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TODAY IS SPIRIT DAY!
February 3: Crazy Hat Day!
March 2: Dress Up Like Your Teacher Day!
April 5: Dress Up as Your Hero/
”What do you want to be when you grow up?” Day!
May 4: Pajama Day!
June 1: PS 11 School Spirit Day!

Monday, February 6 from 9-10am in the Auditorium

PS11 SLT presents the latest Curriculum Connection focusing on Reading Recovery Strategies: Reduce Reading Frustrations at Home with Reading Recovery Specialist Gloria Castillo
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Save the date for future Curriculum Connection presentations:
• Mon, Feb 27, 9-10am — Multiplication and Division Strategies: An Exploratory Approach
with Rachel Cerlen (for parents of kids in grades 2-5)
• Mon, Mar 12, 9-10am — Testing!
How we prepare kids for the state exams and how you can help (for parents fo kids in grades 3-5)
• Mon, Mar 19, 9-10am — Reading Notebooks
Why we use them and what we expect kids to do.
• Mon, May 21, 9-10am – Summer Reading
Inspiring your kids to keep reading during the summer with Lisa Jaffe and Gloria Castillo

PS11 Spring School Tour schedule:
• February 9 and 29;
• April 16;
• May 14 and 18

All tours begin promptly at 9:15 AM. To sign-up for a tour, families need to email smcgill3@schools.nyc.gov with the names of attendees and one preferred tour date. Tour requests will not be confirmed, unless we are at capacity.

 PS11's Chelsea ChessMates Hosts Citywide Chess Tournament
Saturday February 11, 2012 &
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Run by Chess in the Schools, this is a 4 round, game 30 tournament for K-12 students. Please go to Chess in the Schools for registration details. Of course, if you go to or are an alumni of PS11, you can contact Mr. Fier about playing. More information can be found on our Chess at PS11 page.

100th Day of School February 13th
Get ready for a 100% fun day at school today — the 100th day that school has been in session. Kids in K-2 play a variety of math games based around the number 100 during this PTA sponsored and run event. All are welcome.

PS11's K&G Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14th
Every student at PS11 creates a handmade personalized K&G Valentine's Day card for another student in their grade by PS11 mail. This is a PTA sponsored and run event promoting our K&G philosophy at PS11. If you'd like to volunteer to sort and deliver cards on this day from 9-11am, email the PTA.

Come see our talented 3rd Grade playwrights work performed at the Circle in the Square Theatre, February 14th -17th Witness the celebration and pride as over 120 third grade PS11 student plays come alive on a Broadway stage!

Show times:
• Feb. 14: 10am-12pm and 12:15-2:15pm
• Feb. 15: 9:30-11:30am
• Feb. 16 & 17: 10am - 12pm

Location:
Circle in the Square Theatre
50th St. between Broadway and 8th Avenue
Admission is free!

PS11 PTA Meeting
Wednesday, February 15th at 9am in the Auditorium
Come find out what's going on and how you can help support your child's school. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

PS11 Farm Market is in effect today!
February 15th from 8:00am in front of school...

Upcoming dates: 3/14, 4/18.

Family Friday, February 17th from 8:50am-9:35am
Please join us in your child's classroom, where you'll have the chance to work with your child in hands-on activities, find out what's going on in the classroom, attend publishing parties and much more. PS11 Family Fridays are usually held on the last Friday of each month, and all parents and/or guardians are invited and encouraged to attend.