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A True Team Effort to Collect Food for New Yorkers in Need!

12/5/2019

Thank you to ALL of the PS 452 families and staff who donated to our City Harvest Daily News Food Drive! With your help, we had our most successful food drive to date, donating nearly 1,000 pounds of food for New Yorkers in need.

We also had a very successful online fundraising drive, raising $606! You can still donate here if you would like!

Special thanks to our Pre-K and K students and families for leading the way, and parent volunteers Tamar Rosenberg and Brian Rooney who were an immense help to our community throughout the drive!

Message from NYC DOE on Kindergarten Admissions

12/1/2019

Do you have a child who’s turning five in 2020? The kindergarten application is not open yet but will be available in early December. Don’t miss out on important updates and sign up for our kindergarten admissions email list now!

All NYC families with children born in 2015 should apply to kindergarten this winter. Even if your child is currently attending pre-K, you'll need to submit a kindergarten application!

Want to learn more? Visit Kindergarten Admissions or call us at 718-935-2009.

The Elementary Admissions Team

For more information specific to PS 452, please visit our Admissions page.

Nominate a Teacher for a FLAG Award!

12/1/2019

Last Call to Donate to the PS 452 City Harvest Food Drive!

11/21/2019

Our pre-K and Kindergarten students are leading a school-wide food drive in partnership with City Harvest from Nov. 13 - Dec. 2. Parent volunteers will discuss the food drive with PS 452 youngest students and ALL families are welcome to contribute by bringing needed items to school, reading books with your children, and making an online donation. Learn more here!

Nominate an Educator for a Big Apple Award

11/21/2019

Celebrate outstanding educators in your community by nominating them for the eighth annual Big Apple Awards.

The Big Apple Awards recognize educators across the city who inspire students, model great instruction, and enrich our school community. Any full-time teacher at a district school, charter school, or early childhood education center may be nominated. In addition, this will be the second year of the College and Career Counselor Big Apple Award, honoring counselors who have made significant strides in advancing their students’ postsecondary readiness and success.

Anyone can submit a Big Apple Awards nomination, from parents and students to teachers, staff, and community members.

Nominations for the 2020 Big Apple Awards are open through Monday, December 2. Make sure to visit the Big Apple Awards website, and submit a nomination today!

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Fifth Graders Serve the Community at Westside Campaign Against Hunger

11/20/2019

PS 452 fifth graders are working with Westside Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) this year. Small groups of students are taking turns over the next few months portioning and packing food for families in need to shop for on their monthly visits. WSCAH was the first pantry in the country to implement a choice-style market. Families are given a budget based on their family size and invited to decide which foods are best for them, including items that they know how to cook and like to eat, which increases dignity and decreases food waste.

In FY 2019, WSCAH provided 1.6 million pounds of food to 11,300 families. The organization, which has been serving the upper west side for 40 years, also has a social services team and counselor, runs a culinary pathways program, a 12-week course free for people with employment barriers, and a mobile market.

WSCAH is also collecting for their Thousand Turkey Challenge for Thanksgiving! You can donate by clicking on the button below.

Donate a Turkey for Thanksgiving

Free Movie Screening: Microplastic Madness

11/14/2019

Upcoming Community Education Council Meetings

11/7/2019

November 7, 2019

Dear District 3 Community,

School communities in District 3 have been busier than ever this fall, with seasonal celebrations, field trips, school tours and open houses for rising 6th and 9th graders, tree and bulb plantings, bake sales, and the first ever D3 Garden Train. Thank you to all of our parent volunteers and school staff who work tirelessly to make these events possible.

Last month, CEC3 responded to parent concerns that restrictions were being placed on children during recess for disciplinary reasons by passing a resolution that prohibits this practice. Please read the full resolution here.

Finally, we have much work to continue in the final months of 2019, so join us at one of our upcoming meetings. Note: ALL CEC3 meetings are open to the public, and RSVP is not required.

Middle School Committee Meeting
Fri. Nov. 8 at 9:00 AM
Joan of Arc Complex, 154 W. 93rd St., Room 204
DOE Office of Enrollment & D3 IA Superintendent Christine Loughlin will be present

Equity & Excellence Committee Meeting
Thur., Nov. 14 at 6:00 PM
PS 242 – 134 W. 122nd St.

Multi-Lingual Committee
Thu, Nov. 19 at 6:30 PM
Joan of Arc Complex
154 W. 93rd St, Room 204

CEC3 Business & Calendar Meeting
Wed., Nov. 20 at 6:30 PM
P.S. 242 – 134 W. 122nd St.
Harlem El Barrio Presentation

D3 Green Committee
Fri., Dec 3 at 9:00 AM
Joan of Arc Complex
154 W. 93rd St, Room 204

CEC3 Business & Calendar Meeting
Wed., Dec. 18 at 6:30 PM
P.S. 9 – 100 W. 84th St.
Discussion on Role of DOE Welcome Center. Representatives from the Office of Enrollment will be present

SAVE THE DATE
4th Annual Harlem Schools Summit
Saturday, Mar. 28, 2020!
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Click here for the CEC3 full calendar of meetings and events.

Please let us know if you would like to voice a concern or speak about any issue that you face in our public school system. You can reach the council at cec3@schools.nyc.gov or 212-678-2782.

Best wishes,

Kimberly Watkins
CEC3 President

Workshops on Autism Spectrum Disorder from Sinergia

11/7/2019

We invite you to participate in this three part series where you will learn about specific characteristics of ASD. This series is made in collaboration with the Child Study Center, New York City Regional Center for ASD (RCASD)

Los invitamos a participar en esta serie de tres partes donde aprenderá acerca de las características específicas de ASD. Esta serie se realiza en colaboración con el Child Study Center, Centro Regional de la Ciudad de Nueva York para ASD (RCASD)

Simultaneous interpretation English - Spanish will be available for all three presentations
Interpretación simultanea Ingles - Español estará disponible para todas las presentaciones

December 10th, 2019 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Co-Occurring Depression in ASD: Signs and Strategies
Presenter: Michelle Lee, PhD, Child Study Center, New York City Regional Center for ASD (RCASD)
This presentation will provide an overview of signs of depression in children with ASD as well as strategies and resources for parents in supporting children with ASD who are experiencing symptoms of depression.

Presentador (a): Michelle Lee, PhD, Child Study Center, New York City Regional Center for ASD (RCASD)
Esta presentación proporcionará una visión general de los signos de depresión en niños con TEA, así como estrategias y recursos para que los padres apoyen a los niños con TEA que experimentan síntomas de depresión

January 10th, 2020 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Academic
Presenter: Alanna Gold, PhD, Child Study Center, New York City Regional Center for ASD (RCASD)
This presentation will discuss the learning and academic challenges which often co-occur with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as interventions and strategies when working with grade-school children who present with co-occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder and learning difficulties.

Esta presentación discutirá los desafíos académicos y de aprendizaje que a menudo ocurren conjuntamente con el trastorno del espectro autista, así como las intervenciones y estrategias cuando se trabaja con niños de primaria que presentan un trastorno del espectro autista concurrente y dificultades de aprendizaje

February 6th, 2020 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Autism and Anxiety
Presenter: TBA, Child Study Center, New York City Regional Center for ASD (RCASD)

Questions? Preguntas?
Tel# (212)643-2840 Ext #305 or autisminitiative@sinergiany.org

*** The events are only for adults, we do not offer childcare service ***

Safe Haven Basketball League

10/31/2019

The Safe Haven West Side Basketball League was designed to give neighborhood children a safe, supervised recreational activity during the winter months. From early December to mid-March, games and practices are scheduled on weekends in public school gyms located on the Upper West Side.

Players will learn new skills, develop court sense, gain confidence, and make new friends.

WINTER LEAGUE STARTS DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2019

Click here for Parent Letter (in English and Spanish) with more information.
REGISTER NOW at www.safehavenhoops.org or via email at shwsbasketball@gmail.com