PTA PS2 Bulletin
V O LUME 9 I SSUE 2
Newsletter for parents, students and staff
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75-10 21st Avenue ° Jackson ° Heights, New York 11370 ° 718-728-1459 Ps2q.org
Principal Amy Goldman
Fall into Fun at PS2!
Assistant Principals
Pumpkin Patch
Gina Serafin
The Pumpkin Patch returns to PS2! All PS2 students will have an opportunity to visit our Pumpkin Patch to “pick” pumpkins. Date: Friday, October 21 Cost: $5.00 pumpkin
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Please send in $5.00 per pumpkin BEFORE October 14th Time: classes will follow a schedule
Lydia Tsiforas
Halloween Dance Friday October 28th We will have food, refreshments and lots of fun dancing! For safety reasons we will have two parties on the same day. Grades K-2
4:30PM—6:00PM All K-2 students attending need to be chaperoned by one chaperone. Ticket Cost: $13.00 Grades 3-5
6:30-8:00
Bookmark the School Website
PTA Executive Board
Updates, notices, school calendar, photo gallery and more! Stay informed. Visit
1st Vice President
PS2Q. org
Tracy Dorish
Ticket Cost: $10 No chaperone required but ALL students MUST be picked up by an adult.
President Nicoletta DeJoseph Angela Panopoulos 2nd Vice President Carol Rodriguez Treasurer Recording Secretary Suzie Dzaferovic Corresponding Secretary
Michelle Sola Bulletin Editor Grace Sgambati Hospitality Kiki Kapetanakis Parent Coordinator
Meadow Farms Fundraiser!
Karen Caroccio
Runs now through October 27th Our Meadow Farms Fundraiser launches Thursday, October 13th. The brochure has many useful items for the home at reasonable prices! Choose from holiday gifts, sweet treats, snacks, magazines and more!. We are sure you can find at least one item to purchase for yourself or as a gift! Imagine how the school would profit if every family purchased at least one item. All profit from fund raisers are spent on the children
of PS2! Be sure to check out the amazing prize program! Please send orders in by Friday, October 27th. Cash, check or money orders made payable to PS2Q PTA.
The PTA always needs helping hands, please feel free to contact the PTA at:718-7281459 or email us at:
[email protected]
Administrator’s Message October is not only bringing cooler weather, it also bring us wonderful events here at P.S. 2. First of all, there are a handful of holiday observances this month. Please note there will be no school for students Monday, October 10th for Columbus Day, and Wednesday, October 12th for Yom Kippur. The PTA will be hosting the pumpkin patch on Friday October 21st, and the following day will be our NY Cares event. Organized by our parent coordinator, Karen Caroccio, adults in the community are being asked to volunteer their time Saturday, October 22nd during the hours of 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for painting, organizing, and planting. Our first family fun activity is taking place on Tuesday, October 25th from 2:30-3:30. Please join your child and their class-
What’s for Lunch? Wondering what is being served for lunch today? Visit schoolfoodnyc.org for access to breakfast and lunch menus, as well as a link to access the school lunch application. Remember, all students can eat breakfast daily for free (from 7:30 am—7:55 am). Students not eligible for free or reduced price lunch pay $1.75.
room teacher in an exciting game of BINGO! On Friday, October 28th the PTA will be hosting Halloween dances for our students. More information will be coming your way shortly from our amazing PTA! Last, but certainly not least, our annual Halloween Parade will take place on the morning of Halloween, Monday, October 31st at 8:30 am for grades K2. Please note, we will continue outdoor lineup and recess, as long as the weather cooperates, so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Also, continue to drop by our website (WWW.PS2Q.ORG
) for important events, handouts, and grade level information!
Family Fun Day Join your child and their class for our first Family Fun Day! Tuesday, October 25 2:30-3:30
Halloween Parade Our annual Halloween Parade will take place Monday, October 31 at 8:30 AM. Only students in grades K through 2 may dress in costume to walk in the parade. Students in grades K-2 will march around the school, showing off their costumes. Parents are welcome to come watch! Please make sure costumes are appropriate for school. No masks may be worn, and weapons must be left at home. Be sure your child can open and close any snaps or ties on the costume to allow for using the bathroom or changing.
Shout Out Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help make Picture Day a success! We couldn’t do it without you!
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September Student of the Month 5-331
Katerina Ballas
2-101A
Sara Ahmed
5-330
Hussein Balaghi
2-230
Noura Khan
5-327
Peter Ruiz
2-102
Christopher Vazquez
5-329
Mohamed Kamal
1-227
Rebecca Leon
4-318
Alexandra Martinez
1-217
Meghna Kumar
4-319
Billy Rallakis
1-219
Matthew Sanchez
4-305
Brando Carrangui
1-215
Agata Cyra
4-307
Jaran Ruiz
1/2 205
Enrique Paredes
3-100
Arshaq Ahmed
K-131
Angelica Zikopoulos
3-104
Ayoub Majid
K-129
Foteini Mathew
3-229
Lorenzo Campanella
K-207
Leanna Eid
3-103
Husna Khan
K-130
Nikolas Rivera
2-101B
Madison Andrea Ramirez
Box Tops CLIPPING IS EASY! FIND BOX TOPS ON OVER 250 PRODUCTS YOU KNOW AND LOVE! It’s easy to find Box Tops. In fact, you may have some in your home right now. Clip Box Tops from your favorite products and turn them into your school today! Each Box Top is worth 10¢ and they add up fast! Please send Box Tops in by the FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
SCHOOL MEALS APPLICATION Many students are eligible for free meals. To find out if your child qualifies, return a completed paper application to your child’s school or apply online atwww.myschoolapps.com/Application. It takes just a few minutes to apply and only one application, either paper or online, needs to be completed for all children (pre-k to high school) living in your household. Say yes to delicious and healthy school meals and complete your child’s application today. Completing it helps secure State funding for your child’s school.