PTA Communications Committee

Distribute Flyers for Our New Diversity Initiative!

Recently, we announced the Children’s School’s participation in a new admission pilot designed to increase diversity in seven schools around New York City. Now, we need help from the Children’s School community. Below, you can download a flyer in English, Spanish or Chinese promoting kindergarten at the Children’s School. These can be used to let…

New “Kindergarten Creators” Activity

“Kindergarten Creators” is a speech push-in activity, which is done collaboratively with the classroom teachers, where students produce either a craft or snack product using all different language supports to achieve this creation. This activity incorporates reading, writing, and math, along with various language skills including listening skills, following directions, comprehension and social skills. Many…

New Diversity Initiative

The Children’s School is part of a new diversity initiative announced by Chancellor Carmen Fariña. During the pilot program, schools will give priority to students who qualify for free and reduced lunch (FRL), English Language Learners (ELLs) or students in the child welfare system. Our school is one of the seven elementary schools participating. The…