Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you, parents!
We collected nearly 1500 cans this year! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, to Georga for leading us in song, to Reiko and Camilla for the wonderful banner and 3D fruits and veggies, the family band and to Terry and the EVCS Drumline who helped set the tempo and led everyone to the soup kitchen in time!

A shout out and thanks to Nina, Hadar, Trinidad, Lara, Jen, Nicole, Louis, Choresh, Dorit, Kate, Emily, Scott and Shahar for helping schlep the cans – and to all of you who showed up on the scene to lend a hand, thank you! Our Core Values were in full gear today.

Thank you to everyone for participating this year with your donations and taking action that benefits our community – that is what it’s all about.

Let’s see what December has in store:

NEXT WEEK

Monday, December 2
School Resumes
Middle School Application Deadline

Thursday, December 5
Parent Workshop: Siblings of Children with Special Needs
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Fee-Based Workshop: $35 / online pre-registration is required
Location: Ackerman Institute for the Family
936 Broadway, 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10011
Register: https://www.ackerman.org/parent-workshops/parent-workshop-siblings-of-children-with-special-needs/

SAVE THE DATES

Monday, December 9
School-Wide Morning Meeting, hosted by PreK.
8:50 a.m. in the auditorium. All parents and guardians welcome.
Bake Sale hosted by 1st Grade in the yard at 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, December 11
Free Early Literacy Workshop on “Phonics”
Meet Universal K-2 Literacy Reading Coaches
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. PS 20 Essex Street In Room 304
Please join us for an overview of foundation skills, tips & activities to help support your young reader. Please RSVP to Celsa at CPacheco5@schools.nyc.gov
Click here for more information!

Monday, December 16
Dyslexia and Struggling Readers
Please join us for a discussion with reading specialist Mary Beth Crosby Carroll.
Hosted at The Neighborhood School & PS63 The Star Academy
8:45 a.m. • 121 East 3rd Street • See the flyer for more details.

Wednesday, December 18
Festival of Lights • 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Held at East Side Community High School – 420 East 12th Street
in the Auditorium – Regular drop off for kids at 8:30 in the yard.

General Parent Association Meeting
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Please join us for updates and get involved in committee work.

Theatre Arts Opportunity at EVCS for After School on Fridays

Willy Wonka Kids with Child’s Play NY
Improvisation and theater games help stoke creativity, create an ensemble and develop the spirit of play as students rehearse a play in a semester. A great session for kids to increase confidence, craft, and their ability to work as part of an ensemble. Kids learn how to create a character from a place of instinct and play. They also amass skills in singing, dance, speech, and improvisation taught by master teachers and performers at the top of their field. The class culminates in a final performance for the community.

The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Kids is a scrumdiddlyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.

The students involved will put on a production of Willy Wonka Kids!
Space is limited and spots will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fridays from 2:50p-4:45p
January 10 – May 1
$455 for the semester
Register here!*Payment installments are available at checkout.
Contact emily@childsplayny.com or call 347-759-6313 with any questions.
Space is Limited.

December Menus

Breakfast / Lunch

Please be sure to remind your kids to DRINK MORE WATER as a daily habit and to fill up your bottles at lunch using the refill bottle station in the cafeteria. Write your child’s name and EVCS on the water bottles.

Core Values

Social Action • Kindness • Joy of Learning • Self Awareness • Inclusion

LOST & FOUND

Please remember to take a moment to pass by to collect any missing items.
We will be bagging and cleaning out the end of this week.