Dear PS 101 Parents, please note the following information for the last day of Orton Gillingham/OG classes.
Last Day of Class:
First Grade w/Ms. Ciluffo – Wednesday, May 25th
Kindergarten w/Ms. DeMatteo – Wednesday, June 1st
First Grade w/Ms. Baio – Wednesday, June 1st
Second grade w/Ms. Pellegrino – Wednesday, June 1st
Thank you and enjoy your Summer!
Dear 4th Grade Families,
Below is the recording of the meeting I had with 4th Grade parents regarding getting ready for 5th grade, Middle School, and some parenting tips.
Dear PS 101 Families:
Please read the following message from the NYCDOE regarding COVID-19 updates.
Due to recent increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in New York City, the city is now at a COVID-19 high (orange) alert level. This means there is significant spread of COVID-19 in the city.
We urge you to take the following proven precautions to protect your family and our communities:
If you or your child tests positive for COVID-19, call your health care provider or 212-COVID19 (212-268-4319) to ask about treatment options for people age 12 and older. To learn more, including about who is eligible, visit nyc.gov/health/covidtreatments(Open external link). If your child tests positive, please inform their school or ECE program. Children who test positive or are home with symptoms can receive free online learning and office hours while out sick.
If we all do our part, we can beat this COVID-19 wave and enjoy a safe and healthy spring and summer.
Translations of this message will be available at the end of the day here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families
Dear PS 101 Families,
As a reminder, students are given four home COVID Test kits per week. It is recommended you test your child at the beginning of the week and three days later. The other two kits may be used by family members.
Like the rest of NYC, PS 101 has also had a rise in positive COVID cases both in students and staff. When a child in a class or staff member reports being positive, we send a letter home to the class called an “exposure letter” which informs you someone in your child’s class has tested positive. if you get this letter, it is recommended you test your child that evening. If your child tests positive, you must notify PS 101 so we can take additional steps on our end to protect the community.
While New York City health officials on Monday strongly recommended that all individuals wear medical-grade masks in public indoor settings citywide, masks are not mandated in schools and it is still your (and your child’s) choice to wear or not wear a mask.
We will of course keep you updated with any additional news.
GK
Principal
Good Morning Parents/Guardians of PS 101:
Please be advised that every student will be sent home with four (4) COVID test kits each week. At this time, grades 3, 4 and our Pre-K classes have not received their kits yet as our supply ran out. We are in the process of acquiring more test kits and will send them home to those grades as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.
Greetings:
Please be advised National Principal’s Day was Sunday, May 1st. We want to take this time to acknowledge our very own top-notch principal at PS 101!
We recognize Mr. Korrol for his strong leadership. We sincerely thank Mr. Korrol for the hard work, commitment, and visionary leader he is to the PS 101 school community. Our plan to is to surprise Mr. Korrol with beautiful special surprise messages and greetings today that will surely make him smile and kick off the week with great pride.
As our building principal, give Mr. Korrol a shout-out and sincere thanks for all he does. He is most deserving of this love and support from all. We know this will brighten his day!
Let’s show support and gratitude for the tremendous work he puts forth every day for us.
PS 101 Assistant Principal Team
Dear PS 101 Parents/Guardians:
We are listing some important dates for the month of May. Please keep these dates for reference during the month of May.
| DATE | REASON |
| Monday, May 2nd | NYCDOE Schools Closed Eid al-Fitr Observance |
| Tuesday, May 3rd | SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY Harry Potter Day WEAR your favorite Harry Potter shirt/character or movie design/apparel. |
| Tuesday, May 3rd | PTA General membership Meeting via ZOOM at 10am. Link to follow, closer to the meeting date. |
| Wednesday, May 4th | SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY WEAR your favorite STAR WARS shirt/character/movie design/apparel. MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! |
| Monday, May 2nd– Friday, May 6th | Teacher Appreciation Week May 2nd -6th Say a special thank you to our teaching staff. They deserve it! |
| Wednesday, May 25th (Rain-date Friday, May 27th) | EARLY CHILDHOOD DANCE FESTIVAL Grades PREK-Grade 2 Classes ONLY Schoolyard showcase Please follow grade times: PRE-K: start time at 9:30 am Kindergarten: start time at 10:15 am Grade One: start time at 11:00 am Grade Two: start time at 11:45 am |
| Friday, May 27th | School Spirit Day WEAR Red, white or blue for patriotism. |
| Friday, May 27th | GRADE 5 SENIOR FIELD DAY TRIP Parent/Guardian Permission Senior Field Day Trip at Fort Hamilton Park: competitive play; team building, fun and lunch! |
If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher or our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Margaret Lloyd at 1-718-372-0221 or via email at MLloyd2@schools.nyc.gov. We hope this information will be helpful to you in planning for the month of May.
Sincerely,
Gregg Korrol
Principal
Dear PS 101 Parents/Guardians:
We are listing some important dates for the month of May. Please keep these dates for reference during the month of May.
| DATE | REASON |
| Monday, May 2nd | NYCDOE Schools ClosedEid al-Fitr Observance |
| Tuesday, May 3rd | SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYHarry Potter DayWEAR your favorite Harry Potter shirt/character or movie design/apparel. |
| Tuesday, May 3rd | PTA General membership Meeting via ZOOM at 10am. Link to follow, closer to the meeting date. |
| Wednesday, May 4th | SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYWEAR your favorite STAR WARS shirt/character/movie design/apparel. MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! |
| Monday, May 2nd– Friday, May 6th | Teacher Appreciation Week May 2nd -6thSay a special thank you to our teaching staff.They deserve it! |
| Monday, May 23rd | GRADE 4 FIELD DAY TRIP Parent/Guardian Permission Field Day Trip at Fort Hamilton Park: competitive play; team building and fun, fun, fun! |
| Wednesday, May 25th (Rain-date Friday, May 27th) | EARLY CHILDHOOD DANCE FESTIVAL Grades PREK-Grade 2 Classes ONLY Schoolyard showcase Please follow grade times: PRE-K: start time at 9:30 am Kindergarten: start time at 10:15 am Grade One: start time at 11:00 am Grade Two: start time at 11:45 am |
| Friday, May 27th | School Spirit DayWEAR Red, white or blue for patriotism. |
| Friday, May 27th | GRADE 5 SENIOR FIELD DAY TRIP Parent/Guardian Permission Senior Field Day Trip at Fort Hamilton Park: competitive play; team building, fun and lunch! |
If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher or our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Margaret Lloyd, at 1-347-563-4680 or via email at MLloyd2@schools.nyc.gov. We hope this information will be helpful to you in planning for the month of May.
Sincerely,
Gregg Korrol
Principal
Greetings PS 101 Families:
As per the New York City Department of Education school calendar, there is No School for students and staff on Monday, May 2nd with respect to the Eid al-Fitr holiday, also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”. This special holiday marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. Happy holiday to our families celebrating in the 101 community. Enjoy the day with family and friends.
School will resume as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, May 3rd.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher or contact our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Margaret Lloyd at 1-347-563-4680 or via email at MLloyd2@schools.nyc.gov.
Sincerely,
Gregg Korrol
Principal
PS 101 The Verrazzano School 
