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PS 277 Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment through March 2nd, 2009 On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays Mondays and Wednesdays You are required to bring proof of age IE: birth certificate, passport, baptismal certificate. Also proof of address IE: Mortgage statement, or utility bill. Telephone, Cable, Drivers license are not acceptable
Senator Golden is holding a education town hall at PS 277 on Monday November 17th @ 7pm Representatives from the Department of Education will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
PS 277 had a pumpkin and cupcake sale, that I headed over to after the concord. Seemed like loads of fun, most of the grades came out. Its very funny to see the kids try to eat cupcakes while running around trying to get a pumpkin. Ever tried to round up a dozen first graders, then have them look at a camera? Its fun and you get whats above. Kid + Cupcakes + Clean Clothes = hysterical
The children of public school 277 are collecting old suitcases & backpacks in conjunction with gb cares, inc. To support the Brooklyn canarsie lions program “kases for kids†Thousands of children are removed from their homes every day, because the person taking care of them either can not or will not care for them properly. The children’s possessions are placed in plastic or paper bags. The children traumatized by their pending displacement see their personal belongings placed into bags commonly used for trash. If the child has to travel to a new home (relatives) by plane or bus they are not allowed to board with the plastic bags and many times have to leave their belongings behind. You can help by donating your old suitcases and backpacks. GB Cares will also be collecting your donated suitcases and backpacks to help these children. Please drop off suitcases and/or backpacks any Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at our storage containers by GB Little League “Larry Veling Fields” (Gerritsen Avenue Off Cyrus Avenue). Drop off your donation of old suitcases or backpacks at: PS 277 2529 Gerritsen Avenue (by Bijou Avenue) Call Michael Taylor for any questions at 646-220-8215
The city’s annual School Report Cards are out and, overall, more schools got “A’s†this year. To find the rundown of Brooklyn schools, click here. Reports are also available here on the Dept. of Education’s website. Schools are assigned letter grades based on their overall Progress Report score. Schools that get As and Bs are eligible for rewards. Schools that get Ds and Fs, or 3 Cs in a row, face consequences, including change in school leadership or school closure.
Links: The Dr. John Playground sprinklers have been open for a few weeks. Looks like fun!
Our PS. 277 had one of the best scores in the city, having on of the top 5 reading scores in the city. Good for them! Best reading scores IS 187: 98.9%
In late January, Mayor Bloomberg announced the Department of Education would lose $180 million this school year, in an unusual mid-year budget cut. Principals all over the city have been slamming the slashed DOE budget. Our P.S. 277 had $42,000 cut. Class sizes might get larger, and P.S. 277 could lose arts programming, classroom furniture, math books, and “intervention services†– math and language tutoring for students in danger of falling behind. Just to be clear, this is not necessarily what P.S. 277 is going to lose, but its in line with what other schools are cutting to save money. P.S. 277 is organizing fund raisers to raise some of the money lost. Our local organizations have already donated. Have you? Do you want to? Call the school, speak with Mrs. Fish or a PTA member, they can help. All schools are facing an uphill battle to maintain services. Next year’s planned cuts dwarf the current mid-year cuts, rising from $180 million to $325 million.
The Police Athletic League is back at P.S. 277. Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm – 8:30 (school days) Tuesdays – 4th and 5th Grade Thursdays – 6,7th and 8th Grades Activities include:
The Police Athletic League (PAL) is New York City’s largest, nonprofit, independent youth organization. Founded in 1914, PAL serves 70,000 New York City boys and girls each year with recreational, educational, cultural and social programs. PAL is the official youth agency of the New York Police Department.Located throughout the five boroughs, particularly in some of the city’s neediest neighborhoods, PAL Centers are a home away from home for young people in need of safe, supportive environments. PAL Centers are oases in their communities and stand as proof of PAL’s long-term commitment to helping New York City’s children. PAL provides after-school programs at full-time and part-time locations throughout the city. Programs include homework help, sports, arts and crafts, music and dance and much more. Hours and days of operation vary for each location. For more specific information contact tseward@palnyc.org Progress Reports grade each school with an A, B, C, D, or F. These reports are to help parents, teachers, principals, and others understand how well schools are doing—and compare them to other, similar schools. Most schools received pilot Progress Reports for the 2005-06 school year in spring 2007. Progress Reports for Early Childhood and Special Education schools will be piloted during the 2007-08 academic year.
This is how our P.S. 277 faired: Continue reading P.S. 277 Scores a “C” in city-wide progress report Long time school safety officer at PS 277, Carroll Lewis has died of Heart related issues. If anyone has any pictures or other information about Carroll that they would like to share, please send it to us.
The Dr. John Playground sprinklers were open today. Looks like fun.
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Parents are Crazy People – PS 277 Arrival and Dismissal
Hi Parents! You know you’re crazy right? We all know how crazy you are, but when did it become acceptable to live with crazy people?
On any day at ANY school dropping off and picking up is messy, our PS 277 is no exception. For about a half hour every morning and every afternoon our arrival and dismissal times are a mess but you parents make it one million times worse.
Many 277 parent drivers double park on BOTH SIDES of Gerritsen Avenue all the way down to Avenue X. You make crazy dangerous U-Turns, you basically drive any way you want to. Then if it rains or snows multiply everything by 100. You do these dangerous things, all the while kids are crossing everywhere and two lanes of traffic are moving in and out. I personally like when your kids run across two lanes of traffic to get inside a double parked car.
Since you don’t follow those rules of the road why would you follow that pesky law that says YOU HAVE TO STOP for flashing red lights on school buses on ALL sides. Maybe I need to become a parent so I can drive anyway I want to. Failing to stop for those pesky flashing red lights carries 5 points plus a fine.
I am going to start to take pictures of each and every single one of you. You are allowed to park within that SOLID white line, but it’s really only supposed to be used for dropping off and picking up, YOU SHOULDN’T STAY PARKED THERE. Be warned.
It’s amazing that you parents CRY for a traffic light on Channel Avenue when you can’t even stop for your own crossing guard.
Hope to see you on this site soon.