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• Updates and Reminders for November

  School Updates:

  • Another successful Fall Festival is in the books! Thank you to everyone who came to support our school, those who volunteered their time to help out, and for all the generous donations. A special thank you to our Fall Festival Coordinator Kerin Hilton, as well Kim Spagnuolo, for their amazing efforts. We hope everyone had a great time!

  • Congratulations to our 5^th grade student, Maksim K, top seller at our World’s Finest Chocolate Bars Fundraiser and winner of the X-Box One! And thank you to everyone who participated; your support was greatly appreciated.

  • Fall Picture Day is November 8^th for Pre-K to 4^th grades and November 9^th for 5^th to 7^th grades. You can send payment with your child (checks payable to Lifetouch) on their Picture Day, or shop online for more looks and digital products. Our school’s Picture Day ID is: AL208218Q0.

  • The Fall Book Fair will be held on November 13^th and 14^th during school hours, as well as on November 14^th evening following our PTA monthly meeting. Please keep in mind that NYS taxes will be added to everything sold at the Fair.

  • The feedback we received from our members shows an overwhelming support to changing the PTA monthly meetings’ time to 6:30pm, instead of the current time of 7:30pm. Therefore, our PTA monthly meetings will be moved up one hour to 6:30pm on November 14^th. During the meeting, a final vote will be held to amend the PTA bylaws and make the change permanent. We hope to see you all at the meeting for this important vote.

  • The PTA’s current Recording Secretary has elected to step down and the position could not be filled by succession. Therefore, the Nominating Committee will hold an expedited election to fill the position of Recording Secretary on the PTA Executive Board during our November 14^th meeting at 6:30pm. As per PS/IS 48’s bylaws, any parent/legal guardian of a student currently attending PS/IS 48 is eligible to run (with the exception of school employees). Anyone who wishes to run MUST attend the November 14^th meeting, where nominations will be taken directly from the floor. If multiple candidates run for the position, written ballots will be used, tallied, and the results will be announced before the end of our meeting. The PTA encourages everyone to attend this important meeting, and anyone considering running for the position to review our PS/IS 48 PTA bylaws and Chancellor’s Regulation A-660 beforehand.

  • November 15^th will be a half-day; all students will be dismissed at 11:20am. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held over two sessions: the afternoon session from 12:20pm to 2:20pm and the evening session from 5pm to 8pm. Please note that there are no appointments for the Atlas Academy, and that Middle School teachers’ conferences are limited to 5 minutes. NYCID, SONYC, COMPASS, and all clubs will be cancelled that day. More information to follow soon.

   

  General Information:

  • Staten Island Fall Food Truck Festival at the Staten Island Mall will be held on November 3^rd and 4^th, from 1pm to 10pm, at 2655 Richmond Avenue. The price is $5 for an all-day admission per adult, kids 12 & under enter free. The event will include food trucks, inflatable rides for the kids, DJ & live entertainment, etc.

  • Daylight Saving Time ends on November 4^th. Don’t forget to set your clocks back 1 hour at 2am on Sunday, or before you go to bed on Saturday. This is also the perfect opportunity to change the batteries on      all your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

  • New York City Marathon will be held on Sunday, November 4^th. More than 50,000 runners are expected to take part in the world’s largest marathon; and road closures are scheduled for all five boroughs to accommodate participants from 125 countries to partake in the 26.2-mile course. There will be four wave starts for runners, preceded by starts for professional wheelchair athletes, handcycles, and some professional athletes. The first start time is at 8:30am, while the last wave goes off at 11am. With Staten Island serving as the starting line, expect closures on the VNB and the SIE for several hours on November 3^rd and November 4^th…  The VNB will be completely closed to all traffic on November 4^th, from 7am to 3pm. On November 3^rd, the VNB’s Upper Level will be closed in both directions at 11pm, and will remain closed until 3pm on November 4^th. Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue exits of the SIE will be closed from 3am to approximately 3pm on November 4^th.

  • For students in Pre-K to 2^nd grades, the deadline to sign up for the Gifted and Talented Test is November 9^th, 2018. The test will be administered in January 2019.

  • Staten Island Tech HS will host the AIA Spaghetti–Marshmallow Building Contest on November 13^th at 6pm for 2^nd to 8^th grade students. Awards of $200, $100, & $75 gift cards will be awarded to the top three entries in each category with additional prizes being awarded for honorable mentions. Best in show prize award will be: Oculus Rift Touch Virtual Reality System and a $200 Gift card. In addition to the competition, the event will serve as a mini Open House for SITHS’s STEAM Programs.

   

  Important dates to keep in mind…

  • Nov. 4: Daylight Saving Time ends
  • Nov. 6: Election Day – Students not in attendance
  • Nov. 7: 3^rd grade Veterans Day Celebration, followed by Veterans Breakfast in the library
  • Nov. 8: Picture Day for Pre-K to 4^th grades
  • Nov. 9: Picture Day for 5^th to 7^th grades
  • Nov. 12: School closed – Veterans Day observed
  • Nov. 13–14: Fall Book Fair during school hours, and following PTA meeting on Nov. 14^th
  • Nov. 14: SLT meeting at 5pm, followed by PTA meeting (EXPEDITED ELECTIONS) at 6:30pm
  • Nov. 15: Early dismissal at 11:20am, followed by Parent-Teacher Conferences at 12:20–2:20pm & 5–8pm
  • Nov. 16: Career Day – Dress as your favorite career and earn 5 ROAR bucks (note date change from Nov. 9 due to Picture Day)

   

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• PTA Executive Board Opening

  The PTA’s current Recording Secretary has elected to step down and the position could not be filled by succession. Therefore, the Nominating Committee will hold an expedited election to fill the position of Recording Secretary on the PTA Executive Board during our November 14^th meeting at 6:30pm. As per PS/IS 48’s bylaws, any parent/legal guardian of a student currently attending PS/IS 48 is eligible to run (with the exception of school employees). Anyone who wishes to run MUST attend the November 14^th meeting, where nominations will be taken directly from the floor. If multiple candidates run for the position, written ballots will be used, tallied, and the results will be announced before the end of our meeting. The PTA encourages everyone to attend this important meeting, and anyone considering running for the position to review our PS/IS 48 PTA bylaws and Chancellor’s Regulation A-660 beforehand.

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• PTA Meeting for November will be held at 6:30 p.m.

  Our PTA monthly meetings will be moved up one hour to 6:30pm on November 14^th. During the meeting, a final vote will be held to amend the PTA bylaws and make the change permanent. We hope to see you all at the meeting for this important vote.

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• PBIS Support

  This year we are excited to continue our positive behavior supports (PBIS) program to acknowledge when students are making good choices each day.  As members of our school’s community, we graciously ask that you join us in supporting our students’ positive choices.  We would welcome and truly appreciate your item donation or a connection to someone who could support our efforts of one or more item(s) in the form of new merchandise, gift certificates/cards (Amazon), services, vouchers, etc. (No cash money please).  We would welcome donations to our Donors Choose projects listed under Mrs. Reese at www.donorschoose.org. Donations will greatly add to the success of the recognition program, the future of our school, and the lives of our students.  

  How does the program work?

  • Students are awarded ROAR bucks for commendable behavior or achievement.  With these bucks, students are able to select from a variety of rewards each containing different point values. For example, students can earn supplies, homework passes, snacks, small toys etc. as well as raffle tickets for larger rewards.

  How can your donation help?

  • It provides motivation for students to work toward a goal
  • It helps students understand the connection between positive choices, hard work and rewards.

  *Please send any donations labeled with your child’s name and class, Attn: PBIS/Christine Reese 

   or donate to our Donors choose projects at www.donorschoose.org/creese

  We hope that you will consider donating to such a worthy cause--our children! Your generous commitment to a donation or support in connecting with someone who can make a donation is sure to enhance our program. We sincerely appreciate your consideration to make a donation in support of our students.

   

  With sincere gratitude,

  Allison O’Donnell

   

  The PBIS Team

  Zev Angelou, Brenda Carpenter, Justina Carpenter

  Jeremy Scheer, Alexandra Simeone, Nafia Skara & Christine Reese

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• Proposed Time Change for PTA Meetings

  We are writing to advise of a potential time change for our monthly PTA meetings starting November 14^th, 2018. 

  We have been receiving feedback from parents that the existing time of 7:30pm is too late for some families to attend our monthly meetings.  We have taken that feedback into account and are considering changing the time moving forward to 6:30pm. 

  We are looking for additional feedback to ensure that this time works better for most families than the existing time of 7:30pm. Please reach out to the PTA by November 1^st, 2018 with any feedback on the proposed time change.  We can be reached via email at ps48pta@ps48r.org or you can feel free to write back to us on a note and put in an envelope labeled PTA. 

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• School Spitit Friday - Jersey Day!

  On Friday 10/26/18, wear your favorite sport team's jersey!

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• Pretzel Sales!

  Pretzels will be sold, for $1.00, during the lunch periods on Friday 10/26/18.

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• Lost and Found

  THIS WEEK ONLY!!! Please see the attachment for information on retrieving items in the Lost & Found.

   

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• March of Dimes Wonder Walk - 10/31

  Our annual March of Dimes Wonder Walk will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 starting at 8:30am. Parents/Guardians are welcome to join their child’s class or enjoy being a spectator along the parade’s route. The Walk will take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.

  Please note there are two parade routes:

  • Grades 3 through 8: Students will exit the building towards Targee Street, make a left on Targee Street towards Ralph Place, make a left on Ralph Place, a left on Richmond Road, and then walk back into the building.
  •  Grades K through 2: Students will exit the building towards Targee Street, make a right on Targee towards Venice Street, make a right on Venice Street, a right on Richmond Road, and then walk back into the building.

  Our school’s Building Response Team will be positioned along the parade’s route directing traffic and ensuring safety for all. In order to make it safe and enjoyable, we will be following the procession schedule as follows:

  8:30am – Grades 6, 7, and 8

  8:45am – Grades 3, 4, and 5

  9:00am – Grades K, 1, and 2

  9:00am – Pre-K in Schoolyard

  Students are permitted to wear costumes to school, and should wear costumes to school, including any make-up and hair accessories. However, students should NOT wear masks, big shoes, or any other items that might obstruct their vision or ability to move safely around the school. In addition, please do not send in toy weapons, such as swords or play guns, as part of your child’s costume. Students will return to their instructional day following the parade.

  If your child DOES NOT have permission to participate in the Wonder Walk, please fill out the permission slip below and return it to your child’s teacher. We will arrange for an alternate activity during this time.

  Thank you for supporting the March of Dimes!

  Sincerely,

  Allison O’Donnell

  PS/IS 48 Principal

   

   

  My child ____________________________ of class _____________ does not have permission to participate in the parade.  

  I understand that my child will have an alternate activity in the school building during this time.

   

   

  Parent’s Name _________________________                       Signature _________________________

   

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• Middle School Dance

  The Middle School Halloween Dance is Wednesday 10/24/18 @ 6:30 p.m.

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