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News & Views The Journal Newsletter of the P.S. 122Q Parent -Teacher Association 1The Journal Newsletter of the P.S. 122Q Parent -Teacher Association 21-21 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, NY

News &ViewsVOLUME 28, Issue 1, December 2012

News & Views The Journal Newsletter of the P.S. 122Q Parent -Teacher Association 3 2 December 2012

21-21 Ditmars BoulevardAstoria, New York 11105Telephone: 718-721-6410 Fax:718-726-0016

Principal: Pamela SabelAssistant Principal: Anna ApreaAssistant Principal: Alba Carlucci

News & Views Committee

Claudia Lieto-McKenna Clara OzaNewsletter Co-Coordinators

P.T.A. Executive board Advertisements

Patty Mouzakitis Design & Layout Editor

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P.S.122 QUEENS Mamie Fay School

The first four months of the school year have flown by. We began the school year with a clear commitment to support the demands for meeting higher expectations for all students. New York State has adopted Common Core Learning Standards in English Language Arts, Math, and the content areas through literacy. These Standards provide a clear and con-sistent scope for learning so educators, parents, and students will know what students are expected to know and be able to do in each grade. The Standards are rigorous and relevant to real world applications. New York City initiatives as explained in Citywide Instructional Expectations are ambitious, and provide broad opportunities to help schools attain their goals.

The NYC Department of Education website www.schools.nyc.gov is a rich source of information so we can im-prove our instruction and increase student learning. We are committed to helping our teachers understand the new expectations and best practices to enable students meet their goals. We have provided high quality professional development in content and instructional strategies based on current research. We have established Instructional Lead Teacher Teams which meet to examine instructional practice together and support each other. We have pro-vided time in the schedule to allow Teacher Teams to meet on a regular basis for inquiry and common planning. We have invited families to attend workshops in such areas as Common Core Learning Standards, instructional shifts to prepare for new assessments, and using technology for advanced study. We have incorporated additional forums to engage all members of our school community to develop a common understanding of our mission and the means to accomplish it.

The challenge is great, but our goals (see page 8) are well designed to support our children along the way to achieve them. Teachers and parents must know what they need to do to prepare for college- and career- readiness by the time they graduate high school. We have always held our school community to the highest expectations. But we have raised the bar even higher to meet increasing demands of our global society. I welcome you as partners in our commitment to our children so they will become successful, lifelong learners.

We wish you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season and wish you all the best for the coming year.

Pamela Sabel Principal

Inside this Issue

The Parent-Teacher Association . . . . . . . 4

P .T .A . Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

New York State Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Assistant Principals’ Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2012-2013 School Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

P .T .A . Meetings & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Guidance Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Meet our new Guidance Counselors! . 11

Month of Giving Update . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

SACAGAWEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Occupational and Physical Therapy Edu-

cational Support Service . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Secretaries Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Having Fun with Science . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Dance at P .S . 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Recycling at P .S . 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Fitnessgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Why Central Park First? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Student of the Month 2012 . . . . . . . . . .32

Service Learning at P .S .122 . . . . . . . . . .34

TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Writing about Ethnic Cultures . . . . . . . .36

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2012-13 2012-13Anticipated Income: Proposed Actuals Beginning cash balance $16,543.98 16,543.98 Membership Contributions General $ 7,500.00 10,175.00 Membership Contributions Special Appeal $ 5,000.00 Fund Raising Activities (gross) QSP Fundraiser $17,000.00 15,690.70 Culture Night $ 1,400.00 Fall Pictures $ 6,500.00 Store Promotions $ 400.00 Movie Night $ 1,000.00 1,084.30 Newsletter Ads $ 4,500.00 Box Tops $ 2,000.00 Bake Sale $ 500.00 Raffles $ 600.00 Total Fund Raising Activities $ 3,900.00 16,775.00 Total Income $62,943.98 43,493.98 Anticipated Expenses: Bank expenses for NSF 15.00 News & Views $ 4,500.00 0.00 Rollover for signs, sound system $ 7,000.00 Holiday Decorations, Holiday Student & Staff Gifts $ 1,900.00 Bonds for students in 5th Grade $ 400.00 Bonds for students in 8th Grade $ 450.00 QSP Fundraiser "Top 3 Prizes" $ 300.00 Teachers' Luncheon $ 1,400.00 Teacher Appreciation $ 175.00 P.T.A. General Meeting Refreshments $ 400.00 Culture Night $ 1,400.00 Box Tops ice cream parties $ 100.00 71.98 Learning environment survey prizes $ 500.00 Payments to Vendors for Fundraising $ 8,650.00 Miscellaneous (Supplies, Expenses, Repairs) $ 1,500.00 921.68 Ads in Yearbook $ 150.00 D.J. for 8th Grade Prom $ 450.00 Flowers for Graduation $ 250.00 Kindergarten Graduation $ 300.00 ARISTA: Honor Society $ 375.00 Purell $ 1,000.00 SASF Contribution $ 300.00 Contribution to School $17,000.00 4,460.00

Total Expenses $48,500.00 5,468.66 Balance as of November 30th, 2012 $38,025.32Anticipated Balance as of June 30, 2013 $14,443.98

The Parent-Teacher Association P.S.122 – Mamie Fay School

21-21 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, New York 11105 Tel: 718-721-6410 ext 2640 / E-mail: [email protected]

Co-Presidents: Claudia Lieto-McKenna & Clara Oza

Vice President: Anastasia Cunningham

Treasurer: Mary Geraghty

Assistant Treasurer: Claudia Voyiatzis

Co-Recording Secretaries: Ana Musmat Alam & Christine Cosmos

Co-Corresponding Secretaries: Mamta Joshi & Salima Shairzadeh

Dear P.S.122 Parents, Teachers, Faculty & Staff-

We hope this first issue of News & Views finds you in the full swing of yet another academic school year. So much has happened since our children stepped foot into school back in September. Hurricane Sandy and the Presidential Elections certainly made headlines, and kept us on the edge of our seats!

We are saddened to report yet again that there is little to no funding available from the school budget for the arts this year. However, the P.T.A. is committed to SAVING THE ARTS once more! We have been raising funds to save some of the wonderful arts programs offered at our school such as Ballroom Dancing, Cool Culture, Noguchi Museum Partnership and Little Orchestra Society. The total cost for all these programs is approximately $28,500. The P.T.A. Executive Board is working very hard to provide for these needs. Our children have become accustomed to being offered the aforementioned art programs. We have already completed our major Great American/QSP fundraiser, the Lifetouch pictures and have collected a first round of membership contributions. Our families have been incredibly generous. We are overjoyed and encouraged by your monetary donations. We will continue to keep you abreast of the situation as we move forward. In January 2013 we will have a clearer picture of how much further we may have to raise funds in order to reach our goal.

On another note, as always, we are grateful for our many parent volunteers who do not hesitate to roll up their sleeves when needed in order to give us a hand. These parents understand the importance of having a unified school community across the grades. Particular thanks go out to parent Ria Kerrigan for running the picture day event with her eyes closed. Thank you to Joanne for continuing to take on the Box Top project which generates income for our school and of course we thank Patty Mouzakitis, our very talented News & Views editor, who takes all the com-ponents we give her and makes this newsletter look the way it does, like magic! We cannot forget the group of parents who did some serious physical work lugging the Great American boxes to the classrooms.

The P.T.A. hosted the first-ever “Coffee with Principal” giving parents a window of opportunity to chat with Ms. Sabel. We finally held our first Movie Night which not only seemed to have delighted the young citizens of P.S.122, but also generated in the range of $700 to go toward the many needs of our school. Our next one will be in February 2013.

We would like to introduce the P.T.A. Executive Board for this year; a group of dedicated, hard-working parents who understand the needs of our students at all levels of learning. Please approach us, we’d love to meet you:

Claudia Lieto-McKenna Co-President (Parent of 3rd Grader)Clara Oza Co-President (Parent of 5th & 7th Grader)Anastasia Cunningham Vice President (Parent of Pre-Kindergarten & 2nd Grader)Mary Geraghty Treasurer (Parent of 2nd Grader)Claudia Voyiatzis Assistant Treasurer (Parent of 2nd Grader)Ana Musmat Alam Co-Recording Secretary (Parent of 2nd Grader)Christine Cosmos Co-Recording Secretary (Parent of 2nd Grader)Mamta Joshi Co-Corresponding Secretary (Parent of 3rd Grader)Saliema Sharzadeh Co-Corresponding Secretary (Parent of 5th Grader)

We feel compelled to remind our families and cannot stress enough the dangers of double and triple parking on the 21st Street side of the school. Please factor in a few extra minutes to park further away from the school and cross at the intersections, not between the rows of dangerously parked cars.

We look forward to seeing our P.S.122 families during the upcoming bake sales, movie nights and of course our general meetings which are an ideal forum for sharing information, meeting other parents and participating in important discussions.

All the best...Claudia Lieto-McKenna & Clara OzaCo-PresidentsP.T.A. of P.S.122 Mamie Fay School

The Parent-Teacher Association P.S. 122 - Mamie Fay School

P.T.A. Budget For the period September 1, 2012- June 30, 2013


Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back! As we begin a new school year, we take the time as a staff to reflect upon all the glowing successes of the previous year. We also need to reflect on areas where we need to grow. There is always room for improvement and areas we can do better. We strive everyday to make this school a better place so that our students may receive the best quality education.

Our first priority is your child’s safety; please speak to your child, as we do on daily basis, about following school rules. The rules ensure that your child has a safe and welcoming environment where learning takes precedence. Also, during the school year, we are required to practice a certain amount of drills (fire, evacuation, shelter, and lock-downs). I spoke at November’s PTA meeting about these drills and other safety matters. If parents have any questions regarding these drills please feel free to call or see me.

As we approach the cold weather make sure your child is dressed warmly. We take the children outside so they could get some exercise and fresh air. Chancellor Walcott encourages us to allow the children time for recess even in the cold weather. Of course we check weather conditions and factor in all the variables before letting the students out.

We encourage you to keep your child home if he/she has a fever, sore throat, or cough. Encourage your child to wash his/her hands often with soap. Please keep the blue emergency cards up to date so that we can contact you in case of an illness or emergency.

I look forward to a successful school year. My door is always open to any concern or question you may have. Commu-nication between you and the school is very important for your child’s achievement, so don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Wishing you all the best school year ever

Assistant Principals’ NotesAlba Carlucci Assistant Principal

Dear P.S. 122 Families:

I am pleased that our school community is well and safe after the devastation of Hur-ricane Sandy. During the week off in November we had time to reflect. We are so grateful for the many blessings in our lives which includes families, friends, good health our school and teachers. It is with heartfelt thanks to the many parents that have contributed to the various P.S. 122 fundraisers for Hurricane Sandy. These fundraisers include Penny Harvest, New York Cares coat drive and City Harvest non perishable food donations. As a result of school closings, due to Hurricane Sandy, the mayor and chancellor has mandated that we give back three days during the February recess. Please mark your calendar as students will attend classes on February 20, 21, and 22. In the month of November, you had an opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss report cards. Please re-view comments and suggestions with your child. Together with your child’s teacher you can set goals for the next mark-ing period. During the month of November many classes conducted writing and holiday celebrations. We look forward to inviting you in for more celebrations in the 2013 year.

For the month of December, the band will have an opportunity to showcase their skills for the entire school. An eve-ning performance is scheduled for parents. We appreciate all the hard work and enthusiasm Ms. Kelly brings to the band members. Our Little Orchestra residency in grades kindergarten through grade three has gotten off to a great start. In December, all students involved have attended a concert designed for their age group. At the end of the resi-dency, students will have worked collaboratively with resident artist and classmates to create a musical piece.

As the year comes to a close, I extend warm wishes to our P.S. 122 families. I hope the winter break will be restful and joyous. May the New Year 2013 be filled with joy and peace for you and your families. I look forward to seeing all stu-dents returning to school on January 2, 2013.

Anna Aprea Assistant Principal

New York State Testing Makes ChangesAnn Goldstein Math Coach, Test Coordinator

This year brings changes to the NYS tests in both ELA and Math. The Common Core Standards have been rolling out slowly. This year the infusion of the CC Standards will have a significant presence.

In ELA, the biggest change will include the elimination of the speaking/listening selection, which also included note taking. There will be more reading and longer passages. This requires students to have more reading stamina; therefore all students should be reading for longer periods each day to build that stamina.

In math, new this year, the 4th graders will have use of a protractor and the 6th graders will be using calcula-tors for portions of the test. The Common Core Standards in math have created a shift in some of the content across the grades and there will be more real world problems to solve.

Both the ELA and Math will be shorter in time for grades 3 and 4.

A very important new procedure this year regarding Communication devices became effective in August 2012. It reads:

All students are prohibited from bringing cell phones and certain other electronic devices…into a classroom or other location where a State exam is being administered. Test proctors, test monitors and school officials shall retain the right to collect and hold any prohibited electronic devices prior to the start of the test administration. Ad-mission to the test shall be denied to any student who is in possession of a cell phone or other prohibited device and refuses to relinquish it.

A list of devices and a reminder will be sent out prior to testing. Please be aware that no cell phones or other electronic devices may be kept in the classroom during testing.

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For more information visit this link www.engageny.org and click on parent resources


2012-2013 School GoalsPamela Sabel Principal

1. To refine and use systems in teacher teams for gathering, organizing, analyzing and communicating data to monitor and promote student progress.

2. To set high expectations for all students aligned to Common Core Learning Standards, and support stu-dent achievement.

3. To increase student engagement through technology as a tool for teaching and learning to advance aca-demic achievement.

4. To expand professional learning for staff members and promote adult learning for families through school-wide collaboration.

5. To enhance communication among all constituencies of our school (staff, students, families, community affiliations) to foster student achievement.

D E C E M B E R

18 PTA General Meeting & Bake Sale pending winter concert dates

19 SLT Meeting @ 3:30pm in Library

J A N U A R Y

08 PTA Executive Board Meeting @ 8:30am in PTA Office

14 Lifetouch Picture RETAKE Day

16 SLT Meeting @ 3:30pm in Library 17 PTA General Meeting

F E B R U A R Y


13 PTA General Meeting @ 7:00pm in Auditorium


M A R C H


14 PTA General Meeting @ 7:00pm in Auditorium


A P R I L

09 PTA Executive Board Meeting @ 8:30am in PTA Office 10 SLT Meeting \ @ 3:30pm in Library 11 PTA General Meeting @ 7:00pm in Auditorium

M A Y

07 PTA Executive Board Meeting @ 8:30am in PTA Office 10 PTA Culture Night @ 6:30 pm in Cafeteria 15 SLT Meeting @ 3:30pm in Library 16 PTA General Meeting/Nomination Meeting

J U N E


04 PTA General Meeting/Election Meeting @ 7:00pm in Auditorium


18 PTA Wrap Up Meeting & Handover

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¤ Maintain routines. Even in the midst of chaos and change, children feel more safe and secure with structure and routine. As much as possible, stick to everyday routines (including mealtimes, bedtime, etc.). ¤ Limit media exposure. It is important for you to protect your child from overexposure to sights and images of the hur-ricane, including those in newspapers, on the Internet, or on television.

¤ Communicate about community recovery. Reassure children that things are being done in their community to restore electricity and water, to remove debris, and to help families find permanent housing.

¤ Be patient. Children may need a little extra patience and attention during these times. They may need added reminders or extra help with chores or homework once school is in session as they may be more distracted.

¤ Give support at bedtime. Children may be-come anxious when they separate from their par-ents, in particular at bedtime. First try to spend more time with your child at bed time with such activities as reading a book.

¤ Monitor adult conversations. Be aware of what is being said during adult conversations about the hurricane and its aftermath. Children may misinterpret what they hear and can be frightened unnecessarily about something they do not understand.

¤ Seek professional help. If children have dif-ficulties for more than six weeks after the hur-ricane, parents should consult a mental health professional for an evaluation.

¤ Keep things hopeful. Even in the most dif-ficult situations, it is important to identify some positive aspect and to stay hopeful for the fu-ture. A positive and optimistic outlook helps children see the good things in the world around them. This outlook can be one way to help them get through even the most chal-lenging times.

Further information about children, families, and hurricanes can be found at the website of the National Child Traumatic Stress Net-

work, www.NCTSNet.org.

Children’s reactions to the hurricane and its aftermath are strongly influenced by how their parents, teachers, and other caregivers cope during and after the storm. They often turn to these adults for infor-mation, comfort, and help. There are many reactions to hurricanes and other frightening events that are common among children. These generally diminish with time, but knowing that these reactions are likely – and normal – can help parents be prepared.

Things I Can Do for My Child

¤ Be a role model. Changes in living conditions can be extremely stressful for children. They will take cues of how to handle situations from their parents. Modeling calm behaviors will be important during chaotic times.

¤ Reassure children that they are safe. This may need to be repeated many times following the hurricane. You should spend extra time with your children and stay connected. It doesn’t matter whether it’s playing games outside, reading to-gether indoors, or just cuddling. Be sure to tell children they are loved.

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The Guidance Corner Kara Bracone and Anna Constantatos School Counselors

How Can I Help My Child?

¤ Spend time talking with your child. This will let your child know that it is OK to ask questions and to express their concerns. Because the aftermath of a hurricane in-cludes constantly changing situations, children may have questions on more than one occasion. Issues may need to be discussed more than one time. You should remain flexible and open to answering new questions and provid-ing clarifications.

¤ Finding time to have these conversations is important. One way is to use family times (such as mealtimes) to talk about what is happening in the family as well as in the community. You should answer questions briefly and honestly, but also ask your children for their opinions and ideas about what is discussed. For younger children, try to follow hurricane conversations with a favorite story or a family activity to help them feel more safe and calm.

Meet our new Guidance Counselors!Anna Constantatos

My name is Anna Constantatos and I feel very happy to be back in Astoria working with the wonderful children, staff and par-ents at PS122. I began my career in Asto-ria as an intern at PS122, and then worked with children and families from Queens as a counselor at HANAC/ social servic-es agency. My DOE career began in dis-trict 3 on the Upper West side of Manhattan, and then the East Village in district 1. I look forward to working with the students, parents and staff at PS122 to make this a successful school year.

Kara Bracone

As a new counselor at PS 122 I would like to take an opportu-nity to tell you a little about my-self. My name is Kara Bracone, I have worked as a counselor for the DOE for 8 years, and I began just after completing my Master’s Degree from Sage Graduate School in Albany, NY. My first placement was in Dis-trict 32 where I worked as a counselor at the middle school level as well as at a community based organization to mentor young people. I then moved on to a large high school in District 30 working with students and families from all over the city of New York. I am very excited to bring my experience here to PS 122 and to work with the wonderful children and parents in this community.

P.S.122 entirely NEW website is under construction...stay tuned.


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Month of Giving UpdateHere at PS122 we selected several organizations to donate to in order to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Penny Harvest: Our goal is $1000 worth of pennies collected. The date for collection has been ex-tended to December 17th. Please send your pennies in with your child or stop by the lobby and put them in the Penny Harvest collection con-tainers.

Student Leaders: Tasnim Shawkat, Joeli Vasquez, Shahd Ibrahem, Ta-neisha Ford, Logan Berg, Justin Dziejma, Mohamed Mohamady, Emily Watson, Kailey Marrero, Cierra Vega, Brian Bailon. These students will be responsible for creating the Wheel of Caring which will help us decide how the collection money will be spent. A big thank you to them for all of their hard work during the harvest.City Harvest: Our goal is 2000 lbs. of food. The date for collection runs through January 4th.

NY Cares Coat Drive: Our goal is 100 coats. We have already exceeded that goal by many coats. The collection runs until December 17th.Thank you to all of the fami-lies that sent in donations and who brought items in during Parent/Teacher Con-ferences

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It may be 2013 when you read this and it may still be 2012, either way time is going way too fast. It was wonderful to see everyone at Parent/Teacher Conference in November. What a terrif-ic crowd of parents lined up all the way around the block for the afternoon and evening sessions. This speaks volumes and we are so lucky to have this level of attendance from our parents and students.

Thank you to all who attended our Curriculum Workshops in October. I hope the workshop helped you to make some sense out of the Common Core Learning Standards and to also better understand how we will be teaching these standards to your children.

Our yearly Cornell Nutrition Workshop began in October and our Parent Support Group had its first meeting on November 27th.

On December 4th and December 13th we are conducting Enrichment Activity Work-shops for Art, Literacy, and Math. This is a series which will be continued throughout the year in order to give parents ideas for activities they can do at home with their chil-dren.

Parents in Grades Pre-K and Kindergar-ten received their Cool Culture Passes which entitles a family of five free admis-sion to over 90 cultural institutions within the five boroughs. I do have loaner pass-es available to sign out. Please see me and I will loan you a pass as long as you leave a library card or similar item with me. Use the pass for your muse-um visit and return it to me so that another family can use it.

We will be having a Learning Leader Vol-unteer training in January so let me know if you are interested and can devote a few hours a week to the school.

I am looking forward to a happy and healthy 2013 for all.


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PTA Mov i e Ni g h tby Anastasia Cunningham

- November 16, 2012

Where there’s a will, there’s a way—at least when it came to

the first movie night of the school year.

After being rescheduled twice, we were excited to welcome our

PS122 families to come together for pizza, treats, and A Char-

lie Brown Thanksgiving (followed by A Charlie Brown Christ-

mas). The treats went fast and the pizza went faster. It was so

wonderful to see all the parents and students in our community

enjoying some time together, and raise some money for our

school in the process! After all was said and done, we made

over $700! Thank you to everyone who came and contributed,

and thank you to all our parent volunteers—we couldn’t have

pulled it off without you.

We look forward to our next movie night!

SACAGAWEAAdventurous, clever, sweet, lovely

Father is Bowow, brothers, mother andgrandmother

lover of her family and naturewho feels lonely and powerless

who needs freedom and her familywho would like to see herself hunting

who reads books about pathfinders and na-ture

who lives in North America.

by Aspasia Sideris by Nava Sherman

Room 4-418


Secretaries Corner

Mary, Debbie, Danielle & YvonneWe ask for your help in continuing to run our school smoothly and keeping our children safe. The sys-tems we have in place to do this are:

• We ask if you (parents & guardians) are pick-ing up your child(ren) early that you send a note to the teacher with your child. This will allow uninter-rupted teaching.

• Do not pick up your child during his/her lunch period. This will cause delay as the children are not in their classrooms and don’t have their belongings.• Send a note with your child when not taking the bus. If you are unable to send a note, notify the office prior to 2:30 pm.We appreciate your coop-eration and wish everyone a very Happy Holiday!

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Maria Anglo, OTR/L

Khatra Popalzai, OTR/L

Here at PS122Q, we have two occupational therapists and one physical therapist. The Occupational Therapists focus on fine motor, visual motor and sensory integration skills, while the Physical Therapist focuses more on gross motor skills which involve the larger muscles groups of the body for walking, using stairs, running and skipping. We try to incorporate fun play activities while we address the needs of the students. School-based therapists focus on removing barriers from the students’ ability to learn and help them develop skills, which increase their independence in the school environment. We also help educate school personnel about the different considerations required for students with disabilities. Everything the therapist does with students in school must be educationally relevant. The therapist evaluates, assesses and accommodates the functional abilities of the students in the school classrooms, hallways and other designated areas. The therapist works with teachers to help students acquire the functional abili-ties necessary to access educational materials and ability to move about the school. We are here to help students function better in the classrooms, lunchroom and overall school environment including trips and recreational activities.

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Baseball League Registration for Indoor Winter and Spring Leagues - 2013

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Team sports are a fundamental way of learning life skills. The EDGE Baseball League (“EDGE”) emphasizes teamwork to accomplish goals both in sports and as part of everyday life. Our program teaches athletes that sports are about being prepared mentally, physically, and spiritually. We believe that the earlier an athlete learns these skills he/she will not only be a better ballplayer, but a better person. EDGE league programs are run in a comfortable atmosphere where athletes of all ages and abilities can work hard at improving their skills while having fun! The EDGE has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for disrespectful behavior towards coaches, players and/or parents. EDGE strives for all of its participants to learn the game of baseball in a friendly atmosphere while understanding the necessity of being respectful to coaches, umpires, and teammates. The EDGE technique teaches and develops good sportsmanship on and off the field. EDGE is committed to delivering the highest quality programs and strive for 100% customer satisfaction. We start as young as 4!

We are offering EDGE indoor Winter baseball (January - March) as well As Spring baseball (Starts in April). The EDGE indoor Winter baseball program will allow players to get a jump start for the Spring season. Edge has something for everyone. In the Spring, Summer and Fall we offer (i) in-house games, for the recreational player and for the more serious players looking for more (ii) various levels of travel and (iii) tournaments. No one misses out at EDGE! Details about the EDGE Baseball League include the following:

The EDGE Baseball League operates year round! Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter! Love baseball, play at EDGE!

Opening day for our Indoor Winter Baseball Season will be January 5, 2013.

Opening day for our Spring Baseball Season will be April, 2013.

Play under the lights!!! At Edge some of our divisions have night games!!

Queens & Long Island Baseball Alliance affiliate – allows children from our middle divisions to play against neighboring leagues!

Professional baseball training for all of our traveling / tournament teams starting from age 4.

Hate drafts – No problem! As long as your group of players are fair and balanced with the talent level of our existing in-house teams you can keep all your players together! Call for appointment for group assessments.

Those registered for the Spring EDGE baseball league are prorated for Spring FAST Professional Baseball Training & or FAST SAQ Conditioning!

This season, the Edge Spring Baseball League is tailored and geared for players ages 4 – 14. We start from Tee Ball! All qualified and or returning head coaches reg-istering for Spring EDGE will receive complimentary SPRING FAST Professional Baseball Training for their child.

Since we have an overwhelming response for our leagues and programs, registration is based on a first come first available slot basis. Registration may close earlier then referenced below, without notice.

“Indoor Winter Baseball REG” & “Spring PRE REG” & “REGULAR REG” Dates & Times “Come right through the main entrance”: Registration Location:

Thursdays: “Indoor Winter” and “Pre-Registration for Spring” 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 - 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. L.I.C. High School

“Regular Spring Registration” (Every Thursday, Jan – April 2013) - 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 14-30 Broadway

L.I.C, NY 11106 Fridays: “Indoor Winter” and “Pre-Registration for Spring” - 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 - - 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

“Regular Spring Registration” - (Every Friday, Jan – April 2013) - 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturdays: “Indoor Winter” and “Pre-Registration for Spring” - 11/25, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 - 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

“Regular Spring Registration” - (Every Saturday, Jan – April 2013) - 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Sundays: “Indoor Winter” and “Pre-Registration for Spring” - (11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23 – 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

“Regular Spring Registration” - (Every Sunday, Jan – April 2013) – 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

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Having Fun with Science Mrs. Vega-Paccione

Class 4-420 doing live animal observations for the living science segment of the fourth grade curriculum. Class was viewing the Florida Chameleon, in temporary tank set-ups, to better understand its habitat. All anoles were "adopted" by several fourth grade students and given proper homes at the end of the unit of study.

Class 3-403 demonstrating how the wedge, a simple machine, is used to split objects apart. This is a 3rd grade physical science unit of study. Students were told to hold their notebooks against their partners while a third party came along to separate them with the use of a simple machine. No harm came to any of the students and fun was had by all!

Class 2-312 examining the "smallest rock material" for their studies in geology in 2nd grade. After screening rock material into various sizes, students were asked to take a sample of the sand collected to see if they could find anything smaller than that rock material. They discovered that a silt layer could form if sand was immersed in water.

Dance at P.S. 122 by Ms. Rainey

This fall all students in grades K-7 learned dances and worked on the skills of replicating, memorizing and per-forming movements. The lower grades have been work-ing on a bone dance that helps them learn the proper ana-tomical names of their bones. They have also learned a monster dance, and some Thanksgiving themed dances. At the beginning of the year dancers in grades K-2 spent a lot of time working on body awareness and learning how to manipulate their bodies in the space. During dance we have also been focusing on locomotor (skipping, hopping, jumping, galloping) and axial movements (bending, twist-ing, stretching, swinging). The students are also learning how yoga and certain movements from our warm-up help to develop muscular strength and flexibility.

In the next dance unit, stu-dents will be learning Motif Notation, which is the lan-guage of dance. The stu-dents will learn symbols that represent specific move-ments. They will use these symbols to create and docu-ment their own dances.

The third and sixth grade just finished a unit on ballet where they choreographed a scene from the Nutcracker. The students learned to tell a story by emoting, use panto-

mime and gestures, as well as ballet technique. It was ex-citing to watch them incor-porate all of these skills to create their own versions of the party and fight scenes from the Nutcracker.

The seventh grade just wrapped up a modern dance unit about Paul Taylor and his New York City based company. In this unit students learned movements from his WWII inspired dance, Company B. After learning about the historical context of the dance, they choreographed their own version of Company B to the song, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, by the Andrew Sisters.

Observing Anoles!

How to split two people apart easily!

Discovering what rock is smaller than sand!

Middle School Committee The Middle School Committee meets to discuss any concerns, test dates, and events happening in the Middle School. We ask parents to please try to come to at least one meeting during the school year.

These are the meetings dates for the rest of the year:

• December 4, 2012• February 4, 2013• May 7, 2013

2013 Midterm Dates are as follows• Friday January 4th – Spanish• Monday January 7th – English• Tuesday January 8th – Social Studies• Wednesday January 9th – Math• Thursday January 10th – Science

Other important Dates:• Friday January 4th – Student Council sponsored

New Years Dance• January 11th – Hunter High School Exam for the

6th grade.• Second marking period ends on January 16th, re-

port cards will be given out the first week of Febru-ary 2013.


by Mr. Kasper

Over the first months of school, the students finished a rigorous battery of age-related physical tests, called Fitnessgram. The goal of these tests is to show the kids and their parents where they are physically and where they need to improve.

The winter time does not mean we stop our regular physical activity. Since we are in class or work, most of our time is spent away from school. We all need to find activity we can do at home. The Physical Education department at Mamie Fay would like to give a little exercise tip.

There are many components of exercise; muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition and aero-bic activity. Each part must be given proper attention for the body to work at its physical best. Aerobic activity (cardiorespiratory endurance) is the ability of your heart and lungs to get oxygen and nutrients to our body. The better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your body is able to deliver the oxygen and nutrients. This type of ex-ercise is extremely important to the condition of our heart. We all have to find time to exercise, climb some steps, briskly walk around a mall or go to a place with an indoor pool and swim. Whatever you choose, do something. If anyone has any questions let us know in the gym or if you need to call (718)721-6410. The Physical Education department is hoping everybody is safe and warm this winter season. We are waiting for the time when the days are longer and warmer. We in P.E. are looking to outdoor activities, with family and friends to keep us motivated. Stay motivated!!!

Enjoy the break, we all deserve it! Happy holidays from all of us in the Physical Education department!

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Recycling at P.S. 122 by Dimitria Kamaris

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our school is collecting used inkjet and laser printer cartridges as well as cell phones and small electronics as an ongoing fundraiser. Through the Funding Factory Recycling Program, we can earn new technology, classroom tools, and more just by recycling items that would often end up in the trash.

Though we realize that many office supply stores and other businesses are giving a discount or coupon in ex-change for these items, please consider sending your items to the school instead. The rewards for the school are very much appreciated since our budgets continue to be cut each year. The recycling of these inkjet and laser printer cartridges, cell phones and small electronics can help fill in some of those gaps made by budget cuts.

If you work for a business that it using laser or inkjet cartridges, please inquire as to what is done with those items once they are used. Our school would love to have your employer as a business supporter.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you! [email protected]


Why Central Park First?Why are you trying to clean up fallen trees in Central Park? There are a lot of other trees that are on major roads and some also on houses! The trees that fell on houses are more important than Central Park. I know the New York Marathon is running through there, but trees on houses are more important. And electric and cable wires on the ground! You can get electrocuted if you don’t know that they are on the ground. Some people in Lower Manhattan don’t have any power! But where I live in Astoria, we don’t have cable, TV, phone, Internet, and our cellphones aren’t working. A lot of trees in Astoria are on major roads like 23rd Avenue. We also have a tree on our block. It’s blocking the whole road! On 24th, 28th, 29th Streets and Ditmars Boulevard there are a lot of trees that fell. So why are you not cleaning up trees that fell on houses? Central Park is not more important than cable and electric wires on the ground, and trees on houses. One tree on 28th Street fell on two houses! Only one of them evacuated. So why are you cleaning up trees in Central Park when there are electric wires on the ground and trees that fell on roads and houses to deal with?

Sincerly,

Bhaskar Chakrabarti, age 8P.S. 122Q, Astoria

This letter was written from one of our 3rd graders in Ms. Petridis’ class to Mayor Michael Bloomerg and was published in the Queen’s Gazette on November, 07, 2012. You can find the letter on this link http://www.qgazette.com/news/2012-11-07/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

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TECHNOLOGYDimitria Kamaris and Denise McCabe

This year we are continuing to add to and expand upon the technology already here in PS 122. We have already had several Smartboards installed and are awaiting the ar-rival of several mobile laptop carts. These carts are available to teachers on every floor. We hope to also continue to use the existing technology available to our students and staff as it becomes an increasingly important part of society.

All of our students have completed various lessons and projects on Cyberbullying, its harmful effects, and ways to prevent it. Our Cyberbullying Posters are on display showing our students’ understanding of both the effects of bullying and using software like Comic Life. All our students are also honing their typing skills as well as working on classroom blog discus-sions on various topics.

Our 7th graders have been working with Microsoft PowerPoint to complete informative presentations for the lower grades on various topics such as healthy eating and good study habits and are now moving on to work with other programs such as Excel. The 8th graders have completed their intranet websites (only on our school server) and are now starting an interdisciplinary project creating documentaries on immigration.

Upcoming projects for our students include Cyberbullying scrapbooks, Microsoft PowerPoint research projects, Flat Stan-ley Adventures, Science Fair Projects, Project Citizen, and much more. Please visit our websites for more information and helpful sites! We look forward to a great year!

Mrs. McCabe’s Site:http:// teacherweb.com/ny/ps122/denisemccabe

Ms. Kamaris’s site:http://teacherweb.com/ny/ps122/mskamaris

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Service Learning at P.S.122 by Dante Schulz

Some students in the seventh and eighth are participat-ing in a service learning project during the afterschool SASF program. Service learning is a student run pro-gram where students identify a problem in the commu-nity and then use their skills to help make the commu-nity a better place.

We have noticed that hunger is a big issue and many families struggle putting food on the table. Therefore, we will be raising money to donate to the New York City Food Bank. A food bank purchases food at a low cost and distributes it to local food pantries.

Food pantries are very efficient. For example, $1 can provide 5 meals! Instead of spending $1 on a candy bar, you could donate $1 to the food bank and make a difference in the lives of five others. Anyone can ben-efit from these food pantries: children; the employed; the unemployed; and seniors. Around 3 million people rely on food pantries in New York City. That is more than 25% of the city’s population. This service learning project has really changed me. I learned not to judge people. I have learned that every-one has a different story. It really has helped me figure out that people do need help in the world. Also, through the New York City Food Bank I have learned that you don’t have to donate your whole wallet to help some-one in need. I really figured out what the expression

“every dollar counts” means. It is really exciting know-ing that you helped someone in need, especially after Hurricane Sandy hit our region. I learned that you do-nate not because you have to, but because you want to. Service learning has helped me realize so many things. I will definitely take these skills learned in this program to help those in need later in life.

One way the communi-ty can help people who are hungry in NYC is to bring in dollars that will be collected each morning during homeroom between the dates of December 10th and January 31st

Another way you can contribute to the Food Bank of NYC is to visit our virtual food drive and shop directly online at the food bank. This option is unique because it is a lot like shopping on Fresh Direct. You can select food and see how much your dollars will provide. Users may use the link provided:http://help.foodbanknyc.org/site/TR/VirtualFood-Drive/VirtualFoodDrive?px=1361982&pg=personal&fr_id=1370

Or, visit www.foodbanknyc.org and follow the steps below.1. On the home page, click on How You Can Help.2. Next click on Virtual Food Drives.3. In the box that says, Search by…, select com-panies. Then hit Go (do not type in Mamie Fay in the empty box... it will not work).4. On the next page, next to company name, type in Mamie Fay and hit search.5. Click on Mamie Fay under participant and begin shopping.

Our virtual food drive will run between December 10th and February 15th. Please Help!

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You can find The Story Nook Children’s Bookstore at their pop-up location in babyNOIR Boutique located at 26-16 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY and online at www.thestorynook.com.

Looking for a book for your child or a unique gift?

The Story Nook Children’s Bookstore’s website and store brings you a wonderful selection of books for all ages ranging from multicultural to the classics. They also carry a unique array of educational and fun items such as puzzles, games, arts and crafts and music from around the world.

Many of the items have been handpicked and are guaranteed to put a smile on your child’s face.

babyNOIR Boutique also carries a wonderful selection of children’s clothing and baby toys that are unique and perfect for gift giving. You can check their website www.babynoir.net for upcoming events and new merchandise.

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