PS 230 will be hosting Kindergarten Open Houses from 9:00 - 10:30 am on the following days -
Friday, December 13
Monday, January 6
Monday, January 13
Learn about the educational programs available at PS 230, including our Dual Language, Gifted & Talented, and Special Education classes.
RSVP to Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator (jreinier@schools.nyc.gov)
September 5, 2019
Dear Families,
Happy first day of school, and welcome back! I hope you’re as excited as I am to start the 2019–20 school year. This is a great time to be a student in a New York City public school. So many of our students and schools are doing better than ever. We have the highest-ever graduation rate, and more students graduating ready to succeed in college. And I expect more great things for our students this year.
From our youngest learners to our oldest in high school, our children are the next generation of thinkers, leaders, creators, and change-makers. We are ready to propel each of them on that path. Our commitment holds steady regardless of a student’s family income, race, religion, nationality, disability, language spoken at home, sexual orientation, gender identification, or any other dimension of their identity. Everyone at the DOE is working hard to ensure that every student gets the rigorous, inspiring, engaging, nurturing education they deserve.
I call this the Children’s Agenda—every day and every decision is about getting each student what THEY need to succeed. We understand that no two students, classrooms, or schools are alike, and recognize the beautiful and distinctive nature of each. At the same time, we are offering our students and families strong support, creating more welcoming schools, and ensuring a rigorous curriculum for all. Students across the city will benefit from social-emotional learning, restorative justice practices, and culturally responsive curriculum that reflects who they are. This is what it means to advance equity now. All of us at the DOE hope you love what you see today, and wish you a successful school year.
Sincerely, Richard A. Carranza Chancellor
(from L to R) - Ms. Locke, Ms. Almontaser, Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Tomasi, Ms. Ghazal, Ms. Blauaug, Mrs. Donlon, Ms. Garcia, Ms. Gallagher
Not pictured: Mrs. Randazzo, Ms. Delgado, Ms. Saleha, Ms. Walker
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Pre-K Newsletter - November 2019
We can’t believe it is November already!
This month we will launch the “All About Us” unit. The children will begin to learn about their family and themselves. You can help your child at home by talking to them about their family. Ask them questions such as: How many people are in their family? What foods do you like to eat together? What things do you like to do together as a family? If you have not done so yet, please send in a family photograph.
Our Thanksgiving Feast is an essential part of this unit of study. Families are invited to come to school and share your family’s favorite food. Please try to make sure that a family member can come to school to share this special day with your child.
In math, we learned about different shapes. Now we are learning to sort objects by shape, color and size. You can help your child at home by sorting different things, such as toys or clothes by color or size.
Your child has been engaging in many gross motor activities in the multi-purpose room, such as jumping over hoops and walking on the balance beam. Since the weather is getting colder you can do gross motor activities at home. You can help your child by having your child do different activities in groups of 5, make sure that you count out loud together. For example, have your child hop 5 times on one foot and then five times on the other foot or jump 5 times.
We are so excited to offer Cool Culture passes to all families with children in PS 230's PreK! You will have access to 90 of NYC’s best-loved museums, gardens, zoos and historic houses. We can't wait to hear about all the fun things your child do when you use the Cool Culture Pass.
For more information about the Cool Culture Pass, click here
NEW THIS YEAR: Register online for a Cool Culture Pass.
For our School Registration Number, please contact your Cool Cultural Liaison - Ms. Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov
Thank you so much for coming to the October Family Fun Day! The children love to see you at school. They had so much fun working with you to make their beautiful pumpkins. We would also like to thank all of our parent volunteers who walked with us to the Pumpkin Patch. It was a great day for a walk together!
The children enjoyed marching in their first Character Parade! They were all proud of their creations! The cats were inspired by the Pete the Cat book series by James Dean. The book Owl Babies by Martin Waddell inspired the owls. (They are great books to check out from the library.)
NOVEMBER
11/5
Election Day (No School)
11/14
Parent Teacher Conference (½ Day-Pick Up will be at 11:40 a.m.)
11/18
Pre-K Non-Attendance Day (No School)
11/20
Thanksgiving Feast
Mrs. Gallagher & Mrs. Tomasi & Ms. Randazzo at 9:45 a.m.
11/21
Thanksgiving Feast
Ms. Blauaug & Mrs. Donlon & Mrs. Murphy at 9:45 a.m.
11/28 - 11/29
Thanksgiving Break (No School)
12/12
Pre-K Family Fun Day-Ms. Suzi Concert at 3:00 p.m. (Space is limited)
Reminders:
☺ Please have your child wear sneakers to school every day. The children are running, jumping and playing in the schoolyard and in the gym. If your child wears boots to school please send them in with sneakers to change into. Sneakers with Velcro are helpful because your child can put them on and take them off independently.
☺ Please dress your child in comfortable clothing. It is helpful to not send them in with pants that close with buttons and zippers, unless they can open and close it themselves. It helps to make them more independent in the bathroom.
Little Elliot Big City, by Mike Caruto 
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, by Tana Hoban 
Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks, by Margaret Sutherland 
Loving, by Ann Morris 
Knuffle Bunny, by Mo Willems 
It's Okay to be Different, by Todd Parr 
You can borrow these books and more from your local library: Borough Park Library (1265 43rd Street, near 13th Ave), Kensington Library (4207 18th Ave at E 3rd St), Windsor Terrace Library (160 E 5th St at Ft Hamilton Pkwy)
You can also ask the librarian for more books about families, shapes, holidays, and counting.
Sadly, the Windsor Terrace Library is currently closed for renovations but there will be a book mobile service available in front of the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
