Posts by Angelina Arlia
PS87 Backpack News: April 5, 2021
New York State Travel Guidelines Asymptomatic travelers entering New York from another U.S. state or territory are no longer required to test or quarantine as of April 1, 2021. Quarantine, consistent with the CDC recommendations for international travel, is still recommended for domestic travelers who are not fully vaccinated or have not recovered from laboratory…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: March 22, 2021
Calendar Update – May Schoolwide Remote Day Change The May schoolwide remote day has been moved to the 19th. The school calendar has been updated to reflect the change. Dear Families, Since the start of the pandemic, we have seen both the beautiful and the ugly sides of our society. We have seen people come…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: March 15, 2021
PS 87 Calendar See here for details and location/Zoom information. MARCH 2021 15 SLT – 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. 17-19 Cohort B in School 22-24 Cohort A in School 25-26 Cohort B in School 29-4/2 Spring Recess, NO SCHOOL APRIL 2021 5-6 Cohort A in School 5 Family Book Group – 6 – 7 p.m.…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: March 8, 2021
By request, we’ve moved the BPN calendar to the top of the email! PS 87 Calendar See here for details and location/Zoom information. MARCH 2021 8-9 Cohort A in School 10 Schoolwide Remote Day 10 General PA Meeting – 7 p.m.Topics: DoE and PS 87 UpdatesJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/4306429855?pwd=eG9uZlVRTk10WGpwbkM0QVdlWUhCUT09Meeting ID: 430 642 9855Passcode: 8u2dvw 11-12 Cohort…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: March 1, 2021
New NYC Schools Chancellor Appointed New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has announced that he’s stepping down at the end of March. Current Bronx Executive Superintendent Meisha Porter will be the next Chancellor. Click here to see Chancellor Carranza’s letter to families: Update for Families February 26 2021.pdf March PS 87 Family Book Club…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: February 22, 2021
Welcome Back! Dear Families, We hope you all had a restful break. Daylight is lasting longer which means spring is on its way. March is just around the corner. With it comes PS 87 March Madness! This is a chance to get our bodies moving again. It’s also an opportunity to get outside and walk…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: February 1, 2021
PS 87 School Store The PS 87 School Store is open for business! Stock up on tees and hoodies and support PS 87! Q&A With PS 87 Parent Coordinator Jennifer Stark Here’s your chance to learn a little more about our Parent Coordinator, Jennifer Stark Where did you grow up? I grew up in Pound…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: January 25, 2021
School Covid Testing Results If your child(ren) has been selected for random Covid testing, be aware that test results may go directly to your email address. The subject of the message usually has text saying “Secure” with alpha-numeric combinations as well. The notifications come from BioReference.com. Be on the lookout and check your spam boxes…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: January 12, 2021
Dear Families, Based on your votes, the winner of January’s book of the month election is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Many of you may remember this book from your childhood or have already read it with your children. It is the story about a boy and a tree. In the beginning of the…
Read MorePS87 Backpack News: December 14, 2020
Kids, Use Your Voice! Again! Hey kids – your voices were heard! We loved seeing the results of your choices in December so we decided to do it again for January’s book! We present another Book of the Month election with books you suggested. It’s like a run-off election but with no requests for donations!…
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