whatcha talkin about willis?

This is really breaking news. Mayor Bloomberg got Cathie Black, a Publishing Executive, to Replace Joel I. Klein as New York City Schools Chancellor. What are your thoughts?

November PTA Meeting & Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner

Please join us  on November 18, at 6:30 pm for our November  PTA Meeting & Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner. Student of the Month awards will be presented. There will also be turkey raffle.  

We are counting on everyone to bring a small dish to share with each other – if you can’t cook, then bring some cups and napkins. If you are interested in participating, please drop a message in the comment section of this post.

PS 161 Picture Day

Tuesday, November 16: Grades K through 4 

Wednesday, November 17: Grades 5 through 8

Irvin Simon Photographers will be here again for our annual school picture event.  Please fill the order form and indicate the following: picture package and background.  If you have a child in the 5^th and 8^th grades, do not select a background for them, as they will be taking their graduation pictures in caps and gowns and the background for that will be a pastel color.  You MUST PRE-PAY in order to take a picture – methods of payments accepted are cash, check or money order.  

You can turn in the envelopes up until the day of the school pictures when the photographers are here.  As per usual, there will be a make-up date for the students who were absent or not happy with the quality of their pictures 

PLEASE NOTE, CLASS PICTURES CANNOT BE REDONE – NO EXCEPTIONS. ALSO, STUDENTS MUST BE IN COMPLETE UNIFORMS FOR THE CLASS PICTURE.  

School pictures are one of a PTA’s biggest fundraisers, so we need everyone to participate.