Citywide Backpack Letter Initial Results

November 14, 2018

Dear Families and Staff:

This is a follow up to a September letter informing you that your school’s operational water fixtures would be tested for the presence of lead in 2018.

On 10/11/2018, all operational sources of water at P.S. 101 – Brooklyn (P.S. 101 The Verrazano at 2360 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214), including for drinking or cooking, were tested for the presence of lead. The laboratory results showed elevated levels of lead in 2 of the 61 fixtures from which water was taken and tested. Any drinking or cooking fixture with elevated levels was immediately taken offline, and will remain offline until it is successfully remediated. Details of elevated results are attached and complete test results are posted on the DOE website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/K101. Click “Data and Reports” and look for the “Facilities” heading.

The test results include water fixtures that are not used for drinking or cooking, including handwashing sinks. Sinks will have clear signs indicating “Hand Washing Only” and “Not for Drinking Use.” The custodial staff will flush the P.S. 101 – Brooklyn water systems on Monday mornings and after holidays before school starts, in order to eliminate water that has been stagnant in pipes over the weekend. This is part of our robust protocol to ensure safe drinking water is available for students and staff.

Please visit https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/water-safety to learn more about the protocol we use to ensure the safety of drinking water in each and every school.

We will keep you updated on the remediation work at P.S. 101 – Brooklyn, and thank you for your patience and support.

Sincerely yours,

Lauren Siciliano

Little Lighthouse Team – School Spirit Day – Flannel Day

November 19, 2018

School Spirit Day – Wednesday, November 21st

Dear PS 101 Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to announce our School Spirit Day on Wednesday, November 21st to cozy up with the fall season upon us with our Fall Flannel Wednesday!

We want to show our 101 school spirit and get comfy to wear some warm flannel apparel!

Please be sure your child is prepared for this fun-filled school wide event on Wednesday, November 21st

 The Fall is a time for cooler weather.

In comes the chill of the brisk air.

There is a strong need for warmer clothing.

Bathing suits are something, you should no longer dare.

It’s a time for flannel shirts, thicker socks

and friends spending time together.

So, let’s stay warm, celebrating all that is happening in the Fall;

Changing leaves, flannel shirts and cool weather!

Thank you for your continued support as we work with our Little Lighthouse Team to create fun-filled school days that bring smiles and spirit!

Yours truly,

Ms. M. Bova, Ms. Nessas and our Little Lighthouse Team

Parent Teacher Conference – Room Assignments Parent Memo – 2018

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018

CLUSTER/SUPPORT PERSONNEL – ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

November 14, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians:

The following cluster/support personnel will be meeting in the assigned classrooms:

Gymnasium, 3^rd Floor

• G – Physical Education Cluster
• Park – Physical Education Cluster

Cluster Room Assignments – ROOM 422

• Lau – STEM Cluster

Cluster Room Assignments – ROOM 361

• Russo – Art Cluster
• Bova – Leader In Me Cluster
• Mastrianni – Science Cluster
• DeMarco – Drama Cluster
• Bove – Music Cluster

ESL Staff Classrooms

• Rivera – ESL – Class 202/5^th Grade – Room 107
• P. DeMarco – ESL – 3^rd/4^th Grades and Class 001 – Room 107
• Siggia – ESL – 1^st/2^nd Grade – Room 107
• Wu – Dual Language/ESL 1st Grade ( Class 102- Room 215)  & 2nd  Grade (Class 201-Room 309)

Instructional Support: Funded Staff Classrooms

• Pluchino – Room 459/215/311/309
• Brocato – Math Club – Room 361A (GYM)
• Ruszkowski – Room 451/314
• McGinn – Room 255
• Cannatella – Room 459/316/218

IEP Teacher

• Damiano – Room 205

Speech Teachers

• Gaba – Room 351
• Azaria – Room 351
• Blatti – Room 451
• Vorobeychik – Room 451
• Lewinger – Room 451

Guidance Counselor

• Nessas – Room 359

Occupational Therapy

• Vugman – Room 219
• Dornhelm – Room 361

Physical Therapy

• Hasaneen – Room 361 (GYM)

School Psychologist

• Willner/Ms. Avila – Room 423

School Social Worker

• Guerovich – Room 423
• Ortiz – Room 423
• Hung – Room 423

Food Drive – City Harvest 2018-2019

Kids Can Help Food Drive

It’s the season for food drive! Organizing a food drive helps City Harvest stock shelves at food pantries and soup kitchens with nonperishable food for those less fortunate during the holiday season.   Running a food drive at PS 101 will help City Harvest provide good and plentiful food when so many of our  neighbors in the community struggle to put food on their tables.  With your support, we can make a difference.  This year we are requesting that each student from P.S.101 bring in one food item.  In order to make it easier to sort, we are breaking it down by grade and requesting that you send in the item that corresponds with your child’s grade by Tuesday, November 27, 2018.

Thank you for your cooperation in advance.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Margaret Lloyd at (347) 563-4680.

Sincerely,

Ms. Bova, Ms. Nessas and The Little Lighthouse Team

Little Lighthouse – School Spirit Day – March of Dimes

Little Lighthouse Team

School Spirit Day

Support the March of Dimes on Friday, November 16^th

WEAR PURPLE

November 9^th, 2018

Dear PS 101 Families:

Please join our PS 101 family of students and staff to WEAR PURPLE in support of the March of Dimes on Friday, November 16^th.

 The March of Dimes funds lifesaving research and programs and works to end premature birth, birth defects, and sickly infants. Every baby deserves a healthy start and showing our support in wearing purple will ensure wide-spread education and knowledge for our youngsters at PS 101.

Babies bring us great joy and they are our future! Let’s come together and work as a team to light it up PURPLE at 101.

Sincerely,

Ms. M. Bova and Ms. K. Nessas

Little Lighthouse Team Coordinators and the Little lighthouse Team