Dolphin Cove- PS 38's School Store
Welcome to Dolphin Cove!
Our PS38 School Store will be open March 28 and 29th.
We are excited about the items we have for sale this month. The tickets are on sale now, $1.00 =1 ticket.
Below is a list of the items you can find in our store.
Spring has Sprung!!!
The Principal's Corner
Monday, March 14, 2019
Dear Families,
Wow! March is already here and with it comes unpredictable weather. We all know the old saying “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Because the temperature is so unpredictable, we have to be careful not to let it catch us off guard. Therefore, I want to stress the importance of making sure your children come to school with a warm coat so they can play outside. Students must always be dressed appropriately as we do engage them in fire drills and evacuation drills as a safety measure. If your child is not dressed appropriately, this could put them in a very uncomfortable situation should we have to leave the school grounds for an extended period of time. This is inclusive of those who come to Saturday Academy. Please note the doors do not open before 9:00 a.m. and during cold winter months children should not be dropped off early. It is way too cold outside to stand and staff is not officially in until 9:00 am.
Parent Teacher Association: Our PTA works hard to bring in outside resources to inform our families, organize fund raisers which benefit your children . PTA meetings are a forum to share information regarding our school policies, programs, events, changes, and provide families with resources and information to support and inform you. Our next meeting will be on April 17 at 6:00 pm. At this this meeting the slate is being presented for our 2019-2020 PTA. Voting will take place in May. Additionally we will be honoring our Students of the Month for STEM and our Citizens of the Month. Please make an effort to attend these meetings as our goal is to strengthen family/community ties.
On March 22, 2019 our PTA is hosting a Family Zumba Night and letters have been sent home. If you have any questions regarding this evening please speak with Mrs. Chow our Parent Coordinator or Mrs. Ryan our PTA President.
Our next Parents as Learning Partners (PALP) day will be on April 5, 2019 and we look forward to you joining us in the classrooms for yet another curricular focus. A letter will be forthcoming. PALP days provide parents with the opportunity to see our curriculum in action, understand our methodologies, how children are learning, and why we do what we do. It also provides you with a new lens for our learning expectations and gives insight as to how you can support the work your children bring home. Our goal is to actively engage parents in the learning process with their child while the teacher explains step by step the “what, why, and how” of the learning process. For your children, this serves as a proud moment of learning along-side their parent. We hope to see many parents on April 5, and look forward to a brief discussion with you about your experience afterward.
Parent Surveys have been distributed to all families and it is very important that you please make time to take this survey so that we may once again have 100% participation. Information gathered from the Parent Surveys contributes to our school’s overall effectiveness and Quality Snapshot results and provides us with information to continue to ensure your children are provided with the best learning experiences. Every class who has 100% surveys returned will receive a free pretzel and this year will also have No Home Work on a specific Thursday which I will select. We do not give written HW on Fridays and having a Thursday off will make for a nice long restful family weekend. Please support our initiative and submit your parent survey before April 3, 2019.
Attendance/Lateness Policy:
We continue to drive this important initiative. By 8:20 all children are late and missing instruction. Children must be in school in order to learn/grow and consistent patterns of absenteeism and lateness directly impact student achievement. Instruction begins at 8:15 am.
Parents please refrain from picking up children early right before dismissal as this disrupts instruction. Emergencies may arise, but they should be minimal. Should you wish for someone else to pick up your child or your child not to go on a bus you must write a note and sign it. The person picking up your child MUST have ID in order for us to release your child to them. This is inclusive of children you wish to walk home. We cannot just take a child’s word and must have this in writing signed by the parent before we allow any student to walk.
Please note that class trips and special activities are privileges and any student who demonstrates little effort, consistently does no homework, or is excessively absent/late, will not be permitted to go. This is a school policy delineated in our school handbook given to all families at the start of the year which can also be found on our school website: https://www.ps38si.org
Letters have gone home to families where children have fallen below the 90% for absence/lateness. Please support your children in their learning lives by making sure they are well rested, do their homework, and are on time in school daily.
Testing: Our State Exams are quickly approaching. In preparation for the upcoming tests on March 6, 2019, we invited all parents of students in grades 3-5 to our “Getting Ready for Testing” workshops led by our teachers. These informative workshops provided families with an inside lens of how these tests are structured and what the children are expected to do. All families left with a stronger sense of how we are preparing the children as well as a packet of suggestions for how they can continue to support them at home.
The New York State ELA Exams will take place on April 2, and 3 and The New York State Math Exams will take place on May 1, and 2. Our curriculum is rigorous and your children have worked hard to prepare all year long. There are 3 Saturday Test Prep Academy days left before the ELA Exam and it is highly recommended that all students are in attendance. After the ELA there will be 2 sessions of Saturday Academy in April before the Math Exam in May. Again, we have worked hard to prepare and support your children throughout the year and I am confident that they will do their very best.
Our support programs and enrichment programs continue. Additionally, classes with one teacher are supported with another push in teacher to work with small groups of students. We have also purchased I-Ready ELA and Math computer programs. All students are scheduled time in the computer lab 1 period a week for ELA and 1 period a week for math. Our Saturday Academy groups are also scheduled 1 period as well on Saturdays. Every child has been administered a diagnostic assessment at the beginning and the programs meet students where they are at as learners based on the assessment to provide them practice in skills they need to further develop. These programs can be used at home and over the summer, and I encourage families to ensure that their children find some time to do so. 1 hour 2-3 times a week will make a difference.
Current Support/Enrichment Programs:
Morning Math Program:
Grades 3-5 Saturday Test Prep Academy:
Grades 3-5 Spring Cycle-BOKS Basketball:
Grades 4-5 Spring Cycle CASA Visual Arts: Grades K Spring Cycle- CASA Dance:
Grades 2 Title III Afterschool: K-5 ENL
Students Year Book Committee:
5 Grade Dolphin Cove Store Managers-
5th Dolphin Times Newspaper Club
5th Boys Smart Money Kids
1-5 Lego Robotics: Grades 1, 2, and 4
Every one of these support/enrichment programs and our rigorous curriculum has been designed to help your children achieve academic excellence providing them with a strong path to becoming college/career bound. We will continue to inspire all children, cultivate their strengths, and strive for academic excellence for all.
~Thank you for entrusting your children to us.
“Partners with Families…Partners In Learning”
Believing In Children...
Inspiring Young Minds,
Nancy Murillo
Principal
DOE Notices
Discipline Code Letter Partners in conflict 18.docx.doc
DisciplineCodeK5FINALforPostingaddtledits4517.pdf
Testing Information for Parents- 2017-handout-for-parents-3-8-tests What Parents need to Know.pdf
Upcoming Events This Week
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4th Grade Science Practical Exam
Exam window is from May 22-30, 2019
PS38 George Cromwell School -
Pretzel Day $1.25
PS38 George Cromwell School -
Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
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Pretzel Day $1.25
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PS 38 CARNIVAL
PS38 George Cromwell School
Parent Help Needed
The 5th Grade Spring Day Bake Sale will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
Students will need tickets to purchase cupcakes on the day of the sale. Tickets will be sold on Monday, May 13, 2019. Please make sure the money is placed in an envelope with your child’s name, class, and amount labeled on the front.
1 Ticket = $0.75
3 Tickets = $2.00
We would appreciate your help in sending in baked goods on the day of the bake sale.
We appreciate your help in making our school fundraiser a success!
Parents As Learning Partners-The PTA is also hosting a Spirit Day on May 10th. Our theme is FANCY DAY, have the children dress their best for our special guests.
Mother’s Day Tea-Friday May 10, 2019
Please join us for some fun! On Friday May 10th at 8:35am the PTA will be hosting Mother’s Day Tea. This event is open to all our Moms, it will be held in the classroom, juice and cookies will be served. If you have more than one child in the school, you can switch classrooms half way through. If Mom is unavailable Grandma’s, Aunts or a Special female is more than welcome to attend in her place. They must be 18 years and older. Only 1 female guest per child.
PRE-K ONLY Mother’s Day Tea is Thursday May 9th @ 1pm.
The PTA is also hosting a Spirit Day on May 10th. Our theme is FANCY DAY, have the children dress their best for our special guests.
Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Thursday May 9th is our annual PTA plant sale.
We have an assortment of items available for purchase. Ranging from plants, crafts, everyday items and novelties. We will also have a few items for Dad and Grandpa. In order for the sale to run smoothly we are asking that if possible you send your child with an empty shopping bag and small bills. Most items will be priced between $2.00 and $10.00, some items will be priced higher. We try not to run out of bags or change but it happens, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thursday, May 9th is our Plant Sale. It will be held in the All Purpose Room.
Parents are invited to attend.
Time ..................Class
8:30 – 8:48 am PK-6, PK-8
8:50 – 9:08 am 1-4, 1-27
9:10 – 9:28 am 4-35, 4-37
9:30 – 9:48 am K/1-8B, K-2, K-3
9:50 – 10:08 am K-1, 3-22
10:10 – 10:28 am 2-21, 2-25, 2/3-23
10:30 – 10:48 am 3-26, 5-36
10:50 – 11:08 am 5-38, 4/5-39
PS 38’s Carnival
Keep looking for updated information!
SLT-School Leadership Team
Our School Leadership Meetings are open to the school community and the public.
Helpful and Informative Websites: Check out these websites for tips, strategies, and ways you can help your child at home.
Read.. Read... Read...
Leveled Book List
The following books are listed from easy to difficult by reading levels and can be found at www.amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.
Books that are “just right” for your child will be the ones on their level. To build fluency, have your child read books on an easier level. Books above your child’s level will be too difficult. However, a child’s listening level is usually 2-3 grade levels above their reading level. If your child is reading at a first grade level, they can listen and comprehend books at a third or fourth grade level.
Reading aloud to your child will help challenge students by introducing them to more sophisticated vocabulary and increasing their cognitive skills. In addition, reading together is a great time for parents to bond with their children and will provide opportunities for meaningful discussion. It will become a time you and your child look forward to each night!
Remember; don’t restrict your child’s reading material to only books. Provide the chance to read other types of materials (magazines, comics, newspapers, atlases, recipes, game instructions, etc.). This will allow them to discover several reading materials of interest.
For more leveled books, check out this website: http://orgs.bloomu.edu/americareads/leveledbooks/leveledbooks.html
Also, www.reallygoodstuffreading.com has a great set of Learn to Read Books for levels A-J.
For a list of leveled books, click here Leveled Book List _summer_.pdf
Notes from Mrs. Chow
Marsh Avenue Expeditionary Learning School
Carol DeAngelo, Principal
Tina Marie Marra, Assistant Principal
Courage, Tolerance, Compassion, Collaboration
100 Essex Drive
Staten Island, NY 10314
Telephone: 718.370.6850 Fax: 718.370.6860
INFORMATIONAL SESSION Prospective incoming 6th graders - 2019-2020 school year 6:00pm (MAELS Auditorium)
Doors will close promptly at 6:30pm. We will not accept entry after that time.
Please find below the date for your current school’s assigned Informational Session:
Please come with your child to your school’s assigned Informational Session date only.
If you cannot attend on the date to which you were assigned, please contact our
Parent Coordinator, Su Rolnick: srolnick@schools.nyc.gov or (718) 370-6850 extension #2.
All Informational Sessions will be the same.
If you come on a date other than assigned, there will not be a sign-in sheet for your school.
Wednesday: Tuesday: Tuesday:
October 3, 2018 October 16, 2018 October 30, 2018
PS 4 PS 18 PS 1
PS 5 PS 38 PS 3
PS 6 PS 42 PS 11
PS 8 PS 44 PS 19
PS 13 PS 46 PS 21
PS 16 PS 48 PS 22
PS 20 PS 52 PS 26
PS 23 PS 54 PS 29
PS 31 PS 55 PS 30
PS 32 PS 56 PS 45
PS 35 PS 60 PS 50
PS 36 PS 65 PS 53
PS 39 PS 69 PS 57
PS 41 PS 74 PS 78
PS 58 PS 861 PS 80
Our student-facilitated Informational Session will include a tour of our magnificent learning community and tons of information about our academically rigorous and engaging curriculum.
We look forward to seeing you then.
Sincerely,
Cara DeAngelo
Principal
Due to space restrictions, please limit participants to 2 per family
HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOURSELF
Teaching Your Child about DIVERSITY
Examine Your Own Cultural Beliefs
The best way to teach your child about cultural diversity is to let them see you as accepting and tolerant. Our children imitate us, so in order to teach our children about cultural diversity, we as parents need to figure out what our beliefs are about this topic.
Ask yourself: How open are you to people from other cultures or races?
The goal is to introduce our children to the different ways people live. We do not want to cloud their judgment and give them biases, so if you do admittedly have any prejudices, you will need to resolve (or reserve) those so that your child will be open to new experiences and new people.
Encourage Questions
If your child has questions about differences in physical characteristics or cultural practices, discuss them openly. This teaches your child that it’s okay to notice differences, and more importantly, it teaches him that it’s good to talk about them. Learning to appreciate all kinds of differences—not just racial and cultural but differences in socioeconomic levels, gender, and even disabilities is an important skill in today’s diverse society.
Take a Stand Against Cultural Insensitivity
If you want your children to grow up without prejudice and with cross-cultural understanding, you can't show tolerance for racism or cultural insensitivity yourself. If someone says a rude comment or inappropriate joke — speak up and let your child know that this isn’t acceptable. Kids need to understand that no matter where we are, people really are essentially the same. They have the same emotions, the same desires, and the same concerns. Teaching this to your kids now can keep them from fostering prejudice and help them grow into thoughtful, open-minded adults.
Interact with diverse friends
You can’t always choose who your children become friends with, but if you do have the chance for them to play with kids from other cultures, take advantage.
The best way to learn about someone is to spend time with them.
Even if your child plays with kids of the opposite sex, this is a wonderful place to start. And of course, if you have friends from different backgrounds, you can set an example by spending time with them in the presence of your children.
Buy toys that promote diversity.
Many little ones like playing with dolls, and most often, the dolls that they get are ones that look just like them. But a better idea is to get your child one that looks completely different.
Different hair color, different color skin, different eye color, it doesn’t really matter, as long as the doll is different.
Showing your child that it’s awesome to embrace a doll with different features will teach your child to love real people who are also different.
Serve ethnic foods.
Food is one of the coolest ways to learn about different cultures because there is so much delicious food to try out there.
Read cultural books.
There are tons of children’s books that teach about different cultures. You can find ones about different religions and holidays, different cultural customs, and different lifestyles.
And since books are often read over and over, the messages they hold will become ingrained into your children’s minds, setting them up to appreciate diversity as they grow up.
Travel to different places.
Firsthand experiences in new places will really help your children understand different cultures. They’ll pick up a new language, see the way other people dress and live, and get the chance to see how different parts of the world look.
You can then ask them to identify the places they traveled on a map to further their geography skills, too.
Resources include:
Understanding Conflict vs Bullying.doc
MH Campaign Dec 2018 Mindfulness.doc
depression in children-Dec 2017.docx.doc
Helping Children Deal With Grief.docx
How Trauma Affects Kids in School.docx
Why Do Kids Have Tantrums and Meltdowns.pdf
Fighting Caregiver Burnout.pdf
Three Common Parenting Traps.pdf
Accommodations for Anxious Kids.docx
Parents Information Links
- Click here for theParent Handbook Parent Handbook.pptx
- Click here for New York City Public Schools Information
- Click here for information on our SAFE school water. LetterForSchoolsThatTestNegative 1.docx
- Click here for the 2015-2016 New York City Public School calendar
- Click here for the school menu
Parent Notices-5th Grade Parents
Information for current 5th Grade students-
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Attached please find the 2019 Directory of NYC Middle School District 31. The Middle School Choice Application is forthcoming. Please read carefully.
On page 3 you will find Middle School Action Checklist. This timeline will be helpful to you throughout the school year.
District 31 Middle School Fair will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at New Dorp High School located at 465 New Dorp Lane from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Learn about the schools in District 31 and how to apply to middle school. There will be presentations on middle school admissions at 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. It is very important for you to attend this fair.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 718-351-1225.
Thank you,
Mercedes Chow, Parent Coordinator
Save the Date...
Important Dates:
January 16 virtue assemblies
January 17 NYC Chinese Cultural center Assembly 9:00
January 18-PALP-College awareness day
January 23 SLT- Future Day- Wear what you would wear in your chosen career
January 25 Movie Night K-5, 5th grade assembly on black history month
What are Google Apps and how are they useful?
Google Drive - cloud storage for all file types including images, videos and audio files. Students have unlimited storage and can access their files from any device, anywhere they have an internet connection.
Google Docs - Word processing tool to allow students to create and edit text and paragraphs. Students can collaborate on the same document and teachers can easily provide feedback while students are working. Like all Google Apps, Google Docs auto-saves within Google Drive.
Google Classroom - A blended learning platform that integrates Google Apps to allow teachers to assign and collect work from students. Classroom creates a paperless environment and saves time providing a way for teachers and students to easily communicate and stay organized.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Have you checked your GOOGLE today?
To access student accounts from anywhere:
Go to http://classroom.google.com and enter the full username/email, including the @ps38r.com
parent welcome to google classroom.doc Guardian E-Mail Summary letter.doc
How can Google Classroom help me, help my child in school?
September 5, 2018
Dear Families,
We are excited to let you know that Google Classroom has an additional feature for you, the parents. As a guardian, you can receive email summaries showing your student’s progress in Google Classroom.
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You can choose the frequency of the emails, such as daily or weekly.
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You can unsubscribe or remove yourself from Classroom at any time.
Guardian email summaries include:
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Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
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Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
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Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers
Your student’s teacher will send you an email invitation. After you accept the invitation, you’ll receive regular email summaries of your student’s work. You can use your current email address to receive an invitation. When you click Accept in the email invitation, you receive weekly summaries to that email address. However, with a free Google account, you can make changes to your email summaries—for example, how often you receive them.
This is a wonderful way for you to stay up to date with what’s happening in your child’s classroom. If you are interested please return the slip with your email clearly printed to your child’s teacher.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frisz & Ms. Regan
Social Media
Where can I find....?
General- All subject, All grades
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Reading Sites:
http://www.storylineonline.net/
Math Sites:
https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com
http://www.mathplayground.com/
Science Sites:
https://kids.usa.gov/science/index.shtml
http://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
Parent Tips
7 Bullying Intervention Tips for Families-October 2018.doc
7 Bullying Intervention Tips for Families
- Increase Communication
Begin discussion that has to do with the social and online lives of your children as often as possible. Ask specific questions that can create important discussions (e.g., instead of “How was school?,” try “What was lunchtime like at your school—who do you sit with, what do you do and what do you talk about?”). You have to ensure your conduct shows how genuinely interested and open minded you are, and must not in any way see you as trying to control or invade privacy.
- Monitor Behavior
You can get to see your children under different situations by being watchful during social gatherings, volunteering at school and participating in extracurricular activities. If in any case you realize that your children are overly aggressive, vulnerable to peer pressure or show other behavior that gives you cause for concern, talk to them about your concerns and correct the behavior. Keep watch on the warning signs associated with bullying behavior (e.g., fear of attending school, social withdrawal, avoidance of or preoccupation with technology) and you can always believe that your instinct will intervene when you feel like your children are deviating.
- Facilitate Positive Social Experiences
Assist your children in selecting hobbies and friends that will make them have a good feeling about themselves. Whenever you realize that certain activities or relationships are capable of causing bad feelings or unhealthy conflicts, talk about how things can be improved and keep away from negative scenarios. Be a guide to your children in helping them make friends in different settings, by doing so they would not have to depend on only one place as their social outlet. Help your children to stay close to at least one friend— the feeling of being socially attached can help to reduce the effects of bullying.
- Promote Responsible Online Behavior
Speak with your children about behaving decently online, as well as showing respect for other people’s privacy including the negative effect of belittling others. They should also make sure that they understand how to protect their own privacy online (e.g., keep personal information, passwords and PINs confidential) and what their reaction should be when confronted with negative online behavior. Ensure to actively monitor your children activities online and assist them to set healthy limits as regards the time they spend online. When monitoring and filtering software, do not hide it and then feel you can depend on these kinds of tools as a means to directly involve yourself in your child’s online lives.
- Talk about Bullying
Feel free to discuss bullying with your children. Explain what bullying means to them in detail; let them know what it looks like and what to do when such a thing happens. Let them understand your expectations and values as far as offline and online societal behaviors is concerned, help them to understand what their own values should be as well as how they are to show it in the face of aggression and peer pressure. Talk and practice different ways in which they are to react to social cruelty, and make your children know that they are to come to you for help when they witness or happen to be involved in bullying situations.
- Be a Role Model
Have you ever thought about what kind of message you pass to your children whenever you gossip, make judgmental comments or act in an aggressive manner toward family members, friends, and the way you interact with staff in stores or drivers on the road. Make good use of technology and keep away from sending mean or biased posts and jokes. Show an example of what is takes to be an ally and to kick against both online and offline cruelty and prejudice.
- Be Involved at School
Always be in support of practices, policies and programs that encourage positive social behavior and always speak up when adults/institutions no longer sustains their duty of protecting children and maintaining a safe environment. Don’t wait until your child is the target to get involved and speak up.
