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Welcome to
PS/IS 119Q
The Glendale

PS/IS 119 is a K-8 New York City Public School based in Glendale, NY. Our mission is to meet the varied needs of our students in all aspects of their academic career. This will include inquiry, learning, exploration and fun!

Mrs. Robinson-Etkins

Acting Principal

Mrs. Robinson's Daily Greeting Flipgrid link

Cohort Calendar for May

Student Poets for DOE Chancellor's Conference

The theme for this year’s Chancellor’s Conference Day on June 3rd is Equity and Access in Education and the DOE is inviting 3-4 students to read their own poems on the subject!

The students can simply record themselves so they do not need to attend. Their poem, however, will be seen by hundreds of DOE staff and leadership! Please submit your recordings to if you wish to participate.

SAFETY TOWN HALL MEETING

Please see the presentation and recording of the Safety Meeting on May 11th. This meeting discussed
Covid guidelines, capacity and Internet Safety
Presentation Link

Recording Link

Dear PS/IS 119 families:
Please see flyer for information
on a Town Hall being offered by
NY Hall of Science on 5/20 to discuss vaccines and students.

SCHOOL SPIRIT WEEK!
May 24-May 28
See flyer for information and what each day's theme is

PS/IS 119 Families!
See our new 119 Glendale Newsletter-May
for schoolwide information

This Friday, May 7th, we will be administering the Grade 3-8 Mathematics Assessment to those students who requested to test. We are planning on still providing synchronous instruction for Grades K and 1, but please be advised to due unforeseen circumstances and proctor schedule adjustments, this may change the day of the test. Please be sure to check Google Classroom and Jupiter that morning for any updates from individual teachers.

To be able to appropriately plan for all celebrations, please RSVP to our kindergarten, 5th grade, and 8th grade ceremonies using the link in the attached flyer.

RSVP with this link by May 21st.

Make sure to respond whether you are attending remotely or in-person.

Thank you!

Please join our Safety Team Town Hall Meeting

to discuss student capacity in Grades K-5 as well as Internet Safety concerns.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 9:20 am

Safety Town Hall Meeting Flyer

Covid 19- Exposure letter
Return to School letter

YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
Voting for CCEC members starts on May 1st.
See the flyer for more information

For information on Specialized High School results
Read this letter from our Guidance Counselors
Ms. Lyons and Ms. Koniak

Greetings Families,

Please see our Letter regarding the
NYS Math test administration next Friday, May 7th.

Vote for activities for Spirit Week and Share your Student Voice!

School Spirit Week will be held the week of May 25th. The top 5 choices from the survey will be announced on April 29th. Vote NOW and let your voice be heard!

Calling all Families!
Children that are confirmed to be returning for in person learning on Monday, April 26th...

Click to read this note about a few reminders
and resources to support in this transition.
We look forward to seeing everyone!

Funded by Councilmember Holden: Queens County Farm Museum is hosting a special free admission program for PS/IS 119 at the farm on Sunday, May 16th.
See Flyer for more details

Unplug and Explore STEAM Summer Institute
1 week camps for students in grades 1-9.
See flyer for more information

The Safe Club Presents:
Wellness Day #2
See Flyer

To All Grade 8 Families
Please complete the following survey so that we can gather your feedback about our Grade 8
Graduation Ceremony!
Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony Survey

OPT IN MESSAGE from Mrs. Foster

Attention K-5 Families that Opted-In to Blended Learning:

If you submitted a request to transition your child to blended learning we will be contacting you in the upcoming weeks. At that time, we will discuss this transition and scheduling.

Please do not send your child to the school building on Monday, April 12th.

Attention 6-8th Grade Families that Opted-In to Blended Learning:

If you submitted a request to transition your child to blended learning we will be contacting you in the upcoming weeks if there is an open spot. Please do not send your child to the school building on Monday, April 12th.

Thank you!!!!

Holly Foster

Assistant Principal

Dear Families,

Please use the following link to access the Student Participation Guide for Parents which outlines further information about the administration of the NYS Exams.

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/testing/student-participation-guide

**Link to the new NYCDOE Family Update newsletter**

Contains important dates and information

***Parent's Association Registration and Election***

Please see REVISED letter regarding the PTA election meeting tomorrow which also includes an emergency vote for four School Leadership Team vacancies

FOR FAMILIES OF BLENDED STUDENTS:

All students returning for in-person learning must have parent consent for COVID-19 testing on file. If you have not done so already, please provide consent online through your child's mystudent.nyc account - instructions at this link ()
All students who enter the building for in-person learning must complete the daily health screening questionnaire found here:
Please refer to the room chart and report to the appropriate classroom -

The NYCDOE and Office of Arts and Special Projects has a music program for kids.

Salute to Music-Free Saturday Music Program is open to students in Grades 4-8
Read this Flyer to find out about this program

There is also a Middle School Arts Boot Camp to be held virtually in
September 2021
See this flyer for details

FAMILIES OF FULLY REMOTE STUDENTS: At this time, Fully Remote students will NOT return to the building. Parents CANNOT opt back in or request to switch to blended learning. They will continue to be fully remote.

If you have not already done so, please sign up for your child's NYCSA
(NYC student account). See our Parents page for more information and a helpful setup guide video.

Virtual Field Trips
See this document to learn more about virtual field trips for kids in grades 3-12