From Chancellor Carranza

Please see the attached letter to families from our Chancellor. Update-for-Families-Reopening_July-8-2020Download

DOE Student Accounts

Hello PS 88Q! In order to be ready for September, all students must activate their DOE Student Accounts. This account gives all students access to MANY, MANY educational platforms. Students can begin using it this summer as well to access these programs. Through this account, the DOE will be sending [...]

P.S. 88Q Newsletter

Distance Learning did not have to be distant. During the remote learning time, parents received a newsletter with resources for the week. Please check out some of our newsletters. https://www.smore.com/bvm74

A Wonderful Send-Off

On Monday, June 22nd, our amazing fifth graders closed one chapter and began another. For these graduates, it was bittersweet, ending in the remote world, but nothing could replace their memories at PS 88Q. We are so proud of our students, their families and the P.S. 88Q staff who have [...]

Weekly Parent Meetings

Hello P.S. 88Q Community! I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. As you all know, having Coffee and Conversation is one of my favorite times. What was a bi-monthly meeting pre-remote learning became a bi-weekly meeting in the remote world. Our time together, with the staff has been [...]

This Week @ P.S.88Q

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Citywide Grading Policy

Update-for-Families-Grading-Policy_April-28-2020-2-1Download  I hope you are all safe and healthy at home.  Our Chancellor has just released the citywide grading policy for all schools.  The policy is attached.  I will be discussing this and open to all questions tomorrow at Coffee with Mrs. O'Shaughnessy at 11:00am and 4:00 pm.  Also, please [...]

Our Week In Review: April 26, 2020

Week Five is in The Books! As we kick of Week 6 of Remote Learning, check out the week that was and the week to come! Our newsletter (below, the smore link) Has it all!! Subscribe to our newsletter to get it directly! It is also translated for all languages! [...]

Tonights Bedtime Story

Tonight our guest reader is Ms. Moore. Enjoy! https://videopress.com/v/ok5Bkarc?preloadContent=metadata Ms. Moore's Read Aloud

2019-2020 School Year

Please see attached letter from our Chancellor.

P.S.88Q Loves You All and Misses You

We are here with you, bringing you all of our love! All of us are here to say "We will be together soon!" https://youtu.be/sq5-3q4K994 The Staff of P.S.88Q

Spirit Week April 13th-17th

Can’t wait to see your 88 Spirit !!

Bedtime Stories with 88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsI28hjP1YU&feature=youtu.be Ms. Bissell https://videopress.com/v/5FQYoc8W?preloadContent=metadata Our Own Ms. Ramos

Today’s Announcements

Good Morning PS 88Q!!! I hope you had a wonderful night! My question of the day is, How do you communicate with your family when you can't "see" your family! Have a great day! https://videopress.com/v/Uhaklvro?preloadContent=metadata Wednesday April 8, 2020

Grade Specific Family Meetings

Hello Families, I would love to spend some time with the families during this time. My mornings spent greeting you all at the gate or afternoons in the school yard are one of my favorite parts of the day. Whether it is during coffee, or Tuesday time, or just seeing [...]

Morning Announcements April 7, 2020

Good Morning everyone ! I hope you had a wonderful evening. Today’s pledger is Arthur Orphal and guess who our mystery baby is !!! Tuesday April 7

Morning Announcements April 6, 2020

On Friday , our students, families and staff took time to honor our healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers. Today’s announcements celebrate our students who honor those heroes

Message From The Chancellor: Spring Break

Morning Announcement Friday April 3

Good Morning Everyone! Today we celebrate our Healthcare Workers, First Responders and Essential Workers. please join us by sharing a picture with the #District24Grateful. I’ll be sharing throughout the day. And yesterday’s baby was Mr. Tripotseris! Guess who today’s is! Friday April 3, 2020

Morning Announcements , Thursday April 2

Good Morning ! For those of you who played our guessing game, yesterday’s baby was Ms. Ciminelli. Let’s give it a try today! I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Thursday April 2, 2020

Wednesday April 1, 2020

For those of you who guessed, it was Ms. Menkes. Please join my office to see our Flipgrid and leave me a video message for today’s mystery baby ! classroom code vsjkdq4 Wednesday , April 1, 2020

Morning Announcements

Tuesday March 31st, 2020 Please join us every morning either in our “Office” or on the website to say Good Morning Help us add to our announcements ! Join our office in Google Classroom (vsjkdq4)

Come into My Office !

https://videopress.com/v/lHerfJEc?preloadContent=metadata Please come visit me in my virtual office ! Hello P.S.88Q Families, We hope you are all well and with your families. We miss you all very much and want to stay connected in so many ways. I know that last week you all began remote learning through Google [...]

Morning Arrival

Monday, March 23 begins our remote learning. Mr. Canales, our amazing guidance counselor created this video to remind you that we are all still here! See you in the morning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIqReS42rtM&feature=youtu.be&disable_polymer=true

Our Mystery Reader is Mrs. Stark!!

P.S. 88Q family, we miss you very much. Monday we start our online learning, but here is a wonderful read aloud from Mrs. Stark. Enjoy! https://videopress.com/v/e3nOOEy9?preloadContent=metadata

Today’s Mystery Reader! Mr. Mintz

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Parents: Take the Remote Learning Device Request Form

Technology https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/coronavirus-update To help students stay connected during emergencies, the DOE is lending internet-enabled iPads to support remote learning for students. If you would like to request a device for a NYC student in your family, please fill out the Request form. The DOE will use the contact information you [...]

Today’s Read Aloud

Today was a busy day! We are building THE ABSOLUTE BEST VIRTUAL LEARNING EVER!! Mr. Dumont, our music teacher stopped to read a wonderful book for all of you! Enjoy! Rock on Mr. Dumont

We are Officially on Google Classroom!

Good Morning,      I hope everyone is adjusting to this new virtual school.  We are almost ready for online instruction!  Although we do not go live until Monday, March 23, we want everyone to be as ready as possible.  Your child has been invited to each teachers classroom.  Please follow [...]

March 17, 2020 Update ☘️

Hello PS 88 Families !I hope you all had a wonderful day. Today all staff were in the building getting ready to launch our remote learning platform. I am so excited for you all to join. Thank you for sending us vital information. I hope hearing from your teachers brought [...]

Technology Inquiry/ Message From Our Chancellor

Good Morning Families, In an effort to begin our remote learning plan, we would like to determine each families access to technology. If you could click on the link below, and fill out the three question form. It is greatly appreciated. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/coronavirus-update Please read the following letter from our Chancellor [...]

Important Updates

It has been decided, by our Mayor, Mayor DiBlasio, that school in the traditional sense, will be closed until April 20th. Grab and Go breakfast and lunch will be served this week at our school door at approximately 8:00am and 11:30 am. Distant Learning will begin on Monday March 23. [...]

Updates for the Week of March 16th

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Saturday. I understand what a challenging time this time is, but I want all families to be informed as to any updates we receive. PS 88Q is completely adhering to all citywide procedures and protocols. I want to update all of our families [...]

Spring Concert: Friday March 13

We have decided to postpone tomorrow’s Spring Concert. I know how excited the students , and Mr. Dumont are to show you their amazing musical talent. I saw and heard them earlier in the week and am in awe of their performance. We will let you know the date as [...]

Guidance on the Corona Virus

Updated Corona Virus Letter 3/10/2020 Coronavirus-Update-for-Families_March-10-2020Download Flyer_COVID-19Download Fact-Sheet_COVID-19Download https://twitter.com/NYCSchools/status/1235947513989001216?s=20 novel-coronavirus-wuhan-factsheet-1Download novel-coronavirus-guidance-schools-1Download coronavirus-update-for-families_march-3-2020_englishDownload 31102-coronavirus-update-for-families_march-3-2020_arabicDownload 31102-coronavirus-update-for-families_march-3-2020_chineseDownload 31102-coronavirus-update-for-families_march-3-2020_spanishDownload 31102-coronavirus-update-for-families_march-3-2020-bangla-bengali-1Download

NYC School Survey

Your School. Your Child. Your Voice. Every year, all parents, teachers, and students in grades 6-12 take the NYC School Survey. The survey helps school leaders understand what key members of their school community think about the learning environment at their school. The information captured by the survey is designed [...]

Sign Up for a NYC Schools Account

NYC Schools Account Parents and Guardians: We’ve made it easier to  sign up for a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). Setting up a basic account will allow you to get emergency notifications from the DOE.   You can create a basic account online from any computer, phone, or tablet. All you need [...]

It’s Official! Monday March 2nd is the day! breakfast at 8:30am followed by our ribbon cutting

A Preview of our Library

Parent Volunteers

On Tuesday , March 3, PS 88Q will he holding Parent Teacher Conferences. We are looking for parent volunteers to support our families through translation or just to meet and guide other families. Please click on the link below if you can join us for any time slot. Thank you [...]

Enjoy The February Break:

We hope you enjoy your February Break. School will be closed from Monday, February 17-Friday, February 21, 2020. We will be return on Monday, February 24, 2020. There is a lot of amazing things going on at P.S. 88Q, and we want to see you! Tuesday, February, 25th: Parent Engagement [...]

We would love to know what you would love to see at PS 88Q!

We really want to hear what you would like to see at P.S.88Q! Please click on the link to let us know. Also, us the QR Code in the lobby or at the gate to scan on your phone and submit your wishes! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QW2QEhxPN9rHlOSkxeye7rePwOaof4tuKixMkbGstks/edit

PS 88Q Basketball Kicks Off Season

After their successful year last year, PS 88Q had basketball try-outs earlier in the year. Lasts years team was solely fifth graders, so the roster was empty! With over 40 students at try-outs, it became clear that basketball was something our students wanted ! With that many students, why not [...]

We are a CS For All School

PS 88Q is a proud participant in the Computer Science for All Initiative. During the week of December 9th, our CS Team had so many amazing activities both in school and after school. From Scratch, to Code.org to Coding with Cops (partnering with the 110Pct) , it was a wonderful [...]

Words For Success: UPDATE

Our Tab has been updated with the words!! Encourage your child to incorporate these words at home. They love using them all day at school. We are excited to begin our Word for Success protocol. Beginning Tuesday, November 12, our “Words for Success” initiative will begin. As you walk around on Tuesday, [...]

January Calendar

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Open House

November Principal’s Book of the Month

Dear P.S. 88Q Families,                                                                                 November 2019      Happy November!  I hope everyone has transitioned from our warm weather to a more chilly temperature.  With the Fall, comes many holidays that we celebrate.  One in particular is Thanksgiving, which happens to be one of my favorite holidays.  What is there [...]

Words For Success

We are excited to begin our Word for Success protocol. Beginning Tuesday, November 12, our "Words for Success" initiative will begin. As you walk around on Tuesday, you will see around the building the word ANALYZE, which will kick off the initiative. Each morning, Mrs. O'Shaughnessy will introduce the "Word for Success" for that week, along [...]

Big Apple Teacher Awards

It is a citywide recognition program celebrating New York City teachers who: inspire studentsmodel great teachingenrich their school communities By honoring these teachers, we recognize all those who go above and beyond to serve our students and families! https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5238244/2019-Big-Apple-Awards-Nomination-Form For The Second Year: Big Apple College and Career Counselor Ambassador [...]

Upcoming Dates

Election Day: No School Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 Tuesday , November 12th Parent Teacher Conferences Tuesday November 12th 12:30pm-2:30pm and 4:30pm-7:30pm https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/get-involved/parent-teacher-conferences

Title 1 Meeting & PAC Elections @ 5pm Tuesday October 29th

My monthly Coffee with Mrs O’Shaughnessy will consist of our annual Title 1 Meeting and PAC election. The meeting will be held in the auditorium. The meeting will be followed by the monthly PTA meeting. Raffles for all who attend.

Staff and Students Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

PS 88Q Supports Breast Cancer Awareness #gopink

PS 88Q Fall Carnival

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

P.S. 88Q is a Safe and Caring School Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying (TM) in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal; to encourage schools, communities and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put an end to hatred and [...]

Ms. Racareanu

Dear P.S. 88 Families,  It is with deep regret that we inform you about a recent loss to our school community. On Thursday, September 12, 2019, Mrs. Racareanu passed away. This loss is sure to raise many emotions for our entire school, especially our students.  Our school has a Crisis [...]

Family Income Inquiry Form

Hello P.S. 88 Families! Please take a few minutes to fill out the following form. P.S. 88Q prides itself in always having 100% completion! This secures federal funding that is so vital to our school. Last year the funding we received from this information bought books, technology and extra programs [...]