var wrapperEl = document.getElementById("widget-wrapper"); var itemWrapperEl = document.createElement("OL"); /* // should be css itemWrapperEl.style.listStyle = "none"; itemWrapperEl.style.margin = "0"; itemWrapperEl.style.padding = "0"; */ var itemEl = document.createElement("LI"); itemEl.style.listStyle = "none"; itemEl.style.margin = "0"; itemEl.style.padding = "0"; var titleEl = document.createElement("H2"); // titleEl.appendChild(document.createTextNode("P.S. 29 Parent Book Club")); titleEl.innerHTML = "P.S. 29 Parent Book Club"; /* titleEl.style.fontSize = "12px"; titleEl.style.margin = "0 0 0px 0"; titleEl.style.padding = "0"; titleEl.style.fontWeight = "bold"; titleEl.style.fontFamily = "Arial"; */ itemEl.appendChild(titleEl); var metaEl = document.createElement("P"); metaEl.className = "meta"; metaEl.appendChild(document.createTextNode("From: Roseann Giglio, March 11 2010")); /* metaEl.style.fontFamily = "Arial"; metaEl.style.fontSize = "12px"; metaEl.style.color = "#999999"; metaEl.style.margin = "0" */ itemEl.appendChild(metaEl); var bodyEl = document.createElement("DIV"); bodyEl.className = "body"; bodyEl.innerHTML = "The P.S 29 Parent Book Club is moving right along with our next book \"The Elegance of the Hedgehog\". We meet as always on the first Wednesday of the month. The next meeting is April 7th right after Spring Break. Pick up a copy of the book and join us for a lively exchange of ideas and interpretations! You won't be sorry you did. All welcome! We gather in the Family Room (116) directly after drop-off.
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I forgot to mention class 1-300 also had lice. Please check your kids. I have done a bit of detective work here today asking the children if their parents checked their heads after getting my letter and email, some did some did not. Please check or else it will continue to go around.
Any child that was found to have lice/nits should keep being combed until 3/24 (that'll make 2 weeks).
Thank you for your cooperation,
Nurse Pumpkin
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PS29 Plus Spring Break Camp

March 29-April 6

Don’t have a plan for your kid’s spring break? Enroll your child in Spring Break camp at PS 29! It’s convenient and fun! Each day of the camp has a theme and consists of a variety of activities taught by PS 29 teachers, including drama, cooking, sports, singing, circus arts and arts and crafts. The program is available to all Pre-K through 5 students. Parents can enroll their child by the day or for the whole vacation.

Details

Cost for the program is $80 per day, $504 for the seven day vacation.
A 25% discount is available for all siblings.
Kids Club will also be available from 3:00pm to 6:00 pm for the regular price: $15 per day or $75 per week.
Use the online form to pay with your credit card OR download this form to pay by check.
Registration for Spring Break Camp CLOSES on MARCH 19, 2010.

Online Camp Registration

Sign up for Camp Only OR Camp with Kids Club
Sign up for a full session or individual days.
Each day and each child must be registered seperately.
When signing up multiple children, select \"1st Child\" and then \"2nd +\" for each sibling (e.g. For 5 kids, click \"1st\" one time, then \"2nd\" four times).
Please fill out the additional information on the Checkout to help us keep track of where kids go.

Every dollar you spend on the PS29 Annual Auction directly impacts the services and programs that the PTA can offer next year. This is the month that the PTA drafts our budget for 2010-2011, so the support you show now has a huge impact on our children's school experience next year. Thank you for encouraging friends and family to bid now!
Check out amazing deals on:

Kids classes, lessons, and tutoring sessions.
3- and 4-week sleep-away camp sessions like this, this and this.
A haircut at Sally Hershberger Downtown (salon to the stars).
Services from Mac consultations to de-cluttering, organizing and moving.
A chance to start spring with amazing fitness opportunities.
Getaways from the Rocky Mountains to Boston, Vermont and Tortola.
And much more, spanning a range of prices, from $20 up!

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The NYC School Survey helps school leaders understand what key members of the school community say about the learning environment at each school. The information captured by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn.

Every year, all PS 29 teachers and all PS 29 parents take the NYC School Survey. The survey results provide insight into a school’s learning environment and a measure of diversification that goes beyond test scores on the Progress Report. The survey questions assess the community’s opinions on academic expectations, communication, engagement, and safety and respect. School leaders can use survey results to better understand their own school’s strengths and areas for targeted improvement.

Survey results are reported publicly through Survey Reports, a written document that summarizes survey results by question and category, and Survey Quest, an online tool that provides easy-to-read graphs that compare the school’s responses to the city’s responses.

A school’s NYC School Survey results count for 10% of the Progress Report. To learn more about how the NYC School Survey is scored for general education schools, click here.

The Department of Education attempts to send only one parent survey per family. However, if you receive surveys for siblings, please only complete one survey for PS 29. The survey information is based on the experience of your older child at PS 29.

Please consider completing the survey online at www.nycparentsurvey.org. At the site, please select \"Parent Survey\". To log on, please use the 8-digit numeric code (no space when entered online) printed on the first and last page of your paper survey. If you do not have access to a computer, please feel free to come to Room 133 to complete your online survey. Please be sure to bring in your green envelope and its contents as well!

If you prefer to use the paper survey, please complete and return them in the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelopes provided by April 23, 2010. This year, teachers will complete their own survey online.

Either way, the survey only takes a few minutes to complete and counts for 10% of the school’s Progress Report. Please help us complete and submit the surveys at your earliest convenience.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nina Chan Jalowayski or contact the Survey Team or call 212.374.6646. Feel free to visit NYC School Survey for further information. Thank you in advance.
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Thank you for making the third annual Spring Gala and Silent Auction an event to remember! It was an incredible party that helped to bring in loads of amazing donations to support our school and our students in the upcoming 2010-2011 year! Thank you to our vast array of sponsors, donors and volunteers. Special thanks to Lisa Trollback and Joyce Seares, our PTA co-presidents, for their dedication and the countless hours devoted to making the online auction a spectacular success. Many thanks to our event coordinators and our parent volunteers for all their time and energy as well! Thank you, as always.

Monday, March 8, Room 116: Tello’s Green Farm Egg Mobile Delivery.

Monday, March 8, 12:20-1:20 PM, Gym: PS 29 Gymnastics Team led by PE Teacher Kathy Nobles.

Monday, March 8: PS 29 PTA Executive Board Meeting POSTPONED until Monday, March 15 at 6:30 PM, Room 318.

Wednesday, March 10, 8:45 AM, Room 116: Parent Enrichment Series: The Curse of the Good Girl (Part II of the Raising Cain Series) led by Roseann Giglio and Tina Strafaci.

Wednesday, March 10, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Claim Your Auction Winnings at 198 Baltic Street. Winners will receive an email with details. Meanwhile, the Online Auction Continues all week until Sunday, March 14 at www.tinyurl.com/29auction.

Wednesday, March 10, 4:00 PM, Room 318: Math Enrichment Committee Meeting.

Thursday, March 11, 8:40 AM, Room 116: Meditation Group led by PS 29 Parent Stephen Park.

Thursday, March 11, 12:20-1:20 PM, Room 409: Can I Be a Playwright Too? Brown Bag Lunch Seminar for 20 Grade 1 students led by PS 29 Parent Sarah Moore. Invitations will be backpacked home with students who volunteered to attend during today’s lunch and recess periods.

Thursday, March 11, 12:30 PM, Room 318: Cedric Hines of The Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York returns to offer an Epilepsy and Seizure First Aid Training for ALL interested parents. PS 29 First Responders and PS 29 Staff are encouraged to attend as well.

Thursday, March 11, 5:00 PM, Room 318: School Leadership Team Meeting.

Friday, March 12, 3:00-6:00 PM, Auditorium: ‘The Cast’ Grade 5 Acting Club.

Please don’t forget that Tuesday, March 16 is Parent Teacher Conferences – 12:00 PM dismissal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!

For Pre-K Seats in 2010:

Every parent MUST submit their Pre-K Application directly through the Department of Education. There are two ways to apply - either online or by mail in paper form (booklets available at school 3/8/10).

Please be sure to copy either the online application or the paper application and return it to Maureen Monaco in the main office to attach to your child's paperwork. This ensures that we have all the paperwork for siblings wishing to have a seat in Pre-K for 2010. Thank you.
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Use Your Voice! Stand up for Schools!

The Public Advocate for the City of New York Bill de Blasio
cordially invites you to

United to Improve Our Education System:

Parental Engagement in Public Education

Help us create a partnership with the community to address issues that affect us all. Join fellow parents, students, educators and community members to learn about opportunities to become involved in our local schools, and to share your thoughts and ideas about engaging parents in New York City public education.

Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Brooklyn Borough Hall Courtroom, 2^nd Floor
209 Joralemon Street at Court Street

Co-Sponsored by

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, State Senator Daniel Squadron,

Assemblywoman Joan Millman, City Councilmembers Letitia James,

Brad Lander, and Steve Levin

Featuring representatives from CEJ & UFT

as well as various PTAs & Community Boards representing Brooklyn

For more info or to RSVP contact

Chris Black at 212-669-7200 or cblack@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
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Thank you to our PS 29 Parent Community for your amazing efforts in soliciting and securing donations for our upcoming Spring Gala and Silent Auction this Friday, March 5 at the Brooklyn Lyceum! Please don't forget to start bidding online on Monday, March 1 and encourage family and friends to do so as well at www.TinyURL.com/29Auction. Volunteers will be needed throughout this week -- pre-, during and post-event. If you are available or signed on before, please email PS29Auction@gmail.com to help out. Thanks, as always!

Monday, March 1, 8:45 AM, Room 318: School Lunch-Food and Farming Subcommittee Meeting.

Monday, March 1, 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Main Office: Pre-Kindergarten Registration Begins for 2010-2011.

Monday, March 1, 12:20-1:20 PM, Outer Cafeteria: Grade 3 Running Club Last Session. A final thank you to PS 29 Parent and organizer Stephanie Manske and to our many Parent Volunteers for making this possible!

Monday, March 1, 12:20-1:20 PM, Gym: PS 29 Gymnastics Team led by PE Teacher Kathy Nobles.

Monday, March 1: 4:15 PM, Room 318: Diversity Committee Meeting.

Tuesday, March 2: Deadline to Purchase Spring Gala and Silent Auction Tickets (for caterer’s headcount).

Wednesday, March 3: 8:45 AM, Room 116: Parent Book Club led by Pre-K Family Worker Roseann Giglio.

Thursday, March 4, 8:40 AM, Room 116: Meditation Group led by PS 29 Parent Stephen Park.

Friday, March 5: Pre-Kindergarten – NO SCHOOL: Professional Development Day for Pre-K Teachers.

Friday, March 5: Families as Learning Partners is CANCELLED this month. Mark your calendars for our next session on Friday, April 9!

Friday, March 5, 3:00-6:00 PM, Auditorium: ‘The Cast’ Grade 5 Acting Club.

Friday, March 5, 7:00-11:00 PM: PS 29 PTA Third Annual Spring Gala and Silent Auction at the Brooklyn Lyceum (227 4^th Avenue between Union and President Streets). Please join us for a full buffet dinner with wine, beer and cocktails. Meet and mingle with PS 29 parents, teachers and staff while bidding on the vast array of incredible auction items. It’s a fabulous time and a wonderful way to support our school!

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Come Party with Us!

Shake off the winter and taste, drink and feel the New Orleans Mardi Gras vibe at the PS 29 Spring Gala and Silent Auction.

Full buffet dinner with wine, beer, and signature cocktails!

Friday March 5, 7-11 PM, at the Brooklyn Lyceum.

Dancing, mingling with other parents, teachers and staff!

And, of course, bidding on our fabulous auction items!

Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday, March 2nd for our caterer's headcount.

We're still 50 tickets short of our fundraising goal!

We need your support!

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You must also bring the following documents:

Proof of Residence (two of the following documents - a residential, unpaid, utility bill; letter addressed to you from a federal, state or local government agency; an original lease agreement, deed or mortgage statement; a current property tax bill; an unpaid water bill for the residence; or an official payroll form from an employer.)
Child's Original Birth Certificate or Passport
Child's Immunization Records
Child's Latest Report Card/Transcript (if available)
Child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable and available)

Pre-K directories and applications will be available online and at borough enrollment offices on that date. Elementary schools will receive pre-K directories for distribution to families by March 8, and translated versions of the directory will be available online. The application deadline is April 9.

Additionally, families are invited to attend an information session to learn more about the pre-Kindergarten admissions process. Representatives from the Offices of Student Enrollment and Early Childhood Education will be available at each of the sessions to answer questions. Translation and interpretation services will be provided. Further details are available at this Web site.
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$\"Epilepsy$

About 300,000 American children under the age of 14 have epilepsy. It affects children at different ages, and in different ways. For some, it will be a temporary problem, easily controlled with medication, outgrown after a few years. For others, it may be a lifelong challenge affecting many areas of life.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures. There are many different kinds of seizures. Some cause a child to lose consciousness or “blank out.” Others can cause shaking or convulsions. All are caused by a sudden interruption in the brain's normal activity. Seizures and epilepsy can create many challenges for a family, but with good treatment options and support, most children can live full and active lives.
Find out more about issues for children with epilepsy -- from education to safety -- in our children's section or through our epilepsy & my child links.
For those who missed this morning's training and awareness session sponsored by The Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York, PS 29 Parent Workshop Series will be holding another one on Thursday, March 11 at 12:30 PM in Room 318.

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More cases of lice have been discovered. We now have cases in another kindergarten class, the second grade, another third grade class and the fifth grade. Please check your kids and share information, so we can stop lice sooner than later. Letters of notification have been sent to the affected classrooms. Again, please feel free to contact me with any questions 718-330-1217. The attached image should help with lice identification.
Sincerely,
Nurse Pumpkin
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Welcome back! Hope everyone had a wonderful mid-winter break and is well-rested for the upcoming week!

Monday, February 22, 12:20-1:20 PM, Outer Cafeteria: Grade 3 Running Club continues. Please don’t forget to send your runner(s) in with sneakers. Boys run first, while girls eat lunch. At 12:50 PM, they switch. Thanks, as always, to our parent volunteers!

Monday, February 22: Deadline to purchase PS 29 PTA Annual Gala and Silent Auction tickets at the discounted rate of $65 per person! On Tuesday, the price goes up to $75. Please note that tickets MUST be bought in advance, no walk-in tickets available, for catering purposes. It’s a fabulous party! Please don’t delay! To buy online, go to TinyURL.com/Gala29.

Tuesday, February 23, 3:00 PM, Room 318: Arts Committee Meeting.

Tuesday, February 23, 5:00 PM, Room 318: Math Enrichment Committee Meeting. Come to the first session to help brainstorm ways to bring additional math (and science) learning opportunities to PS 29 students.

Wednesday, February 24, 8:45 AM, Room 318: Epilepsy and Seizure First Aid Training for ALL interested parents sponsored by The Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York.

Wednesday, February 24, 11:30 AM: Room 407: School Safety/Building Response Team Meeting.

Thursday, February 25, 8:40 AM, Room 116: Meditation Group led by PS 29 Parent Stephen Park.

Thursday, February 25, 3:00 PM, Main Office: Deadline to Register for the PS 29 Annual Talent Show Extended Until Today. All students in Grades 3-5 are invited to participate. Please drop your completed and signed registration form into the box marked “Talent Show”, located in the main office. Please direct your questions to Lisa VanTassel at jasonlee1964@aol.com.

Thursday, February 25, 4:30 PM, Room 318: PE/Wellness Committee Meeting.

Friday, February 26, 3:00-6:00 PM, Auditorium: ‘The Cast’ Grade 5 Acting Club.

Friday, February 26: Deadline for Silent Auction items. If you have donations to upload, please do so at TinyURL.com/Gala29. Any questions, please email ps29auction@gmail.com. Thanks in advance.

The PS29 PTA Annual Gala and Auction is quickly approaching! Tomorrow is the last day to purchase $65 tickets; tickets are $75 thereafter and will not be for sale at the door. Please also consider buying a benefactor ticket, which buys a ticket for a teacher. The PTA will have a table in the school's lobby tomorrow at drop off, if you wish to pay by check or cash. To buy online, go to: TinyURL.com/Gala29.

We have received many generous auction donations so far — click HERE for a preview — but still need more in order to achieve our fundraising goals. Deadline for auction items is this Friday, February 26th.

How can you help?

Donate your talents! Offer to host a small dinner party, donate a bottle of wine from your collection, babysit, bake a cake, install a light fixture. Be creative! We know that each and every one of you has something to offer.
Reach out to folks you know! Some past donations include restaurant and spa gift certificates, hotel stays, museum passes, theater or sporting events tickets, children's classes, and gift baskets of all kinds.
Come help us set up on Friday, March 5th from 10 am at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Pizza lunch included!
Buy your Gala tickets!

Please email ps29auction@gmail.com with questions or to volunteer. Donations may be easily uploaded directly HERE. For donation forms to print, click HERE.
Thank you!
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Dear Parents,

We are currently producing a companion documentary to HBO's A FAMILY IS A FAMILY IS A FAMILY: A ROSIE O'DONNELL CELEBRATION. This program, which premiered in January, is a moving portrait of American families today, featuring original songs and kids musing on love, parents,
and what it means to be in a family.

Our new program will focus on the subjects of love, divorce and stepfamilies. Along with thoughtful interviews with young children, we are planning on featuring original songs, poems, and artwork created by kids.

We would like to invite students from PS 29, between the ages of 4 and 8, to potentially be included in our program. We are looking for kids who are children of divorce, parental separation, or are part of a blended/stepfamily who might enjoy participating. We would talk with kids
about families and love and ask about strategies that help them through hard
times.

Our previous family specials, including the Peabody and Emmy-winning GOODNIGHT MOON & OTHER SLEEPYTIME TALES, THE MUSIC IN ME and CLASSICAL BABY, have featured kids talking from the heart about subjects like dreams, music, poetry and love. Our shows have been successful with parents and with children, not least because of the participation of wonderful children.

If you think that your child may want to participate, or for more information, please feel free to contact us.

Thanks so much for your generous consideration.

Kind regards,

Christine Turner
Associate Producer
212-512-1066
christine.turner@hbo.com

Amy Schatz
Director/Producer
212-512-1003
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The school doors will not be open until 8:35am - no early drop off.
Please pack a home lunch as there's no school lunch this week.

See you soon. Everyone else enjoy your break and see you next week.
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Lice are back! Please check your kids. A visual inspection by me does not clear them of lice! The only way to really tell if someone is lice free is to comb their hair with conditioner. A lice comb works best.
Again, if you discover you have them please share this information. There is no shame. I've had them, TWICE!
If anyone has questions please feel free to call or email me.
Have a safe and fun February break.
Nurse Pumpkin
718-330-1217
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Were you searching endlessly yesterday for your child's gloves, hat, scarf, boots or even down jacket before heading out to play in the snow? If you couldn't find it at home, it may be here at school, in the Lost & Found! The Lost & Found is now on the Baltic Street side of the Outer Cafeteria. Items have been hung or arranged on a table for your convenience. Please do come in, take a look and reclaim your belongings.

After the mid-winter break, items that remain will be brought over to Goodwill on Atlantic Avenue. Thanks!
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The PS29 PTA Annual Gala and Auction is quickly approaching. We have received some generous donations thus far — click HERE for a preview — but need many more in order to achieve our fundraising goals.

How can you help?

Donate your talents! Offer to host a small dinner party, donate a bottle of wine from your collection, babysit, bake a cake, install a light fixture. Be creative! We know that each and every one of you has something to offer.
Reach out to folks you know! Some past donations include restaurant and spa gift certificates, hotel stays, museum passes, theater or sporting events tickets, children's classes, and gift baskets of all kinds.
Come help us set up on Friday, March 5th from 10 am at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Pizza lunch included!
Buy your Gala tickets!

Monday, February 8, 12:20-1:20 PM, Outer Cafeteria: Grade 3 Running Club continues. Please don’t forget to send your runner(s) in with sneakers and with their completed and signed permission slip, if you forgot last week! Boys run first, while the girls eat lunch. At 12:50 PM, the groups switch. Thanks again to all our volunteers. We wouldn’t be able to do this without your help.

Monday, February 8, 4:30 PM, Room 318: Diversity Committee Meeting. Please join us as we begin to plan our big event for the year.

Tuesday, February 9, 8:45 AM, Auditorium: Grade 1 Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music Orff Share. Friends and family are invited to watch and listen to their little musicians in action. Please don’t forget your recording devices!

Wednesday, February 10, 8:45 AM, Room 318: Parent Enrichment Series continues with a discussion, led by Tina Strafaci and Roseann Giglio, focusing on girls with references to Rachel Simmons’ book, The Curse of the Good Girl.

Wednesday, February 10, 3:00 PM, Main Office: Deadline to Register for the PS 29 Annual Talent Show. Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to participant. Please drop your completed and signed registration form into the box marked “Talent Show”, located in the main office. Please direct your questions to Lisa VanTassel at jasonlee1964@aol.com.

Thursday, February 11, 8:40 AM, Room 116: Meditation Group led by PS 29 Parent Stephen Park.

Thursday, February 11, 8:45 AM, Auditorium: Grade 2 and 3 - Special Assembly on Haiti led by returning special guests Joel Malebranche and PS 29 Parent Dylan Westfeldt.

Thursday, February 11, 11:20 AM, Room 409: February is Children’s Dental Health Month. To recognize this, Dr. Lisa Bienstock of Pediatric Dentistry, will lead a Teeth and More Brown Bag Lunch Seminar for twenty-four Kindergarteners. Invitations will be backpacked home with students who volunteered to attend during their lunch and recess periods.

Thursday, February 11, 5:00 PM, Room 318: School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting.

Friday, February 12, 3:00-5:00 PM, Auditorium: ‘The Cast’ Grade 5 Acting Club.

Wishing you all a wonderful and safe Mid-Winter Break (February 15-19). School resumes on Monday, February 22. Enjoy your week off with family and friends!

Families as Learning Partners

Friday, February 5 at 8:40 – 9:15 AM in your child’s classroom

Pre-Kindergarten: Math Partners

Kindergarten: Social Studies Partners

Grade 1: Non-Fiction Reading Partners

Grade 2: Realistic Fiction Celebration

Grade 3: Chinese Watercolors

Grade 4: Personal Essay Celebration

Grade 5: Fantasy

PS 29 PTA – sponsored Parent Coffee to follow in the Outer Cafeteria at 9:15 AM
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Midwinter Recess is only two weeks away! Do you know what your kids will be doing? Today is the deadline to register for the all-new PS29 PLUS Winter Camp 2010! Please click HERE for the schedule and HERE to sign up. Kids Club is available each day from 3-6 PM.

**Pre-K siblings of K-5 campers are also eligible to enroll.**
Questions: PS29PTA@gmail.com.
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Monday, February 1, 9:00-11:00 AM, Main Office: Kindergarten Registration for 2010-2011 Begins. Please note that Pre-Kindergarten registration will start on March 1 – details to follow upon receipt from the NYC Department of Education.

Monday, February 1: Deadline to Register for the PS29PLUS Mid-Winter Holiday Camp (February 15-19). To enroll, please visit www.TinyURL.com/Camp29.

Monday, February 1, 12:20-1:20 PM, Outer Cafeteria: Grade 3 Running Club Begins. Please don’t forget to send your runner(s) in with sneakers and with a completed and signed permission slip! Thank you in advance to PS 29 Parent Stephanie Manske for leading and organizing the Club and to Grade 3 parent volunteers who have signed on to make this possible.

Tuesday, February 2, 12:20-1:20 PM, Room 409: PS 29 Parent Shana Schoepke returns to lead her Working in TV and Movies in the City Brown Bag Lunch Seminar to 22 Grade 5 students. Invitations will be backpacked home with students who volunteered to attend during their lunch and recess periods.

Wednesday, February 3, 8:40 AM, Room 116: PS 29 Parent Book Club.

Thursday, February 4, 8:40 AM, Room 116: Meditation Group led by PS 29 Parent Stephen Park.

Friday, February 5, 8:40-9:15 AM, in your child’s classroom: Families as Learning Partners. Coffee gathering sponsored by the PS 29 PTA to follow, in the Outer Cafeteria.

Friday, February 5, 3:00-5:00 PM, Auditorium: ‘The Cast’ Grade 5 Acting Club.

Special Request on behalf of the PS 29 Faculty and Staff Book Clubs (Begins Monday, February 8): If anyone has copies of the following books and is willing to part with them until late March, please do let Frank Thomas or Nina Chan Jalowayski know or simply bring the book(s) directly to the Main Office. Also, please don’t forget to write your name and your child’s classroom number on the inside cover! Thanks in advance.

Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level by Sally E. Shaywitz
Comprehension through Conversation: The Power of Purposeful Talk in the Reader’s Workshop by Maria Nichols
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
The Trouble with Black Boys: And Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education by Pedro Noguera
Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America by Paul Tough
The Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art by David Perkins
Let the Great World Spin: A Novel by Colum McCann
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
When Your Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Please mark your calendars and have a terrific week!

The Kindergarten application period for the 2010 - 2011 school year begins on Monday, February 1. Starting February 1, families may go directly to their zoned school and/or other schools for which they are eligible to apply. At the schools, parents/guardians will be asked to complete application materials and show proof of residence and proof of birth for their child. WHEN YOU COME TO APPLY AT PS 29, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD(REN) WITH YOU (between 9:00 - 11:00 AM, Mondays - Fridays).

All students must apply to attend kindergarten at New York City public school in September 2010.

This includes:

Zoned students
Students with disabilities
Students with siblings already enrolled in a public school
Non-zoned students
Students currently attending a pre-Kindergarten program

Key Dates:
February 1 – March 12: Kindergarten Application period when families complete application materials at school(s).
March 22: Schools notify families regarding Kindergarten placement offer.
April 12 – April 23: Kindergarten pre-registration period.

Eligibility:
Children who were born between January 1 – December 31, 2005 and who are residents of New York City are eligible to apply and attend a New York City public school Kindergarten program during the 2010-11 academic year.

Admission Priorities:
The priorities for admission to Zoned Schools are:

Zoned students with verified siblings who will be enrolled in grades K-5 in the school as of September 2010;
Zoned students without siblings applying to their zoned school;
Non-zoned students with verified siblings, who will be enrolled in grades 1-5 in the school as of September 2010:
1. Within District first, and then
2. Out of District; and
3. Within District first, and then
4. Out of District

Non-zoned students without siblings:

Priorities for Admission to Non-Zoned Schools are:

Eligible students with verified siblings who will be enrolled in grades K-5 in the school as of September 2010; and
Other eligible students without siblings

We look forward to helping you throughout the admissions process! For more information, please visit the Elementary Admissions Page on the DOE Website.

Elementary School Enrollment Team, ES_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov, 718.935.2009

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Midwinter Recess is only two weeks away! Do you know what your kids will be doing? Today is the deadline to register for the all-new PS29 PLUS Winter Camp 2010! Please click HERE for the schedule and HERE to sign up. Kids Club is available each day from 3-6 PM.
**Pre-K siblings of K-5 campers are also eligible to enroll.**
Questions: PS29PTA@gmail.com.
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Monday, January 25, 8:40 AM: Tello’s Egg Delivery.

Tuesday, January 26, 8:40 AM, Auditorium: Jan Poppendieck, author of Free For All: Fixing School Food in America, visits PS 29 to take us on an eye-opening journey into our nation’s public school kitchens. Join us to learn how you can help improve it!

Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 PM, Auditorium and Outer Cafeterias: Winter Arts Celebration featuring the PS 29 Advanced Band, Band, Chorus and a School-wide Art Exhibition. Participating band/chorus families, please remember to bring your cookie contribution for the post-performance fun! All band members are requested to arrive at 6:00 PM for tune- and warm-ups. Please don’t forget about the performance dress codes!

Thursday, January 28, 8:45 AM, Room 318: PS 29 Speech-Language Pathologist, Amy McNeal will lead a workshop on speech, language and the importance of playing with sounds to promote reading skills while encouraging new vocabulary with children.

Thursday, January 28, 8:40 AM, Room 116: Meditation Group led by PS 29 Parent Stephen Park.

Friday, January 29, 8:15 AM, Auditorium: Grade 5 Parent and Caregivers Year-End Activities Planning Meeting. Please join us to help make it all possible for our soon-to-be graduates!

Friday, January 29 is also Photo Retake Day, 9:00 AM, Auditorium. If you would like your child’s individual photo retaken, please return the original picture package on Friday. Please keep the class picture. Class pictures will not be retaken. If your child was absent on the original Fall Photo Day, this is the day to be photographed! Retake Day will begin with the Grade 5 Yearbook Class Photo.

Please mark your calendars and have a terrific week!

Please use this link to the online donor form for the Silent Auction. You can also find the auction form and solicitation letter on the Forms page of the school website. (You do not need to log in to access this page.) The link is also fixed in the website post of the previous email. Thanks again for your help with this very important fundraiser!
On an entirely separate fundraising note, the PTA has already raised a whopping $750 in baked goods and hot coffee sales for the Doctors Without Borders effort in Haiti. Thank you very much for your generosity and kindness!
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The PS 29 PTA will be holding its annual Gala on Friday, March 5^th at the Brooklyn Lyceum.
Our very festive Mardi Gras-themed event will also host one of our biggest fundraisers, our Annual Silent Auction. Each year we ask parents to donate or source the donation of items to this auction.
In past years, parents, friends and staff have donated the following:

GIFT CERTIFICATES (for services, restaurants, merchandise, etc.),
TICKETS (to the theater, movies, sports, etc.)
MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCRIPTIONS (to museums, health clubs, magazines, etc.)
CORPORATE GIFTS (gift baskets, hotel stays, books, sports equipment etc.

Be creative and imaginative, donate your talent… Use your connections…Don’t be shy!
Work someplace exciting? Donate a “behind the scenes” tour.
Are you a photographer? Donate a photography session.
Are you a chef or caterer? Offer to prepare a meal or host a cooking class.
Are you a travel agent? Donate a trip or NYC hotel accommodations.
Are you a lawyer, accountant, carpenter, tech expert? Donate services.
Love to knit or sew? Offer to make a sweater, scarf, baby blanket, etc.
Love to bake? Offer a homemade cake of the month!

Donations will be accepted via any one of the following:

Complete the donation form HERE and place it in an envelope marked “SILENT AUCTION” and place in the auction bin, Main Office.
Complete form electronically and email it to ps29auction@gmail.com.
Upload your donation directly at www.TinyURL.com/29Auction.

Please note that we ask that donations be valued at $50 or more.
Deadline for donations is February 26, 2010
We are also looking for a team of parents to help solicit donations in the neighborhood. If you are interested in meeting neighborhood merchants or have a personal contact or relationship, please let us know at ps29auction@gmail.com. We welcome and would be very grateful for any and all assistance that you wish to offer.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help please email PS29Auction@gmail.com or call Jeanmarie Giordano (917) 952-3106 or Sarah Sellers (917) 544-4105.
Sarah Sellers will meet with volunteers both before and after tomorrow's PTA General meeting at 7 PM, and on Friday morning, Jan. 22, in outer cafeteria, Baltic Street side, from 8:00 AM-8:50 AM. Note: There are still plenty of ways to help even if you are unable to solicit items during the day!

Thank you in advance for helping to make the 2010 Silent Auction a great success!!
Jeanmarie Giordano and Sarah Sellers
Auction Chairs
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The PS 29 PTA will host a coffee and bake sale during drop-off on Tuesday, January 19. The proceeds will benefit earthquake victims in Haiti through Doctors Without Borders. Please come and enjoy a breakfast treat or a hot cup of coffee.

If you are interested in baking, please do! Please bring your goodies in by 8:15 AM. Any remaining items will be brought to the upper grade skating party later that evening. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Seares at 917.497.5004.

Students are excited about their own contribution through a Coin Harvest. They made signs and hung them throughout the school this morning! Collections will begin next Tuesday.

Finally, we are pleased to report that an impromptu coffee sale took place today to benefit the same cause and organization.

Thank you in advance for your continued support of the PS 29 community and beyond. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

PS 29 Admissions Process for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten:

Pre-Kindergarten Admissions Timeline:
Activity: Date (2010)
Pre-Kindergarten Application Period Begins;
Directories and Applications Available March 1
Pre-Kindergarten Information Sessions March
Pre-Kindergarten Application Period Ends April 9
Pre-Kindergarten Offer Letters Distributed to Families May 31
Families Pre-Register at Schools June 7 – June 18

K-5 Admissions
Your zoned elementary school is determined by your home address. If you are uncertain if PS 29 is your zoned school, click here, call Maureen Monaco, PS 29 pupil secretary at 718.330.9277 or call 311.

Kindergarten Admissions Timeline:
Activity:	Date (2010)
Kindergarten Admissions Period Begins	February 1
Kindergarten Admissions Period Ends	March 12
Schools Notify Families of Kindergarten Offers	March 22
Families Pre-register at Schools	April 12 – April 23

What to Bring:

When you come to PS 29 to register (between 9:00-11:00 AM on Mondays-Fridays), please bring your child with you. You also must bring the following documents:

Proof of residence. Any two of the following documents:
- A residential, unpaid, utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident’s name issued by National Grid, Con Edison, or the Long Island Power Authority (for the Rockaways);
- Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state or local government agency, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), City Housing Authority, Human Resources Administration (HRA), the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), or an ACS subcontractor indicating the resident’s name and address; must be dated within the past 60 days
- An original lease agreement, deed, or mortgage statement for the residence
- A current property tax bill for the residence
- An unpaid water bill for the residence;
- Official payroll documentation from an employer such as a form submitted for tax withholding purposes or payroll receipt; a letter on the employer’s letterhead will not be accepted; must be dated within the past 60 days
Child’s original birth certificate or passport
Child’s immunization records
Child’s latest report card/transcript (if available)
Child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 Accommodation Plan (if applicable and available)

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For those who were unable to attend, please feel free to visit the links listed below and read through the attachment with important information relating to bullying vs. conflict and child abuse.

Respect for All Brochure
Child Abuse Prevention Resource List

Please also check our PS 29 Community Bulletin Board and Neighborhood Resources within the PS 29 website for further information. To access these sections of our website, please log in and click on the \"School Directory: Find Teachers, Parents and Activities and View All Classrooms and Groups\" box under the peach colored \"School Contacts\" tab under your child(ren)'s name(s).
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To enroll your child, please go to TinyURL.com/Camp29. Credit cards are accepted. You can also complete the form included in the online brochure and leave it with payment by check in the Kids Club/After-School mailbox in the school's main office. Checks should be made payable to PS 29 PTA.
To see the camp brochure click HERE and for schedule click HERE.
The camp will run during regular school day hours: from 8:40 am to 3:00 pm. In addition, Kids Club will be offered from 3 pm to 6 pm.
PS 29 teachers are excited to be sharing a wide range of activities with your children each day, including arts and crafts, sports, science experiments, drama, reading, karaoke and cooking.
Enroll by the day or for the week. Final deadline for camp registration is February 1st.
Please register by tomorrow for the 10% discount. The vacation is only one month away!
Thank you!
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Community members can help children in Haiti by making secure online donations to UNICEF.
For the Red Cross, you may give online or, quicker still, text \"HAITI\" to \"90999\" to donate $10 (to be charged to your cell phone bill). It just takes a moment, and will help save lives.
We will also launch a coin harvest. If anyone has a large plastic jar or two that they can bring to school today, please email PS29PTA@gmail.com.
Thank you!

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$\"Notify$

Notify NYC is the City of New York’s official source for information about emergency events and important City services. What you need to know, when you need to know it. Notify NYC will provide expanded information on school delays, closings, and early dismissals!

To receive school notifications and alerts, register for Notify NYC or modify your existing account to add the address of your child’s school to your areas of interest. Registration is free and simple.

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How could proposed amendments made in 2010 affect your child's school lunch?
What can you, as parents, do to help improve school food?

Join us on January 26 in the Auditorium, 8:40-9:30 AM
For a discussion with Janet Poppendieck, author of Free for All: Fixing School Lunch in America

Hosted by PS 29's Food and Farming Initiative
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I will be co-leading an enrichment cluster with 3-5 graders building a hydroponics window farm at PS 29 and am in need of a few key materials - if you have any of the following and are able to donate them, please bring them in to the PTA Room (133):

-1.5 liter water bottles
-1 gallon water bottles
-Air Pump (120 volts, 3/5 watts)
-Air Needles

Thank you!
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We are thrilled to offer 28 different Cool Clusters! Students have made their top three choices and this next cycle will begin on Wednesday, January 13 at 8:40 AM. Please visit our website to view the attached Enrichment Clusters menu. We hope this will help to stir some additional interest and ideas for our spring cycle for our Kindergarten students.

Thanks again for your continued support!
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Part I of the \"How Boys and Girls Think and Learn Differently\" series

will focus on boys.

Come and watch video excerpts from Dr. Michael Thompson's \"Raising Cain\" and participate in an open discussion led by Tina Strafaci, L.C.S.W. and

Roseann Giglio, PS 29 Family Worker.

Part II: \"The Curse of the Good Girl\" by Rachel Simmons is scheduled for

February 10.
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A couple of important notes below - please read!

There's still time for a 2009 tax-deductible donation to the PTA at TinyURL.com/29Give. It only takes a minute, and benefits over 670 children! Thank you!

Please click HERE to download the brand-new PS29 PLUS Winter 2010 After School Program Course Catalogue. Registration will take place at 6:00 PM SHARP on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Courses start on Monday, January 11th and will run for nine weeks. PS29 PLUS is a robust on-site after-school program offering a wide range of courses, taught by our own teachers as well as professional partners such as Vision Education & Media (RoboFun Lego Robotics), The Piano School of New York, Let’s Play Chess, and Juguemos a Cantar. PS29 PLUS offers a trimester schedule, and approximately 60 courses per academic year. We're pleased to note that we've held Kids' Club prices steady for the past three years (despite increases in costs to the PTA).

The PTA is also pleased to introduce our first PS29 PLUS Holiday Camp for the Midwinter Recess, February 15-19, 2010, as a service for busy and working parents (with options to register by the day or week.) Click HERE to see the catalogue and HERE for the schedule. We’re happy to offer online registration for your further convenience, and discounted early registration. Please click TinyURL.com/Camp29 to register.

All information is posted on the home page of PS29BROOKLYN.org. (You do not have to log in to access.)

Again, best wishes for the New Year and a huge thanks for all that you do for our children and their school!
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Starting February 2010, the PTA Afterschool Program will be sponsoring Holiday Week Camps at PS 29 for the mid-winter and spring vacations. You can now pay online with PS29's secure payment system.

Each day of the winter holiday camp, Feb. 15-19, will have a theme and a variety of fun activities taught by PS 29 teachers, including drama, cooking, sports, singing, circus arts, and arts and crafts. The program will be available to all K through 5 students. Parents can enroll their child for 1-5 days.

Before 1/15, the fees are $72.00 per day and $324 per week for one child. From 1/15 through 2/1, the rates are $80.00 per day or $360 per week for one child. Registration closes February 1.

Please go to the PS29 website and click on the \"Store\" link or follow this link:
http://ps29brooklyn.org/store/early%20reg%20holiday%20camp.html
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Panepento.
Special thanks to Susan Panepento, Marion Gropen, and Providence Hogan for getting camp and the online payment system off the ground.
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Wishing you and your family a wonderful, relaxing and safe holiday break! See you in 2010!

Happy holidays from all of us at PS 29!
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Pre-Kindergarten Admissions Timeline:
Activity:	Date (2010)
Pre-Kindergarten Application Period Begins; Directories and Applications Available	March 1
Pre-Kindergarten Information Sessions	March
Pre-Kindergarten Application Period Ends	April 9
Pre-Kindergarten Offer Letters Distributed to Families	May 31
Families Pre-Register at Schools	June 7 – June 18