Dear Parents of P.S. 232Q,
While you and your child are enjoying the summer, please make reading a part of your summer fun! Not only will your child be entertained by books, but summer reading will maintain and reinforce important reading skills taught over the course of the year. We are strongly recommending that your child join the summer reading program at your local public library.
In addition to that, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder is supporting us with our summer reading initiative. Our hope is that we will reach more students this summer, and as a result, Assemblyman Goldfeder will recognize them at our October assembly with an award. Our assembly in October, 2013 awarded many students, but this year’s goal is to award every student in our building. Please be sure to complete the form and mail it directly to his office. We, in turn, will receive the confirmation from his office that your child did read over the summer.
Senator Joseph Addabbo is also sponsoring his own “Summer Reading Program” for all students. It is his reading initiative that rewards our students for logging in their own reading time over the summer. His website ADDABBO.NYSENATE.GOV. You can have your child log on and create a profile, record their reading progress, share books, and then a reading certificate will be generated. Remember, parents must log into the website in order for children to be recognized.
Summer reading and writing book reports (reading responses) are expected this summer by us too! In order for your child to be recognized at our own assembly early in the new school year, book report/reading responses must be completed as follows:
•Grades K, 1, 2 – read 6 books accompanied by 6 responses
•Grades 3, 4 – read 5 books accompanied by 5 responses
•Grades 5 – read 4 books accompanied by 4 reading responses
•Grades 6, 7, 8 – read 3 books from assigned list accompanied by 3 reading responses
•All reading responses are due the first week of school and must be handed to his/her teacher
Registration will take place on August 28th and August 29th from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
P.S. 232 IS A MANDATED UNIFORM SCHOOL. THE BELOW UNIFORM ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED AT FLYNN & O'HARA AT THE ATLAS MALL OR ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED AT COOKIES, SEARS, OR WALMART.
BOYS
Khaki beige or blue pants or shorts (in warmer weather)
Navy blue or light blue polo (golf) shirt (short or long-sleeved)
Comfortable shoes or sneakers (not carried by Flynn & O’Hara)
GIRLS
Khaki beige or blue pants, skirts, skorts, capris, shorts (in warmer weather)
Navy blue or light blue polo (golf) shirt (short or long-sleeved)
Comfortable shoes or sneakers (no flip flops)
Dear Parents of PS 232Q,
What an energizing school year! Your children have worked hard and accomplished a lot, and I want to thank you for the joy they have brought to our classrooms. As your children head off for summer break, I have one request: please encourage ongoing engagement and learning. This is a great opportunity to continue your child’s education. Doing enriching, educational activities during the summer is fun and enables kids to sharpen their academic skills, priming them for success in the next school year.
Here are three simple ways to keep the learning going:
- Have your children read books over the summer. Help them select a mix of fiction and non-fiction in areas of their interest, and engage them in discussions about what they’ve read. This teaches kids how to think critically and confidently express their opinions, skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Promoting literacy and language skills is one of the most important ways parents can support their kids.
- Take your kids to at least one cultural institution or live performance. We are privileged to live in a city with amazing theater, dance, music, and an abundance of museums—from art and design to science and history. These are the kinds of experiences that both inspire kids and cultivate high-level learning. Many institutions offer free days or times. For more, see the NYC Culture Calendar.
- Involve your children in community service. Giving back to the community is not only rewarding, it helps kids become civic-minded citizens. There are a wide range of opportunities, from volunteering at a compost site or helping to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy, to assisting at a thrift shop. To find ways to serve your fellow New Yorkers, visit NYC Service.
Finally, please give your children time and space to just hang out. As I tell my daughter, learning is important but it’s equally important to enjoy being a kid. Have a wonderful summer. I look forward to welcoming you to an exciting new school year in my favorite month of the year, September!
Love,
Mrs. Josephson
All report cards can be picked up during the summer from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon, Monday through Thursday, for the month of July. During the month of August, please call the main office at (718) 848-9247 or email Mrs. Josephson at ljoseph3@schools.nyc.gov.