EVCS Weekly Dec 9 -13

Posted on December 6, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Be sure to mark your calendars for the next big school event. We invite all families to join us for our annual Festival of Lights (FOL) music performance coming up in less than two weeks on Wednesday, December 18. Again it will be held at the East Side Community High School Auditorium from 9:00 – 10:45 a.m. – located at 420 East 12th Street, Guests will ENTER on 11th Street between Ave A and 1st Avenue – It will be a regular drop off for kids between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. in the yard. Parents and guests will be walking over to the 11th Street Entrance at East Side after drop-off.

Our Parent Association is gearing up with spirit items and will be needing volunteers to help set up and sell merchandise at this off-site event. If you can offer time to help set up or prepare items ahead of time, please reach out to parents@evcsnyc.org and let them know you are available to help out.

Let’s see what is coming up:

NEXT WEEK

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. and 2:30 p.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!

Friday, December 13
Lion King Kids Performance
Please join us as Child’s Play NY & EVCS Present
The Lion King Experience!
EVCS Auditorium Doors Open at 5:00p.m.

The entrance is Free! We hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATES

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. – 10:30 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.

5th Grade Bake & Gift Sale Fundraiser
In the yard 8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. Have a coffee and pick up a gift before walking over to the FOL! All proceeds support the EVCS 5th Grade Camping Trip! _
Thank you in advance for your support, The 5th Grade Families_

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

Saturday, December 21 – Wednesday, January 1
No School for Winter Break
Please plan to return for Thursday, January 2nd as school resumes!

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.

Staying Healthy All Year Long

A few simple actions can help us avoid the spread of illness:
• Teach your child to cover their coughs, sneezes, don’t have a tissue?, sneeze or cough into your sleeve, not your hands.
• Stay home when sick and get rest.
• Wash hands often with soap and water.

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.

Family Events

December 5 – December 15
The Trojan Women Project Festival
Celebrating 5 years of The Trojan Women Project, 45 years of La MaMa’s The Trojan Women and 100th birthday of La MaMa founder Ellen Stewart.
The International and local artists from The Trojan Women Project will offer a theatre-making workshop for kids.

Sunday, December 8, at 12:00 p.m
Theatre-making workshop for kids!
Age: 6-11, Price: $11.00 for kids; Free for adults!
Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street (between Bowery & 2nd Ave)

EVCS Core Values

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

Have a great weekend. See you in the yard on Monday!

All best wishes,
James

James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
JamesPC@evcs.me / 212 982 0682 Ext 2053
Website/School Calendar: evcsnyc.org

EVCS Weekly Dec 2 – 6

Posted on November 27, 2019 by parents

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/

Green Initiative
Making Classroom Recycling Lids!
Thursday 12/5/19 in the afternoon:
3:30-5:30 in room 413 (Art Room)
Small personal actions may feel trivial, but if we all collectively make sustainable choices, the cumulative effect is powerful. To that end, we want to improve classroom recycling through a simple “bin lid making” initiative. Parents with their kids are invited to help make the lids! This is not a drop-off project. The goal is to use copy paper lids. We’ll cut holes corresponding to paper (a narrow rectangle) and glass/metal (a medium circle) to help students/teachers pause a moment and recycle properly. RSVP Be part of the solution!

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EVCS Weekly Nov 25 – 29

Posted on November 22, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The EVCS Annual Harvest Festival is next Wednesday morning!
Please remember to continue bringing food contributions to the school. It is easier for kids to carry a couple of cans at a time and the students get more out of it by physically bringing the items themselves by putting them in the collection bins near their classroom and counting them as they add up!

We will collect items through November 26.

Tuesday: We still need strong lifting volunteers on Tuesday at 2:50 p.m.
Please help bring items to the main lobby in preparation for Wednesday morning.
Go to your child’s classroom first and then go room to room and bring all items to the lobby. An area in the lobby has been designated the staging area and signs will be up! Thank you in advance for your contributions, and help to organize!
We begin the day like a school-wide morning meeting day.
See more details below about the assembly.

VOLUNTEERS – PLEASE SIGN UP HERE TO HELP!

This Weekend

Saturday, November 23
EVCS Chess Play Date, Pre-K to 5th Grade
Tompkins Square Library
1:00 to 3:30 p.m
For details see: https://forms.gle/t7TdCiqoGhBr7SKK6

Let’s see what is happening next:

NEXT WEEK

Monday, November 25
Free Early Literacy Workshop
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!

Wednesday, November 27
EVCS Harvest Festival & Annual Food Drive
Arrival will be like a School-Wide Morning Meeting Day.
SCHEDULE
8:30 a.m. – Volunteers start loading up parent-driven carts, bikes, and cars.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Event in the auditorium
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Procession to the Soup Kitchen (Ave B and E 9th Street)
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Unloading and organizing items at the Soup Kitchen
WEDNESDAY MORNING VOLUNTEERS
Please meet in the lobby. We will be loading cars with food and making sure all items are down and out of the classrooms! We will need a few pushcarts to help take items that do not fit into the designated vehicles.
See the Flyer here for details! Keep bringing donations!
If you have any questions, please reach out!

We still need a few heavy lifters Tuesday at 2:50, end of the day, sign up here.

Thursday and Friday, November 28-29
Thanksgiving Recess, school is closed.

5th Grade Annual Camping Trip Fundraising Kick-Off

Wednesday, November 27, An Afternoon Sale!
Help Support our 5th Graders! Next week in the afternoon on Wednesday 11/27) from 2:30 – 3:30 in the yard our very own 5th Grade Classes will host a sale table full of baked & homemade goods to purchase! – Please be sure to send along a couple of dollars with your kiddos! Buy treats for the long weekend!
Thank you in advance for supporting our 5th Graders!

COMING UP

Monday, December 2
Middle School Application Deadline

Thursday, December 5
Green Initiative
Making Classroom Recycling Lids!
3:30-5:30 In-room 413 (Art)
Small personal actions may feel trivial, but if we all collectively make sustainable choices, the cumulative effect is powerful. To that end, we want to improve classroom recycling through a simple “bin lid making” initiative. Parents with kiddos are invited to help make the lids! This is not a drop-off project. The goal is to use copy paper lids. We’ll cut holes corresponding to paper (a narrow rectangle) and glass/metal (a medium circle) to help students/teachers pause a moment and recycle properly. RSVP

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 18
Festival of Lights • 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
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 12/18 Evening Meeting
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Please join us for updates and get involved in committee work.

LOST & FOUND

Please take a moment to pass by and collect any items that may have gone missing over the past few months. As you enter the main lobby go west or go to the right and you will find a rack of items in boxes and bags! We plan to go sort items and bag everything directly following Thanksgiving week of December 2.

Thank you, Stephanie & Yuri, for a Great Chess Tournament!

Review the Tournament Results Here

We will be hosting a Spring Tournament in 2020 – Stay tuned for details!

Parent Resources

Monday, November 25
Free Early Literacy Workshops for District 1 Families
Provided by the D1Superintendent’s Office
Please read the flyer here for more information.

Ackerman Family Institute – A Free Guide to Parenting

Lead-Based Paint Updates for Families from the DOE
Please review this letter to families outlining these updates.
Translated versions of the letter are available at schools.nyc.gov/lead-based-paint.

November Menus

Breakfast / Lunch

Core Values

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

Kindness

November 2019

Kindness
Kindness is when you show concern for others. It is shown through compassion, empathy, generosity, and service.

Enjoy the weekend and we will see you in the yard on Monday!

All best wishes,
James

James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
JamesPC@evcs.me / 212 982 0682 Ext 2053
Website/School Calendar: evcsnyc.org

EVCS Weekly Nov 18-22

Posted on November 15, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The temperatures have seriously shifted up and down, so round up your warm gear and layer up daily. The EVCS policy is to be outside unless it is precipitating – so only if it is raining or snowing, expect to play! Make sure your child has appropriate cold-weather clothing labeled with your child’s first and last name!!

The FOOD Drive for Harvest Festival is On!

Please bring what you CAN! It is easier to carry a couple of cans at a time and the students get more out of it by physically bringing some of the items themselves and putting them in the collection bins near their classroom.

We will continue to collect items through November 26.
Thank you in advance for your contributions and support!
Items can be taken directly to the class bins – students are keeping track of how many items are being collected!

This Weekend

Saturday, November 16
EVCS Chess Play Date, Pre-K to 5th Grade
Tompkins Square Library
1:00 to 3:30 p.m
For details see: https://forms.gle/t7TdCiqoGhBr7SKK6

Sunday, November 17
Chess Tournament
Tournament Information
To Register Click Here
Flyer

Let’s see what is coming up:

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EVCS Weekly Nov 11 – 15

Posted on November 8, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The EVCS Harvest Festival has officially kicked off with the Food Drive!

Classes have set up food collection bins so you can start to mobilize your efforts and bring items directly to the classrooms, the students will be counting.

This month-long event is an opportunity to teach our children about food equity. The event will culminate on Wednesday, November 27 including a musical gathering in the auditorium and a school-wide walk over to the Trinity Church on 9th Street led by our very own EVCS drum line!
Be sure to put this on your calendar!

Let’s see what’s else is happening…

This Weekend

Saturday, November 9
EVCS Chess Play Date, Pre-K to 5th Grade
Tompkins Square Library
1:30 to 3:30 p.m
For details see: https://forms.gle/t7TdCiqoGhBr7SKK6

Sunday, November 10
Clothing Swap in Union Square
Stop ‘N’ Swap
Hosted by local nonprofit,
GrowNYC

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EVCS Weekly Nov 4 – Nov 8

Posted on November 1, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Fall ball was epic! We had great attendance, the Haunted House was spook-tacular, and the food, games, and crafts were a blast. A huge thanks to our Event Team, the EVCS Parent Association volunteers, & everyone who came out to lend a hand at the event. The PA has some amazing links to share – keep an eye out for their email coming soon.

The EVCS Harvest Festival is officially kicking off today!

This month-long event is an opportunity to teach our children about food equity. It gives our students the chance to take action and learn that sometimes in life we are in a position to share, and when we are, it is important to do so. We will sort food by protein, fruit&veggie, soup, and grains. Each classroom will have labeled bins ready to accept these items! Start bringing donations to your classrooms this Monday! NO GLASS PLEASE. It is easier to bring a little something each day to allow the kids to help bring items to the school. Students are counting! The event will culminate on Wednesday, November 27 including a musical presentation in the auditorium and a school-wide walk over to the Trinity Chuch on 9th Street led by our very own EVCS drumline! Be sure to put this on your calendar!

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Coming Up

Please be sure to sign up for a meeting when your teacher(s) reach out.
How can I prepare for my child’s meeting?

Let’s see what’s else is happening…

This Weekend

Saturday, November 2
Middle School Crawl for 4th and 5th Grade Families
8:15 a.m. PS 20 166 Essex Street, in the Cafeteria
Guests are organized in groups and provided a route map at the startup.
Join the crawl for a look into D1 middle schools
I strongly recommend attending this crawl if you are available. Each school prepares an informative presentation. There will be 8 schools participating.
Tours begin at 9:30 and finish up by 2:00. Those who visit 5 out of 8 schools with a signed form will win movie tickets! We hope you can make it!
English Flyer • Spanish Flyer • Chinese Flyer

Saturday, November 2
EVCS Chess Play Date, Pre-K to G5
Tompkins Square Library
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
For details, see: https://forms.gle/6p5gbXwfSA6gBsL89

Sunday, November 3
Day of the Dead at Campos Community Garden FLYER
Native American Dance Performance Sunday
Family Celebration located on 13th between B-C

Daylight Saving, Sunday, November 3
We’ll “fall back” and return to Standard time – so set your clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday night. … And you’ll “gain” an hour of sleep. Speaking about Sleep, we all could use a little more. Something to think about.

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EVCS Weekly Oct 28 – Nov 1

Posted on October 25, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather! Label your coats (a sharpie works well) and get ready for the temperatures to shift at any time! We go outside as much as possible, even when it gets cold!

Tomorrow is the FALL BALL, Biggest Family Event of the Year

NEXT WEEK

Wednesday, October 30
SLT Meeting 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
In the Library Conference Room

Friday, November 1
SIBLING Photo Day. Please RSVP HERE!
If your child missed photos the first time around, please be sure to RSVP!

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EVCS Weekly Oct 21-25

Posted on October 18, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our 4th Grade PE class went fishing with Eric this week over at the East River!
The “Joy of Learning” was abundant, even though the fish were keeping themselves out of sight this time around!

Remember, our biggest family event of the year is next weekend!
and folks are exchanging costumes in Sauer Park today following dismissal!
Get more details below. and let’s see what else is coming up…

NEXT WEEK

Monday, October 21
School-Wide Morning Meeting, hosted by 2nd Grade.
8:50 a.m. in the auditorium. All families welcome.
Bake Sale hosted by 4th Grade in the yard at 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 23
General Parent Association Meeting
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
We need new committee chairs for a few groups and are always looking for more parent involvement. We hope to see you there and there will be childcare- stay tuned for an RSVP coming from the Parent Association.

COMING UP

Saturday, November 2
Middle School Crawl
4th and 5th Grade Families
8:15 a.m. at PS 20 166 Essex Street, in the Cafeteria
English Flyer • Spanish Flyer • Chinese Flyer

Monday, November 4
School-Wide Morning Meeting, hosted by 1st Grade.
8:50 a.m. in the auditorium. All families welcome.
Bake Sale hosted by 3rd Grade in the yard at 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, November 5
No School for Students
Election Day for Staff Development

Monday, November 11
Schools Closed, Veterans Day Observed

Wednesday, November 27
EVCS Harvest Festival & Annual Food Drive
The EVCS Harvest Festival is an opportunity to teach our children
about food equity. Details to follow.

EVCS SIBLING Picture Sign Up

Friday, November 1
SIBLING Photo Day. Please RSVP HERE!

Calling on EVCS Parents & Guardians to Volunteer
Support Participatory Budgeting
If you are interested in supporting our district’s Participatory Budgeting process this year, the City Council is looking for volunteers to help engage more members of our community. If interested, please reach out directly to: Julia Simcoe at JSimcoe@council.nyc.gov • 212.677.1077 ext. 110 Budgeting “season” lasts until mid-April when winning projects will be announced.

Gifted And Talented Request for Testing Now Available

The G&T Request for Testing (RFT) period is now open. Families can request testing at MySchools.nyc. If you have any questions about this process please email ESEnrollment@schools.nyc.gov. The deadline to request G&T testing is November 12, 2019.

THIS WEEKEND

Saturday, October 19
EVCS Chess Play Date, Pre-K to G5
Tompkins Square Library
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
For details, see https://forms.gle/MWUrDQPjRC1ipHQ26

FALL BALL, Biggest Family Event of the Year

Hosted by the EVCS Parent Association.

Saturday, October 26
EVCS Fall Ball
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
This is one of the most lively family events of the year!
Everyone is encouraged to arrive in costume!
We hope to see you there!
SEE DETAILED FLYER HERE!

ALL HANDS ON DECK, SIGN UP BY CLASS:
Thabata • Evelyn • Clara • David & Tess • Otis and Hyeku • Mae • Rebecca & Marlo • Kathleen • Tom & Valerie • Yadir • Katie & Natasha • Drew • Jenna & Lauryn • Ruth

Please be sure to SCROLL DOWN & use the DROP DOWN time slot arrows.
A schedule will be posted at the event, but make note of what you sign up for!

Please reach out to The Events Committee:
Email events@evcsnyc.org for more information!

REMIND ME WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?

October 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.

LOST AND FOUND

Please stop by or have your child go look for missing items! Anything that goes unclaimed, will be donated the last week of October! Remember to write names inside garments and articles with school and grade – we return these items to students when we know who they belong to, names really help and school with grade labels are extra! Nearly a 100% guarantee to get items returned with all information – a sharpie works great on the tag. Lost & Found is located in the main lobby.

Have a fantastic weekend!

All best wishes,
James

James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
JamesPC@evcs.me / 212 982 0682 Ext 2053
Website/School Calendar: evcsnyc.org

EVCS Weekly Oct 14 – 18

Posted on October 11, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Parent Association is gearing up for The Fall Ball! They need your support to pull off this grand event. It is a great way to get to know other parents and families in our biggest community-building event of the year!
Get the details below.

Let’s see what else is happening:

NEXT WEEK

Monday, October 14
Schools Closed, Indigenous Peoples Day

Wednesday, October 16 and Friday, October 18
Fall Ball Committee Meetings
8:40 a.m. in the cafeteria following drop off
The Fall Ball Committee will meet to have status with each activity chairperson.

Friday, October 18
The Parent Association is hosting a costume swap at Joseph C. Sauer Park after school. Bring items to the park! See the flyer for details.

Calling on Volunteers
Support Participatory Budgeting
If you are interested in supporting our district’s Participatory Budgeting process this year, the City Council is looking for volunteers to help engage more members of our community. They are looking to assemble a team as soon as possible. If interested, please contact:Julia Simcoe at JSimcoe@council.nyc.gov • 212.677.1077 ext. 110 Budgeting “season” lasts until mid-April when winning projects will be announced.
Let’s show our best effort!

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EVCS Weekly Oct 7 – 11

Posted on October 4, 2019 by parents

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It was great to see families at the potluck picnic last weekend. If you missed it, not to worry – there will be plenty of other events coming up! This week was short yet productive.

Let’s get more details about next week and beyond:

NEXT WEEK

Wednesday, October 9
Schools Closed for Yom Kippur

Thursday, October 10 – Friday, October 11
Picture Days!

(see details below for your child’s dates)

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