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Community Education Council in District 3

Is your school overcrowded and/or under-represented?
Should public school education policies be revised?
Do you want a (greater) voice in your child's education?

Then get involved...

Become a member of the Community Education Council in District 3. There is 1 vacancy.

The vacancy is open to parents from PS 9, PS 75, PS 76, PS 84, PS 87, PS 145, PS 149, PS 163, PS 180, PS 185, PS 208, PS 241, PS 242, PS 333, PS 334, PS 452, PS 859, MS 247, MS 250, MS 256, MS 258, FDA II, Mott Hall II

For more information, see CEC3.org, or contact CEC3 Administrative Assistant Mary Kane - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 212-678-2782.

Application deadline: Friday, February 17, 2012

Mardi Gras Madness!

Mark your calendar: Saturday, March 10th, 6pm-11pm, at The Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 405 W. 59th Street

Get your donations in: by Friday, January 27th

Arrange for a sitter: ASAP!

Purchase Mardi Gras Madness tickets! (ticket prices increase after February 15th!)

See the latest Auction details in the latest Auction Newsletter.

Read all about Teacher Treats.

KINDERGARTEN ZONED APPLICATIONS 2012-2013

For General Education (Kindergarten Only)
For Children turning 5 by December 31, 2012
Born in the year 2007
Current Residents of New York City

Starting January 9 through March 2 the PS 9 office will accept Intake-Pre-Registration applications each weekday, following this schedule:

9:00 – 11:00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9:00 – 1:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursdays

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You may register online for a tour of PS 9.

Congratulations, PS 9!

The Blackboard Awards 2011: Excellence in Education

OUTSTANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Blackboard Award 2011 - Outstanding Elementary School

"PS 9 is a winner of a 2011 Blackboard Award from Manhattan Media in recognition of outstanding work for New York City students."

Read West Side Spirit article, "Wise Young Students [at PS 9] Say They're in a Good School."

Additional Information

School-Wide Events

PS 9 School Year Calendar (printable)

New York Times & WNYC SchoolBook

News, data and conversation about schools in New York City

On City Hall Steps, Harsh Words for Bloomberg
During a week in which the Bloomberg administration has embraced an independent, landmark study that linked its hallmark policy of small schools to increased student success, a group of parents and elected officials took to the steps of City Hall on Friday to denounce the administration’s education agenda, particularly its decisions to close or phase out city schools and its policies to address low college preparedness rates for minority students.
City Limits Free Tutoring to the Poorest Students
An increase in the number of students who qualify for free tutoring this year has led New York City to narrow its eligibility requirements, cutting off services to more than 3,500 students and offering them exclusively to those in the poorest households. Currently about 54,000 city students take part in federally funded tutoring because they attend schools that have failed for two years to make adequate progress under the No Child Left Behind law.
A Score Card for Changing Schools
Some 62 low-performing public schools in the city have been designated to be closed or otherwise overhauled. Some will be phased out and gradually replaced by new schools, others will be shut at the end of this school year and reopened with a radical change in its staffing in the fall, and four will be left alone on their current improvement paths. Here is an explanation of which schools are affected, and how.

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