Our PTA sponsored 278 Teacher Breakfast September 22, 2022 was a huge success. Many thanks to all who donated food and their time to set up this special day to celebrate our teachers!
If you have questions about this event, please email camrynnyc4@gmail.com.
| Our School needs your help! |
| Help our PTA raise funds to support the enrichment programs for our students. Please give any amount comfortable for your family. No amount is too small. Please return your donation via cash or check in the Dues Drive envelope to your child’s teacher by Friday, Sept 23rd. Donations can also be made via credit card via through Paylite or Zelle (If you are donating via Zelle – please use psms278treasurer@gmail.com) Thank you for all you do to help our students! |
At our PTA Meeting on June 15th at 6:30pm we honored Mr. Everton King (September 28, 1962 – February 13, 2022).
Mr. King cared for our school community with love and kindness.
He welcomed our students, families, teachers and staff with a smile.
We remember Mr. King as a person of integrity and humor who put his heart and soul into ensuring the safety and security of our school community.
Our first Field Day in 2 years was Friday June 3rd in Inwood Hill Park. the students had a ton of fun in the sun! Many thanks to Kids in the Game, our teachers and staff and PTA for making this event a BUG success.
To find out more about Career Day on our Career Day page – please click here!
Thanks to our students, parents and guests Career Day 2022 was a huge success!
Space is limited – if you are interested please fill out the form at bit.ly/278arts
April 13, 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25; June 1, 8
The flyers in ENG and SPA are attached.
Congratulations to our volleyball and flag football CHAMPS teams for a successful conclusion to the winter season! Thank you to our coaches Ms. Lucarelli and Mr. Pierce for providing this after-school opportunity for our students to stay active, connected to our school community, and learn how to work as a team and collaborate with others.
If you are a working parent or legal guardian of kids aged 5-18 or older, you get NYC Dedicated Sick Leave for Child Vaccination!
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently expanded its NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law to provide workers with ADDITIONAL leave to use to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19. Workers get 4 additional hours of sick leave for:
Dedicated sick leave for child vaccinations is in addition to accrued leave under State or City Paid Sick Leave laws.
Effective dates of dedicated sick leave for child vaccination are 11/2/2021 through 12/31/2022. Workers can ask their employers to credit their sick leave balance if they took their child to get the vaccine before the new law went into effect on 12/24/2021.
To learn more about sick leave, including special leave for the COVID-19 vaccine, or to file a workplace complaint, visit nyc.gov/workers.
Reminder: Employer retaliation is illegal and DCWP treats all information received as confidential. Employers CANNOT retaliate against workers for requesting or using safe and sick leave. To learn more about the Law or to file a complaint, visit nyc.gov/workers. You can remain anonymous. You have rights regardless of immigration status.
Do you want to be a Class Parent for your student’s class? Class parents facilitates communication between parents and the teacher, school administration, and/or parent-teacher association (PTA), and supports the teacher in needs that may arise.
Please reach out to Camryn Ramgoolie at camrynnyc4@gmail.com if you are interested in becoming a class parent.
Thanks!
Please join our new 278 Google Group for Parents to share and discuss all things 278! If you were previously signed up for the 278 Yahoo group, we moved your email addresses already – but if you are new to the group or the school, please follow the instructions below to sign up!
Wanna stay on top of all the goings on at 278? Sign up for the 278PTA mailchimp. Follow the link below or scan the QR code attached! It’s easy and you will be IN THE KNOW!
Message for families from Chancellor Porter on School Re-opening Plans for Fall 2021. See attached letter.
Translations are available see link below.
www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/chancellor-s-message-for-families
Family Letter May 24 2021.pdf
ZOOM https://tinyurl.com/y2oq9ayw
Meeting ID: 775 8359 3412 Password: 2eub28
Join your classroom teachers monthly (on the second Monday and Tuesday each month) to speak to our teachers and check in on your student’s social emotional and academic progress.
Zoom details will be provided by classroom teachers via Jupiter.
Through the Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) program, every NYC public school student ages 3-21, regardless of income or immigration status, will receive $420 via a P-EBT card to cover the days that schools were closed during spring 2020 (March 16 to June 25). This program is a benefit for families to buy food while students are not in school, and families are not obligated to pay these funds back. Visit the Community Food Advocates website for the latest information and watch the recording of the P-EBT Info Session for more details.
https://www.situationproject.org/experiences
“Situation Project is on a mission to stimulate and expand the imaginations of students in local communities by increasing their access to arts & culture experiences.” 278 is partnering with this incredible organization so that our middle school students can experience Broadway shows for free!
“Situation Project raises awareness about the many benefits of an arts-rich education for the leaders of tomorrow and increases their access to cultural experiences. They work with New York City public schools, leading arts & culture institutions, and corporate partners to provide immersive and educational programming. Their partners have included Disney Theatricals, Cirque Du Soleil, Google, and more. We also provide organizations with information on how to increase awareness for the arts in their communities.”
SPRING FAIR
Sat. June 8, 2019
11am to 5pm
@ PS/MS 278 – 421 W. 219 St.
The 10th Annual Spring Fair is coming up Saturday, June 8! The Spring Fair is free to attend. There are tickets sold for activities and rides. There are concessions for sale and there is an awesome raffle to win tons of great prizes! The proceeds from the fair support the PTA of PSMS278. This annual event is a great time to connect with your community while you support the local school. Come one, come all to PSMS278 Spring Fair 2019!
PS/MS 278 10th Annual Spring Fair
food. music. bouncy house.
nerf battle arena. games.
Slime. face painting. raffles!
FREE Admission!
Here is the link for parents to register for the NYC DOE HS Information session http://sgiz.mobi/s3/HS-Admissions-Workshops. This session is a great way for 7th parents to get a head start on the HS process and for 6th grade parents to know what to expect for 7th grade.
In this link https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/high-school parents can scroll down to the google calendar where they can see that some schools (limited) who have started to have their open houses for current 7th graders.
| High School
Apply to Round 1 of high school admissions during the fall of a student’s eighth or (first-time) ninth grade year. There is also a Round 2 of admissions in the spring, but there are fewer options. You can enroll in high school anytime during the year at a Family Welcome Center. |
traffic letters double park concerns.docx
April 17, 2019
Dear Parents,
I am writing to address a safety concern affecting our school community. During morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up W219th and W220th Streets become extremely congested. While we are a zoned school, the peculiarity of our location at the edge of our zones means that we have a substantial number of students who come by bus or car in addition to heavy pedestrian traffic. This combination is jeopardized by the presence of double parked cars.
Double parked cars to drop-off or pickup students impede on the safety of many. Traffic going around the standing cars blocks oncoming traffic in the other direction, which may also be trying to navigate around standing vehicles. Stand-offs ensue until one party yields. Adding school buses to the mix brings traffic to a complete standstill on these blocks during these periods, even after the bus has finished unloading or loading due to oncoming double-parked traffic now blocking its route. Although a school zone, honking often ensues and traffic backs up into Broadway. Additionally, often when drivers see the stopped school bus or any kind of temporary traffic jam ahead, they often perform three point turns on the street to reverse direction. This is hazardous to those walking on the sidewalks or crossing the streets.
I have consulted with our Borough Safety Director Frank Jordan regarding this matter. He has informed me that starting Monday April 29, 2019 the New York Police Department will begin enforcing violations towards double parked and unauthorized parked cars on W219th and W220th Streets. Violating cars will be ticketed and possibly towed.
I know we all want what is best for our children and recognize the priority of safety above all others. I hope I can count on you to do your part to address this concern. Thank you in advance for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Lillian Reyes
Principal
