 Mustafa Baig Class K001 Mustafa is a brilliant young artist who demonstrates an attention to detail in his artwork that is far beyond his years. A sweet and kind student who always enters the art room ready and happy to express his creativity. Mustafa always participates in class and enriches class discussions with his unique insights and ideas. Keep up the great work Mustafa!  Naoki Kabata Class 102 Naoki is such a ray on sunshine in art class! Everyday he walks into the room beaming with excitement and asks me what we are going to do that day. Naoki is always kind to others and treats everybody with equal respect. He is always ready to do his best work, carefully listens to directions, and exhibits a tremendous about of patience. Naoki is defiantly a role model in art class. Keep up the great work Naoki.  Dani Cohen Class 204 Dani is such a stupendous artist who shows such an attention to detail and craftmanship when creating her artwork. She has a brilliant eye for design and always creates unique and balanced work. Dani is extremely knowledgeable about art and is always ready to enrich class discussions with her insights and ideas. Dani is always ready to do her best work and shows so much kindness. Keep up the great work Dani!  Mackenzie Chestnut Class 301 Mackenzie is always a joy to have in the art room. She is a social butterfly, always thinking out of the box and exercising an amazing level of creativity. It is obvious that Mackenzie absolutely loves art class, and her super energy always rubs off on her fellow classmates as well as on myself. Mackenzie finds fun in everything, and always has thoughtful questions. Keep up the great work Mackenzie!  Isla Racine Class 402 Isla is such a knowledgeable and inquisitive young artist. She is always the first to enter the art room in the morning, and beams with excitement for the day’s project. She pays very close attention to detail in her work and is always willing and ready to assist her fellow classmates when in need. Isla is an amazing artist and amazing student! Keep up the great work Isla!  Riyadh Mirza
Class 505 Riyadh is a very brilliant young artist with a passion for trying new things. He is not afraid to experiment with new materials and ideas. Riyadh is a very kind student who possesses a great deal of patience and a great desire to help others. Riyadh excels in his artwork because he listens and watches demonstrations with the upmost attention, and then applies his unique style to the project. Keep up the great work Riyadh! There are several upcoming Specialized High Schools Admission Information Sessions for fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grade students and their parents at several libraries in Manhattan. Hosted by the NYC Department of Education, the information sessions will · learn how to use the new online high schools registration tool – MySchools · give parents/guardians an opportunity to learn about the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT), · the admissions process, · find out about LaGuardia High School auditions, and · speak to a NYC Department of Education representative. Space is limited and available first-come, first-served. Parents may sign-up to attend a session by clicking here. See the attached flyer for more information. Manhattan Wednesday, March 13, 6:00 PM Roosevelt Island Library, 524 Main St Saturday, March 23, 11:00 AM Roosevelt Island Library, 524 Main St Wednesday, March 30, 11:00 AM Hamilton Fish Park Library 415 E Houston St, 10002 Saturday, May 18, 3:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 W 53rd St, 10019 
The Child Center of New York Beacon and the Roosevelt Island Center of Community Development are again partnering to offer an Island-wide Little League! The league will include 3 different age groups; T-Ball (5-6yrs), Minors (7-10yrs) and Majors (11-14yrs), playing over a 10 week season. There will be an an opening day parade, a pre-season parent's gathering and an all-star game with hopes of adding a home run derby. The league will finish strong in June with the playoffs, an always thrilling little league championship game and the "coaches classic" to cap it off. Registration: Opens Wednesday, March 13th. Return forms (attached below) to Beacon director Christina Seerattan by Friday, March 15th. Space is limited! Important Dates:
Volunteer: To volunteer as a coach, assistant coach, or parent coordinator please email: daniel.vithlani@gmail.com or aryashiraz@hotmail.com Registration Forms:
As part of 217’s Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) program, 217 is excited to announce Febuary's PBIS award recipients! The PBIS awards for JFebuary go to elementary students in each class who exemplified CONFIDENCE. Each month, as the PBIS curriculum highlights different core values - and awards will be presented to students who best embody and exemplify these traits. K001: Mustafa Baig and Elena Djuric K002: Tuong Le and Nora Lee K003: Orion Ding and Reese Thackray K004 : Eliza Rapf and Eleanor Fekete 101: Anton Cardinal and Shayanne Boye 102: Melia Davis and Ryan May 104: Beau Estreich and Simrah Strangio 201: Aisultan Temenov and Emma Trieu 202: Aizhan Issetova and Thomas Orozco 204: Diego MacTavish Sanchez and Julian Sweeney 301: Serge Lyashchenko and Elsa Cruz 302: Tiago Mesquita and Sofia Wright 304: Eloisa Soto and Vihan Senevirathne 401: Ava Robles & Shotoro Akagawa 402: Emilia Garcia & Noel Perez 404: Luca Kim & Enzo Siragusa 501: Armani Brown & Lilly Morales 502: Ean Britt & Ami Kajita 504: Andy Chan & Omar Bouaroudj 505: Ayaan Haque & Kira Donovan 601: Neriah Umeh & Elizabeth Miranda 701: Sean Ramirez & Matilda Osadaija 801: Aidan Radoncic & Ksenia Ibatullina  Join teachers for a morning workshop and learn about the structure, and expectations of the ELA test and how you can best support your child's preparation. The marks from 4th grade State tests count towards middle school admission - we strongly encourage parents to attend!  To celebrate Earth Day this year the New York State Senate is sponsoring a poster celebration for children in grades K-6. The Theme is: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. If your child would like to participate, entries can be photographed and submitted electronically, in jpeg or pdf format, via www.serrano.nysenate.gov. Submissions must be uploaded to the website by April 17, 2019.
Don’t forget to pack your kids lunches for tomorrow!! Our cafeteria is being used for election voting throughout the day. Only students who opted-in to half day/Election Day lunches will be provide with a sandwich lunch.    It's your chance to give feedback on our school! Only one form per family - it is quick and easy! CLICK HERE to take your survey now! Note: The survey requires your survey access code - click on the link provided to get yours. Provide your child's (eldest attending student) name, date of birth, and school (start typing Roosevelt - it will pop up!) and your access code will be given.  The PS/IS 217 annual PTA Auction Event will be held on May 18th, and we need you to ensure this event is a success! Your help is needed to solicit donations for our Auction! Some of the very best donations in the past have come from our school community. Every one of us has a network of friends, colleagues, activities our kids participate in, and businesses we frequent - all of who may be willing to donate to support our school - they just need to be asked! We accept all Donations Each year has brought new and wonderful additions to our auction line up! Past donations have included:
Donation letter and forms. Please use the forms that will be sent home this week when you ask for a donation. Asking is quick and easy (and the worst thing that will happen is that they politely say no!). Printable files are available below if you prefer to connect with a potential donor via email. All donations are tax-deductible, and donors will be recognized in our online auction catalog, which will be viewed by hundreds of members of the PS/IS 217 school community Forms and Donations to Submit? Slip them in to the PTA mailbox, or drop them in the Main Office. Questions? Contact the PTA Auction Committee email: pta217auction@gmail.com Printable Forms:
NEW YORK INT’L CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL 2019 begins today! Festival Dates: Feb 22 - Mar 19 If you plan to attend, please use our code so the PTA can earn money for our school on every ticket! TO BUY TICKETS: go to http://nyicff.org/tickets/ • VERY IMPORTANT: Select “PS/IS 217 Roosevelt Island School” from "Select Your School" drop down menu • Buy tickets! Our school receives $3 for every ticket you purchase! See you at the movies!   It's mid-winter break! Enjoy your time off school between Feb 18-22.
See you all back at school on Monday, Feb 25! This week was Kindness week at PS/IS 217, and throughout the week, classes were centered around the theme of kindness with challenges, activities, learning, and discussion.    Friday, February 15 is a Half Day with dismissal at 11:29am. Island Kids and Beacon will be opening early. Please ensure that any dismissal changes are communicated in writing to your teacher and the main office! 
And classes, from PreK-8th, participated in 100th day celebrations and activities across the school! Happy 100th Day of School - its hard to believe we are over half-way through the year!!
As part of 217’s Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) program, 217 is excited to announce January's PBIS award recipients! The PBIS awards for January go to elementary students in each class who exemplified PERSISTENCE. Each month, as the PBIS curriculum highlights different core values - and awards will be presented to students who best embody and exemplify these traits.  K001: Thomas Katz and Ayan Baig K002: Natalia Douvaras and Duong Le K003: Itziar Borja Del Campo and Mohmed Benhamida K004: Amelia Willet and Yohan Kim 101: Alex Lyashchenko and Scotlyn Griffin 102: Yurika Tan and Leire Borja Del Campo 104: Matias Moore and Katelyn Zhang 201: Annabelle Ward and Aayan Ahmad 202: Vavara Osadcija and Natalia Bueno 204: Riya Kalita-Mukul, Sven Cornelissen 301: Charbel Dagher and Mackenzie Chestnut 302: Neda Sadikovic and Elaph Alsharra 304: Jasmin Legarda, Ale Vanoli 401: Alex Suarez and Elsa Affa 402: Ju Ryong and Churan Wu 404: Oben Ersenkal & Rachel Remor 501: Angel Adoba and Isaiah Ballard 502: Trang Dang and Asen Kajzer 504: Ella Fasbender Max Monesson 505: Sora Toji and Ian Remor 601: Selena Ramirez andJoseph Atuana 701: Saja Benhamida and Samuel Figee 801: Hooriya Aamir and Buraid Ahmad  The snow did not stop us from delivering Valentines to the Senior Center today on the island! Mr. Zappala and Mrs. Pervez from part of the staff Community Service team went with group of selected students from grades 4-8 to see some hearts warming and smiles all around! |
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