Weekly Update from the P.S./I.S. 217 (Roosevelt Island School) PTA

Dear PS/IS 217 Parents and Teachers! Thank you for everyone who helped our kids to have a really good time and celebrate Halloween! We are grateful to the people who volunteered for the Halloween Parties, donated various food and craft items, helped to decorate the room and many others. Thank you for all the parents and kids who came to the parties for supporting PTA and our school! NOVEMBER, 1st - DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER BOXTOPS COLLECTION Please Note that the deadline for October BOXTOPS submission has been moved to November, 1st Students can turn BOX TOPS in to their teachers by: 1) putting their Box Tops into a Zip-Loc bag (be sure it is sealed so they all stay together!) - PRINT the students name in Permanent Marker on the outside of the bag OR 2) gluing or taping their Box Tops to a Collection Sheet that you can get print fromhttp://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?Id=6292&WT.ac=FMA_PCollSheets PS 217 is now accepting Tyson Project A+ box tops! Please check Tyson brand products in your frozen food section for these labels. Clip the label from your products and submit them with your Box Tops for Education.Remember! Please carefully cut out the Box Top coupon from the product! Be sure to cut along the dotted line, and keep ALL words on the Box Top. They will not count any Box Tops that don't contain all information on the coupon. PTA MEETING AND PRINCIPAL CHAT Thursday, November 3rd EMERGENCY PTA MEETING at 8:40 am Bylaws Vote PTA Officers Vote SLT Members Vote Principal Chat at 9:00 am LEARNING LEADERS TRAINING GIVE A LITTLE. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BECOME A LEANING LEADER If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at PS/IS 217M with the Learning Leaders Program, the training program will be conducted by Bell Wells, Program Coordinator for Learning Leaders, and will be held at the Learning Leaders Headquarters, which is located 80 Maiden Lane, 9th floor, New York, NY 10038 Here are the training dates: 1:00 – 3:30 pm Monday, November 14 Wednesday, November 16 Monday, November 21 Tuesday, November 22 OR 10 am – 12:30 pm Tuesday, December 13 Thursday, December 15 Tuesday, December 20 Wednesday, December 21 To learn more about Learning Leaders, check their website http://www.learningleaders.org/ UFT-PARENT COMMUNITY MEETING & WORKSHOP for Parents, Gradparents, Educational Activists Wednesday, November 9 9:00 am and 6:30 pm 52 Broadway 10 th floor (subway 2/3, 4/5 to Wall st.; 1 or R to Rector st.) To Discuss: School Leadership Teams – follow up from September workshop Increasing Parent Involvement – share ideas, discuss what works Fair Student Funding Report of Millionaire’s Tax Campaign and Occupy Wall Street Activities To RSVP and for more information, contact Francine Streich, UFT parent community liaison, at 212-701-9464 or fstreich@uft.org ANTI-BULLYING HOTLINE A new anti-bullying campaign launched on Oct. 19 will offer students counseling by mental health professionals for incidents both inside and outside the classroom. The service will begin by offering a telephone hotline in the afternoon and evening, and next January adding assistance through text messaging and online chat. To read more, go to http://www.uft.org/press-releases/new-anti-bullying-initiative-offer-telephone-hotline-after-school-hours Beginning in January, counselors will also be accessible via text messaging and online chat. The hotline is part of an anti-bullying campaign called “BRAVE,” which stands for “Building respect, acceptance and voice through education.” HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Disclaimer: All the information distributed in these messages originates from the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Executive Board. The information, opinions, data, and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the PS/IS217 administration and should not be interpreted, acted on or represented as such. List members are reminded of their responsibility to critically evaluate the content of the postings.

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