Newsletter January 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:04PM A Letter from Rachael Macchiesi, School Coordinator
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe 2012 is already here. It seems just yesterday that I joined Washington Market School. Since September, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many of you and I look forward to getting to know you all.
As we start off the New Year, a big part of my job and an issue that may be top of mind for many of you right now is ongoing schools. It has been so gratifying working with Ronnie on exmissions. I have learned so much from her experience. So whether you are choosing one of the outstanding public schools in our city, at the end of the ERB and private school process, or perhaps looking ahead a couple of years, I thought it might be valuable to share some information with you regarding our student body and ongoing schools.
This year our families applied to a wide selection of independent schools. We have sent our school reports to the following schools:
Allen Stevenson, Avenues, Berkeley Carroll, Brooklyn Heights Montessori, Blue School, Brearley, Brooklyn Friends, Browning, Buckley, Calhoun, Cathedral, Chapin, Collegiate, Columbia Grammar, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Corlears, Dalton, Dwight, Ethical Culture, Fieldston, Friends Seminary, Grace Church, Hewitt, Horace Mann, Hunter Elementary, Little Red School House, Lycee Francais, Marymount, Nightingale Bamford, Packer, Poly Prep, Riverdale Country Day, Rodeph Sholom, Sacred Heart, Singapore American, Spence, St. Ann’s, St. Bernard’s, St. David’s, St. Luke’s, The Episcopal School, Trevor Day, Trinity, United Nations School, Village Community School.
Registering at your Zoned Public School
Registration takes place in person at your local school. You do not need to take your child, but you will need proof of residence such as your Con Edison bill. Check the individual school’s website for tour and registration dates.
Re-zoning Update Downtown Manhattan
A number of proposals put forth by the Department of Education to re-zone lower Manhattan were unsuccessful. Except for a small change to include Gateway in the P.S. 89 school zone, all other school zones remain unchanged. That is, of course, except for the new school zone that has been created for the Peck Slip School. Peck Slip School is new in the same way Spruce Street was a new school just a couple of years ago. It will be incubated at the Tweed Courthouse and will move to its permanent location by 2015. In time the school will accommodate approximately 700 children, and with Maggie Siena (the current Principal of P.S. 150) as its leader, it is set to be a great school. If you are zoned for this new school, you may contact me directly to talk about the best way to tour and register.
As a parent of a seven and a four-year-old I know this process can be daunting. So if you have any questions or concerns, please call or drop in anytime.
Rachael
Calendar of Events
What’s happening in January...
Jan 6th (Friday)
Mug 'n Muffin- Duane Street (9.30-10.30)
Jan 16th (Monday)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- School Closed
Jan 20th (Friday)
Hudson Street Potluck Dinner
Jan 24th (Tuesday)
Hudson Street Parent Night (see schedule below)
Jan 26th (Thursday)
Hudson Street Parent Night (see schedule below)
Winter Sings
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Tuesday, January 24th |
Thursday, January 26th |
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Classroom A - Jan/Drew/Kate Classroom C - Nicole/Danielle/Marsha Classroom D - Michelle/Arpee/Stacey (am) Classroom G/H - Chelsea/Maria/Kim |
Classroom B - Odette/Annie/Michele Classroom D - Michelle/Arpee/Stacey (pm) Classroom E - Kathleen/Andrea/Christine Classroom F - Christine/Sidney/Brandi |
