Hello parents,
Picture retake is scheduled for tomorrow friday February 17th from 9am-12noon. If you have not had the opportunity to take pictures and would like to, tomorrow is your day. If you were not please with the outcome of your pictures, you can bring them in (must be intact). Other issues concerning your package, please come in tomorrow so they can be resolved.
*Please note that in order to have an add-on, you must purchase a package. Please look at the tabs located on this website.
**students are to have on their uniform attire.
If you have any questions please email us at: ps161pta@gmail.com
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Press Release from Council Member Leticia James!!!!
Hello Parents,
Update report on our elected official's support!
Press Release
Update report on our elected official's support!
Press Release
**For Immediate Release** February 1, 2012
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis at (212) 788-7081
Council Member Letitia James Supports PS 161 PTA ‘Children Day of Boycott’
Recognizing Civil Disobedience In Response to DOE School Closings and Truncations
(New York, NY)— On January 19, 2012, Council Member James joined many of her colleagues in the New York City Council— as well as many Crown Heights parents— in opposing the New York City Department of Education’s truncation of P.S. 161- The Crown from K-8 to K-5, a move which would gradually phase-out the middle school option.
She maintains her position that the DOE’s proposal to truncate P.S. 161 impedes their ongoing success. Indeed, the school’s principal, Mr. Michael Johnson, has adopted a more productive environment since his appointment in Fall 2011— achieving 95% student attendance— and implementing a competitive curriculum to better align the students with City and State education requirements.
P.S. 161 is comprised of dedicated administrators, teachers, and parents who seek to transform this school into a highly sought-after middle-school option. The DOE states that their decision to truncate this school is to “better serve the students in this community.” However, it is truly time that the DOE worked alongside parents and elected officials representing the community in a joint effort to increase resources, support services, and maintain middle-school options in areas of need.
In light of these actions, the PTA of P.S. 161 is asking all parents & guardians to join together and participate in aChildren Day of Boycott in protest of the DOE’s school closure policy and process. The boycott will take placeMonday, February 6th, 2012.
“I do not generally support students missing school,” saidCouncil Member Letitia James. “But I support this tremendous show of civil disobedience on behalf of PS 161’s parents. If the Department of Education will not listen to the objections of elected officials and community leaders, perhaps they will recognize these actions as a firm position against the closing and truncating of our schools.”
Questions regarding the boycott may be directed towards PS 161’s PTA President at (646) 470-4622 orps161pta@gmail.com.
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Aja Worthy-Davis
Office of Council Member Letitia James
Legislative Analyst
Website/Blog Administrator
(212) 788-7081 (p)
(212) 788-7712 (f)
S.E.S Fair
Hello Parents,
On Monday February 6th, there will be a S.E.S Meeting held at P.S. 161 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Information about the services were sent out to your child. Please check their bags. This meeting will discuss and address any questions you may have about school improvement interventions and programs decribed in the letter. The S.E.S(Supplemental Educational Services) consist of tutoring or other remedial services offered to students who are eligible.
On the letter the date of February 12th at 6pm is incorrect. Please refer to the time & date above.
On Monday February 6th, there will be a S.E.S Meeting held at P.S. 161 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Information about the services were sent out to your child. Please check their bags. This meeting will discuss and address any questions you may have about school improvement interventions and programs decribed in the letter. The S.E.S(Supplemental Educational Services) consist of tutoring or other remedial services offered to students who are eligible.
On the letter the date of February 12th at 6pm is incorrect. Please refer to the time & date above.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
BOYCOTT ON DOE!!!
Hello Parents,
On February 9th the Policy of Education Panel (PEP) will vote on the Truncation of our school.
We as concerned parents will take a stand and send a message to Mayor Bloomberg and the PEP panel that we will not sit back anymore and allow them to make decisions regarding our children without engaging us as parents first and allow us to make the decision for our children's education.
So I propose that on February 6th 2012 we boycott Mayor Bloomberg and the DOE by not allowing our children to attend school for the day. We the PTA Executive board have been working on getting local Church's in the area to get to garner support in this effort. We understand that most parent's have to work and are not able to sit home with their children on that day. So I've reached out to Pastor Baccus of Full Gospel Assembly who has agreed to open the doors of the church to allow us to have our children sit in the church during regular school hours. This will not be a free day for our children. We have partnered with the SLT Chairman @ P.S. 161 Mr. Rivette and other teacher's who have agreed to provide the children with extended school work which they will complete during that day.
We will have several parent volunteer's who will assist us with monitoring the children, including myself and the rest of the PTA executive board. Any other parent volunteer's are welcome. All we ask is for parents to provide lunch for your children on that day, and have them arrive in full P.S. 161 uniform.
There will be local media coverage regarding this boycott!!
Full Gospel Assembly is located on Sullivan Place between Bedford avenue and Stoddard Place.(right around the corner by the closed down KFC on Bedford )
Our original date for this boycott was February 1st. We believe there was more planning involved and we wanted this event to be very effective, that's why we decided to push it out to February 6th.
If you are willing to participate in this organized boycott, please let us know asap so we can plan the proper amount of parent volunteer coverage for that day.
PTA Contact #: 1-646-470-4622
On February 9th the Policy of Education Panel (PEP) will vote on the Truncation of our school.
We as concerned parents will take a stand and send a message to Mayor Bloomberg and the PEP panel that we will not sit back anymore and allow them to make decisions regarding our children without engaging us as parents first and allow us to make the decision for our children's education.
So I propose that on February 6th 2012 we boycott Mayor Bloomberg and the DOE by not allowing our children to attend school for the day. We the PTA Executive board have been working on getting local Church's in the area to get to garner support in this effort. We understand that most parent's have to work and are not able to sit home with their children on that day. So I've reached out to Pastor Baccus of Full Gospel Assembly who has agreed to open the doors of the church to allow us to have our children sit in the church during regular school hours. This will not be a free day for our children. We have partnered with the SLT Chairman @ P.S. 161 Mr. Rivette and other teacher's who have agreed to provide the children with extended school work which they will complete during that day.
We will have several parent volunteer's who will assist us with monitoring the children, including myself and the rest of the PTA executive board. Any other parent volunteer's are welcome. All we ask is for parents to provide lunch for your children on that day, and have them arrive in full P.S. 161 uniform.
There will be local media coverage regarding this boycott!!
Full Gospel Assembly is located on Sullivan Place between Bedford avenue and Stoddard Place.(right around the corner by the closed down KFC on Bedford )
Our original date for this boycott was February 1st. We believe there was more planning involved and we wanted this event to be very effective, that's why we decided to push it out to February 6th.
If you are willing to participate in this organized boycott, please let us know asap so we can plan the proper amount of parent volunteer coverage for that day.
PTA Contact #: 1-646-470-4622
Picture Retake Day!!!
Hello Parents,
I wanted to inform you on the picture retake day that was scheduled for February 6th has been pushed back to Friday, February 17th. The rescheduling was due to our upcoming "BOYCOTT" ON DOE.
We are sorry for the inconvenience; all those who have not taken pictures and would like to, please send in the money for a package. In order to choose an add-on you must pick a package first,then add-on.
Students who are taken a retake please bring in all packages intact. Please have your child in uniform attire.
Retake Day: Friday February 17th
I wanted to inform you on the picture retake day that was scheduled for February 6th has been pushed back to Friday, February 17th. The rescheduling was due to our upcoming "BOYCOTT" ON DOE.
We are sorry for the inconvenience; all those who have not taken pictures and would like to, please send in the money for a package. In order to choose an add-on you must pick a package first,then add-on.
Students who are taken a retake please bring in all packages intact. Please have your child in uniform attire.
Retake Day: Friday February 17th
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