A Workshop for the Parents: “The Power of Gratitude”

Friday, December 9th
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
At PS 162
(201-02 53rd Avenue in Bayside)


Learn simple strategies to cultivate a greater sense of gratitude!
✓ Better health
✓ More happiness
✓ Closer relationships
✓ Higher energy levels
✓ Increased self-confidence
✓ Less anxiety, and depression

Social worker and life coach, Luz Jaramillo is the CEO of BrainbodyCoach.Inc. She specializes in personal and professional development as well as cultivating health and well-being. Luz teaches different techniques to optimize brain health and performance, so individuals can accomplish life and
health goals for greater success and happiness.


REGISTER HERE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR ALL.


For more information, please contact the District 26 Family Leadership Team:
Kimberly D’Angelo at 718.631.6905 or kdangelo4@schools.nyc.gov
Wendy Mo at 718.631.6966 or wmo@schools.nyc.gov


To find out about other District 26 events visit the Family Engagement page at www.district26.org.

November PTA Meeting on Mon. 11/21/2022 in PERSON and via ZOOM

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SHSAT Tickets Available NOW

From the NYC DOE Email:

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Dear families,

Your child’s ticket for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is now available! Here’s what to do next:

1. Get your ticket.

  • You can get your ticket online in your MySchools.nyc account, from your school counselor, or by contacting a Family Welcome Center. Your test ticket includes your child’s test date, arrival time, test location, and testing accommodations (if applicable). 
  • If any testing accommodations for your child are missing or incorrect, talk to your school counselor right away. For more information about testing accommodations, please visit our website.
  • If you can print your ticket, please do, and bring it to the site. If you can’t print your ticket, you can use your mobile phone to display it. And if you lose your ticket (or can’t display it on your phone), that’s okay, too—you can still take the test! 

2. Know what time to arrive at the test site.

  • Arrival time for 8th grade students testing at their current DOE public school: Please arrive at your school’s normal start time, unless told otherwise by your school.
  • Arrival time for students testing on a weekend: 8am

Please note that this arrival time IS NOT the time your child’s test will begin. On the day of the test, every student must first be escorted to their testing room, hear detailed instructions, and complete paperwork before the test begins. All students should expect to begin their exam one hour or more after the arrival time.

3. Take these three steps to prepare.

  • Map your commute to the test site.
  • Get lots of sleep the night before the test and eat breakfast that morning.
  • Pack a snack and water to bring to your testing site. Note that students will not be able to eat during the test. And don’t forget your mask! 


Questions? Want to learn more? Visit our website or call 718-935-2009. 

Learn more about NYC School Bus App on Mon. 11/7/2022 at 6:30PM on Zoom

From NYC DOE:

“Join us to learn more about NYC School Bus App. The NYC Department of
Education has partnered with Via to provide real-time, GPS technology in all
school buses that serve District 26 schools. The goal is to make it easy for families to verify a student’s location when they are riding the school bus and provide near real-time pickup and drop-off times. The Office of Pupil Transportation and Via representatives will introduce and explain the NYC School Bus App to our families and answer any questions.


Please join here →

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Meeting ID: 980 0129 2995

Passcode: 855826

Dial in: 1-646-558-8656 US

For more information please contact the District 26 Family Leadership Team:
Kimberly D’Angelo at 718.631.6905 or kdangelo4@schools.nyc.gov
Wendy Mo at 718.631.6966 or wmo@schools.nyc.gov

To find out about other District 26 events visit the Family Engagement page at www.district26.org.

A Free Webinar Re the HS Admissions Process on Mon. Nov. 7, 2022 @7-8PM

Kweller Prep (the PTA does not endorse any particular business) is offering the following free webinar.

“Dear Families,

Kweller Prep will host a free webinar led by HS Admissions Expert Maurice Frumkin.

This free Zoom event will be hosted on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

We invite parents of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to join. If you are interested in listening, please sign up here.
Sign up here for Maurice’s Webinar“

Here’s the LINK to more information about the webinar and the speaker

High School Admissions (entering 9th grade) Information from Office of the Superintendent District 26

“The high school application is currently OPEN and the deadline to apply is December 1, 2022.

Registration for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is also OPEN, and the deadline to apply is November 4.Learn more at schools.nyc.gov/SHS

Applications and auditions for NYC’s audition Specialized High School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School are also OPEN, and the deadline to apply is December 1.  Learn more at schools.nyc.gov/HSAuditions.

For additional information, questions or help setting up your MySchools account or registering, please visit the DOE website at Middle School (nyc.gov) or High School (nyc.gov).”