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Welcome To P. S. 56 The Lewis H. Latimer School

P. S. 56 "Chess Team" 2nd Place Saturday, February 3, 2018 @ P S 503
P S 56 Chess Team
Community Music through school with Suzi Shelton
Inspiring learning through art staff development at the Brooklyn Museum
Inspiring learning through art staff development at the Brooklyn Museum
Community Music In School
October 2017 Student of The Month
Spanish Language Instruction
Spanish Language Instruction
Javaka Steptoe Author/ Illustrator of Radiant Child School Visit
Sponsored by PTA
Sponsored by PTA
100th Day of School Class k-012
100th Day of School Class K-012
100th Day of School Class K-087 With Mr. Grande Principal
READING CAMPGROUND EVENT

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gifted & Talented School Tours

Special tours of our Gifted & Talented program will be conducted Tuesday April 10 and Friday April 13 at 9:00 am. For interested parents, please call the school to confirm your interest at 718-857-3149 or call Mr. Williams, Parent Coordinator at 347-563-5333. We are looking forward to seeing you.

Dinosaurs Rock @ PS 56 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Admission is $14.00pp.

Includes: Gigantic Museum Exhibits-Face painting-Highly Interactive Fun-Hands on Activity. Take home Real Fossils and much more

You can also place your order online at www.brownpagetickets.com/event/3320699 for an additional processing fee of $1.48 per order.

The Lewis H. Latimer P S 56 Annual Career Day

If you are interested in participating in this very worthwhile event, please reserve Thursday, May 17, 2018 date on your calendar and confirm your participation by Friday, April 20th, 2018

District 13 Presidents' Council Executive Board 2017/2018 School Year

President: Vascilla Caldeira-PS 20

Recording Secretary: Matthew Gaul-MS 8

Treasurer: Kevin Ryan-Young (Dock Street School for STEAM Studies

Beginning of Year Procedures

*** September 7th and 8th- Lineup will take place in the school yard, barring inclement weather at 8:20am. ***

Dismissal Procedures

Grades 3-5 will exit A Door to the play yard.
Grades 1-2 will dismiss from the auditorium. Parents will enter auditorium through play yard door.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten- Pickup through exterior doors adjacent to the lower grade play yard from Downing Street. (Kindergarten Class 087 will transition to the play yard at 2:20 to meet parents for pick up.)

Statement on Accessibility:

We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact Mr. Williams, Parent Coordinator, to request assistance.

School Food: Feed Your Mind:

Breakfast is free to all students
You may qualify for free or reduce meals. Complete an application online at nyc.applyforlunch.com for all children living in the household from Pre-K to High School.
If you need assistance or have questions on completing this application, contact School Food Help desk (877) 363-6325 or e-mail www.foodcompliance@schools.nyc.gov
To Pay and track your lunch payment, visit www.mylunchmoney.com

School Hours for All Students:

Arrival: 8:20 am Dismissal: 2:40 pm

Note: Doors will open at 7:50 am for early drop off. More information on early drop off to be posted.

PTA Presents:

Reading Camp Ground

Saturday March 24, 2018 @ P. S. 56 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dinosaurs Gems Oceans and Insects

Saturday April 21, 2018 @ P. S. 56 11 am to 3 pm

Admission is $14.00 Per-Person
Includes: Gigantic Museum Exhibits - Face Painting - Highly Interactive Fun - Take Home Real Fossils and Minerals Free with your dig; and more

Kindergarten Update:

Families living in NYC can apply to kindergarten the year their child turns 5. We will begin accepting kindergarten applications for September 2018 later in the school year. If you have any questions about Kindergarten Admissions, please call 718-935-2009.

Pre-Kindergarten Update:

Families living in NYC can apply to Pre-K the year their child turns 4. We will begin accepting Pre-K applications for September 2018 later in the school year. If you have any questions about Pre-K Admissions, please call 718-935-2009. If your child was born in 2013 and does not have a Pre-K seat yet, please visit the Pre-K Finder.