Good Afternoon AmPark Families, It's been lovely to have your children back and looking refreshed after a long spring recess! We are racing into the home stretch of this school year and next week is a wonderfully busy and exciting one!
Each grade level team will hold 2 sessions that begin with a 20 minute recap of the current year for current families and end with a 20 minute preview of the year ahead for incoming families (please note the sessions are the same, just offered at different times to accommodate families with siblings).
The Annual AmPark Science Fair Dear AmPark Families, It’s time to start working on the AmPark Neighborhood School Science Fair! This is an exciting event that encourages students to think as young scientists. Students will not only be learning important science content but they will also have choice in their learning which will make the projects so much more engaging! They will also be strengthening their writing skills and oral presentation skills during this process. The AmPark Science Fair will be held on Thursday, May 9th! While all classes will participate in the Fair with a whole class project, students in K-3 are welcome to participate, and 4th grade is strongly encouraged to participate. 5th grade students are required to do an individual or group project. During the next few weeks your child will be thinking and planning for a science project that uses the scientific methodology that they have used in science class each year. In the future our children will need the ability to solve problems in creative ways by questioning the world around them. This science project is a great opportunity for students to practice these important skills. Please join us in supporting your budding scientists journey! Are you interested in your child participating and want to get started on your projects? Please see the information linked here: AmPark's 2024 Science Fair. The winning project will be going to represent AmPark at the District 10 Science Fair! Are you interested in coming in to see your class project? Unfortunately, due to capacity limits, we cannot invite families in for Thursday, as all of our students will be exploring and touring projects throughout the morning in the multipurpose room. So, on Friday May 10th, you're welcomed to come in and see the projects that were shared. While we cannot recreate the Fair overall, we do welcome you to come in and see the trifold boards and experiments that were created. The projects will be set up throughout the 1st floor atrium space for your viewing, should you be able to come by and check them out. We will have the projects on display from arrival at 8:15am through 10am on the 10th. AmPark Neighborhood School - Schoolwide Fundraiser Dear Parents:
Our School will be conducting a fund-raising drive-in order to raise needed money. We will be selling Double Goods Popcorn again. SALE STARTS MAY 9th at 5PM and will END on MAY 13th at 5PM. PLEASE do your best with this very important fundraiser and if you do not want to participate a donation to school would be great. The more the merrier. The proceeds will benefit all children at Ampark. We are asking that all families participate in order for this sale to be as successful as possible. Join us in kicking off the end of school year with a popular fundraiser. Double Good is a popcorn pop-up store that offers different flavors of deliciousness and is always fresh. Double Good is a virtual fundraiser which is 100% contactless. AmPark will keep 50% of the total amount sold and the popcorn ships directly to the buyer. We are looking for all families to participate!! Please create a Pop-Up Store and sell Double Good gourmet popcorn to your friends, family, co-workers! Prices range from $18-$59. Double Good Gourmet popcorn is award-winning and really delicious! There will be prizes for the top seller who will receive a $50 Gift Card. This is a 4-day Fundraiser only! Before the fundraiser begins: 1. Download the Double Good app 2. Enter our Event Code GOTPQI in the app 3. Create your Pop-Up Store The app is available for free on iOS and Android. If you choose not to create a store, that’s ok!! You can help by sending a link to family and friends, to buy popcorn from one of our existing stores OR you can donate the popcorn to first responders! Last year we had 28 pop-up stores which generated $8,540.00 for our school. If we can get more families to participate, the school can make more which will help with funding! Any questions please reach out to amparkpaparents@gmail.com.
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Good Afternoon AmPark Families, We are so proud of our Owls for the hard work they put in on the state ELA exams this week. Thank you for all of the love, encouragement, and support that you have given your scholars throughout. So grateful that they will have this break ahead to rest, relax, and recharge ahead of the Math test to come. For all of those parents of 3rd-5th graders, so you have those dates on the horizon: May 7th & 8th - NY State Math Test for 3rd-5th Graders May 15th - NY State Science Test for 5th Graders Below, find information about our upcoming May events, including the AmPark Science Fair! In the meantime, please enjoy the time ahead, as we are off from April 22nd-April 30th. We will see you all on May 1st when school resumes! Go forth and sharpen that saw Owls! AmPark's May Events CalendarWhat's for Lunch in May?The Annual AmPark Science FairDear AmPark Families, It’s time to start working on the AmPark Neighborhood School Science Fair! This is an exciting event that encourages students to think as young scientists. Students will not only be learning important science content but they will also have choice in their learning which will make the projects so much more engaging! They will also be strengthening their writing skills and oral presentation skills during this process. The AmPark Science Fair will be held on Thursday, May 9th! While all classes will participate in the Fair with a whole class project, students in K-3 are welcome to participate, and 4th grade is strongly encouraged to participate. 5th grade students are required to do an individual or group project. During the next few weeks your child will be thinking and planning for a science project that uses the scientific methodology that they have used in science class each year. In the future our children will need the ability to solve problems in creative ways by questioning the world around them. This science project is a great opportunity for students to practice these important skills. Please join us in supporting your budding scientists journey! Are you interested in your child participating and want to get started on your projects? Please see the information linked here: AmPark's 2024 Science Fair. The winning project will be going to represent AmPark at the District 10 Science Fair! Good Afternoon AmPark Families, Please be reminded, that tomorrow, April 16th and Wednesday April 17th, we will be administering the New York State ELA exam to our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Today, Ms. Meena and our amazing mascot, Hope, spread the cheer to all of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes as we prepare to dive in to the exams in the morning! Please know that we are proud of all of your scholars already and the hard work that they have done in getting ready. All that we hope they'll do tonight is get good rest and a good night of sleep to come in refreshed and ready. We look forward to seeing them shine and rock the test tomorrow! The AmPark Science Fair is coming!! On May 9th, all of AmPark will be participating in our annual Science Fair! That day, each class will present class projects, and group and individual projects will be displayed in our multipurpose room and cafeteria space throughout the morning. Are you interested in your child participating and want to get started on your projects? Please see the information linked here: AmPark's 2024 Science Fair. The winning project will be going to represent AmPark at the District 10 Science Fair! Finally, do you love AmPark and want to let the world know? Well, the School Survey deadline is this Friday! Please take just a few minutes to let your voice be heard by completing the survey! See the information to complete below: Family Survey Families can use their child's nine-digit Student Identification (OSIS) number to access the survey. Families will enter a lower case "f" followed by their child's OSIS number to access the survey (e.g. f123456789). The student's OSIS number will be provided in the take home survey and can also be found on report cards and student ID cards. Families can also take the survey directly within their NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). You will receive a paper survey. Families have the option of taking the survey on paper if they prefer and mail in the green envelope. Starting on Monday, February 12, all survey takers can go to NYCSchoolSurvey.org to access the survey. The 2024 NYC School Survey administration window is February 12th to April 19th.
La ventana de administración de la Encuesta Escolar de la Ciudad de Nueva York 2024 se abrió el lunes 12 de febrero. En preparación, Los niños se llevaron su encuesta escolar a casa ayer, , Miércoles 14 de Febrero de 2024. ¿Cómo se utiliza la información de la Encuesta?Los resultados de la encuesta apoyan el diálogo entre todos los miembros de las comunidades escolares sobre cómo hacer de su escuela un mejor lugar para aprender. Los líderes escolares utilizan los comentarios de la encuesta para reflexionar y mejorar las escuelas y los programas. Los resultados de la encuesta también se utilizan para ayudar a medir la calidad de la escuela.. Para revisar los resultados de 2023, visite la página de resultados de la encuesta(Abrir enlace externo). Para ver los resultados de toda la ciudad, haga clic en "NYC DOE: Resultados de toda la ciudad". Para ver los resultados de una escuela específica, escriba el nombre de la escuela después de seleccionar el ícono "escuelas". Encuestas Familiares: Las familias pueden usar el número de identificación de estudiante (OSIS) de nueve dígitos de su hijo para acceder a la encuesta. Las familias ingresarán una "f" minúscula seguida del número OSIS de su hijo para acceder a la encuesta (por ejemplo, f123456789). El número OSIS del estudiante se proporcionará en la encuesta para llevar a casa y también se puede encontrar en las boletas de calificaciones y tarjetas de identificación del estudiante. Las familias también pueden completar la encuesta directamente dentro de su Cuenta de Escuelas de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYCSA, por sus siglas en inglés). Recibirá una encuesta en papel. Las familias tienen la opción de Hacer la encuesta en papel si lo prefieren y enviarla por correo en el sobre verde. A partir del lunes 12 de febrero, todos los encuestados pueden ir a NYCSchoolSurvey.org para acceder a la encuesta. La ventana de administración de la Encuesta Escolar de la Ciudad de Nueva York de 2024 es del 12 de febrero al 19 de abril.
Elvira De Jesus Parent Coordinator Coordinadora De Padres Ampark 344 Neighborhood School School Number: 718-548-3451 ext.1026 Cellphone Number:401-702-7734 Good Afternoon AmPark Families, We truly hope that all are well after today's seismic activity! As you know, NYC and the surrounding area experienced an earthquake today that many of us felt here in the AmPark School building. AmPark's Building Response Team was in action immediately after the quake, working to ensure that all were safe and putting our building in a Shelter In Place response protocol. We are very glad to report that everyone was physically okay. Our staff have worked hard to support any students experiencing concern around this novel event. Thank you to you all for you support and again, we hope all are well. Please be reminded that April 10th, next Wednesday, there is no school in observance of Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! Below, you will find information about the solar eclipse on Monday (also shared via Bloomz), a farewell message from (now former) Superintendent Maribel Torres-Hulla, and information about Riverdale Children's Theatre's upcoming show! April 5th, 2024 Dear AmPark Family, Our young scientists at AmPark are abuzz about the very exciting celestial event happening on Monday, April 8th, 2024. For those who may not know; we will be experiencing a total solar eclipse! New York is an area that will be able to observe this remarkable occurrence as we are close to the “path of totality”; meaning that a partial solar eclipse will be visible from here in the Bronx. If you are interested in learning more about eclipses along with your children, please check out a great BrainPop on Solar Eclipses linked here. The solar eclipse will occur close to AmPark’s dismissal, from approximately 2:00 pm until 4:30 pm. While our young scientists have learned all about the eclipse and are certainly excited for Monday, given the nature of the event and the risk of harm to the eyes for looking directly at the sun, our students will be inside and observe live video coverage provided by NASA and National Geographic. This way, we will avoid any potential safety concerns but can experience this amazing happening together, as a school community. For safety reasons, we want to share information about best practices to safely view the eclipse, provided by the New York State Center for School Health. Please see their curated safety information below, with links to videos and helpful tips. How to stay safe observing the solar eclipse, from The New York State Center for School Health: Solar Eclipses Eye Safety: Protect Your Eyes from the Sun! Never look directly at the sun during a solar eclipse (except during the very brief time the sun is in total eclipse; and even then, with caution). Looking directly at the sun can cause permanent damage to your eyes. After viewing a solar eclipse, seek treatment from an eye care professional if you or your child have any changes in vision that continue to get worse. What You Need to Know to Protect Your Eyes During the Upcoming Solar Eclipses What is a solar eclipse?Solar eclipses occur when the moon moves between the sun and the earth. The moon causes the light of the sun to be blocked from reaching earth, casting a shadow on earth. A total solar eclipse is when the moon completely blocks the sun. The sun’s outer atmosphere (called the solar corona) glows around the moon when it is blocking the sun. A partial solar eclipse is when the moon only blocks part of the sun. Viewing a partial solar eclipse can expose your eye to the sun’s rays causing damage to the eye. How can your eyes be affected by a solar eclipse? Exposing your eyes to the sun without proper eye protection during a solar eclipse can cause “eclipse blindness” or retinal burns, also known as solar retinopathy. This exposure to the light can cause damage or even destroy cells in the retina (the back of the eye) that transmit what you see to the brain. This damage can be temporary or permanent and occurs with no pain. It can take a few hours to a few days after viewing the solar eclipse to realize the damage that has occurred. What are the eye symptoms that can occur from looking at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection?
How to safely watch a solar eclipse... Consider your eye health when watching a solar eclipse. The only time that you can safely view a solar eclipse without special equipment is during the part of a solar eclipse when the moon completely covers the sun. It is never safe to look at a partial solar eclipse without proper safety equipment or techniques. During the very brief time the sun is in total solar eclipse it is safe to look at it, but do so with caution. Even during the total solar eclipse, the total eclipse may last only a short period of time, and if you are looking towards the sun as the moon moves away from blocking the sun, you might get a solar burn on your retina which can cause permanent damage to your eyes. Talk with your eye care professional to determine the best viewing option for you. Here a few common ways to safely watch a solar eclipse: Solar Eclipse Glasses Use expert-approved solar eclipse glasses to view a solar eclipse safely and without damaging your eyes.
Pinhole projection This is the safest and most inexpensive way to watch a solar eclipse. This helps you avoid looking directly at the eclipse by using a projected image. This do-it-yourself project includes making a pinhole in a cardboard paper with the sun on one side and a piece of paper three feet away without obstruction to project the image on the other side. Keep in mind not to look through the pinhole at the sun. Other Options Welder’s glass: Number 14 welder’s glass provides effective protection and can be found at a local welder’s supply store. This glass will reduce the harmful rays that are emitted during the eclipse. Do not use if there are any scratches or damage to the glass. Mylar filters: Aluminized mylar plastic sheets are available as eclipse vision glasses or can be cut and made into a viewing box. Do not use if there are any scratches or damage to the sheet. Other ways: Other ways to safely watch a solar eclipse include on television or at the planetarium. How NOT to watch a solar eclipse Be careful about how you watch a solar eclipse. Do NOT use your smartphone: Watching a solar eclipse on your smartphone camera can put you at risk of accidentally looking at the sun when trying to line up your camera. It could possibly also damage your smartphone camera. Don’t take the risk. Do NOT use your camera viewfinder: Never look at a solar eclipse through the optical viewfinder of a camera. It can damage your eyes in the same way as looking directly at it. Do NOT use unsafe filters: Unless specifically designed for viewing a solar eclipse, no filter is safe to use with any optical device (telescopes, binoculars, etc). All color film, black-and-white film that contains no silver, photographic negatives with images on them (x-rays and snapshots), smoked glass, sunglasses (single or multiple pairs), photographic neutral density filters and polarizing filters are unsafe filters to watch a solar eclipse. Also, solar filters designed for eyepieces that come with inexpensive telescopes are also unsafe. All of these items can increase your risk of damaging your eyes. Solar Eclipse Eye Safety - Prevent Blindness Riverdale Children's Theatre Presents:
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