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HHIIGGHHLLIIGGHHTTSS AANNDD TTHHEE WWEEEEKK AAHHEEAADD Polk Street Bulletin Week of May 29, 2017

Dear Polk Street Parents,

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the AR cutoff date and be sure send your children in with water and a hat

or sunscreen for Field Days. Lets hope for great weather.

Here’s wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day!

Gil Torossian

The Week Ahead:

Monday, May 29th

MEMORIAL DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED

Tuesday, May 30th

AR Cutoff Date!

“Tanglewood Nature Preserve” 1B, 1F (9:00 – 11:00 am)

2-O, 2T Clark Botanic Gardens (8:55 am – 12:00 pm)

Wednesday, May 31st “Tanglewood Nature Preserve” 1G, 1M (9:00 – 11:00 am)

2Da, 2Du Clark Botanic Gardens (8:55 am – 12:00 pm)

Grade 5 “Beautiful Me” Tea (OLC) (2:00 – 2:40 pm)

Thursday, June 1st PTA Meeting 9:15 am (cafeteria)

Field Day (Gr. K-3)

Parent/Staff Softball Game (3:30 pm)

Friday, June 2nd

Viewpoint Articles Due!

Field Day (Gr. 4-6)

Compact Cmte. Mtg. (3:30 – 4:30 pm)

“Pizza in the Piazza” (5:00 – 6:30 pm)

Upcoming Events: June 5th Gr. 6 “Medieval Times” (9:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Gr. 4 NYS Science Test (Written)

June 6th Gr. 3 “Tanglewood Nature Preserve” (9:00 am – 12:45 pm)

June 7th PTA June Sale (see schedule)

BOE Meeting 8:00 pm (WSS)

June 8th PTA June Sale (see schedule)

June 9th 6th Grade Party (6:30 pm)

Highlights:

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

We started out our week with Kindergarten Orientation.

Our Pre-K/Kindergarten crew did a wonderful job presenting at our orientation before leading a

tour of our school building.

What’s an orientation without cookies and juice on our lunch line?

Tuesdays Morton Civic Association awarded students for their terrific essay writing.

Congratulations to our essay winners.

KS did a super job of leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance Friday Morning.

The Kindergarten trip to the Tanglewood Preserve was a fun and educational time as

kindergarteners enjoyed learning about birds, mammals, and reptiles in a relaxed outdoor setting.

What do birds and reptiles have in common? Both are descendants of the dinosaur.

I hear they make good pets…. Goats not dinosaurs.

Kindergarteners enjoyed their butterfly release this past week.

3rd

Grade Mexican Fiesta had our students sharing alphabetical cultural happenings followed by

songs and dance of Mexico.

Congratulations to 5S for their collection and delivery to the Ronald McDonald House. Students also wrote notes

and cards for residents and visitors. Nice Job!

Congratulations to 3Lewis on their fundraiser for the Hempstead Animal Shelter by

selling bracelets they made.

Congratulations to Marina on her presentation to 2nd

graders on Diabetes. She gave a

very informative report on Diabetes and every child received a Diabetes Awareness

bracelet..

Here’s to a great week!