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¡Bienvenidos a PS 9! Les invitamos inscribirse en nuestro programa bilingüe de lenguaje dual: español | inglés

Jardín infantil bilingüe de Ms. Shaw-Murphy, 2012/ Ms. Shaw-Murphy's dual-language kindergarten class, 2012

Información basica sobre el programa:

• Está abierto para estudiantes que empiezan el jardín infantil (Kindergarten) en el año escolar 2012-2013
• Las clases incluyen hablantes nativos de inglés y hablantes nativos de español
• Todas las materias académicas son enseñadas en los dos lenguajes
• El 50% de la instrucción es en inglés y 50% es en español
• Empieza con jardín infantil y continua hasta el quinto grado
• Los alumnos desarrollarán niveles altos de dominio en su primero y segundo idioma
• Los alumnos estarán preparados para tener éxito académico en inglés
• Podemos aceptar a alumnos que hablan español que viven afuera de la zona de PS 9
• ¡Es gratis!

¡Bienvenidos a PS 9! We invite you to apply for our Spanish–English dual-language program.

Basic information about the program:

• It’s open to students who begin Kindergarten in the 2012-2013 school year
• The class includes native English and native Spanish speakers
• All academic subjects are taught in both languages
• 50% of instruction is in English and 50% in Spanish
• It begins in Kindergarten and will continue through 5th grade
• Students develop fluency and literacy in their first and second language
• It’s free!

Join us in the auditorium for the boy-meets-fish story PONYO
(101 minutes, rated G). 

This award-winning Japanese animated film, released in the U.S. in 2008 by Walt Disney Pictures, was dubbed into English by an all-star cast including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Betty White, Lily Tomlin and Cloris Leachman.

Highly rated by both critics and audiences, it’s the magical tale of a goldfish who wants to become a human girl.

Critics describe Ponyo, inspired by the fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” as delightful and funny—a “visually breathtaking work by the greatest of all animators,” says Roger Ebert. Entertainment Weekly said of the director, “Don’t tell Walt Disney, but Hayao Miyazaki really holds the keys to the magic kingdom.”

Date: Friday, January 20th

Time: 6-8 PM. (Note: Movie will start within 10-15 minutes of posted start time. Don’t be late! )

Price: $5 donation per person. Free popcorn while it lasts. Organic hot dogs (beef, chicken and/or turkey) and other healthy snacks will be available for sale at the concession stand from the PS9 PTO Wellness Committee. All proceeds support the PTO.

Friends and family are welcome!

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Babe and Fly

Date: Friday, December 16th

Time: 6-8 PM. (Note: Movie will start within 10-15 minutes of posted start time. Don’t be late! )

Price: $5 donation per person. Free popcorn while it lasts. Organic hot dogs (beef, chicken and/or turkey) and other healthy snacks will be available for sale at the concession stand from the PS9 PTO Wellness Committee. All proceeds support the PTO.

Friends and family are welcome!

WHERE:

WHAT: PS 9 is getting healthy! The meeting is a chance to help shape the Wellness Council and decide how to spend our grant money. Some of what the council is expected to do:

•Work on nutritious food options in our school

•Increase opportunities for physical activity

•Identify health needs for students and staff

•Monitor and evaluate implementation of school wellness policies

Come help us shape a healthy future!

THE IRON GIANT (86 minutes)

Date/Time: Friday, November 18th, 6-8 PM. (Note: Movie will start within 10 minutes of posted start time. Don’t be late! )

$5 donation per person. Free popcorn while it lasts. Organic beef and turkey hot dogs and other healthy snacks will be available for sale at the concession stand from the PS9 PTO Wellness Committee.

Friends and family are welcome!

“Movement is so important for health, and even helps kids focus better in school. We’ve always been dedicated to providing opportunities for every one of our students to engage in exercise and active play, and this playground inspires our young ones to be active and have fun,” said PS 9 Principal Sandra D’Avilar. “We are also grateful to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz for his continued support and the Department of Education and Barclays Nets Community Alliance for all of their efforts in funding this playground renovation.”

The stimulating play space came to life via a collaborative design process that was spearheaded by a Playground Committee, which included school leaders, parents, students, Out2Play and an architect.  The Committee then finalized a design plan based on three proposals and created a lively space to accommodate the needs of students from grades Pre-K to the 8^th Grade. In addition to the fully ramped, accessible play equipment, the expansive school yard also features a basketball court, tennis courts, a track, a handball court; multi-purpose field; drop shot; chess tables; benches; brightly painted hopscotch, 4-square, alphabet and number grid games; as well as new trees. “The future of this city lies in the hands of today’s youth and nurturing their health and development should be a top priority,” said Andrea Wenner, founder and executive director of Out2Play.  “Out2Play maintains its resolve to provide school children across the City with safe and stimulating playspaces and we are very excited to continue our work in Brooklyn in partnership with the Borough President and the Barclays Nets Community Alliance.”

Read more about the event at the New York Times SchoolBook and at Prospect Heights Patch.

All photos provided by PS 9 parent Stephanie Keith.

Get ready to smile!

Monday, November 14th is picture day for PS 9. All grades, pre-K through 5th will get the chance to have their pictures taken. Forms will be backpacked by November 4th, so you will have a week to decide which package you would like. Please remember to bring in the order form with the cash, check, or money order on November 14th. 

We will need parent volunteers to help the day run smoothly. We have a lot of students to get to and would like for each child to look his/her best!  Duties for parent volunteers are as follows: class escort, to lead classes to the photographer’s location (gym or auditorium); portrait stylist, to check that hair and collars are down; and signboard managers, to help the photographer put the name of the class, year, etc. correctly on the board for class pictures.

Please contact mariaw@brooklynmcgrath.net, christine.scanlon@gmail.com, or your class parent to let us know if you can volunteer to help.

Feed those hungry voters and earn some money for PS 9!

Help feed those hungry voters and earn some money for PS 9! You can bake something to sell, pick up a box of doughnuts, or volunteer an hour or two of your time.  We are trying to staff and sell during the voter crunch time, 7-10a.m. and 4:30-7p.m. You can also make something that will keep overnight and drop it off Monday.

This is a low-commitment fundraiser so take advantage! Please contact christine.scanlon@gmail.com or contact your class parent to let us know what you can bring.

Literary Character Parade
And Harvest Festival
Monday, October 31st

A PS 9 fall tradition! Students parade around the block dressed as their favorite literary characters. The parade begins at 9am.

This is followed by the Harvest Festival at 10:50am, an event for students hosted by the PS 9 5th grade. This year’s theme: the Wild, Wild, West! The 5th grade is planning a fun filled day for the school with many games and activities. We need PS 9 parents to help provide them with supplies, like plain cupcakes (we need one for every student), icing and sprinkles for decorating, cereal and thread for jewelry-making and decorations for treat bags.

If you are free for an hour or two on Monday, please stop by to volunteer your time. Gym decorating will take place Monday morning, before drop-off and the festivities will last from 10:50-a.m. through 2:30p.m.

Please contact christine.scanlon@gmail.com or jacquie.kelleher@gmail.com to volunteer your time or your treats!

PS9 Silent Auction to Save our Arts

Please join us for music, refreshments, and lots of bidding on many wonderful auction items on Saturday, October 22nd at Union Temple. It’s our 4th Annual Silent Auction to Save our Arts! Tickets may be purchased for $30 each. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to directly fund the music, dance, and visual arts programs at PS 9.