Announcements

• Congratulations and Best of Luck !!!

  The PS 144 community is happy to announce the retirement of several of our own from our community.   We celebrate over 100 years of service to PS 144 by School Aide Ms. Annette, Crossing Guard Ms. Ellen and teacher Ms. Krug.   Our community will miss their smiling faces every day.  We congratulate each one and always know the huge impact each made on PS 144.  Retirement is the beginning of a new adventure. May yours be filled with joy and excitement. Happy Retirement!

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• Giving To A Local Food Pantry

  Our PS 144 community collected many food items that were brought over to the Food Pantry at Our Lady of Mercy yesterday.  Some 5th graders walked the food down the block and were excited to share all of the food items.  The food pantry was extremely thankful for our generosity.  Our PS 144 Community ROCKS!  

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• Our Hydroponic Classroom's First Harvest

  Our students have been working on growing different types of lettuce in our Hydroponic Lab.  Students  listed ways to have an honorable harvest.  We give thanks to our harvest.  Take only what is given.  Use respect and never waste.  Our students harvested the lettuce and were able to bring some home to their families.  Take a look at some of the great photos that were taken while their were harvesting.  We look forward to more crops.  Thank you to NY Sunworks who worked with Ms. Gill to grow the delicious lettuce.

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• Balloons Over P.S. 144

  Our second grade classes read the book, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. The story is about the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

  The students recreated the magic of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade by making their own balloons and paraded around the hallways of P.S. 144! The rest of the school came out into the hallways to view the beautiful balloons! Even our school mascot, Juno joined in on the fun! 

  It was a wonderful, fun filled morning at P.S. 144! 

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• Spelling Bee for Grades 3-5

  On Friday, November 22, PS 144 brought back the Annual Spelling Bee for Grades 3-5. Eight student finalized competed  during over 20 rounds, spelling many difficult words.  Our staff, both present and past, helped facilitate this super event. Congratulations to all of our contestants and our final two, Benjamin and Samir will compete in the borough bee.  We are so proud all of our contestants!

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• Happy Thanksgiving!

  We wish the staff, students and families a wonderful Thanksgiving!  School is closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.  School resumes Monday, December 2.

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• Meadow Farms Fundraiser Kick Off

  Today kicks off our  Meadow Farms Fall fundraiser. The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used for playground equipment and social emotional learning for our students.

  Please log on to see if there is anything you would like to purchase. There are many name brands and useful everyday items to select from. Every purchase made goes a long way to help us reach our goal.
  More importantly, please share our link with family and friends. This will help maximize our profits.  All orders are shipped directly to the home. Please help us help our children.

  https://shop.meadowfarms.com/ps-144q-100878

  Our sale ends December 2! Support our school!

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• Diwali Celebration

  On Friday, November 1, students in Grades 3-5 were invited to come in and learn about Diwali, a festival of new beginnings filled with light, joy and endless prosperity.  Take a look at their Rangoli artwork and lanterns.  Students also took a virtual trip to India to see some beautiful sights.  Happy Diwali!

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• Annual Storybook Parade

  Ona warm October 31 morning, our Annual Storybook Parade was kicked off by some colorful crayons.   Many parents, friends and neighbors clapped for our storybook characters as they walked around the block.  Classes gathered in the yard for photo opportunities.  Many costumes were creative on many levels.  Staff dressed as themed groups to show their spirit of the day!  Our Pre-K friends walked through their own "pumpkin patch" to find their personalized pumpkins.  A shout out to those who played an important part of this annual celebration.

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• Arrival & Dismissal Information

  Arrival Information:

  We will have 4 gates open for access to the courtyard area.  2 on Kessel and 2 on Juno.  Students will line up and then enter the building no earlier than 8:00 a.m. 

  Morning Arrival: Doors will open at 7:58 a.m. 

  • • PreK- Enter through PreK ramp. The paraprofessionals will walk the students into the building

    • Grades K-2 will enter through the side Auditorium Door in the inner courtyard.  Students will wait for their teacher in the auditorium by class. 
    • Grades 3-5 will enter through the inner courtyard ramp door. Students will walk upstairs to their classroom.

  Dismissal Information:

  Each teacher is assigned to a specific space in which they will line-up. We ask the parents to please not call your child from afar and instead walk up to the teacher and ask for your child. Signs will be posted where each class will be dismissed from. To make dismissal run smoothly we ask parents come with a sign with your child's name the first week of school.   

  • Pre-K: Dismissal at 2:05 p.m. Teachers will dismiss students through the exit door in the back of the building. Parents need to wait in the small school yard area. Look for the class sign on the fence to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on purple paper.

  • K: Dismissal at 2:10 p.m. Students will be dismissed from the back school doors. Parents need to wait in the Large Schoolyard (closer to Juno Street) - look for the class sign on the fence to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on pink paper.

  • 1st grade: Dismissal at 2:10 p.m. Students will be dismissed from the back school doors. Parents need to wait in the Large Schoolyard (Closer to Kessel Street) - look for the class sign on the fence to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on red paper.

  • 2nd grade: Dismissal at 2:10 p.m. Students will be dismissed from the back school doors. Parents need to wait in the Large Schoolyard by the full basketball court area (Closer to Kessel Street)- look for the class sign on the fence to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on orange paper.

  • 3rd grade: Dismissal at 2:15 p.m. Teachers will dismiss students through the exit door in the back of the building. Parents need to wait in the small school yard area. Look for the class number on the building to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on yellow paper.

  • 4th grade: Dismissal at 2:15 p.m. Teachers will dismiss students through the exit door in the back of the building. Parents need to wait in the small school yard area. Look for the class number on the building to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on green paper.

  • 5th grade: Dismissal at 2:15 p.m. Teachers will dismiss students through the exit door in the back of the building. Parents need to wait in the small school yard area. Look for the class number on the building to know what area to wait for your child. The signs will be on blue paper.

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