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IMPORTANT – General PTA Meeting
Elections for the PTA and SLT
Wednesday, May 29, 7:15 pm, MNS Café
The agenda for the next General PTA meeting will feature elections for the PTA Executive Board and the School Leadership Team (SLT) for the 2013/2014 school year, along with reports from the Principal, PTA co-Presidents, the co-Treasurers and Committee chairs. Babysitting will be provided for school-age children for $5. See you there!
MNS Subway Series is a Grand Slam
Home Run!!!
We will be distributing tickets at a table by the center doors on Tuesday, May 28th, and Wednesday, May 29th, during both drop-off and pick-up.
Please note our seats are located in three sections in the Grandstand at Yankee Stadium. The sections are all adjacent so we anticipate that, like last year’s game, it should be easy to move around within and between our sections. Among our sections, we have about 100 seats that are in a designated non-alcohol section. If you would like to sit in this section, the tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please email Lauren Girshon at lgirshon@nyc.rr.com if you want to request seats in this section.
Thank you again to everyone for making our 2nd Annual End of Year Baseball Game a giant success!!
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Note: Regarding the current 2013-2014 school year, as of May 23, 2013 we have made offers of placement to #s 1-16 on our original kindergarten waitlist and have 26 zoned waitlisted applicants remaining.
SCHOOL TOURS & REGISTRATION
SCHOOL TOURS:
Monthly school tours are available one Monday morning per month from 9-10:30 am beginning in October. School tour dates for the 2012-2013 school year are as follows: Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 4 and May 13. Please call Sally Mason, our Parent Coordinator , at 212-734-7127, ext. 5 to make a reservation (50 people maximum per tour).
KINDERGARTEN (and upper grade) ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR:
Children born in 2008 are eligible for Kindergarten in September, 2013. Any new zoned K-5 applicants for the 2013-2014 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 2013 PS 290 school zone shown on this zoning map, noting that only the interior of the periphery of our zone is zoned for PS 290. Please fill out the 2013-2014 application form and follow all of the 2013-2014 instructions regarding what documentation is required and when you can drop off your application. Now that registration has opened citywide, please also bring your child when you come in to apply so that you can receive and complete the further documentation needed for registration. Applicants will be offered seats per DOE guidelines based on their zone, district and sibling status.
Please note that this application period is not first come-first served. As long as you have two proofs of residency and your child's birth certificate or passport by March 1st, your child will be considered in the first round of zoned applicants. You may apply to as many schools as will accept your application by applying at each school. However, because PS 290 had a significant waitlist of zoned applicants last year, we do not encourage out-of-zone families to apply for a kindergarten seat at PS 290.
If you have any questions, please contact Sally Mason, our Parent Coordinator, at 212-734-7127, ext 5 or smason@ps290.org.
KINDERGARTEN ADMISSIONS TIMELINE FOR 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR
January 22, 2013 : Application period begins
March 1, 2013: Deadline to submit application
Early April, 2013: Placement offers distributed to families
April 8-April 26, 2013: Pre-registration at schools
Please also note that this application timeline is for general education programs under the auspices of the DOE including zoned schools, non-zoned schools of choice and dual language programs. Gifted and Talented programs have a different timeline previously posted (http://www.schools.nyc.gov/academics/giftedandtalented) and Charter School applications are due April 1st with notification about two weeks later. If your child is participating in the turning-five process, you must still apply to your zoned school to secure a seat for your child in fall 2013. For more information, please visit http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Elementary/Kindergarten.
KINDERGARTEN AND UPPER GRADE APPLICANTS FOR THE CURRENT 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:
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. Then bring your child and the application form and required documentation to PS 290. 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.
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
Kindly note that childcare is not provided.
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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Monday, May 27
School Closed
Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 28
Circus Performance
6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 29
PTA Exec. Board Meeting
6:00 PM
General PTA Meeting
7:15 PM
Friday, May 31
Coffee with Sharon
5th Grade Families
4th and 5th Grade Dance
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
PERCENTAGE OF MNS FAMILIES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANNUAL APPEAL
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Today, 5/25/2013
High: 60
Low: 50
Rain likely
66% chance of precipitation.
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Tomorrow, 5/26/2013
High: 67
Low: 52
Partly sunny
16% chance of precipitation.
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