Exciting New Program for Parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am very excited to announce CookShop for Adults will be coming to P.S. 132 in the new year!! This will program will consist of a series of six workshops to be held once a month beginning in January and ending in June. Look for additional information regarding registration via email and in your child's folder in mid-January.
**Reminder...School will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for Thanksgiving.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

A Few Reminders

Dear Parents and Guardians,
Just a few reminders:
Pre-K and Kindergarten Cool Culture Applications are due by Friday, November 20th.
All Box Tops for Education are due in school by Monday, November 23rd.
Tuesday, November 24th 6pm to 8pm is our Middle School Information Night for 4th and 5th Grade families.
School will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for Thanksgiving.
If you need your child's ARIS password, please call the Main Office or email me at ygarguilo@schools.nyc.gov.

Have a great week!!

ARIS, Cool Culture, and Parent Academy

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Student information regarding the ARIS Parent Link went home with your child this week. If you did not receive information or need to know your temporary password, please contact me immediately. Also, if there is incorrect information on your child's profile, please let me know so we can make the corrections.
Cool Culture is once again being offered to our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten families. Applications are being sent home on Friday, November 13, 2009. Please be sure to fill out the application and return by Friday, November 20, 2009. Late applications will not be accepted!
On Saturday, November 21, 2009, Saturday Parent Academy will be taking place at the Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy High School located at 1440 Story Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn how to become more involved in their child's school. Please visit http://nyc.gov/schools/Offices/OFEA for further information.

Have a great week!!

Harvest Festival and Important Dates

Dear Parents,
I would like to thank everyone for all they did to make our P.S. 132 Harvest Festival a huge success!! It was wonderful to see our school families and community friends enjoying crafts, food and activities such as the Zombie Dance, Corn Maze and Mad Scientist Lab. P.S. 132 truly is the "Shining Star of Williamsburg"!!
The H1N1 vaccination forms were sent home with students. If you would like your child vaccinated in school, please return the form to school by October 30th.
On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd, there is no school for students.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on Tuesday, November 10th. Children will have a half day of school.
School is closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veteran's Day.
We will be having our first School Tour on Friday, November 13th at 9:00am. If anyone you know is interested in enrolling their child in our school, please have them call the office to RSVP for the tour.
Have a great week!!

Parent News

Dear Parents and Guardians,
Just wanted to share some interesting information from the DOE.
The Office for Family Engagement and Advocacy will host Native Language Forums for families starting this month. These forums provide an opportunity for families to learn about important school information in their native language. This month's topics are the Gifted & Talented Process and School Promotion Policies.
Also, Food and Finance High School, located at 525 West 50th Street, is inviting all public school families to their "Taste of the Big Apple" celebration on November 10th. Come celebrate Fall with apple tasting and cooking demonstrations. An Apple computer will be raffled and student volunteers are needed. Please call (212) 374-2323 for further information on both events.
Looking forward to seeing all of you at the P.S. 132 Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24th!!
Enjoy your week!!

PTA Elections

Nominations for PTA Executive Board positions for the 2009-2010 school year are now being taken. If you would like to help your child's school by serving on the board, please fill out the tear off sent home last week or attend tomorrow night's PTA meeting at 7:00pm in the Auditorium. Please consider giving your time to our children. Remember, without the hard work and dedication of our parent community, P.S. 132 would not be the "Shining Star of Williamsburg"!!
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting tomorrow night and have a wonderful week!!

P.S. 132 Kite Festival

THANK YOU to our P.S. 132 PTA for the wonderful Kite Festival yesterday!!! A huge thank you to all our P.S. 132 families and staff members for volunteering, performing at and attending our event. It was absolutely awesome to see our school community coming together to share a beautiful day in the park flying kites, making crafts, munching on goodies and enjoying the live entertainment!!! Without every one's hard work and support, this event would not have been the success that it was!! Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! P.S. 132 truly is "The Shining Star of Williamsburg"!!
Have a wonderful week!! :)

Parent Surveys

Thanks to all the parents and guardians who filled out the Parent Surveys during our Parent/Teacher Conferences!! Your feedback is very important to us. If you did not have an opportunity to complete your survey, please do so. You can fill out and mail your hard copy or go online to complete it. Thank you again for all you do to make P.S. 132 the "Shining Star of Williamsburg"!
Enjoy the break!! See you on April 20th!!

Kite Festival

Thanks to everyone who came to the Parent Craft Workshop this week! You accomplished so much with your hard work and crafty talents, but we have more work to do. Please join us again for a craft workshop on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 8:30am in the Cafeteria. Let's double the fun by bringing a friend to help!!! Look for the notice in your child's back pack and via email!! We look forward to seeing you there!!
Have a great weekend!!

2009 Parent School Survey

Our 2009 Parent School Surveys are here! This survey allows parents to anonymously have their voices heard regarding our school and their child's education. They also serve as a valuable resource for school administration and staff to better understand how to serve our school community. Please be sure to complete your survey during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 19, 2009. All families who complete their survey will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of our exciting prizes!! Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday and have a wonderful week!!

P.S. 132 Kite Festival

Our P.S. 132 Kite Festival celebrating Earth Day is fast approaching and we need you!! The Kite Festival organizers are going to be sending out notices asking for volunteers and donations to help make our event a huge success. Please keep an eye on your email and your child's folder for information on how you can do your part for P.S. 132. If you have any questions, you can reach the PTA at our main number. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!!

Enjoy your week!!!

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration 2009

Anyone who interested in applying for Pre-K should go to the DOE website for updates. On the home page, you will see a link for Pre-K information. Click on the link and submit your email information. You will be sent updates from the DOE.
Our Kindergarten pre-regististration is on going. Anyone not currently enrolled in our Pre-K who is interested should come into the Main Office to fill out a form between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm. Seats are limited and are filled on a first come basis. Zoned children and those with a sibling attending our school will be given first priority. If you have any questions please contact the Main Office at (718)599-7301.

Have a great week off!! See you on the 23rd!!!

Playground Surveys

Good news!! Our playground project is progressing. The next phase of the playground planning is a playground survey. This survey is coming home in your child's backpack and should be filled out by you and your child. Your feedback is very important to us so please be sure to send your completed survey back to school. All surveys should be returned by Thursday, January 29, 2009. If you have any questions, I can be reached in the Main Office. Thanks for your cooperation!! Enjoy your week!!