News from District 22:
Summer Meals program will run from 6/29 to 9/2 at nearly 1,100 sites across NYC → http://schoolfoodnyc.org <https://t.co/yeIlIDQIAZ>
Summer in the City- Summer School Information: http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/SpecialPrograms/SummerSchool/default.htm
Includenyc.org Special Education Summer Workshops http://www.includenyc.org/resources/calendar/2016/08
Public School Press June Issue http://schools.nyc.gov/…/…/PublicSchoolPress/PSPJune2016.htm<http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/SchoolNews/PublicSchoolPress/PSPJune2016.htm>
CDEC-22 Special Education & English Language Learners Committee Meeting To Be Followed By The, By-Laws Committee Meeting, Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2016, Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 5619 Flatland Avenue – Conference Center Room 134
CDEC-22 Annual, Business & Calendar Meeting, Date: Thursday, July 7, 2016, Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Location: 5619 Flatland Avenue – Conference Center Room 134
8th Grade Families: We encourage families and students to attend the 2016 family Summer workshops as a first step to prepare to apply to high school in the fall. http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/events/default.htm
DOH HomeBase Program: They have said that the number of families entering shelters is highest between the last day of school and the middle of the summer, and they are trying to get information about these services to families who may be at risk. Visit:
Learning Leaders Recommended Early Childhood Learning Activities: http://www.learningleaders.org/…/Early-Childhood-Learning-A…<http://www.learningleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Early-Childhood-Learning-Activities.pdf>
Learning Leaders<https://www.facebook.com/LearningLeaders/> Recommended Summer Learning Resources:
- Kids who don’t read over the summer risk losing up to three months of important skills. Check out these summer learning activities from Reading Is Fundamental: booklists, activities, tips and resources to keep kids reading and learning throughout the summer and all year long. http://www.rif.org/about-…/read-for-success/summer-learning/<http://www.rif.org/about-us/read-for-success/summer-learning/>
- New ideas to consider for summer: Turning Summer Reading… Loss into Learning Gain (via Edutopia) is one teacher’s take on applying reading to everyday life and how this can provide “an easy framework for authentic learning outside of the classroom.”http://www.edutopia.org/…/turning-summer-reading-loss-learn…<http://www.edutopia.org/blog/turning-summer-reading-loss-learning-gain-terry-heick?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow>
- Beat the summer reading slump with reading packets from ReadWorks! The packets are organized by grade level–students pick and choose the topics they are interested in. http://www.readworks.org/rw/beat-summer-reading-slump
- Great tips for busy parents who want to keep kids engaged in learning: Educational summer activities without overscheduling or overspending (via GreatSchools.org<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FGreatSchools.org%2F&h=4AQHJmNXdAQGeiUMqPyzZST8VYRTnNH7BWoZhKCcJ-JxOBw&enc=AZMGSuNTTLat03knKc-R8d_46gdZVCZ8sNfSbyjihjNAufduRBVRpFXKl-MgabmCbSC2GUsKDmlb8_W66nYUgFH_HZg298bf47DUjQ8wp-Ni7AbxEmgUOVxEcWibQEhZ8GWtXiVcS2Je1f2laMisMT3EHQ8Wv_oLGHxwWwCom1S5rT50PodaD90Ev42wMyij6uWhpDcCxBtXmHtDMsbj2U2v&s=1>). http://www.greatschools.org/…/summers-coming-whats-a-mom-t…/<http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/summers-coming-whats-a-mom-to-do-with-these-kids/>
NY State Senate’s 2016 Summer Reading Program: http://www.nyread.com/
PS 255 Learning Leaders Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast: https://sites.google.com/site/district22brooklyn/school-events-news/ps255learningleadersvolunteerappreciationbreakfast61716
Great Summer Resources from the Brooklyn Public Library<https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynPublicLibrary/>: https://drive.google.com/…/0B0Mvf25NrnIgWWxiRWVLRHMyUXM/view<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mvf25NrnIgWWxiRWVLRHMyUXM/view>
Summertime Fun: Explore and Creating Explore and create with us at the Sunset Park library:Draw, paint and paste your way through the summer. Bring the beach home in your collage. Find out what you can do with a line.
Join us on Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm
July 14 August 4,
July 21 August 11
July 28 August 18
Sunset Park Library
5108 4th Avenue at 51st Street
Se habla español
For more information call 718.253.4948
Zadine Richardson/ Hospital Storytelling Assistant, Inclusive Services
718.253.4948 Internal extension: 39164
Free soccer clinic in Brooklyn: The Federation of Italian-American Organizations is offering free soccer classes to children under the age of 6 every Sunday at 10 a.m. during June and July at Calvert Vaux Park at the intersection of Shore Parkway and Bay 46th St. For more information, contact Sara Gambino at 718-259-2828.
Great News PS 203: NYC Councilman Alan Maisel<https://www.facebook.com/councilmanalan.maisel> secured $135,000 for an Auditorium refurbishment and computer technology for PS 203 from the FY 17 Budget. Thank you City Councilman!
PS 277 Essay Contest Winners: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/…/elementary-schoolers-win-…/<http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/06/elementary-schoolers-win-essay-contest-about-inspiring-women/>
Check out IS 234 Cunningham’s Graduation Slideshow: http://www.is234.com/Domain/196
High School Admissions Letter sent out for current 7th Graders: https://drive.google.com/…/0B0Mvf25NrnIgaFRzSFJ2S29XV…/view…<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mvf25NrnIgaFRzSFJ2S29XVlU/view?usp=sharing>
COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL-22 AUGUST 2016 : Business & Calendar Meeting, Date: Thursday, August 4, 2016, Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Location: 5619 Flatland Avenue – Conference Center Room 134, , 5619 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
First Day of School is Thursday, September 8th, 2016, with Early Dismissal for Kindergarten Students Only and Partial School for Pre-Kindergarten Students. Please check with your school for arrival time. https://sites.google.com/site/district22brooklyn/schools
Office of Pupil Transportation: School Bus Information for Families: http://www.optnyc.org/public1/default.aspx?logout=1
2016-2017 School Year Calendars: http://schools.nyc.gov/Calendar/2016-17+Calendars
Check out the D 22 website for families at www.csd22.org<http://www.csd22.org>, follow District 22 on Facebook and Twitter all summer long!
Have a safe and happy Summer!