Hello Parents/Guardians,

This is just a friendly reminder.

Our school has been chosen to be a part of NYC DOE Schools Chancellor
Dennis Walcott Parent Academy. We need to have as many parents & staff

members to become actively involved for it to be successful. This event
will take place on:

*Date:Saturday November 10th 2012

*Time:8:30 am Breakfast is served
*Conference will begin at 9:00am - 1:30pm
*Location: Long Island University, Health Science Building

                   1 University Plaza
                   Brooklyn, NY 11201

*Transportation*: Take the #2,3,4,5 to Nevins Street - Take the B,N,Q,R to Dekalb Avenue -            A, C, G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street
It's across the street from Juniors Restaurant.

Hope to see you there!

PTA Meeting!!!

Hello Parents,

We will be conducting our next PTA Meeting on Monday November 19th at 6pm in the auditorium.  This day we will be having our general information, student of the month awards, raffling turkeys & gift cards.  we will also be having our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration.  We are asking for everyone to contribute so we have enough for everyone. Letters will be given out along with a slip to be filled out on you choice of food or drinks you will be providing. Please come out & Support!!!

If you have any questions please contact us at: ps161pta@gmail.com

Have a Great Day!!!

Picture Day Re-Scheduled!!!

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone is well & safe considering the hurricane & nor'easter storms we had.  Due to the weather school was cancelled on picture day and we were able to received a new date. 
Scheduled dates of Picture day will be:

Thursday November 29th : Grades K,1,2,3 & 4

Friday November 30th :  Grades 5,7, & 8

Please have your money ready on the day of your child's picture day.  The company accepts checks, money orders & cash. Receipts will be issued upon money received.  Pictures will be due back 4 weeks after picture day, meaning they will not be here before Christmas Holiday. 
All students are required to wear uniforms!!! Please make sure they are fully prepared with attire.  We will inform you when Picture re-take will be as soon as we receive the date.
If you have not received an envelope more is available in the main office.

Thank you for your patience.

Picture Day!!!

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone has received their picture envelopes by now.  If you have not received one please go to the main office, there are forms located there.
 Grades K-4 will be taking pictures on Monday October 29th
 Grades 5,7,8 will be on Tuesday the 30th.
All monies are due on picture day.  Please have your children dressed in their uniform attire.  
Thank you so much for your cooperation.

If you have any questions, please email us at: ps161pta@gmail.com

Upcoming PTA Meeting!!!

Welcome Parents/Guardians to our 2012-2013 PTA year!!!

I hope everyone had a great summer and will continue to have or build on a great year ahead. 
Our first PTA of the year is scheduled for Monday October 15th at 6:00 pm. We will be conducting our election for the SLT;1 parent position available.  Also to fulfill our Parent Advisory Committee Team , the Secretary position is available.  It is important that we fill these positions so we have a well balanced and a effective teams.  More information will be given out at the meeting.  Nominations will be taken from the floor at the meeting.  Please join us on this day.

See you there!!!

Spring Concert!!!

Friday, June 22nd: Spring Concert at P.S. 161 Auditorium
Time: 7:00pm Doors open at 6:30pm
Cost: $5 in advance  $7 at the door

Featuring Performances by...

• African Dance Group
• Dance Fusion
• Dynasty Steppers
• Literacy Theater Group
• P.S. 161 Band
• P.S. 161 Chorus
• Steel Orchestra

Come out and enjoy a fun night with the family!!!

Studentreasures® Celebrates Publishing its 10 Millionth Student Authors

Hello Parents/Guardians,
We are so proud to highlight this moment at P.S. 161 The Crown, please read.

CROWN HEIGHTS — First-graders at the Crown School were feted Tuesday as the pint-sized student-authors published the 10 millionth book of Studentreasures, a Kansas-based scholastic publishing company.
The five-line verses in "Our Cinquain Poems" might have come from any number of creative classes across the country, but most of the 25 books published by Crown School authors this year had a distinctly Brooklyn flavor. Titles on display at Tuesday's assembly included Coming to America and My Trip to Panama.
"I was elated when I learned we were the 10 millionth author," said Principal Michael Johnson. "The class is an integrated class — it just goes to show even students with disabilities can achieve great things."
First-grader Angie Rodriguez beamed as she read a poem about her mother from the hardbound book, which featured the student's writing and illustrations.
The Crown School is hardly the first among local schools to explore publishing as a means of engaging young writers, and Studentreasures is far from the only publisher catering to their needs. Immigrant students in an ESL class at the Kurt Hahn High Expeditionary Learning School also recently published a book of personal essays through CreateSpace.
In fact, on-demand publishing has exploded in recent years, both with viral successes like Fifty Shades of Grey, which was first published online as fan-fiction and later distributed by a virtual publisher before becoming a major market success.
Studentreasures, which offers free services to schools like P.S. 161, published more than a million titles in the past year alone.
Students from first grade class I-308 read from their book during a morning assembly attended by classmates and Studentreasures representatives Tuesday. The company also donated $1,000 to the school for library books.
"This school in particular is really engaged," said Studentreasures CEO Chad Zimmerman. "It's a lot of work."
Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120619/crown-heights/crown-school-brooklyn-celebrates-student-authors#ixzz1yHHEIp6U