March 24, 2025 - P.S. 52 Family Weekly Newsleter

P.S. 52 Family Weekly Newsletter - March 24, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Week of March 24, 2025

P.S. 52 March Madness Attendance Spirit Week

Monday - March 24, 2025

  • You Are Capable to Come to School On time
    • Wear a Cape to School
  • Dental Screening 
  • PS 52 Cares Food Pantry 9:30 am-10:30 am

Tuesday - March 25, 2025

  • Tacky Tuesday - It's Better to Be Tacky than Tardy
    • Wear wacky or tacky clothing, socks, hair, etc.
  • Dental Screening 
  • PS 52 Cares Food Pantry 9:30 am-10:30 am & 1:15 - 2:00 pm

Wednesday - March 26, 2025

  •  We Mustache You to Be On Time Every Day
    • Wear a mustache to school 
  • Dental Screening 
  • PS 52 Cares Food Pantry 9:30 am-10:30 am

Thursday -March 27, 2025

  • Rolling Out of Bed and Getting to School On Time
    • Wear your pajamas to school
  • PS 52 Cares Food Pantry 9:30 am-10:30 am

Friday - March 28, 2025

  • Teaming up Against Tardiness
    • Wear your color war team colors
  • Family Fulfilling Friday at 1:30pm
  • SGO Bake Sale
  • PS 52 Cares Food Pantry 9:30 am-10:30 am

On the Horizon

  • March 31 - NYC Public Schools Closed Eid al-Fitr
  • April 3 - Prince & Princess Day
  • April 4-Kindergarten Performance  @ 9:20am
  • April 9 - NYC Climate Action Day: Health, Wellness & Green Space
  • April 10 - Spring Family Pictures (Families Completed NYC School Survey) - ENL Field Trip Grades 2, 3, & 4
  • April 11 - Grade 1 Performance - 5th Grade Bake Sale - Fulfilling Friday
  • April 14-18 NYC Public Schools Closed for Spring Break
  • April 23-24 Grades 4&5 NYS ELA Testing
  • April 15 - Grade 2 Performance
  • April 29-30 Grade 3 NYS ELA Testing
  • April 19 - Poem in Your Pocket DAy
  • May 1 - School Forum

Thank You Parents & Guardians for Attending The Spring Forward Workshop

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Spring Forward NYS Testing Information

Incase you missed the Spring Forward NYS Testing Parent Workshop, below are the dates for NYS Testing and link to the slides.

Presentation Slides

ELA Testing Dates Grades 3-5

  • 3rd: April 29-30
  • 4th & 5th: April 23-24

Math Testing Dates Grades 3-5

  • 3rd: May 7-8
  • 4th & 5th: May 12-13

Science 5th Grade Only 5th Grade Only:  May 16

NYSESLAT Testing Window K-5 ENL: April 14- May 23

 

 

Password: NYC$itevent

March Madness Attendance Spirit Week - March 24-28

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Monday (3/24) - You Are Capable to Come to School On time

  • Wear a cape to school
    • students can tie  on a shirt or pillow case, etc. if they do not have a cape.

Tuesday (3/25) - Tacky Tuesday - It's Better to Be Tack than Tardy

  • Wear wack or tacky clothing, socks, or hair 
    • students can wear clothes backwards, mismatched shoes, socks, etc.

Wednesday (3/26) - We Mustache You to Be On Time Every Day

  • Wear a mustache to school 
    • students will have the opportunity to make a mustache in school

Thursday (3/27) - Rolling Out of Bed and Getting to School On Time

  • Wear your pajamas to school

Friday (3/28) - Teaming up Against Tardiness

  • Wear your color war team colors
  • Family Fulfilling Friday Assembly at 1:30 pm - parents invited

The class with the highest participation during the week will win a prize.  Students must be present in school before 9am to earn points.

NYC School Surveys

Congratulations to our first raffle winner for completing the NYC School Survey!

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The 2025 NYC Public schools Parent Survey is now open!  Families that did not pick up their survey at an event have been sent home with your child.  Please return your survey to your child's teacher by March 28th. All survey responses are anonymous.  Please contact Ms. Fay with any questions at sfay@schools.nyc.gov or call/text (929) 722-4511.

Families that complete the surveys and return them to school will be entered in to raffles for a gift card and invitation to family spring photos.

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The survey is designed to collect important information about each school's ability to support student success. School leaders can use feedback from the survey to reflect and improve schools and programs.

 

Summer Rising Registration Deadline - March 28, 2295

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Summer Rising Codes were sent home with your  child.

  • We are excited to offer Summer Rising once again to NYC students in grades K-8 this summer.
  • Any student attending school in New York City, who is currently in kindergarten through eighth grade (in the 2024-2025 school year) is eligible for Summer Rising.
  • Summer Rising will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.
  • Important Dates:

If you need assistance, please reach out to Ms. Haskins, Ms. Martin, Ms. Nelle or Ms. Fay.

NYC Public Schools Town Hall with Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos - April 21, 2025

NYC Chancellor with information about a town hall flyer

 

The Community Education Council for District 29 presents  A Town Hall Event with Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos

Town Hall will also be live streamed. Please register for this event at the following link: learndoe.org/cec

Monday, April 21st 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m

IS 238Q, Susan B. Anthony Academy

88-15 182nd St, Jamaica, NY 11423  

For flyers in other language please click here.

Don’t miss this excellent opportunity. Issues and concerns will be addressed.

English Conference Line:
Dial 646 828 7666 (Local NYC) and enter Webinar ID: 161 353 7286

Spanish Conference Line:
Dial 646 964 1167 (Local NYC) and enter Meeting ID: 160 759 8991

Bangla Conference Line:
Dial 646 828 7666 (Local NYC) and enter Meeting ID: 160 007 2661

Haitian Creole Conference Line:
Dial 646 828 7666 and (Local NYC) enter Meeting ID: 160 062 1338

Register for ASL Service at learndoe.org/cec

Flyers in Other Languages Available Here

D 29 March Workshops & Meetings

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Check out the March Events for District 29.

Guiding Great Choices Workshop Session 1 (Virtual) See Flyer for More Information

  • March 24, 2025 @ 6:30 pm

D29 Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Bonds (Virtual) See Flyer for More Information

  • March 26, 2025 @ 6:15pm

After-School All Stars

Spring Break Campy at P.S. 52 April 15-18.  If you are interested, please register.

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After-School All-Stars After-school Program

The After-School All-Stars program is open to students in grades K-5.  Program if offered Monday - Friday from 2:30pm - 5:15 pm Registration happening NOW!

 Please register online to start the registration process 

Students complete TWO registrations and receive confirmation from After-School All-Stars Team before they may begin.

 Please be advised that if your child is a bus student, there is no bus services available following after-school.  If your child is in the after-school program they must be picked up from school.

 For more information, please feel free contact the ASAS Family Phone numbers:

Office:  718-528-2238 ext. 352 Cell Phone (Text): 929-462-9440

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