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News & Announcements
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01/17/12: PS261 School Tours Available |
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12/21/11: Common Core Learning Standards |
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12/20/11: The Parents & Families Webpage @ schools.nyc.gov |
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Calendar
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August '11
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17
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Wed |
NYS Math and ELA Test Results Available via ARIS Parent Link |
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September '11
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8
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Thu |
First Day of School, 2011-2012 |
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Partial Day for Pre-K |
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Early Dismissal: Kindergarten Only |
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9
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Fri |
Partial Day for Pre-K |
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Early Dismissal: Kindergarten Only |
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School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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12
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Mon |
Partial Day for Pre-K |
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First Full Day for Kindergarten |
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13
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 7:45am-9pm, Library (Room 214) |
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Partial Day for Pre-K |
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14
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Wed |
Partial Day for Pre-K |
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15
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Thu |
First Full Day for Pre-K |
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After School Committee Mtg. 6pm-7pm, Principals Office |
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16
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Fri |
PTA New Family Welcome Breakfast 8am-9:30am, TBD |
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20
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Tue |
General PTA Mtg. / Volunteer Fair 6pm-7pm, Auditorium |
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23
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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26
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Mon |
Wine Tasting Fundraiser - Volunteer Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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27
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Tue |
Town Hall Mtg. (Pre-K, K, 1 & 2 Families) 8:45am-10am, Auditorium |
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29
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Thu |
NO SCHOOL Rosh Hashanah |
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30
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Rosh Hashanah |
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October '11
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2
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Sun |
Atlantic Antic 10am-6pm, Atlantic Avenue |
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3
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Mon |
K Curriculum Morning 8am-9am, K Classrooms |
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4
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Tue |
Picture Day - Class Photos (Day 1 of 2) 9am-3pm, Auditorium |
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No Pre-K Classes |
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1st Grade Curriculum Morning 8am-9am, 1st Grade Classrooms |
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5
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Wed |
Picture Day - Class Photos (Day 2 of 2) 9am-3pm, Auditorium |
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2nd Grade Curriculum Morning 8am-9am, 2nd Grade Classrooms |
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Middle School Workshop #1 (AM) 9am-10am, Library, Room 214 |
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Middle School Workshop #1 (PM) 6pm-7pm, Library, Room 214 |
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6
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Thu |
3rd Grade Curriculum Morning 8am-9am, 3rd Grade Classrooms |
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Fall Fest Planning Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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7
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Fri |
4th Grade Curriculum Morning 8am-9am, 4th Grade Classrooms |
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10
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Mon |
NO SCHOOL Columbus Day Observed |
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12
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Wed |
5th Grade Curriculum Morning 8am-9am, Room 413 |
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14
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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18
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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Fall Fest Planning Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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20
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Thu |
Middle School Workshop #2 (AM) 9am-10am, Library, Room 214 |
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Middle School Workshop #2 (PM) 6pm-7pm, Library, Room 214 |
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21
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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22
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Sat |
Fall Fest (scheduled) 12pm-4pm, PS261 Big Yard |
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26
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Wed |
Town Hall Mtg. (3, 4 & 5 Families) 8:45am-10am, Auditorium |
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28
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Fri |
General PTA Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Auditorium |
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4th Annual Parade of Characters 9am-10:15am, Big Yard (weather permitting); NO Families As Learning Partners today. |
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Gifted & Talented Request for Testing deadline |
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5th Grade Fundraiser Movie Night 6pm-9pm, Auditorium |
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November '11
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2
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Wed |
PS 261 Open House (AM Session) 9am-11am, Auditorium |
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PS 261 Open House (PM Session) 6pm-8pm, Auditorium |
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4
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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8
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Tue |
NO SCHOOL Election Day |
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9
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Wed |
Education Panel / Screening 6pm-10pm, PS261 Auditorium |
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10
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Thu |
3rd Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser 7pm-9pm, Muriel Guepin Gallery, 47 Bergen Street |
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11
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Veterans Day |
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15
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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HALF-DAY, Noon Dismissal for All Students Afternoon & Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences. |
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Parent Teacher Confs. - Afternoon 1pm-3pm, Classrooms |
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Parent Teacher Confs. - Evening 6pm-8:30pm, Classrooms |
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16
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Wed |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Science Room (Rm 114) |
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18
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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5th Grade Fundraiser Movie Night 6pm-8:30pm, Auditorium |
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19
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Sat |
2nd Annual PS261 Afterschool Turkey Bowl 12pm, TBA |
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23
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Wed |
Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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General PTA Mtg. (AM) 8:15am-9am, Auditorium |
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24
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Thu |
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Recess |
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25
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Recess |
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December '11
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3
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Sat |
AfterSchool Karate Promotion PS261 Auditorium |
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5
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Mon |
Winter Book Fair Begins Main Lobby |
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6
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Tue |
Winter Book Fair Continues Main Lobby |
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7
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Wed |
Winter Book Fair Continues Main Lobby |
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Winter Concert (Evening, for PS261 Family Audience) 6:15pm-7:30pm, PS261 Auditorium |
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8
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Thu |
Winter Book Fair Continues Main Lobby |
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9
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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Winter Book Fair Ends Main Lobby |
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12
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Mon |
BBG Composting Workshop 6:15pm-8:15pm, PS261 Auditorium |
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13
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Tue |
Middle School Workshop #3 (PM) 6pm-7:30pm, PS261 Auditorium |
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Middle School Workshop #3 (AM) 9am-10:30am, PS261 Auditorium |
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AfterSchool Play Auditions 3:30pm-5:30pm, Auditorium |
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14
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Wed |
Spring Auction Kick-Off Meeting 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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15
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Thu |
Understanding The Common Core Standards 8:40am-9:30am, Library, Room 214 |
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16
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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AfterSchool End Of Session 1 Showcase 4pm-5:30pm, Auditorium |
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PS261 Basketball Fundraiser - POSTPONED |
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20
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Tue |
Lifting the Level of Critical Thinking through Reading 8am-9am, Room 415 |
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21
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Wed |
Gifted & Talented (G&T) Info Session 8:45am-9:30am, Library, Room 214 |
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Bandanza! Organizational Mtg. (tent.) 8am-9am, Cafeteria |
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23
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Fri |
Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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Last Day of School Before Winter Recess |
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26
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Mon |
NO SCHOOL Winter Recess. |
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27
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Tue |
NO SCHOOL Winter Recess. |
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28
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Wed |
NO SCHOOL Winter Recess. |
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29
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Thu |
NO SCHOOL Winter Recess. |
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30
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Winter Recess. |
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January '12
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2
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Mon |
NO SCHOOL Winter Recess. |
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3
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Tue |
First Day of School After Winter Recess |
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4
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Wed |
PS 261 Open House (AM Session) 9am-11am, Auditorium |
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PS 261 Open House (PM Session) 6pm-8pm, Auditorium |
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6
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Fri |
5th Grade Opera Trip - Tosca Metropolitan Opera |
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9
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Mon |
Food Drive Upstairs Lobby, all this week. |
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Kindergarten Enrollment Application Begins |
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10
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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Food Drive Upstairs Lobby, all this week. |
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11
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Wed |
Food Drive Upstairs Lobby, all this week. |
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12
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Thu |
General PTA Mtg. & Pot Luck Dinner 6pm-8pm, Auditorium (mtg) & Cafeteria (dinner) |
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Food Drive Upstairs Lobby, all this week. |
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13
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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Food Drive Upstairs Lobby, all this week. |
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16
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Mon |
3rd Annual PS261 Day Of Service 1pm-4pm, PS261 |
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NO SCHOOL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
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Food Drive Upstairs Lobby, all this week. |
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17
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Tue |
Bandanza! Organizational Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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18
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Wed |
District 15 CEC Mtg. 6pm-9pm, PS261 Auditorium |
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20
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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5th Annual PS261 March on Brooklyn Borough Hall |
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24
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Tue |
Screening: American Teacher 7pm, 61 Local, 61 Bergen Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn |
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25
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Wed |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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27
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Fri |
Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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Town Hall Mtg. 8:30am-9pm, Auditorium |
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No Pre-K Classes |
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February '12
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1
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Wed |
Photo Day - K & 5th Graduation, Retakes 9am-12pm, Gymnasium |
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3
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Fri |
5th Grade Fundraiser Movie Night 6pm-9pm, Auditorium |
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6
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Mon |
4th Grade Opera Trip - Aida Metropolitan Opera |
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7
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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District 15 CEC - Business Mtg. 6:30pm-8:30pm, 131 Livingston St., Conf. Room 610, Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
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8
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Wed |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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9
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Thu |
Quality Review (Day 1 of 2) |
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10
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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Quality Review (Day 2 of 2) |
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12
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Sun |
Community Fundraiser - Bandanza II! TBD |
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15
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Wed |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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16
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Thu |
PTA 2 For 1: Family Math Puzzles, Playground Unveiling 6pm-8pm |
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17
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Fri |
Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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General PTA Mtg. (AM) 8:15am-9am, Auditorium |
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Pajama Day |
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Last Day of School Before Midwinter Recess |
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20
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Mon |
NO SCHOOL Midwinter Recess. |
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21
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Tue |
NO SCHOOL Midwinter Recess. |
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22
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Wed |
NO SCHOOL Midwinter Recess. |
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23
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Thu |
NO SCHOOL Midwinter Recess. |
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24
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Midwinter Recess. |
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27
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Mon |
First Day of School After Midwinter Recess |
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28
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Tue |
ArtsPartners - Lower Grades (1 of 5) 9am-10am, Classroom |
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ArtsPartners - Upper Grades (1 of 5) 10am-11am, Classroom |
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Wed |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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March '12
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2
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Fri |
Kindergarten Enrollment Application Deadline |
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3
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Sat |
Family Tea 2:30pm-5:30pm, Cafeteria |
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5
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Mon |
Pre-K Application Begins NYC DOE Website |
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6
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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ArtsPartners - Lower Grades (2 of 5) 9am-10am, Classroom |
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ArtsPartners - Upper Grades (2 of 5) 10am-11am, Classroom |
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7
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Wed |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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9
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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13
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Tue |
Parent Teacher Confs. - Evening 6pm-8:30pm, Classrooms |
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Parent Teacher Confs. - Afternoon 1pm-3pm, Classrooms |
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HALF-DAY, Noon Dismissal for All Students Afternoon & Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences. |
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14
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Wed |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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16
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Fri |
General PTA Mtg. (AM) 8:15am-9am, Auditorium |
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19
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Mon |
Spring Auction Committee Mtg. 8:50am-9:30am, Cafeteria |
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20
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Tue |
ArtsPartners - Lower Grades (3 of 5) 9am-10am, Classroom |
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ArtsPartners - Lower Grades (3 of 5) 10am-11am, Classroom |
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21
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Wed |
Annual PS261 Spring Auction 7pm-10pm, TBD |
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23
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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No Pre-K Classes |
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AfterSchool End Of Session 2 Showcase 4pm-5:30pm, Auditorium |
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27
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Tue |
ArtsPartners - Lower Grades (4 of 5) 9am-10am, Classroom |
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ArtsPartners - Lower Grades (4 of 5) 10am-11am, Classroom |
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30
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Fri |
Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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AfterSchool Show Auditorium |
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31
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Sat |
AfterSchool Show Auditorium |
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PS261 Bike Swap & Rodeo Big Yard |
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April '12
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2
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Mon |
Opera Trip - Das Rheingold Metropolitan Opera |
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3
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Tue |
ArtsPartners - Combined (5 of 5) 9am-11am, Classroom |
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5
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Thu |
Last Day of School Before Spring Recess |
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6
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Spring Recess. |
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Deadline for Pre-K Applications |
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9
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Mon |
NO SCHOOL Spring Recess. |
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10
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Tue |
NO SCHOOL Spring Recess. |
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11
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Wed |
NO SCHOOL Spring Recess. |
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12
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Thu |
NO SCHOOL Spring Recess. |
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13
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Fri |
NO SCHOOL Spring Recess. |
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16
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Mon |
First Day of School After Spring Recess |
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17
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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NYS ELA Test Grades 3, 4 & 5 (Day 1 of 3) |
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18
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Wed |
NYS ELA Test Grades 3, 4 & 5 (Day 2 of 3) |
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19
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Thu |
NYS ELA Test Grades 3, 4 & 5 (Day 3 of 3) |
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20
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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25
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Wed |
NYS Math Test Grades 3, 4 & 5 (Day 1 of 3) |
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26
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Thu |
General PTA Mtg. (PM) 6pm-7pm, Auditorium |
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NYS Math Test Grades 3, 4 & 5 (Day 2 of 3) |
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27
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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NYS Math Test Grades 3, 4 & 5 (Day 3 of 3) |
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May '12
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5
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Sat |
Talent Show (Senior) 4:30pm-6:45pm |
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Talent Show (Junior) 2pm-3:45pm |
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10
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Thu |
5th Grade Trip |
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11
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Fri |
School Leadership Team (SLT) Mtg. (AM) 8am-9am, Principal's Office |
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Staff Appreciation Day |
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5th Grade Trip |
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14
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Mon |
Spring Book Fair Begins Cafeteria |
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15
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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Spring Book Fair Cafeteria |
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16
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Wed |
Spring Book Fair Cafeteria |
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17
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Thu |
Spring Book Fair Cafeteria |
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18
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Fri |
Spring Book Fair Ends Cafeteria |
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General PTA Mtg. (AM) 8:15am-9am, Auditorium |
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21
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Mon |
Wellness Week Begins |
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22
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Tue |
Wellness Week |
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23
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Wed |
Wellness Week |
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Invention Convention (PS261 Science Fair) 6pm-8pm, Cafeteria |
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Third Grade Trip to Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall |
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24
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Thu |
Wellness Week |
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25
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Fri |
Arts Committee Mtg 8am-9am, Library (Room 214) |
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Families as Learning Partners 9am-9:30am, Classrooms |
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Wellness Week |
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28
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Mon |
NO SCHOOL Memorial Day. |
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June '12
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5
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Tue |
PTA Executive Board Mtg. (AM) 8am-9:30am, Library (Room 214) |
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6
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Wed |
Family Math Games Night 6:15pm-7:30pm, Cafeteria |
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7
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Thu |
NO SCHOOL Chancellor's Conference Day / Anniversary Day. |
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12
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Tue |
General PTA Mtg. & Thank You Dinner 6pm-8pm, Auditorium |
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14
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Thu |
5th Grade Dance 6pm-9pm, PS261 Gym |
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19
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Tue |
Pre-K Celebration |
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AfterSchool Olympics Begin |
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20
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Wed |
Kindergarten Celebration Auditorium |
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AfterSchool Olympics |
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21
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Thu |
5th Grade Graduation 9:30am-10:45am, Auditorium |
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AfterSchool Olympics |
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22
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Fri |
AfterSchool Olympics |
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25
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Mon |
AfterSchool Olympics End |
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Last Day of Afterschool Program |
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27
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Wed |
Last Day of School for All Students |
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