Hello P.S. 36 Families,

I hope everyone has been having a good start to the year.

Please see updates and announcements below.

Sincerely,

Heather JnBaptist

Principal

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School Announcements

• PTA Family Workshop:  The PTA will be hosting a parent workshop featuring Fatima T. Williams, who will be going over financial literacy, on Wednesday, February 8 at 5:00 PM.

• Anxiety & Key Coping Strategies Workshop: District 5 will be hosting this workshop for all NYC families. February 9, 5:00pm. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86397102623?pwd=UWhyTm4vTXgvRzhSSW4zNTRoTVRoZz09 

• INCLUDEnyc 2023 Virtual Fair: The INCLUDEnyc Fair is New York City's largest annual fair for young people with disabilities, where you can connect with summer camps, recreational programs, supports, and services from the safety and convenience of your own home. The fair will be held Saturday, February 11, 9:00am – 1:00pm. Register here.

• District 5 Family Institute: February 15, 5:00pm

• Community Education Council meeting: February 15, 6:30pm

• Healthy Heart Jump-A-Thon: Students will participate in our annual Healthy Heart Jump-A-Thon on Tuesday, February 14th.

• Respect For All Week: Respect For All week will be taking place from February 13 to 17. The flyer for our RFA week is below.

• Go Green NYC School Surveys: It is time to complete the 2023 NYC School Survey opening on Monday, February 13, 2023 until March 31, 2023. This school year you have two ways to complete the survey; paper form or online. To complete the survey using the paper form, we will be hosting a survey pick up on Monday, February 13, 2023 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.

• Parent Workshop: We will be hosting an in school parent workshop on Wednesday, February 15th at 9:00 a.m. focusing on 'Self Care Part 2.'

• Elementary School Admissions: District 5 will be hosting an virtual info session for all NYC families with children born in 2018, 2019, and 2020 covering 3-K, pre-K, and kindergarten admissions. The flyer with the times, dates, and links are below.

• SLT Meeting: The Student Leadership Team will be meeting virtually on Thursday, February 16th at 2:30 pm via Zoom. Link: https://teacherscollege.zoom.us/j/99235629347

• Attendance Raffle: Students will be participating in a virtual attendance raffle on Friday, February 17th at 9:15 AM. Zoom Link: https://teacherscollege.zoom.us/j/94984328724

• Mid-Winter Recess: Schools will be closed Monday, February 20 to Friday, February 24. Schools will resume Monday, February 27th.

• Health and Safety: It is very important that if your child is sick you keep them home, and check in with a doctor before bringing them back into school building. The Nurse will continue to see students and inform the parents if pick up is needed. COVID testing kits are given to students every Monday, please use if needed.

• Device Update: We will continue to use learning devices for both in person learning and at times when called for during temporary remote instruction. If you need a device, please contact your child’s teacher. Your cooperation and that of your child during this time is very important and very much appreciated. Working together we can have a safe and productive school year.

• DOE School Calendar: You can find the new school calendar for the school year of 2022 to 2023 HERE. 

• NYC Schools Account: It’s important that your school is able to reach you to share crucial information quickly, including alerts about confirmed COVID-19 cases in your child’s school. Please sign up for a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) so we can contact you via phone, email, or text message. STEPS ARE HERE

If you want to know where the nearest FOOD PANTRY is, write your home address in the link below.

School Based Mental Health Services offers students a space to talk about their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment and helps them develop healthy coping-skills. We offer individual counseling services, family therapy, and group counseling for students. 

If you believe your child can benefit from developing healthy coping skills or if you notice your child is experiencing changes in their eating or sleeping habits, behavioral issues, extreme feelings of sadness or worry, or has experienced any type of traumatic event, please reach out to Armanda Soto at Armanda.Soto@nyfoundling.org, and fill out a consultation form below.