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MNS Fest with Zest
Saturday, May 19th 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
On 82nd Street in front of our school. See the flyer for more information.
Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors!
Comedy
Night
on
behalf of
Manhattan
New School
Tuesday,
May 22nd,
2012
The
Comic Strip
1568
Second Avenue (81st
& 82nd Street)
Doors
open at 6:30 PM
Show
begins at 7:00 PM
Starring*
Dave
Siegel Comedy
Central, Sirius Radio
Nate
Bargatze Conan
Myq
Kaplan Letterman,
Comedy Central
Patrick
Melton Host
of "Nobody Likes Onions"
...and
more to follow
Tickets
Information
$75
per ticket for reserved seat (limited
availability)
$40
per ticket for unreserved seating
You
may also sponsor a teacher by purchasing a ticket for them
All
tickets will be sold in advance
Please
make checks
payable to MNS PTA with "Comedy
Night" in
the memo line.
Drop
off in the main office or mail to:
Manhattan
New School; 311 E. 82nd
St.; NY, NY 10028;
Att: Comedy Night
For
more information, please e-mail Liz Prael & Steven Rozencwaig at mnscomedy@ps290.org
(*Talent
subject to change)
Shop Modell’s for MNS is Going Strong
The Modell’s promotion – with 5 percent of sales coming back to MNS – is doing great! Let’s keep this going - the promotion continues through May 31. Do some of your camp and summer shopping at Modell’s – you will get a 15 percent discount! Share it with your friends and family – more coupons are available on the school website. If you have any questions contact MelissaSaperstein at msapnyc@gmail.com
For additional coupons, click here.
For Every Movie Lover at MNS
Please see the flyer for a very special offer from the Lincoln Center Film Society, just for our community!
We have been offered a 25% discount for an annual Family Membership to the Lincoln Center Film Society (LCFS). A $125 membership brings the film lovers in your family discounts on movies, special screenings, family movie series and more.
Contact LCFS at members@filmlinc.com or 212 875 5620, and mention this special offer.
News from the MNS PTA Community Outreach Committee.
Fight the Garbage Transfer Station!
Sane Trash is one of the organization’s fighting the garbage transfer station proposed by the city at Asphalt Green. If this happens, Asphalt Green will likely close, our streets will be filled with garbage trucks and the East River will become a garbage thoroughfare. Asphalt Green is a vital resource for MNS students and our larger community: it is where our second graders go swimming, our Field Day takes place, and where many of our children attend after school classes and camp. More information is available at Sane Trash, here.
Fight Charter Schools in District 2
Success Academy, the owner and operator of many charter schools in the city, has applied for permission to open two charter schools in District 2. Two of the proposed sites are in our neighborhood -- the Julia Richman Complex on Second Avenue and P.S. 158 on York Avenue and 78th Street. Co-locating charter schools in public schools drains money and students from public schools. District 2 has excellent elementary schools and needs middle school seats (especially at P.S. 158!), not charter schools; co-locating schools creates two distinct and separate communities. Parent Leaders of the Upper East Side has started an online petition drive to tell SUNY officials (who approve charter school proposals) that District 2 does not want or need charter schools.
Please sign the petition today – SUNY votes on the proposals next week. Let’s show the decision makers that MNS cares! You can also send an email to state education officials at charters@suny.edu.
To read more about the issue, here are some resources:
The Community Education Council District 2 web site
Crowded Manhattan District's Parents Demand More School Buildings Along With Charter Seats
Parents, Teachers Oppose Success Academy Expansion Plan
Parents contest charter schools proposed for crowded District 2
Questions? Email Amy Rabinowitz, our Community Outreach Committee chair.
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 FREE Highway to Health Festival this Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the South Street Seaport, 10-4 pm. Come and enjoy Fitness Demos from ZUMBA, PUNK ROPE, Nutritional FOOD Sampling, Medical Screenings, Health Booths, and other events. For more information go to www.highwaytohealthfestival.com.
Note: As of May 17, 2012 we have made offers of placement to #1-17 on our kindergarten waitlist and have 26 zoned waitlisted applicants remaining.
SCHOOL TOURS & REGISTRATION
SCHOOL TOURS:
Monthly school tours are available from 9-10:30 am beginning in October.
School Tour dates for the 2011-12 school year are as follows: Oct. 17,
Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 12 and May 7. Please call
Sally Mason, our Parent Coordinator , at 212-734-7127, ext. 5 to make a
reservation (50 people maximum per tour).
STUDENTS ENTERING DURING THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR:
Any new zoned K-5 applicants for the 2011-2012 school year should
download the K application and instructions below, editing the
application for the proper grade and birth year for your child if
registering for grades 1-5, and bring the child and the required
documentation to PS 290. Please check to be sure you are currently zoned
for PS 290 by reviewing the FALL 2011 PS 290 school zone shown in beige on this zoning map.
(Please note that only the interior of the periphery of our zone is
zoned for PS 290, except for the south side of E. 79th Street between
2nd and 3rd Avenues, which is included in the new PS 290 zone) Please
fill out the application form and follow all of the instructions regarding
required documentation. If you have any questions, please contact Sally
Mason, our Parent Coordinator, at 212-734-7127, ext 5 or
smason@ps290.org.
2012 - 2013 KINDERGARTEN AND UPPER GRADE APPLICANTS:
Children
born in 2007 are eligible for Kindergarten in September, 2012. Any new
zoned K-5 applicants for the 2012-2013 school year should download the K
application and instructions below, editing the application for the
proper grade and birth year for your child if applying for an upper
grade. Please check to be sure you are currently zoned for PS 290 by
reviewing the FALL 2012 PS 290 school zone shown in on this zoning map. (Please note that only the interior of the periphery of our zone is zoned for PS 290) Please fill out the 2012-2013 application form and follow all of the 2012-2013 instructions regarding required documentation. Note
that during the early application period from Jan. 9th to March 2nd,
there is no first-come, first-serve for K-5 applicants. Applicants
receive priority per NYC Dept. of Ed. guidelines outlined in the "Read
more" section below. After March 2, 2012, applicants will be offered
seats on a first-come, first-serve basis per DOE guidelines based on
their zone, district and sibling status. If you have any questions, please contact Sally Mason, our Parent Coordinator, at 212-734-7127, ext 5 or smason@ps290.org.
Please
also note that PS 290 will accept applications from out-of-zone
students who will be accorded appropriate priority below that of zoned
applicants and will make offers of placement, if any, based on available
number of seats.
Kindergarten Admissions for the 2012-2013 School Year
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Activity
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January 9, 2012 – March 2, 2012
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Kindergarten Application Period
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March 19, 2012 – March 23, 2012
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Families Notified About Assignment Offers
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March 26, 2012 – April 20, 2012
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Offer Acceptance Period
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CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
Read more...
 FREE MUSEUMS!
Family Fun!
Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott Gives Policy Speech: “Partnering with Parents”
The text of Chancellor Walcott’s speech as prepared for delivery at Park West Educational Campus on, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 may be found on the DOE web site.
ARIS and ARIS Parent Link
 GREAT OFFER -NYC DOE WILL SEND FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN AGED 0 - 5!
The NYC Imagination Library is an initiative of the NYC Dept. of Education. The goal is to promote the development of emergent literacy and language skills that are important for every child's success in school by encouraging all NYC parents to read aloud to their children from birth until age five.
Just enroll your preschool child (age 0 to 5 yrs) in the NYC Imagination Library and a new, carefully selected, age-appropriate book will be mailed each month in your child's name directly to your home. Books will begin arriving at your home six to eight weeks after your registration form has been received, and will continue every month until your child turns five.
Application Form
Your child will be eligible for this program as long as you live within the five boroughs of NYC. Please pass this information to your family and friends.
Enroll today! and enjoy a happy and healthy summer!
SHAPE UP NEW YORK!
Shaping Up has never been this easy! Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes every week
at dozens of locations across the five boroughs. Shape Up NYC classes are
taught by expert fitness instructors who know how to make fitness fun. Class
offerings are varied and include aerobics, yoga, pilates and zumba. No
pre-registration is required, so just find the location in your neighborhood
and start to Shape Up today!
Click here to find the fitness classes
offered closest to your home.
YAI NETWORK - FREE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
FREE Family Support Series for Caregivers of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
VISIT WWW.YAI.ORG for the upcoming schedule of presenters.
Register at YAI LINK: 212-273-6182 or call toll-free 1-866-YAILINK.
Location:
460 West 34th Street
11th Floor
Workshops for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
1/19/12: Yoga = Powerful Parent □
3/16/12: Toilet Training Made Easy □
4/19/12: Relaxation + Bonding = Powerful Parent □
4/27/12: Turning Words Into Pictures: Hands on Tools for Managing Difficult Behaviors □
5/11/12: Parenting Solutions: Put an End to Challenging Behavior □
All Trainings: 10AM-Noon
116 East 16th Street (Union Square) 5th Floor, New York NY 10003
Kindly note that childcare is not provided.
Register online at www.ResourcesNYC.org or please check the sessions you would like to attend and send to the address above, attention: Gary Shulman, MS.Ed., or call 212-677-4650 ext. 20.)
EAST HARLEM CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
161-169 E. 110th Street, NYC, NY 10029
FREE ESL CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Beginners - every Tuesday and Thursday 4 - 5:45 pm
Intermediate - every Monday and Wednesday 10 - 11:45 am
FREE ASTHMA EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CARDIO-EXERCISE AND ZUMBA CLASSES -
CALL 212-247-8811 for days and times.
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Saturday, May 19
Spring Carnival/Fest with a Zest!
Sunday, May 20
MNS 20 YEAR
CELEBRATION DAY
Monday, May 21
Zumbatomic Lunch Club Performance
5:45 PM
Improv Class Performance
6:00 PM
Auditorium
Tuesday, May 22
Comedy Night
PERCENTAGE OF MNS FAMILIES (CHILDREN) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANNUAL APPEAL
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Today, 5/19/2012
High: 78
Low: 54
Mostly clear
0% chance of precipitation.
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Tomorrow, 5/20/2012
High: 80
Low: 60
Mostly clear
5% chance of precipitation.
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