A Message from Eric

January 2017

A message from Eric…. striping out parking lanes wide to narrow the roadway. We expect that this work will be complete by the Dear PS 154 Community: summer.

It was great seeing most of you today at our Family Friday. And finally, as you may know, our PTA has started a For those that I have not spoken with already, Happy New Diversity Committee. Our first meeting is January 26th at Year! This weekend brought with it some snow and a 6:30pm. I hope to see you there! winter chill. Although temperatures are rising, as a Warmly, reminder, please make sure that your children are dressed appropriately, especially on the cold days. Unless Eric Havlik there is significant snow or ice on the playground or the Principal temperature is below zero degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius), we strive to get our children outside for recess. Now is a great time to also check in with Debby if you have a chance to volunteer in the lunchroom. We could sure use some extra hands zipping up coats and making sure that gloves are on those little fingers before the kindergarten students go outside for recess.

After some great discussions at School Leadership Team, last week I submitted a proposal for a State Legislative Register by January 13, 2017 Grant that will update the A/V equipment in the MMR, Children who were born in the year 2012 are eligible for purchase a video monitor for the front lobby and Kindergarten in September 2017. purchase a new digital sign for front of the building. Funding for this project will not be available for 12-24 How to Apply? months, but it will be a great step forward once the Please note: registration is not done in our school. money is allocated and we can make these On-line: www.nyc.gov/schools/kindergarten improvements. Phone: 718-935-2400 I am so proud of all of the second graders who are Family Welcome Center: 29 Fort Greene Place (BE12), performing in Monster Monologues this month. They Brooklyn, 11217 (or other borough enrollment offices) have worked very hard with Mr. Gioia on creating Questions? Please call 718-935-2009 monologues that are inspired by Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. It takes great courage for a second Pre K registration begins on January 17, 2017. As you grader to perform in front of her/his peers and family. If know, we do not have Pre K in our school, but if you are you pass second grader in the yard, please wish her/him interested, please check out the Pre K process here: luck! http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/PreK/default.h tm I’d like to extend a big thank you to parent, Anne Lanier, and everyone who is working on the 11th Avenue traffic calming project. Recently, we heard that the Department of Transportation will be converting 11th Avenue from a two moving lane configuration to one moving lane by January 2017

Calendar How to Get Involved Friday, January 13 There are lots of ways to participate in your child’s Family Friday, 8:35am – 9:15am school! Here are just a few… Monday, January 16 Family Fridays – Join your child’s class for first period Martin Luther King Jr. Day – School is Closed (8:35 – 9:15) (usually) on the first Friday of every month – Tuesday, January 17 th next one: January 13 . 2-203 Monster Monologue Lunch Volunteers – Contact Debby Wattenbarger for Wednesday, January 18 more information, or check out our website, PTA Meeting, 6:30pm www.ps154.org. (2nd Grade Families are needed now!) Thursday, January 19 2-207 Monster Monologue PTA Meetings – Attend these meetings to find out what Friday, January 20 is happening in our school – next meeting: January 18 at Movie Night 6:30pm. Tuesday, January 24 General PTA Volunteers – Our PTA is always in need of 2nd - 5th Grade Armory Visit general volunteers for help with enrichments, fundraising, SLT, 4pm and events. Please contact Jodi Harris, 2-309 Monster Monologue mailto:[email protected], for more information or Thursday, January 26 check the PTA page on our website here: Diversity Committee Meeting, 6:30pm http://www.ps154.org/your-pta/. Tuesday, January 31 Shakespeare - 4th grade performances Wednesday, February 1 Shakespeare - 4th grade performances Thursday, February 2 Shakespeare - 4th grade performances Friday, February 3 Family Friday-Class Art Project Jump-A-Thon Assembly Tuesday, February 7 2nd - 5th Grade Armory Visit PTA Exec Meeting, 6:30pm Dates and times are subject to change. See online calendar at www.ps154.org for details and the most up to date information. And check out the PTA Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/PTAofPS154Brooklyn/?fref=ts