available on-line at www.mystudent.nyc.  Letters on signing up for access to this account are sent home the week of September 6-12th.  f 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 records.   A separate myschools.nyc account was created by the DOE this year for applying to middle school, high school,kindergarten, pre-K and G&T programs.  

   

 

2019-2020 Calendar

We are pleased to share the NYC Department of Education's official 2019–20 NYC Public School Calendar.  (Downloadable calendars in translation available at the bottom of this page)

Next school year will begin on September 5, 2019, and end on June 26, 2020. Other key dates include:  

❄️ Winter Recess: December 24, 2019 – January 1, 2020
⛄️ Midwinter Recess: February 17–21, 2020
💐 Spring Recess: April 9–17, 2020  

Statement on Accessibility

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. 

Contact Us

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.

PS 102 PTA

  • Spirit Wear

    PS 102 Tee-Shirts and School Spirit Wear are sold by the PTA to raise school spirit and can also be worn in lieu of formal assembly dress on Friday school assemblies.  We are currently placing a new order as we ran out of a lot of sizes at the fall Meet the Staff Conference.  Forms are attached. 

    PS 102 PTA

  • PTA at the Alpine

    Join us on Sunday September 29th at 10am for a showing of Abominable! at the Alpine. See attached flier.

    PS 102 PTA

  • Upcoming PTA Meetings:

    All are welcome to our first meeting of the 2019/2020 School Year on Wednesday September 11th at 8:45 in our auditorium. 

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Book of the Month

  • December 2019 Books of the Month:

    This month we are reading:

    Gr. K  Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
    Gr. 1&2 The Jelly Donut Difference by Maria Dismondy
    Gr. 3-5  The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman

    Book of the Month

Cabbage Grows in Brooklyn!

For the third year in a row, we participated in the Bonnie Plant Company's Third Grade Cabbage Program.  All 3rd graders received a free mega-cabbage plant in April 2019 during a science lesson with Mrs. Willie and instructions for growing it at home as well as information on entering a contest from Ms. Sheri. The pictures below were submitted from our current 4th graders who participated this  year.  In mid-September a class by class survey showed that 28% of our cabbages were still alive and well.  Some cabbages were enjoyed by the family earlier in the season, a few by squirrels or other animals, and many were under-watered during summer vacation or over-watered when they first got home.  Thank you to all the students who submitted photos! These students will receive a certificate and small prize from the Garden Group.  Mia in class 4-425 submitted the largest healthy cabbage photo and is our school winner!  Six students (who had a contest-appropriate photo) were entered in the national contest and may be picked by lottery for the New York State prize! If so they will be notified in December.  The company awards  a $1000 prize to a randomly chosen cabbage entry per state. 

Thank you Mia, Maggie, Sam, Katelyn, Zoey, Doria, Caitlin, Amira, Hei Tung, Anna  and Michelle! 

                                

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2019 International Coastal Cleanup!

On Saturday September 21st, PS 102 students and families participated in the International Coastal Cleanup at a new location - the Coney Island Parachute Jump.  Parent Coordinator, Margaret Sheri assisted our Beach Captain, Anita Raman, in organizing over 250 volunteers in the effort. Three hours were spent picking up and recording each item of litter found on the beach.  This year, volunteers were able to record data on the app "Clean Swell" you can use this app anytime to contribute to the Ocean Conservancy's database.  PS 102 has been participating in this citizen science project for the last 15 years. The information gathered leads to better solutions for packaging and legislation to help clean our oceans and shoreline.

It was an honor to have Mr. Barry Rosenthal join our clean-up and lead us in a group art project - the "trash mandala".  Mr. Rosenthal was most recently featured in National Geographic's September 2019 issue "Planet or Plastic". He creates his collections from found objects on the beach and his work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.  A link to his website: http://barryrosenthal.com/ 

Check out the great photos that Anita took and those submitted by families below! https://photos.app.goo.gl/wasQgTGKC6Rc36nj8

All students also received a certificate signed by our sponsor, The American Littoral Society.  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/

         

                                            

Registration for 2019-2020 School Year

Our school office is open for registration on school days between 9am-11am. Please read the following, and if possible download and complete the forms in advance to help make registration go more quickly for all families. 

Registration is for the 2019-2020 school year:

In order to register your child, you must have the following with you:

  • the CHILD whom you are registering
  • the child's BIRTH CERTIFICATE
  • the child's IMMUNIZATION RECORD (must have all vaccines to attend school - see below)
  • TWO PROOFS OF ADDRESS - must reside in our school zone

You must have all of the above information in order to register. We cannot register a student who is missing any documents. Please bring the originals and a copy for us to keep. Be advised that photo ID is required at all times to enter our school building. 

In order to save you time, you can print out the registration packet and bring it completed to registration. The medical form should be brought to your child's pediatrician and returned to school as soon as possible.

LINKS TO APPLICATION PAGES 1-9: Kapp1.pdf  Kapp2.pdf  Kapp3.pdf  Kapp4.pdf  Kapp5.pdf  Kapp6.pdf  Kapp7.pdf  Kapp8.pdf  Kapp9.pdf 

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

All students should be up-to-date with their immunizations to avoid exclusion from school. See the New York State Immunization Requirements in the registration packet.

Regarding Kindergarten students: Please be advised that NYS law requires that the children have their vaccines at or after their 4th birthday to enter school.  The recommended immunization schedule does suggest that there is a range for administration of the vaccines at 4-6 years but NYS law takes precedence over this range. All students must be up-to-date with their vaccinations in order to attend school .