
RESPECT FOR ALL WEEK!
March 8th - March 12th

Take the NYC School Survey
P.S. 84 Families should be receiving their School Surveys in the mail the week of March 8th.
The NYC School Survey gives all NYC parents, teachers and students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to provide feedback about the learning environment of their schools.
Please take the time to fill out your survey and send it out. Please be reminded that the bar-coded survey is completely confidential and is counted one per student household.
DO NOT RETURN THE SURVEYS TO THE SCHOOL.
Surveys should be returned in the enclosed addressed envelopes that you receive with your survey.
You can also choose to take the Survey online at: www.schoolsurvey.org using the SERIAL ID that is provided on your survey materials.
If you lose your SERIAL ID you can call the Survey Hotline at 1-800-690-8603 Surveys must be completed by April 23rd 2010
Parent/Teacher Conferences March 16th 2010

P.S. 84 once again welcomes the
Smiling Faces, Going Places NYU College of Dentistry
Mobile Dental Van
courtesy of Council Member Gale A. Brewer.
(The original Feb. 10th date was snowed out; this is the make-up date)
Wednesday, April 28th 2010 9:00AM - 3:00PM for P.S. 84 students.
The Dentistry Van welcomes the general public after 3:00PM
Sign-up by calling (212) 998-9652

Parents: Are You Ready to Read?
P.S.84 is proud to partner with The Book Culture Store to bring
"Guest Reader Fridays" to our school community.
GRF is a parental involvement initiative for P.S. 84 parents and families.
On the last Friday of each month beginning at 2:00PM,
parents are invited to read to their child's class or
any other class they may be interested in reading to.
Brand new age appropriate story books will be supplied by
Book Culture Store that will include Spanish and French language tales.
Our next date will be Friday, March 26th
If you are interested or have a family member who is interested in
participating please sign up on the guest sheet posted next to the
P.S. 84 PTA bulletin board inside the school's main entrance area.

Parent Alerts Available
The City’s public notification program, Notify NYC, now sends updates for emergency situations at school and other events that have an impact on the school day by phone, text message, or e-mail to parents and guardians who sign up for the service. The service updates parents about delayed school openings and early dismissals, student re-locations, and temporary school closures related to weather or other unexpected events. Parents and guardians can choose to receive alerts for up to five zip codes, and will receive notifications about schools within those zip codes. Please encourage parents to sign up either by visiting
www.nyc.gov/notifynyc or by calling 311.

Pre-Registration for Zoned Incoming Kindergarten,
Zoned Families & Out of Zone Siblings
Pre-Registration will take place from February 1, 2010 through March 12th, 2010 for incoming Kindergarten students zoned for P.S. 84
Out of zone families with incoming Kindergarten siblings
(
Children who are younger siblings of current P.S. 84 students) are also invited to Pre-Register at this time.
Pre-Registration will take place from 8:45AM - 10:45AM Mon.-Fri.
in the Parents Room (132)
Parents MUST bring the following documents in order to Pre-Register:
- Proof of Address with Parent's name as lease holder (in cases where the parent is residing within another household, verification must be submitted from the Managing Agent of said address to support claim).
- 2 Utility Bills ( Con Ed, Cable)
- Child's Birth Certificate
- Child's Immunization Record
- Child MUST accompany Parent during Pre-Registration process
Please make certain that you arrive with all of the necessary documents listed above.
Parents with any missing documentation will not be able to proceed in the Pre-Registration process.

Registration Forms Available For Adult French Class
Registration forms are currently available at P.S. 84
(See Anita Hauschild, Parent Coordinator)
Tuition payment of $225.00 must accompany all registration forms ($75.00 if you are opting to use the payment plan)
Classes are filling quickly on a "First come, first served" basis!
Space still available on Wednesday mornings
9:00am -11:00am
and Thursday evenings 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Classes will run from Jan. 20/21 through June 16/17 2010

Haiti Earthquake: How You Can Help
The P.S. 84 community's thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims and all who are affected by this tragedy.
Individuals who would like to contribute to the relief efforts in Haiti are being asked to make a monetary donation to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York which will “direct contributions to well-established reputable organizations such as the American Red Cross that are working on the scene.”
To make a donation, you may call 311 or send your donation to:
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City
One Centre Street, 23rd Floor