Dear PS20 Community,
- If you haven't already, please fill out the form on MySchoolsApps.com to help make sure there is enough funding coming to PS20 for the free school meals program - it's quick & easy!
- You only need to fill out certain fields - you do NOT need to fill in anything that's not bolded (i.e. student number)
- Our school is "13K020 - PS 20 Clinton Hill"
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Reminder for Arrivals + Dismissals for Grades 1 - 3:
- Parents: Please do your best to stay close to the curb to maintain a clear passing lane down the sidewalks. Thank you!
- Students: Please gather close to the fence, students will go in together as a class when teacher arrives.
- If you feel you are still missing supplies from Bright School Kits, we are very sorry for the inconvenience and please email Sarah Durand and BSK customer support: support@brightschoolkits.com
- If you haven't already done so or need to update details, please share your students' afterschool schedule & plans your teachers and Ms Colon via email or online form.
- Please ensure that your fellow parents are also on Konstella - let's make sure no one is missed! And don't forget to check out all the various PTA Committees and Konstella Social Groups to get involved and stay connected.
THIS WEEK
- Tue Sep 17: Chat & Chew with Principal Blyden at 9am - Please sign in with Security and head to Room 126
- Thu Sep 19: PTA General Meeting at 6pm - the first monthly meeting for all PS20 families of the school year. See calendar for Zoom link.
- Fri Sep 20: School Spirit Fridays - Sport your wackiest socks!
- Fri Sep 20: Back to School Movie Night at 6:30pm - Join us in the Clermont Ave play yard (or in the Auditorium via Clermont Ave doors) to enjoy 'Migration,' pizza and popcorn.
- Mon Sep 23: Volunteer Workshop (rescheduled date)
- Tue Sep 24: Tech Tuesday (rescheduled date)
- Thu Sep 26: PS20 Town Hall
- Thu Oct 3 + Fri Oct 4 - no school
- Sat Oct 19: Annual PS20 Octoberfest
COMMITTEE UPDATES
- Mosaic After School, PS 20's PTA-run, in-house after school program, serving PreK-5th Grade, started on Monday, September 9, with a wonderful crew of new and returning staff and students. If you would like to learn more about what Mosaic does, please visit https://mosaic.ps20.org/
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PS20 Chess Club and Team - Enrollment now open for Wednesdays and/or Thursdays. We are excited to open registration for the Impact Coaching Network Chess Program at PS20! This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to explore and enjoy the strategic world of chess. The program, successfully run in over 15 schools including Nest + M, enriches our students’ experiences. Each participating student from PS20 will be provided with a team shirt and a gold membership to ChessKid.com.
https://impactcoachingnetwork.org/chess-club-and-team/ps20For any inquiries, please feel free to contact the program director directly at ps20kchess@gmail.com.
Warm regards,
Ana Lourdes and Fabienne Keller
PS20 AfterSchool Program Committee - JEDI - Please join us on Monday, September 23 from 4-5pm to learn more about the JEDI, Rainbow Club, International Families Committee and Community Service & Support Committees. At this meeting, the committee leads will share the work they have been engaged in and begin discussing/brainstorming ideas for this year's work. Please come to learn, listen and share your ideas!
The JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Committee was created to celebrate and uplift the diversity of our school community and work with the school leadership to find ways to integrate JEDI concepts into school curriculum and activities and help teach our children that they can positively impact and help make change in their community.
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The International Families Committee organizes events that celebrate the various cultures that PS20 families come from and work to make the PS20 community more inclusive for immigrant families. International Families Committee events are for all PS20 families! Last year, the International Families Committee helped identify a teacher to provide English classes for PS 20 families whose first language isn't English.
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The Community Service & Support Committee are a group of parents who organize opportunities for the school community to engage in community service and support PS20 families in need and the broader Fort Greene/Clinton Hill community. The CSS Committee helped launch the PS20 Community Closet - a place where PS20 families can get free clothing, school supplies and other necessities - and organized support for new immigrant arrivals in Brooklyn.
- The Rainbow Club will meet on the second Friday of every month beginning October 11, 2024, from afterschool until 4 pm. If you are interested in signing up your child for the October meeting (or attending yourself), please fill out this form. The information will help our wonderful leader, Ms. Sarah Murray, coordinate pick-ups and drop-offs with teachers and afterschool programs.
The club is open to all members of our PS 20 community - including LGBTQIA+ students and families, as well as student allies. The Rainbow Club is intended to help promote a safe, healthy, and inclusive school environment. Each meeting provides time for students and families to play and connect through reading, arts and crafts, dance breaks, and other fun activities. The group meets monthly, and in June will participate as a school community in the Brooklyn Pride March. If you are interested, we encourage you to join the Rainbow Committee group in Konstella to receive all of the latest news and updates from our community.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Murray or else our parent coordinators, Danica You-Hamilton and/or Amaranta Medina-Seabright via Konstella.
www.ps20.org/calendar
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