Owl Blog for September 13th

Happy Friday AmPark Families,

Thank you so much to all of the families who joined us last night for our in-person Back to School Curriculum Night!  It was wonderful to see so many of you and share so much good news from AmPark.  In addition to classroom presentations from our amazing teachers with overviews of the year ahead, many of your stopped in to sing, dance, and yoga with Josh & Caitlin and hear from our guidance staff, our Parent Association Executive Board, as well as our AmPark Administrative Team.  Our Principal, Ms. Meena, proudly shared that our AmPark Owls absolutely rocked the ELA and math exams last year, with overall scores that rank AmPark Neighborhood School #4 in ELA and #2 in Math in District 10!  Whooooo's proud of these brilliant and hardworking Owls?  We most certainly are!! 

Speaking of pride in our AmPark Owl's accomplishments, during his presentation, our music teacher, Josh, shared a video of our 4th graders  bringing the house down on the big stage at the Bronx Borough Arts Festival this past June.  We are so, so proud of this performance and the brilliant, gorgeous, and incredible talent that was on display for all of the Bronx and beyond.  Please take a look at our resident rockstars in action here: Bronx BAF 2024 AmPark's Orff & Vocal Ensemble  

In more musical joy news, Josh also shared links to the musical mathematical magic that are his Skip's Counting Jams.  If they're not already, your Owls will be coming home and singing them soon, so please check out these amazing and now adorably animated songs that support mathematical fluency as well as toe tapping and shoulder shaking on Josh's YouTube Channel here: Skip's Counting Jams!  ​

Social Media & Your Child's Mental Health Workshop
presented by
 New York Psychotherapy & Counseling Center

On Wednesday, October 16 from 3:00-4:00pm New York Psychotherapy & Counseling Center is offering a free workshop:   Social Media and Your Child’s Mental Health . It will discuss concerns many parents have about social media and how it effects our youth mental health. They will share valuable insights, practical advice, and resources to help you understand and support your child or teen. As always, this is a FREE workshop and open to all.
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 Direct link to register for the workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nypcc-parent-cafe-social-media-and-your-childs-mental-health-tickets-1012870391607?aff=OutreachTeam

Lehman College Art Gallery is an AMAZING resource for art in our community and offering many FREE Family Programs this fall.  Please click here for the Lehman College Art Gallery Free Family Fall Programming website with free tickets to workshops and gallery offerings.

With the rising rates of depression, anxiety and suicide among our youth, it has never been more critical to establish the foundation for mental health in early childhood. How is mental health nourished from the start? How can parents and caregivers build resilience at every stage of young children’s development? 
The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health invites you to join us for an expert panel with our two new members, The American Academy of Pediatrics and Sesame Workshop, discussing:

• The importance of early childhood mental health and its lifelong impact;
• Common mental health challenges young children face today; and
• How to foster emotional well-being and build resilience in children and families.

Speakers include:

• Jeanette Betancourt, Ed. D., Senior Vice President for U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop
• Anne Edwards, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, American Academy of Pediatrics

The conversation will be moderated by Joan Steinberg, President of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and CEO of the Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Advisory Board.
To view event information and register for this event, please use the navigation above.
The deadline to register is Monday, October 7, 2024.
Webcast details will be shared before the event.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.