Welcome back, students, staff and families!
Parents…click on the parent tab above for updates on Lost and Found, newsletters, and more…!
Make a Valentine for your Sweetheart!!
Is there a special someone – a special child, teacher, or loved one, that you would like to make a special card for?? Well, visit Ms. Truppi’s Art Studio on February 9, right after school, and she will help you with your special creation. For $1.00 per card, Ms. Truppi will provide all that you need to create a special Valentine’s Day Card. All donations will go towards art supplies for our school.
See you there!
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Parents’ Activity Calendars
Attention Parents!
Click twice, right on these calendars, to read ideas for some great ways to spend time with your kids!
Congratulations to P.S. 124′s Spelling Bee Champions!!
In December, P.S. 124 held its annual spelling bee. It was a real nail biter this year! After many rounds, the following students were named the champions of their grade:
Grade 3: Suayip
Grade 4: Christian
Grade 5: Natasha
Congratulations to these students and all of the participants!!
Biography of Henry Bergh
5th grade students in Ms. Cohen’s class read about the work of Henry Bergh. Did you know that he helped to establish the American Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (also known as the ASPCA)? Check out the video to see what other great things Henry Bergh accomplished in his life and some tips for taking care of your pet.
Getting re-started with your Department of Education e-mail
You can always find the link to your DOE e-mail account by searching “NYCDOE login” in Google. And there’s a link at the bottom of the NYCDOE home-page.
In order to use your DOE e-mail account, you might have to create a new password — especially if you haven’t logged on in a long time (ever?).
Here’s a link that will smooth the way: Password Recovery and Account Confirmation
For the above link, you’ll be asked to provide your last name, the last 4 digits of your social security number, and your Employee ID Number (the 7-digit number listed as “Reference Number” on your pay stub). If you don’t have a pay stub, you can obtain your Employee ID by calling Human Resources at (718) 935-4000.
You can also just call the DOE Helpdesk at 718-935-5100 and press “1“ as soon as the recorded greeting begins. Then, when it starts talking again, press “2.” The wait time for a tech support person is short and they’ll help you do it, in person.
A survey for PS124 Parents
P.S. 124 parents: please click on the “Parents” tab at the top of this page to go directly to our Parents Page where you’ll find our short survey!
. . . and when you’re done with the survey, take a few minutes to browse our blog!
Parents Make the Difference
Parents: click on the links below to read the Parents Make the Difference newsletter! It’s full of great ideas and suggestions for parenting and supporting your elementary-grades children.
P.S. 124 Fall Festival
We’ll have games, delicious food, music and fun activities for everyone.
P.S. 124 Welcomes Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott!
Our brand-new schoolyard
With colorful wall murals, new basketball hoops, benches, and activity markings, our new schoolyard is ready for a lot of running around and playing.
This project which began last year with planning and fundraising is now nearly complete.
With help from parents, teachers and students, we designed a theme and lay-out for the actual surface and also the colorful wall murals based on stude
nts’ artwork on the theme of “Outer Space.”
Key people on the murals were art teacher Gloria Truppi and parent John Lunceford.
The work on the schoolyard surface was completed by Out2Play, from a design based on the planets of the solar system.
There are benches for sitting and reading, a chess and checkers table, and basketball.
The new surface feels cushioned underfoot, thanks to a protective layer that was painted on over the original pavement. Ready? Set? Go!
The view from 14th Street
Check out the Interviews Done by Ms. Regevik’s Class…
The Green Team Presents…
Performance-based Assessments at P.S. 124
P.S. 124 is one of a select number of schools that are piloting the use of Performance-based Assessments in elementary math. One of our 1st-grade teachers, Ms. Chhakowrie appears in a video about this work that appears on the NYC Department of Education website. Read the full Teacher Spotlight to learn more about this project.
The Brooklyn Star Online Newscast…Spring 2011!
Go to Thebrooklynstar.blogspot.com to read more and to see older webcasts!
PS 124 Presents…K-103′s World of Words
The great P.S. 124 school-yard mural
P.S. 124′s school yard is getting a grand make-over this spring. Right now we are planning a “outer-space” themed mural to go with the play surface design.
Any student or family member who wants to contribute ideas can bring them (on paper) to Ms. Maxil, our Parent Coordinator, in the Main Office.
Above, you can see what the surface design will look like: it’s an outer-space theme with planets marking the different activity areas (click on the image for a close-up view).
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But the building walls will need a colorful mural. We’ll have all that gray space on the walls (look at the diagram at right) to fill with your designs and ideas.
Your ideas for the mural can include things like sayings or quotes, facts, drawings, culture, school spirit, etc.
The work on the schoolyard surface will be done by Out2Play, but the mural will be designed and executed by the school. This means volunteers like you!
Jordan, Persuasive Video
Olivia, Persuasive Essay Video # 2
Olivia, Persuasive Essay #2
Why I Need a New Jacket
I need a new jacket because it is cold now. I already have a running nose. I do not want it to get worse.
I really need one for Church because in Church it is cold sometimes. I need to look fancy still at Church because God is in the Church. Everybody looks fancy so why should I not look fancy.
I need a jacket because the other ones are a little bit cold. I need a warm jacket to not get sick. I like the warm not the cold.
Joshua, Persuasive Essay Video
Joshua, Persuasive Essay
I Should Get an XBox 360
I should get an Xbox 360 to have all the fun I can have with Abdul and all my other friends. I always sweep the whole house including my room and my sister. I should play with Abdul and all of my other friends.
I can play when I’m totally bored. When I’m bored I can play with the Xbox 360 and its games. It’s the most awesome thing ever seen, I haven’t seen such a thing.
I will not be bored when I have nothing to do. I love Xbox 360s especially its games. I should get an Xbox360.
The Magic Fish: A Folktale
Every folktale teaches a lesson. Watch the puppet show and decide what lesson can be learned. Post your ideas to the comment box below! This is a production of our third grade group.
