Dear Parent,

Please consider taking a few minutes to fill out the 2023 NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what you and other members of our school community think about our school.

The deadline is Friday, March 31, 2023. The access code is your child’s OSIS number and a lower-case “f” in front. For example- f123456789

Go to

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

and select “Take the 2023 NYC School Survey” button

–OR–

go to your child’s NYC Schools Account to take the survey.

親愛的家長，

請考慮花幾分鐘時間填寫 2023 年紐約市學校調查。 該調查讓學校領導更好地了解您和我們學校社區的其他成員對我們學校的看法。

截止日期為 2023 年3月 15 日星期五。訪問代碼是您孩子的 OSIS 號碼和前面的小寫“f”。例如- f123456789

去

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

並選擇“參加 2023 年紐約市學校調查”按鈕 - 或 - 前往您孩子的紐約市學校賬戶參加調查。

Querido padre,

Considere tomarse unos minutos para completar la Encuesta escolar de la ciudad de Nueva York de 2023. La encuesta brinda a los líderes escolares una mejor comprensión de lo que usted y otros miembros de nuestra comunidad escolar piensan sobre nuestra escuela.

La fecha límite es el viernes 31 de marzo de 2023. El código de acceso es el número OSIS de su hijo y una "f" minúscula al frente. Por ejemplo- f123456789

Ir

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

y seleccione el botón "Realizar la Encuesta Escolar de la Ciudad de Nueva York de 2023" -O- vaya a la Cuenta de Escuelas de la Ciudad de Nueva York de su hijo para realizar la encuesta.

Dear PS163Q Parents/Guardians,

We are pleased to announce that in partnership with Smile New York Outreach, we are offering FREE in-school dental care. If your child does not receive regular dental care or getting to the dentist is a burden, dentists will be at PS163Q Flushing Heights on Thursday, January 26^th -Wednesday, February 1^st.

No Cost to You
You will be asked to provide your Medicaid or private insurance information, which covers all costs. For those without insurance, Smile New York Outreach will see your child at no cost to you. Your child will also receive a free toothbrush and a dental report card to take home afterwards!

Convenient, comfortable and clean
The in-school dental program saves you time and provides a safe and comfortable place for your child to receive gentle dental care from licensed local professionals. The Smile New York Outreach program provides a complete dental exam, X-rays, cleaning, fluoride, sealants when necessary, and in some cases, restorative care such as fillings. Their staff will follow standard safety procedures and keep the process clean and safe for your child. We have uploaded their COVID Protocol for Schools on our school website: ps163.org

Dental care for a healthy life                                                                                                                          Children who see a dentist regularly may have fewer health issues like:

• Early tooth loss due to dental decay
• Gum disease
• Heart disease
• Impaired speech development

Help keep your child healthy, in school and smiling bright!
Complete the permission form and return it to the teacher/main office –OR- complete the online form at the unique link/QR Code for our school: https://www.myschooldentist.com/B8EA71_sch

Deadline for permission forms: Friday, January 6, 2023

Sincerely,

Francine A. Marsaggi

2023 年 1 月 23 日

親愛的 PS163Q 家長/監護人，

我們很高興地宣布，我們與 Smile New York Outreach 合作，提供免費的校內牙科護理服務。 如果您的孩子沒有接受定期牙科護理或看牙醫是一種負擔，牙醫將於 1 月 26 日星期四至 2 月 1 日星期三在 PS163Q 法拉盛高地。

您無需支付任何費用

您將被要求提供您的 Medicaid 或私人保險信息，其中涵蓋所有費用。 對於沒有保險的人，Smile New York Outreach 將免費為您的孩子看病。 您的孩子還將獲得一把免費牙刷和一張牙科報告卡，之後可以帶回家！

方便、舒適、乾淨

校內牙科計劃可以節省您的時間，並為您的孩子提供一個安全舒適的場所，讓他們可以從當地有執照的專業人士那裡接受溫和的牙科護理。 Smile New York Outreach 計劃提供完整的牙科檢查、X 光、清潔、氟化物、必要時的密封劑，在某些情況下還提供補牙等修復護理。 他們的工作人員將遵循標準安全程序，並為您的孩子保持過程清潔和安全。 我們已經在我們的學校網站上上傳了他們的學校 COVID 協議：ps163.org

健康生活的牙科護理 定期看牙醫的兒童可能較少出現以下健康問題：

• 蛀牙導致的早期牙齒脫落
• 牙齦疾病
• 心臟疾病
• 言語發育受損

幫助您的孩子保持健康，在學校和燦爛的笑容！

填寫許可表並將其交還給老師/總辦公室——或者——通過我們學校的唯一鏈接/二維碼填寫在線表格：https://www.myschooldentist.com/B8EA71_sch

許可表格的截止日期：2023 年 1 月 6 日，星期五

真摯地，

Francine A. Marsaggi

23 de enero de 2022

Estimados padres/tutores de PS163Q,

Nos complace anunciar que, en asociación con Smile New York Outreach, ofrecemos atención dental GRATUITA en la escuela. Si su hijo no recibe atención dental regular o ir al dentista es una carga, los dentistas estarán en PS163Q Flushing Heights del jueves 26 de enero al miércoles 1 de febrero.

Sin costo para usted

Se le pedirá que proporcione su información de Medicaid o de su seguro privado, que cubre todos los costos. Para aquellos que no tienen seguro, Smile New York Outreach atenderá a su hijo sin costo alguno para usted. ¡Su hijo también recibirá un cepillo de dientes gratis y una boleta de calificaciones dentales para llevar a casa después!

Conveniente, cómodo y limpio.

El programa dental en la escuela le ahorra tiempo y proporciona un lugar seguro y cómodo para que su hijo reciba cuidados dentales suaves de profesionales locales autorizados. El programa Smile New York Outreach proporciona un examen dental completo, radiografías, limpieza, fluoruro, selladores cuando sea necesario y, en algunos casos, atención restaurativa como empastes. Su personal seguirá los procedimientos de seguridad estándar y mantendrá el proceso limpio y seguro para su hijo. Hemos subido su Protocolo COVID para escuelas en el sitio web de nuestra escuela: ps163.org

Cuidado dental para una vida saludable Los niños que visitan a un dentista regularmente pueden tener menos problemas de salud como:

• Pérdida temprana de dientes debido a caries dental
• Enfermedad de las encías
• Enfermedad del corazón
• Deterioro del desarrollo del habla

¡Ayude a mantener a su hijo saludable, en la escuela y con una sonrisa radiante!

Complete el formulario de permiso y devuélvalo al maestro/oficina principal –O- complete el formulario en línea en el enlace único/Código QR para nuestra escuela: https://www.myschooldentist.com/B8EA71_sch

Fecha límite para formularios de permiso: viernes, 6 de enero de 2023

Sinceramente,

Francine A. Marsaggi

Wow, what an amazing display of artwork our students have created in our Art Therapy Program!!!

WOW!  A BIG THANK YOU to all who donated to our Toys for Tots this year!!  We filled 3 boxes, and the Marines were so excited when they came to pick all the toys up.  Both families and staff were so generous and with your donations many kids will be smiling this holiday season.

A big Thank You to all our PS163Q families for donating to our PS163Q Holiday Food Drive! As a community, we donated over 30 boxes and an estimated 1000 pounds! City Harvest will ensure our donations reach families in need. We had to donate sooner than expected since we were running out of room and boxes!!!

Our PS163Q Food Drive continues until December 16th. Special shout-out to classes PK3, K01 and K04 for contributing the most donations so far!

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives parents and students age 18 and older rights over student education records. The Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security provides you with additional rights, and Chancellor’s Regulation A-820 provide additional information.

Please note that if you are a student and age 18 or over, these rights belong to you, and not your parents or guardians.

Among other things, you have the right to: 

• Inspect and review your child’s education records within 45 days after the DOE receives your request. 
• You should submit a written request that identifies the record(s) you wish to inspect. 
• Your child’s school will notify you of the time and place where you may inspect the records. 
• Request changes to your child’s education records when you believe they are inaccurate, misleading, or violate your child’s privacy rights under FERPA. 
  
  • You should make requests to amend records in writing, and identify what you want changed and the reason for doing so. 
  • If the DOE decides not to amend records as requested, you will be notified of the decision, and of your right to a hearing and certain hearing procedures. 
• Provide written consent before personally identifiable information in your child’s education records is disclosed. However, in certain cases, FERPA allows disclosure without consent. Cases permitting disclosure without consent include: 
  
  • Disclosure to school officials who need to review education records to fulfill their professional responsibilities. School officials include: 
    
    • DOE employees (such as administrators, supervisors, teachers, other instructors, or support staff members); and 
    • People whom the DOE engages to perform services or functions for which it would otherwise use its employees. These include (a) individuals and entities providing DOE services and functions through contracts, (b) employees of other government agencies providing DOE-related services or functions, such as attorneys in the NYC Law Department representing the DOE, and school nurses and Office of School Health staff employed by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, (c) parents, students, or other volunteers assisting other school officials in performing their tasks, and (d) other qualifying individuals or organizations, such as consultants and community-based organizations, but only if they have agreed in writing to keep student information confidential. Such people are required to be under the direct control of the DOE with respect to the use and maintenance of personally identifiable information from education records. Direct control is achieved in various ways, including by written agreement. 
  • When records are requested by officials of another school, district or education institution in which your child seeks or plans to enroll, or is already enrolled if made for purposes of your child’s enrollment or transfer. 
• Other exceptions exist that permit disclosure of personally identifiable information without consent include certain types of disclosures. Some are listed below. Most of these types of disclosures are subject to certain additional requirements and limitations. Please see FERPA and Chancellor’s Regulation A-820 for more information about them. 
  • to authorized representatives of government entities and officials in connection with audits, evaluations, or certain other activities; 
  • in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has received; 
  • to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, the NYCDOE; 
  • to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions; 
  • to parents of students age 18 and over if the student is a dependent for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax purposes; 
  • to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena; 
  • to appropriate officials in connection with a health or safety emergency; and 
  • of information that the NYCDOE has designated as “directory information.”
• File a complaint with the USDOE if you believe the NYC DOE failed to comply with FERPA’s requirements. Complaints may be filed here: 
  • Student Privacy Policy Office 
  • U.S. Department of Education 
  • 400 Maryland Avenue 
  • SW Washington, DC 20202-8520 
    or by email to FERPA.Complaints@ed.gov 

中文:  annual-ferpa-notice-chinese.pdf 

Español:  annual-ferpa-notice-spanish.pdf 

More information at: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/policies/data-privacy-and-security-policies/annual-ferpa-notification

• UPDATED Health screenings are NOT required for visitors or students to enter the school building.
• UPDATED Schools will no longer be doing random testing. Each student will receive 4 take-home test kits every month.
• If a student tests positive for COVID-19, they are required to isolate for 5 days and return to school on the 6th day with improving or no symptoms. They must wear a mask until day 10 after symptom onset or date of positive test, whichever is earlier.
• Families should continue reporting positive cases to the school.
• Students exposed to COVID-19 will continue receiving take-home test kits.
• Masks are recommended, not required. Schools will continue providing masks for those who want/need them.
• Schools will continue having daily surface cleanings and air purifiers in the classrooms.
• Proof of a negative test result is not required for students to return to school.
• Visitors MUST show proof of at least 1 vaccination dose and ID to enter the school building.

In the link below, you will find important information and updates about academic policies, health and safety protocols, support services for students and families, and more!

ALL (PTA/SLT/Title 1) Elections ran successively on Monday June 6, 2022 @7PM. BELOW are the positions that are still open.

PTA Core Members

• Treasurer
• keeps records of all income and expenses by the PTA
• prepares the January Interim Financial Report, June Annual Financial Report and all other monthly reports
• sign and deposit checks and money to PTA checking account

All parents and/or legally appointed guardians are eligible to run for a position on the Executive Board.  If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone you know, please email the P.S.163Q PTA at pta163q@gmail.com

Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and PAC Chairperson Election

The Title I PAC will participate with the School Leadership Team (SLT) in the joint review, planning, and improvement of the school’s Title I program, and the development, revision and review of the parent

and family engagement policy.

Responsibilities of Title I PAC Members:

All Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC) members and officers shall regularly attend all scheduled meetings of the Title I PAC as representatives of the school’s Title I parent body to provide input and feedback on the school’s:

• Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP), which also serves as the Schoolwide Program Plan (SWP) for SWP schools
• Parent and Family Engagement Policy (PFEP) and School-Parent Compact (SPC).
• Proposed spending plan for the use of the Title I parent and family engagement set-aside funding (a minimum of 1% of the school's Title I allocation) to support Title I parent and family engagement activities.

Alternate Chairperson Responsibilities:

• Serve on the School Leadership Team (SLT) as the Title I PAC representative.
• Decide how 1% of our Title I money should support your child’s education. Coordinate and draft a proposed spending plan for the use of the Title I parent and family engagement set-aside funding (a minimum of 1% of the school's Title I allocation) for approval by the Title I parents and SLT to support Title I parent and family engagement activities.

If you are interested in running, please fill out the PAC Willingness to Serve Form (located on our school website) and email the PTA at pta163q@gmail.com 

A school-wide ribbon-tying activity took place at our school today.  This involved all our students joining together to tie orange ribbons around the perimeter of our building to show Respect for All!

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