Monthly Archives: November 2010

READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING! CASH FOR PS373R!

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READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING!
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> Please make every gift count this holiday season. You can find
> coupons at more than 1,600 top stores (including Amazon, Macy’s,
> J.Crew, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Gap and more) AND a percentage of
> virtually every sale will be donated to “PS 373R”
>
> Just go to www.GoodShop.com , designate us as the cause you support and
> then click over to your favorite store and shop away!.
>
> Or, add our toolbar to your browser at http://www.goodsearch.com/
> toolbar – and your purchases will earn a donation for us even if
> you forget to go to GoodShop first!
>
> There’s no easier way to support us this holiday season!  Please
> spread the word.

Your favorite online stores have teamed up with GoodShop.com to
offer money saving coupons and a % of every purchase is donated to
PS 373R!
Online Only!

> Save an EXTRA 10% off Just Kidz Toys and Fisher Price Toys from Kmart.com + 2% donation to your cause

> 20% Off Orders of $75+ at Back to Basics Toys + 6.5% donation to your cause

> Free shipping on holiday décor and stocking stuffers at Land of Nod + 4.5% donation to your cause

PS 373R PTA Meeting Minutes for October 2010

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 P373 PTA Minutes                                                                           DATE:  10/14/10

PLACE:  PS 58, Marsh Avenue.

In attendance – Executive Board, Parents, Principal, 1 AP, Parent Coordinator * Ray Velez (Total 21)

  •  10:18  a.m. call to order
  • All executive board members introduced themselves.
  • Peggy Lindsey read the minutes and they were approved
  • Maritza Sabato read the treasury report and all approved
  • We discussed getting the $1000 grant from Debi Rose since so far we had not been successful
  • UFT chapter chairperson (Anailia) was checking with the UFT to see if other schools and PTA’s were experiencing the same difficulties in grants.
  • Resolution A –school lost thousand in funding through this program
  • We discussed the PTA getting a 501(c)3 number and a motion was passed that we try to go under the umbrella of the SI Federation, especially since it is a new and active EIN#
  • We expressed our concerns to Sue DiScala that our notices were not reaching our students at PS58 and she said she would make sure that all of our information would get to the students on a timely basis.
  • Peggy Lindsey explained restaurant night and how it was going to work.
  • Maritza Sabato told everyone about our Modell’s coupons where our school will get 5% back.
  • Dawn Port reminded everyone about the resource fair that was happening at the Hilton, the Gary Hecht breakfast and explained her role as the secretary of the President’s counsel.
  • She also went over site parents and what their responsibilities included.
  • Ray Velez spoke
  • Ilene Goldstein-Harnett discussed busing problems and systems that were being put in place to help the children.
  • We made the list of volunteers for the holiday fair
  • Next meeting will be November 12,  at 10:00 am at PS 861
  • Meeting adjourned 11:55 am

Meet Santa and His Reindeer at the S.I. Zoo – December 18, 2010

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Borough President James P. Molinaro and The GRACE Foundation cordially invite you to meet

Santa and his Reindeer at the Staten Island Zoo!

Sponsored by Colonial Funeral Home and Raineri Jewelers.

  • DATE: Saturday, December 18th, 2010.
  • TIME: Santa and his Reindeer will be at the Zoo from 6:00pm-9:00pm COST: $25.00 per family.
  • PLACE: SI Zoo, 614 Broadway, Staten Island

Live Reindeer! Photo with Santa! Treats for the children! For additional information please call the GRACE Foundation at 718-983-3800.

NOVEMBER 12, 2010 – PS373R PTA Meeting & YAI Parent Workshop

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The PS373R November PTA Meeting is scheduled for this Friday, November 12th at 10 a.m. at our P861 Site located at 280 Regis Drive. Just take the Expressway to the South Ave. Exit (Exit 6) and you will see the brightly painted building, right next door to Jennifer’s Playground.

Agenda: * Prepare for Holiday Fair * Update on Fundraisers (Catalogs, Eating for Education) * Future Events and Meetings

YAI Parent Workshop: After the meeting, stay and hear a presentation from a YAI psychologist about their upcoming Project Grow Parent Series. 

Parent to Parent New York, Inc. November, 2010 Schedule

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WORKSHOPMonthly Information Session Workshop

Special Education Issues

The Plan for Special Education

System Reform

 

Presented by

Anne Marie Caminiti

Program Director

Parent to Parent NY, Inc.

Specific changes to the delivery of Special Education Services have been implemented.  This workshop will address:

  • Phase One Reform
  • New IEP Forms and Notices

  

The workshop will be held on Monday, November 15th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Institute for Basic Research (IBR), 1050 Forest Hill Road, Staten Island.

To view model forms developed by NYSED including an audio PowerPoint presentation go to the following website:

www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/formsnotices/

meetingnotice/training/home.html.

 SUPPORT GROUPS 

 

Aspergers Support Groups

10:00 am -12:00 pm

Wed., November 3rd

Wed., November 17th

Mothers Support Group

10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Wed., November 10th

Wed., November 24th

Fathers Support Group

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Wed., November 10th

Page Plaza Diner

Sibling Support Group

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Fri., November 5th

Fri., November 19th

RSVP is required for the Sibling Support Group.  Please call (718) 494-4872.

 INFORMATION∙  Support Groups are held at the Institute for 

   Basic Research (IBR), located at 1050 Forest

   Hill Road unless otherwise noted.

∙  The Fathers Support Group will be held at

   the Page Plaza Diner located at 75 Page

   Avenue in Tottenville. 

∙  RSVP is required for the Sibling Support  

   Group.  Please call (718) 494-4872.

∙  During inclement weather please call the

   office to confirm if the scheduled   meeting will take place.

GRACE Weekly News for Families w/Children on the Spectrum

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GRACE FOUNDATION

264 WATCHOGUE ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314

TEL NO: 718-983-3800 * FAX NO: 718-983-3858

v      NEW PROGRAM:  CLUB L.I.F.E. (Learning, Independence, Fun, Empower) Location:  264 Watchogue Road Friday Nights 6:00pm-9:00pm This is a socialization program for teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Participants will plan a weekly schedule of activities under the supervision of trained staff. Activities include but are not limited to social interaction with peers, on site movies, video games, seasonal activities, community service and daily living skills.

v      PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS –  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  The second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 10:00am at 264 Watchogue Road, SI.The next meeting  will be November 9th, 2010.  Please call the Grace Office at 718-983-3800 to register.  See attached flyer for dates.

v      SOCIAL SKILLS CLASSES FOR INFORMATION ON THE SOCIAL SKILLS CLASSES PLEASE CALL JULIE LARSEN AT 718-983-3800.

v      RECREATION PROGRAMS:  For additional information or to register for any of the recreation programs, please contact Julie Larsen, Program Coordinator at 718-983-3800.

v      BOWLING AT SHOWPLACE located at 141 East Service Road -off Victory Blvd. Sundays, 10:00am – 11:30am.

v      GYM PROGRAM – Saturdays Saturdays. P.S. 55, 54 Osborn Ave, Staten Island. Please call Julie Larsen at 718-983-3800 for further information. Session 1 –   9:15am-11:15pm Session 2 – 11:30am-  1:30pm

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) – How Has IDEA Made a Difference to You?

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Celebrating 35 Years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

In 1975, the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) guaranteed access to a free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment to every child with a disability. Subsequent amendments, as reflected in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), have led to an increased emphasis on access to the general education curriculum, the provision of services for young children from birth to five, transition planning and accountability for the achievement of students with disabilities.

During these 35 years, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has supported efforts that are making a difference for millions of children with disabilities, as well as their non-disabled friends and classmates. Many of the educational practices employed by our nation’s best teachers are the direct result of federal investments in rigorous educational research, training and technical assistance. Today, due largely to the provision of IDEA-supported programs and services, nearly 6.6 million infants, toddlers, children and youths with disabilities are achieving at levels that would not have been imagined in previous decades.

How has IDEA made a difference to you?

This year, OSERS is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). OSERS would like to hear from the great number of people who have been positively impacted by this legislation: individuals with disabilities, students, teachers, principals, researchers, parents, teacher trainers and other IDEA stakeholders. Please share your art work, photography, poetry and written stories showcasing how IDEA has positively impacted you for possible use during an event celebrating the 35th anniversary of IDEA. You may submit your documents and personal stories below before November 8th.

Link Here: https://www.osep-meeting.org/idea35th/

S.I. Project Homefront: Collecting Candy for the Troops

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DID YOU KNOW…

PROJECT HOMEFRONT is collecting candy for the troops?

…their next shipment after Halloween is destined to arrive overseas in December for the Holiday season?

Please encourage your school community to donate some (or all!) of their Halloween candy to PROJECT HOMEFRONT for our troops serving abroad.

Donations can be brought directly to PROJECT HOMEFRONT located in the basement of Moravian Church 2205 Richmond Rd during the hours of 9-1 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Pick-ups can be arranged by calling: Debbie / PROJECT HOMEFRONT     347-552-1638 or Catrina / P.S.31    347-268-3944

Link to : http://www.siprojecthomefront.org/Home_Page.html