It's almost time!  Be sure to get your tickets to the best night of the year.  Visit bidingforgood.com/ps39 to get your tix and view the items in the upcoming online and live auctions.  For more info about the event, visit our FEATURE page for all the details!

Help PS 39 reach 100% Participation!
The deadline to submit your NYC School Survey isTHIS FRIDAY, April 1st!
It's easy!

• Complete your paper survey and mail in the envelope provided OR
• Complete your survey ONLINE using the code provided on your paper survey

Lost your survey?  Just call the Survey Hotline (1-800-690-8603) to get a new code. 

The survey helps school leaders understand what key members of the school community say about the learning environment at each school. The information captured by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn. 


The 2015-2016 version of the NYC School Survey is aligned to the DOE's Framework for Great Schools. The survey will collect vital information about a school's capacity to improve student achievement by measuring the extent to which each school incorporates the six essential elements- rigorous instruction, supportive environment, collaborative teachers, effective school leadership, strong family and community ties, and trust-that drive school improvement and develop students to compete in the 21st century.  The survey will be one of multiple measures used to help the DOE assess the six essential elements.

Questions or need assistance?  Contact our Parent Coordinator at kherskowitz@ps39.org or (718) 330-9310 ext. 1003

PS 39 will be hosting a workshop for parents that want more information about the upcoming NYS tests in Grade 3-5.  Students in these grades will take the English Language Arts test on April 5, 6 and 7.  The Math test will be administered on April 13, 14, and 15.  

To accommodate parents schedules, we will be offering two sessions of this workshop:

• Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 pm
• Wednesday, March 30 at 8:30 am

Handouts and the slides from the presentation will be available on ps39.org/resources early next week.  For more information from the the NYS Education Department about changes to this year's test, visit this parent info page:.

Next PTA meeting: Thursday, March 31st  @ 7pm.  Concerned about growing class size?
Class sizes in District 15 are growing. Join the PS 39 Parent Association on Thursday, March 31 @ 7 pm in Room 103 for a discussion with Leonie Haimson, founder and executive director of Class Size Matters, an organization that advocates for smaller classes in NYC's public schools and the nation as a whole.  

The New York Times has called Class Size Matters the "city's leading proponent of smaller classes."  They are dedicated to providing information on the significant and wide-ranging benefits of smaller classes, particularly for at-risk children, to boost student learning, engagement, and graduation rates, and lower disciplinary referrals.Class Size Matters also advocates for alleviating school overcrowding and works for more parent decision-making in education policy, including student privacy. 

To learn more, visit classsizematters.org; to send a letter to the mayor about school overcrowding, click here.

Kindergarten placement letters are being sent to families by the NYC Office of Enrollment during the week of March 14, 2016.  Families that have received a spot in our Kindergarten should make an appointment to pre-register using the online sign up page HERE (or the button text on our school homepage at ps39.org).  Please be sure to review the required documents carefully to prepare for this appointment.  You must bring your child and all required documentation in order to complete the pre-registration process.  For questions, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Karen Herskowitz at kherskowitz@ps39.org or (718) 330-9310 ext. 1003.

You know you love PS 39!  Why not tell the world on our special School Spirit Day on March 9th (3/9 for 39!)  Be sure to wear your PS 39 gear.  Pick up something new at our March 4th Family Friday just in time for the event!

April 6, 6:30-9:30 pm! Presented by the Park Slope 5th Avenue BID at the Grand Prospect Hall, this annual foodie fundraiser will “make all your dreams come true” with savory samples from local restaurants and food vendors (plus complementary wine & beer). Even better, PS 39 makes money from this event—$20 of each $55 ticket ($60 at the door) goes to the registered charity of your choice—so don’t forget to write in PS 39! Tickets sell out fast, so get yours HERE http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2500141

Take advantage of the early bird ticket special!  Join us for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music
& bidding at GRAND CENTRAL OYSTER BAR BROOKLYN http://oysterbarbrooklyn.com
We’ve got some amazing items this year—can you say, HAMILTON tickets? Vacation homes, Apple watch, kid’s classes and much more. Come and bid your heart out.
 
Saturday, April 16th
7:00 - 11:00 pm
Buy Live Event Tickets HERE
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/communicate/eventtickets.action?auctionId=249287744
 
Use our code EARLYBIRDTIX for a $5 discount now through March 31st!
 
Donate an auction item!
The more, the better
 
We still need more auction items! Anything from gift certificates, vacation houses, theater and sporting-event tickets to kids' classes, camps, birthday parties, artwork, culinary items, wine, you name it. The more items we can auction off, the more funds we can raise for PS 39!
 
Donate an item HERE www.biddingforgood.com/ps39
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Norman, procurement chair, at jennifersnorman@gmail.com.