tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77207898918598584382024-03-06T02:17:22.763-05:00PS 166 QueensPS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-38272051746106017452015-03-04T14:28:00.002-05:002015-03-04T14:30:10.207-05:00Protect Our Schools!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Spanish version coming soon)</span><br />
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Dear parents and our school community:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Our public schools are under attack. We ask that you join with us in a citywide
event on Thursday, March 12, either before or after school, and ask fellow
parents, students, teachers and other school staff, to form a ring around your
building to symbolically protect your school. This event is being co-sponsored
by Class Size Matters, the UFT, NYS Allies for Public Education and Alliance
for Quality Education. (Outside NYC, the
event will take place <a href="http://www.nysape.org/protect-our-schools-campaign.html">on other days,
including on March 26</a>.) <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Why are we doing this?<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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After cutting school funding sharply in recent years, Governor
Cuomo has threatened to hold any increase in state aid hostage to an arsenal of
damaging education proposals, which could severely threaten the quality and
local autonomy of NYC public schools. Though
he still owes NYC schools over $2 billion from the Campaign for Fiscal Equity
decision, and over $5 billion statewide, he now says he won’t increase funding
unless the Legislature approves tuition tax credits to private schools, similar
to vouchers, raising the cap on charter schools by 100 and eliminating any
regional restrictions, which could mean up to 250 more charter schools targeted
to NYC, each one guaranteed free facilities at the city expense. These proposals would divert essential funds
and space from our public schools. At
the same time, he has also said that struggling schools be put in receivership,
taken over by the state and/or turned over to private hands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition, the Governor is insisting on a statewide teacher
evaluation system that takes nearly all authority out of district and principal
hands, basing 50% of a teacher’s ratings on student test scores on the highly
fallible state exams, with only 15% based on the principal’s assessment, and
the other 35% on independent evaluators, pre-selected by the state but paid for
by the district. Teachers who received
one ineffective rating in five years– based solely on the unreliable
value-added test scores –could not be granted tenure, no matter what the
principal or the Superintendent wanted, and any teacher rated ineffective two
years in a row could lose their jobs. <o:p></o:p></div>
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These proposals represent an unprecedented attempt to
centralize power over our public schools, and one that could severely damage them. The Governor’s attempt to double down on high
stakes testing is not only the opposite to what is happening elsewhere in the
country, as many states are moving away from test-based teacher evaluation
systems, realizing how unreliable they are and unrelated to real learning, but it
also contradicts his recent campaign ads when he acknowledged that "Common
Core scores" should not be used "for at least five years" and
even then, "only if our children are ready." There is more information about the
Governor’s destructive proposals <a href="http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2015/02/cuomo-needs-to-support-public-schools.html">on
the NYC Parent blog</a>, including a <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/254718021/Cuomo-Needs-to-Support-Public-Schools-Parent-Fact-Sheet">fact
sheet</a> you can download here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Many charter schools are hiring buses, closing for the day,
and sending all their staff, students and parents to Albany to lobby for more
funding and to raise the charter cap. It
would be illegal for public schools to do this, and in any case, we would never
recommend subtracting important time from student learning. Instead, we ask you to join with us in the
event described on the enclosed flyer, and reach out to your school communities
to protect your school – either before school or after the school day
ends. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Yours sincerely,</div>
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PTA Executive BoardFreddie Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12512231631758536520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-39855687990547563252014-12-17T07:26:00.000-05:002014-12-17T07:26:42.092-05:00Rally at LIC High School 12/18 @ 6 pm<img height="307" src="https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=2%5f0%5f0%5f1%5f20941216%5fAMzkimIAABAJVJEBAgsvSKUYUl0&m=YaDownload&pid=2.2&fid=Inbox&inline=1&appid=yahoomail" width="400" />PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-16493747382393387652014-11-03T23:27:00.000-05:002014-11-03T23:30:51.082-05:00Participatory Budgeting<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 11px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><i><b>Help spend $1 million in our community. </b>Come to a participatory budgeting meeting and put the PS 166 Rooftop Playground on the list! Sign up to be on a PB Committee and help shape what will be on the "ballot" next spring. <b>November 19, 6:30PM - 8PM</b></i><br /><b>Astoria Community Center at 4-05 Astoria Blvd </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">For more information, contact Brian Barnwell : <a href="mailto:bbarnwell@council.nyc.gov" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">bbarnwell @ council.nyc.gov</a> or </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">718-274-4500 @ Costa Constantinides' Office</span></span></div>
PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-22357729442465215652014-09-07T22:35:00.002-04:002014-09-07T22:35:56.331-04:00<b>Parent's Association Meeting</b><br />
Join us for the first PA meeting of the 2014-15 school year on September 22 @ 6 pm in the auditorium. Elect a new member of the School Leadership Team, vote on the proposed budget, and meet fellow parents!PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-28620352631601408162014-08-01T00:55:00.000-04:002014-08-01T00:55:09.381-04:00<b>Parents' Association Meeting</b>: August 2nd, 2 pm in the school auditorium. Meet the new officers, discuss the budget, and start planning for a spectacular school year!PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-4871455353578261942014-04-01T22:28:00.002-04:002014-04-01T22:29:25.143-04:00Board the BioBus in May!<br />
BioBus will arrive at PS 166 in May! 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be invited to board this 1974 transit bus, outfitted with $100,000 worth of microscopes and staffed by PhD scientists. Each class will spend a session on the bus. This enrichment activity is made possible by donations from parents and fundraising by the Parents Association. <a href="http://www.biobus.org/">www.biobus.org</a>.PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-80739205117602657202014-04-01T22:23:00.003-04:002014-04-01T22:23:26.545-04:00LeAp Program Comes to PS 166The Parents Association is proud to welcome LeAp (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) to PS 166! Students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade will be able to participate in a program that utilizes a hands-on, arts-based approach to teaching the academic curriculum. Staff from the LeAp program will visit PS 166 four times to help facilitate a book making project. Classes have already started participating in the program, so be sure to ask your kids what they think about the experience! <span style="color: #006621;"><strong>leapnyc</strong>.org/</span>PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-18128158127494605482014-03-16T22:09:00.001-04:002014-03-16T22:09:18.891-04:00<strong><span style="font-size: large;">2nd Annual Sports Night: March 24th</span></strong><br />
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Graders are invited to join the PS 166 Wellness Team and the Long Island City YMCA for a fun evening of games, Tai Chi, and Move to Improve activities with their favorite grown up! Activities will take place from 5:30 - 7 pm. Last year, scooter volleyball with Mr. Shannon and Mr. Forman was a game not to be missed! Round 2 will take place on April 24th for the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-42077496613832700542013-04-09T22:08:00.002-04:002013-04-09T22:08:33.114-04:00Gifted and Talented Open Houses This Week<br />
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<li>Wednesday 4/10 @ 1 pm</li>
<li>Thursday 4/11 @ 8:30 am</li>
<li>Friday 4/12 @ 1 pm</li>
<li>Monday 4/15 @ 8:30 am</li>
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PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-78110107970818293322013-03-03T23:16:00.001-05:002013-03-03T23:16:26.162-05:00
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Department of Education (DOE) is
proposing to restructure P.S.122 by adding a zoned middle school program and
make drastic cuts to P.S.122’s Talented & Gifted program in the process.
This proposal would cause a surge in enrollment and overcrowding resulting in a
loss of enriching resources for <u>ALL</u> P.S.122 students.</span></span><br />
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felt beyond the borders of P.S. 122, potentially also affecting local schools
such as P.S. 85, I.S. 141, P.S. 150, P.S. 166 and P.S./I.S. 126 in an adverse
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PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-26155409900347250052013-02-07T06:10:00.001-05:002013-02-07T06:10:00.917-05:00Kindergarten Open House THIS WEEK<br />
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<li>February 7, 8</li>
<li>Prospective kindergarten families are invited to tour the school <br />during scheduled sessions</li>
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PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-20647478129037953562013-01-27T23:22:00.002-05:002013-01-27T23:22:56.296-05:00<span style="font-size: large;">Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program</span><br />
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<li>register your Stop & Shop card online at: <a href="https://www.stopandshop.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/designate_school?execution=e1s1">https://www.stopandshop.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/designate_school?execution=e1s1</a></li>
<li>enter PS 166's school code: 06676</li>
<li>or call 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone</li>
<li>program is valid through 3/28/13</li>
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PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-48252635883001190332012-12-29T14:31:00.002-05:002012-12-29T14:31:58.195-05:00CEC 30 Town Hall with Chancellor Walcott 1/14 @ PS 234Please come to meet the Chancellor and here about the DOE's priorities for District 30. 6-7 pm @ 30-15 29 StreetPS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-57743509386187879372012-10-03T22:40:00.001-04:002012-10-03T22:50:27.444-04:00PA Meeting 10/1<br />
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<li>Title 1 Vote was held: parents elected to have the Parents Association and our President represent us as a parent body</li>
<li>Halloween Parade: Children may wear comfortable costumes, without masks. Costumes should be designed to fit over a warm jacket/sweatshirt.</li>
<li>Community District Education Council 30 Meeting will take place at PS 166 on 10/18 @ 6:30 pm. Dr. Composto, our superintendent, will announce Mrs. Geller as our new principal. All parents are encouraged to come to show their support!</li>
<li>Boy Scouts will start on 10/15. Signups are still welcomed.</li>
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PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-43481513161353155332012-08-23T01:23:00.001-04:002012-09-01T21:13:31.662-04:00<h3>
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Parents Association Meeting 9/10 @ 6 pm</span></b></h3>
Please come to learn more about our school community. Be a part of our school - sign up to volunteer!PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-34512702314057739192012-06-02T21:12:00.001-04:002012-09-01T21:14:25.802-04:00Raise Dough for the PA & School GardenCelebrate the end of the school year with a trip to Pizzeria Uno on June 20th. Up to 20% of your bill (dine in, take out, restaurant and bar) will be donated to our school to help support the Parents Association and School Garden. Don't forget to present the PS166 Dough Raiser Coupon to your server. We made over $100 in donations to the PA from this fundraiser!PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-63692035510218705042012-05-31T21:40:00.000-04:002012-06-09T09:31:52.035-04:00Coming Soon: A School Garden!The school gardening committee is looking for more members and lots of volunteers! We are in the process of registering our garden with Grow To Learn NYC, the citywide school gardens initiative. The kick off will start with a recycled tire garden, made out of donated tires from Jimmy's Steinway Collision. 30 tires will be delivered on June 11th - they will need to be washed, dried and painted. General yard cleanup will be done over the next few weeks by volunteers. Please contact <a href="mailto:simonehealer@nyc.rr.com">simonehealer@nyc.rr.com</a> if you are interested in helping! Tires will be planted by kids and their teachers on June 21st. There will be a tree care workshop on June 20th from 5:30 - 7:30 sponsored by Greenthumb - please join us in front of the school.<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">June 21<sup>st</sup> – Thursday – day event with teachers- kids will plant on tires</span></div>PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-91564879689642461512012-05-25T18:46:00.001-04:002012-05-25T18:46:25.307-04:00Parents Association Meeting 6/4 @ 7 pmPlease join us for the monthly PA meeting. There will be nominations for the PA Secretary and the announcement of the new PA Vice President. Share your ideas about fundraisers (International Food Night, Movie Night, Silent Auction, Raise Some Dough at Pizzeria Uno's) and sign up to help!PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7720789891859858438.post-29804577933952964502012-05-21T22:28:00.000-04:002012-05-25T18:41:26.316-04:00Please write to Mayor Bloomberg and support efforts to STOP budget cuts that will eliminate the Jacob Riis After School Program at PS 166: <a href="http://www.campaignforchildrennyc.com/about-the-campaign">http://www.campaignforchildrennyc.com/about-the-campaign</a>PS 166Q Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015276332829992485noreply@blogger.com0