Weekly Bulletin - 05/15/13
Weekly news, announcements, current events, and look-ahead calendar from the school and PTA.



Parent Coordinator
Find resources from PS 39 Parent Coordinator, Karen Herskowitz, or contact her directly.


School Lunch Menu

Find out what is on the menu today for school lunch

After School Program
Learn about and register for our after-school program for PS 39 families.


PS 39 Yahoo Group
Connect with other PS 39 parents & alumni to discuss topics of interest in our school community.


 The PS 39 Buzz
An online newsletter with articles on a variety of topics, written by PS 39 parent contributors.


 Shop and Help '39
Connect to your Amazon.com account from here and a percentage of your purchase will go to PS 39.

Look-Ahead Schedule

Monday, May 20
Kindergarten Enrichment
Pre-K Movement Class
Teachers College for Teachers
Tuesday, May 21
Extended Day
NY Philharmonic for Gr. 3-5
Pre-K Movement Class
Teachers College for Teachers
Think 3-D for Gr. 3-5
General PTA Meeting (evening)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, May 22
Extended Day
Kindergarten Dance For Life
NYS Science Performance Test for Gr. 4
Armory Fitness Day for Grade 3
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Chess Team
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday, May 23
AUSSIE Math Coaches for Gr. 2-5 Teachers
PK-105 Trip to Brooklyn Museum
Talent Show Rehearsal
Instruments- period 7
Singers/Variety- afterschool 2:40-3:30
PS 39 Art Show
6:00 AM - 7:30 PM
at Camp Friendship
SLT Meeting
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Chess Club
2:45 PM

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Welcome from PS 39 and the PS 39 Parent Association
The Henry Bristow Landmark School in Park Slope, est. 1877, serving Pre-K-5th Grade.


Don't Miss the PS 39 Student Art Gallery on May 23
Our visual arts teacher, Ms. Broyde is curating an amazing art show of student work.  All students will have a piece in the show that will be held at Camp Friendship on Thursday, May 23rd from 6-7:30 pm.  Thanks to the generosity of our Parent Association, this year all students will be able to take home their beautifully matted artwork for free following the show
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P.S. 39 Online Auction Now OPEN- until Friday, May 17th
Get ready to bid on the popular P.S. 39 teacher and staff donations, restaurants, services, unique specialty items, and so much more.  Best part is ANYONE can bid this year. The site is open to the public nationwide and overseas. So get your friends, family and relatives to bid on 39!  Check out www.biddingforgood.com/ps39 before May 17th! Please tell your family and friends to bid on some of the amazing items up for grabs- and support our school.


PS 39 Annual School Talent Show is June 11th!
Don't miss this evening with our star students.  Our annual talent show will be on Tuesday, June 11th from 7-9 pm at MS 51.  Auditions for students that applied will be conducted during the school day on April 30 (Gr. 3-5) and May 7 (Grades 1 & 2).  Auditions require the performer to present at least 60 seconds of their planned act. 

2013-2014 New York City School Year Calendar
The NYC Department of Education has released the calendar for the next school year.  Click here to view the calendar or visit the DOE's website at schools.nyc.gov.

Parent Workshop Resources
If you missed any of our recent workshops for parents, you can find resources from these meeting under the parent tab at the top of this page.  Click on the Parent Resources and Links topic.  Here you will find presentations, links and other information.  If you have any questions, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Karen Herskowitz at kherskowitz@ps39.org.

Pre-K for the 2013-2014 School Year
The Pre-K application period has now closed.  Offer letters will be sent to families in early June.  Families that receive a spot in our Pre-K will be asked to pre-register their child between June 5-19.
 Questions? please contact Karen Herskowitz (kherskowitz@ps39.org).