Get ready for an exciting opportunity! We are thrilled to announce an upcoming drawing event exclusively for 1st and 2nd graders, in partnership with Marquis Studio.
Save the Date:
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: PS 101 School Building
In this fun and engaging session, your child will explore the basics of drawing with guidance from professionals. Seats are limited to 25 participants and will be filled on a lottery basis.
More details, including RSVP instructions, will be shared on Thursday, January 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM. Stay tuned!
Parents can begin submitting applications for their child to enroll in 3-K or pre-K for the 2026–27 school year on January 14. Families who have signed up for the admissions mailing list or have created a MySchools Account will be notified once the application is open via an email.
Families must submit their applications for 3-K and pre-K by February 27.
Families can attend upcoming elementary admissions virtual events to learn more about the 3-K and pre-K admissions process; interpretation services are available at the events. Details about the events can be found on schools.nyc.gov, and you may view this flyer (available in all NYCPS languages) with families.
Please be advised that PS 101 DOES NOT HAVE a 3-K program.
This is a reminder all New York City public schools will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This important day honors the remarkable life, activism, and leadership of Dr. King.
We look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday, January 20th as we continue the instructional week.
For important dates and updates, please visit our school website at www.ps101k.com. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Bing Xing Lin, at (347) 563-4680 or via email at BLin9@schools.nyc.gov.
Science exploration is in full swing! Our Science Lead Teachers, Ms. Warner and Mr. Lee, are excited to share the January edition of the Science Scoop.
January Newsletter:
A spotlight on our Scientist of the Month
A fun and surprising Science Fact
An overview of the learning goals students are exploring at each grade level
From curious minds to exciting discoveries, there’s always something happening in science at PS 101. Be sure to check out the January Science Scoop and see what our young scientists are learning!
Greetings, PS101 families! This is Principal Korrol, and I’m putting out this message because I desperately need your help with something. As you know, morning arrival and dismissal in the afternoon can get very crowded here. We have 1,200 students. Add in parents, and we’re looking at about 2,500 people at any given moment around the perimeter of the school.
We have a challenge with parents on scooters, electric bikes, mopeds, and so forth.
We do already have signs that say, please dismount and get off your bike when you’re approaching the school. But it seems to not be enough, as we had a serious incident this morning, when a child was hit by one of these electric scooters, which a parent was on.
We need you, and I’m asking you, to please dismount and get off your bike when you’re approaching the school.
Please get off your bike, walk your child to arrival or walk to pick up your child in the afternoon, and do not get back on your scooter until you’re away from the school area.
First of all, nobody should be riding on the sidewalks anyway. But regardless. Please make sure you’re getting off your bike, your scooter, whatever the case is, even if it’s just a regular old bike, and walking your bike with your child, and not…riding that scooter, because again, doing this can hurt other people. Things happen, kids are running in all directions, this is part of our crowd. This is normal in terms of what kids are doing. We need our adults and parents to help us by ensuring, again, and I’m repeating the same thing, you dismount your bike.
So please pass this message on to each other. We will continue to have people outside and assist where we can, but it’s our school community, and it’s how we work together that ensures student safety.
Thank you for paying attention to this message. Again, we need your help. Thank you.
Language access is available in Spanish and Mandarin. For support in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, or American Sign Language (ASL), families may request interpretation when registering.
Our next PTA bake sale is taking place on Thursday, January 8th during all lunch periods. Please show your support by bringing in store bought pre-packaged donations of all variety of goods for students to purchase after their lunch. Please see flyer below for further information.
Welcome to January, a fresh new chapter for our Little Lighthouse Team to shine even brighter in 2026. Our Little Lighthouse Team is all about lighting the way with positivity, pride, and purpose.
Let’s Celebrate Our PS 101 Family!
We’re building a culture that shines with connection and community. WEAR your school colors, themed gear, or anything spirited and fun on school spirit days! Please encourage your child(ren) to do the same because a united classroom is a happy classroom.
Friday, January 9th
SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY – GET FUNKY – GET SILLY – GET CRAZY! Crazy Hat Day > WEAR your silliest, craziest, fun hat!
Friday, January 23rd
SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY – TWIN DAY! Team up with a friend or group to dress alike – like twins! Choose a friend or group to “twin” with. Plan a matching outfit together: shirts, headbands, colors, or full outfit to show off creativity and unity!
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