Good Evening AmPark Families,

We are very proud of our 5th graders for absolutely shining at the District 10 Arts Festival this weekend!  Josh led our Owls in performing an arrangement of Imagine by the Beatles, that opened the festival and brought down the house.  Thank you to Josh and several AmPark super parents who hauled xylophones and musical gear to In-Tech to get our musicians up on stage and shining for all to see.  Congratulations also to 5th grade artists Teddie and Abby who had the portraits that they created of one another, under the guidance of our resident Lehman Artist, Crystal Benitez, featured in the visual arts showcase at the Festival.  In the words of our District 10 Arts Liaison, "AmPark knocked it out of the park!", and we couldn't be more proud.

Next week is Respect for All Week!  Below find information for the themed days that students will be engaging in and topics that we'll be discussing in community each morning during our SEL assemblies and breakfast program.  Additionally, there is a wonderful resource of Respect for All Week Trainings for Families linked here for your reference as well.  

Finally, a huge thank you to our AMAZING AmPark Parents Association for another awesome Scholastic Book Fair this week, and for the truly beautiful Sweethearts Dance this evening.  DJ Zach is spinning right now to a room full of dancing Owls and their families.  We are so grateful to the efforts of our PA in giving our students so many ways to come together in celebration and community.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!  

Project Open Arms 
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Family and Student Facing: Know Your Rights
Wednesday February 12th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ PS 503
Interpretation Available in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese
Additional information from the NYCPS Project Open Arms team is available here. 

The AmPark PA Invites 
all AmPark little Owls and their Immediate Family Members 
(Mom, Dad, Brother, & Sister only)
To the 2nd Annual SweetHeart Dance 


Back by popular demand but with some twist. As mentioned in our last General Meeting, last year was our SweetHeart Comeback and it was a HUGE HIT!! To make sure this year is as much fun as the last one, we have to set some boundaries. This year the dance is exclusively to AmPark students and their immediate family members, that includes Mom, Dad, brother and sisters only. Every AmPark child needs to be accompanied by an adult. This year we will not be selling tickets at the door. For safety reasons, we are adding a cap to the dance. Once we reach our max of ticket sales, the link to purchase tickets will close. 

With that being said, we need all hands on deck. Below is our Sign up genius for certain slots we need fulfilled throughout the event however always keep a watchful eye on your child. 

Sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445AEAD2FA7FC1-54643445-sweetheart

Ticket purchase includes: Pizza, drinks, cake, crafts and music

https://the-family-sweetheart-dance.cheddarup.com

Good Evening AmPark Families,

It has been a short but busy week here at AmPark, with another abridged school-week on the horizon.  We are off from school on Wednesday, January 29th, in observance of Lunar New Year.  Happy Year of the Snake to all!  

Next Tuesday, our 3rd-5th graders will be engaging in a simulation of the state ELA exam, taken on their student iPads.  This simulation is designed to give our students an opportunity to familiarize, and re-familiarize, themselves with the computer based testing platform, and to ensure that all AmPark systems are set and ready to engage in the real thing in the months ahead.  (For anyone who right now is thinking, "When are the tests this year?... The ELA test will be on April 29th and 30th and the Math test will be on may 7th and 8th.).

Please know that AmPark will be in testing conditions on Tuesday morning and that 3rd-5th graders will take the simulation periods 2 and 3.  Any and all students who have testing accommodations, will have them fully in place for this simulation as another layer of familiarization and support.  Please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher, Bonnie or Elvira, with any questions or concerns you may have.  

On a separate and more fabulous note, AmPark will be showcased at the District 10 Arts Festival this coming Saturday at InTech Academy!  A group of our 5th grade musicians will be performing with Josh at approximately 9:15am on the main stage.  Also, two of our incredible Owl visual artists will have the portraits that they have been working on with our resident Lehman College Artist, Crystal Benitez, showcased in the visual arts gallery!  Please go bask in the magic that is our Owls' music and artistic creativity and see the flyer below with more information.  

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead!

AmPark Parent Survey, 

​AmPark is always striving to improve and create the best learning environment for your child. As part of our efforts to gather valuable feedback, we are asking all of our Ampark families to complete a short survey.

Your responses will help us better understand your experiences and perspectives, and guide us in making informed decisions to support our students and community. We greatly appreciate your time and input. Your feedback is crucial in helping us ensure we are meeting the needs of our students and families. Thank you for your continued support.

 Here is the link to the survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ynKfO0RHJYAfwX6PzLs0Cp4PDiedAOa_BgS8wigZN0w/edit#settings