We invite parents to join us for our upcoming virtual BEST (Behavioral and Emotional Skills Training) workshop. BEST uses well-researched strategies to provide parents/caregivers clear tools for managing misbehavior, setting limits, and increasing positive behavior. This program will help parents and caregivers increase their child’s social and emotional development skills, as well as improve their child’s self-esteem.

Our BEST program will help parents/caregivers to…

• Understand the basics of behavior management
• Learn and practice skills to help your child with his/her behavior
• Increase confidence in managing challenging behaviors
• Connect with other parents and caregivers for continued support

Workshop Details:

• Day: Thursday, December 10^th 2020
• Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm EST
• Audience: Parents, family members, babysitters, and caregivers of children in grades K-5
• Platform: Zoom

Interested parents can register here. Please note, our team will offer BEST for Spanish-speaking families in the coming weeks. Registration details will be available soon.

Do you or your family have a financial plan in place? Do you want to learn how to build one or how to adjust it to reflect lost income or emergency expenses? Are you worried about falling for a potential scam or fraud when seeking financial assistance? Join us on Monday, November 16th at 7pm to learn about how you can build an emergency financial plan for you and your family.

In partnership with the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, the NYIC will discuss how your financial emergency plan can account for lost income and how to best protect yourself from scams and fraud. This livestream will be in English.
 

This Facebook Live event will be held in English.

The Child Mind Institute would like to bring the following workshops to your attention.

As families continue to respond to the myriad and unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, the Student Success Program would like to invite your parent community to attend our upcoming Coping During COVID-19 workshop series. Interested parents can register here.

• Fostering Resilience Within Your Family

Thursday, 11/5 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

• Managing Intense Emotions

Friday, 11/6 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

 Managing Stress and Anxiety

Tuesday, 11/10 10:00am – 11:00am EST

• Managing Grief and Loss

Wednesday, 11/11 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

 

For additional resources, please visit us at: https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/

 

Taller De Padres : Padres como Héroes de Aprendizaje: Consejos y recursos para un año escolar diferente  Fecha: 11/4/2020 6:00pm- 7:00pm  (Spanish Workshop (Parent/ Caregiver)

¡Padres de NYC, te queremos celebrar! Acompáñenos en este taller interactivo para obtener ideas sencillas y recursos gratuitos (en español) para apoyar el aprendizaje y las habilidades para la vida en casa.  También le ayudaremos a preparar para las conferencias de padres y maestros, ya que la asociación con los maestros nunca ha sido más importante. Register here.

English Translation:

NYC parents, we’ve got your back and want to celebrate you! Join us for this interactive workshop to get simple ideas and free resources to support learning and life skills at home.  We’ll also help you get ready for parent-teacher conferences as partnering with teachers has never been more important. 

September 2020 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

 As we begin this school year, I would like to take this opportunity to explain the attendance expectations as outlined by the Department of Education and the Chancellor for remote and blended learning students.  Students must sign on by 8:30 am and are expected to engage in instruction for the majority of the day.  See the guidance below:

·         Present – student is virtually or physically present in the classroom / school learning environment for instruction during the scheduled school day.

·         Absent – not virtually present in the classroom / school learning environment for instruction during the school day

If your child is going to be absent for any reason (both in person or remote), please let the teacher know.  Absences will be considered excused with proper documentation only such as a doctor’s note or documentation of a death in the family.

It is important your child follow a routine whether they are learning in person or remotely.  As always, we understand the many challenges and difficulties that will come with this new way of learning.  We are always here to support you to ensure student success. 

Please contact your child’s teacher, our guidance counselors, Ms. Sacks or Ms. Famulari, or our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Rosa for any support. 

Sincerely, 

J. Iovine

Principal

September 2020 

Dear Parents/Guardians: 

Safety is the number one priority for P.S. 108Q.  As you may know, we practice several “drills” throughout the school year in order to prepare for various emergencies should they occur. Staff instructs students to adhere to specific procedures for each type of drill. 

We want to assure parents that procedures are set in place for the safety of your children. We understand the concern of families regarding where there children will be in case of an emergency.  In the event of an evacuation where we need to vacate the premises, students will relocate to another location. 

Students will relocate to the following sites:

Ø  3K, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes will go to:

PS 100

                111-11 118^th Street

                   718-558-1510

Ø  Grade 2, Grade 3 classes will go to:

            PS 62

                                                             97-25 108^th Street

                                                                  718-286-4460

Ø  Grade 4 and Grade 5 classes will go to:

MS 137

                                                                109-15 98^th Street

                                                                     718-659-0471

Classroom teachers will go with their classes to the relocation site. Each classroom teacher will have an “emergency red bag” which contains a copy of each student’s blue card.  I hope that there will never be a need to evacuate the building, but we want parents and guardians to feel secure in knowing we are prepared should an emergency arise.  As an aside, we noticed that some parents choose to take their children’s coats after dropping them off at school, which is perfectly fine.  However, please keep in mind this means that those children will not have coats during an evacuation. 

In addition to our evacuation procedures, we practice other safety drills throughout the school year. 

They are as follows:

·         Soft Lockdown Drills: this drill occurs when a hazard is found within the building, but there is no identified imminent danger. Students are instructed to move out of sight and remain silent during this drill.

·         Hard Lockdown Drills: this drill occurs when a hazard is found within the building and imminent danger is known. Students will follow same procedures listed in a soft lockdown.

·         Shelter-in Drills: this drill occurs when there is a hazard outside of the building. All activities within the building carry on as usual.

·         Shelter Drill: this drill is used to practice procedures in the event of a severe storm, tornado etc. Students move quietly into the hallway, move next to the wall, crouch down and cover their heads. 

Please refer to this parent letter to familiarize yourselves with our emergency procedures and safety drills. This informative document will serve as an important resource for you throughout the entirety of the school year.

In the event of an emergency, families will also be notified through School Messenger (the automated calls you receive from school).

 As always, I thank you for your support and partnership in helping to keep our children safe.

 Sincerely, 

J. Iovine

Principal