_______________________________________Parent Coordinator
Barbara Nuzzolo
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ARIS Parent Link
Help Desk 866-532-6618
7a.m. - 7 p.m. EST
Monday - Friday
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Lost & Found
Please have your child come to the main office to claim their items also please label jackets, sweatshirts, sweaters, etc. At every parent teacher conferences there will be a table to view lost items.
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Families can get FREE or LOW COST health insurance. For more information, call Family Health Plus at 1-888-809-8009 or check them out on the web www.healthplus-ny.org
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If your financial situation has changed since you filled out the lunch form at the beginning of the year - Complete a new form and resubmit. Application can be found online.
School Meals
Apply today. Online. On paper. On time.
Complete the "Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online at www.nyc.gov/accessnyc
apply for all children at the same time
Use computer that has an internet connection
It's simple, secure, and confidential
3 Simple Steps
Go to ACCESS NYC at www.nyc.gov/accessnyc
Click on "Apply for School Meals"
Submit the application online
For more information call 311 and ask for Access NYC
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Online Payment System: www.MYLunchMoney.com: is an easy, fast and simple meal payment system. Enrolling and funding is completed online. Once you set up your account, you can check balances, check purchases made by your child, quickly authorize additional payments or establish recurring payments conveniently from your home or office computer. All personal and payment card information is protected by the most advanced internet security. Complete instructions are available at www.MYLunchMoney.com.
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NYC Family Guide
http://schools.NYC.gov/ParentsFamilies/NYCFamilyGuide.htm
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
The next few months are very busy here at Barnes, so take out your calendars and take note of some very important dates:
*February 15th-19th -Winter Break
*February 23rd- PTA Meeting, 9:15am
*February 24th-Distribution of Report Cards
*February 25th-Surveys for Parents Distributed
*February 25th-Parent/Teacher Conferences, 12-2:15pm and 5:30-8pm
*March 11th -Open House for Incoming 6th Grade, 6:00pm
*March 17th- Parent Workshop on Standardized Testing (flyer to follow)
*April 26-28- ELA State Exam
*May 5-7- Math State Exam
Once again, I have been invited to our feeder schools to speak to the parents of our incoming sixth grade students. Two of our guidance counselors, Mrs. Kiefer and Mrs. Sherry, accompany me as we provide an overview of Barnes. These presentations are designed to ease the transition to an intermediate school and answer questions before our Open House, which is scheduled for Thursday, March 11th at 6:00pm.
I hope to see you at some (or all) of these exciting happenings. As always, please feel free to contact me with any concerns you may have.
Sincerely,
Barbara Nuzzolo,
Parent Coordinator
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WORKSHOP
FOR PARENTS ON
STANDARDIZED TESTING
(Help your child to do his/her best on the ELA and Math State Standardized Tests)
SPEAKERS: Mrs. Ann Whelan- ELA
Mrs. Karen Esposito- Math
WHEN: March 17, 2010
WHERE: School Library
TIME: 9:15 AM (ELA)
10:15 AM (Math)
SPONSORED BY: Barbara Nuzzolo (Parent Coordinator, IS 24)
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(Please return to Barbara Nuzzolo in the Main Office by March 12th, 2010)
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