How
do I respond to my child when she says she is different from her
classmates and feels like she doesn’t fit in?”
How
and when do I discuss race with my child?”
What
pointers do other families have about discussing gender stereotypes?”
What
do I do if my child is being teased?”
Join other adults in the PS 321 community at the next “What’s a Parent to Do?” discussion.
We will share ideas about how to talk about differences with our children.
This workshop will be facilitated by local Licensed Clinical Social Worker Steven Spirn.
Thursday, February 25, 6:30-8 p.m.
(childcare provided!)
This workshop is hosted by the
PS 321 Parent Diversity Committee
February's Book of the Month is Visiting Langston by Willie Perdomo; illustrated by Bryan Collier. It will be read aloud in every classroom at 321. This is the story about a little girl who is excited to be visiting Langston Hughes' house in Harlem. This is a wonderful introduction to the world and poetry of Langston Hughes, who was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's and an American cultural hero.
The author is a Puerto Rican poet who grew up in East Harlem, a few blocks away from Langston Hughes' house. Brian Collier is an African American painter and children's book illustrator/writer.
Listen for a Langson Hughes poem over the loudspeaker after Family Friday on 2/8.
P.S. 321 PTA FAMILY ICE SKATING PARTIES AT THE WOLLMAN RINK
Tuesday, February 2nd
2nd and 3rd grades
Monday, February 8th
4th and 5th grades
Tuesday, March 9th
PreK, K and 1st grades
See complete details, including fees, please click
here.
SCHOOL TOUR
for prospective parents will take place on
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
beginning at 9 a.m. in our Auditorium. No sign-up is necessary. For complete registration requirements and zoned addresses,
please click on "Registration" under "School Infomation" or click
here.
P. S. 321 HATIAN RELIEF STAFF CONCERT
Sunday, February 28th, 2:00 p.m.
Teachers John Allgood, Bill Fulbrecht, Elizabeth Heisner, Adam Lane, Frank McGarry, and Joe Phillips tune it up and belt it out to raise funds for Hatian relief through "Partners in Health." Tickets $10. each on sale in the lobby beginning fRIDAY, 2/5. For more information on Partners in Health and their efforts in Haiti, click
here.
It’s time to donate to the Spring Auction, the PTA’s biggest fundraising event of the year! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 22nd and get ready for a fantastic evening of fun with your 321 friends and family.
Do you make incredible birthday cakes? Cook outrageous Thai Food? Are you an architect, interior designer, masseuse? Think about donating a few hours of your professional services.
You can you donate artwork, photography, wine, jewelry, a week in a country house, tickets to shows or sporting events. We also love behind-the-scenes tours or special one-of-a-kind experiences.
Click Here for the Online Parent Donation Form or pick up a donation form in the Spring Auction folder of the PTA box on the counter in the main office.
Please consider any personal and professional contacts as well as businesses with which you have a good relationships. We are open to all your ideas and will even help you dream up new ones! Of course, you can always donate your time – we would welcome your help with this huge event. For questions and further information, please contact us at
springauction@ps321.org
SCHOOL LUNCH made easy! Sign up today at
www.mylunchmoney.com, open an account and fund it with a credit card. All your child has to do is go through the line, and choose what they want to eat. No cash, no cards, no hassle. You'll need your child's student ID, which you can get from the secretaries in the main office, or from Parent Coordinator Marge Raphaelson at
mraphaelson@schools.nyc.gov. To view the current School Foods Plus Lunch Menu, click
here.