Announcements

May 16, 2011

Dear Parents and Guardians,

In order to ensure that our students have optimal testing conditions during Regents Week, we are cancelling classes for all middle school students on June 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24. This decision was made collaboratively by the UFT, PTA, and the SLT. Only students who are scheduled to take a Regents Exam will be present on these testing dates.

I apologize for any inconvenience that this change in schedule may cause. But cancelling classes is necessary in order to ensure that students taking the June Regents exams have a quiet and appropriate environment in which to take the exam. Teachers will provide middle school students with homework packets that they can work on at home. Thank you for your support and patience.

Sincerely,

Ben Sherman

Principal

親愛的家長及監護人:

為了確保我們的學生在紐約州考試期間有最好的考試環境。我們決定在六月

十五日，十六日，十七日，二十日，二十一日，二十二日，二十三日，以及二十四

日取消初中部所有的課程。這是由聯邦教師聯合會，家長會，以及學校領導團隊所

做的決定。只有被安排在這幾天參加紐約州考試的學生才會到校參加考試。

我感到非常抱歉因為此課程改變所造成的諸多不便。為了確保學生參加六月

份紐約州的考試能有一個安靜及舒適的環境，取消上課是必須的。老師們會為初中

部學生們準備家庭作業。謝謝您的支持及耐心。

Ben Sherman

校長

Dear East-West Parents and Guardians,

First, we are very sorry that our April PTA meeting was cancelled due to the closing of the school building.  The school administration as well as the PTA was taken by surprise when we arrived at the school to find it had been locked due to construction.  Our next PTA meeting will be held Saturday May 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Please join us for a delicious Mother’s Day Breakfast Buffet and catch up on everything that is happening in the School.

The business portion of the meeting will include an important discussion about the PTA officer elections that will take place at our June PTA meeting.  The job descriptions of the various officers can be found on the reverse of this letter.  Please consider stepping up to help the school by running for a position on the PTA Executive Board.  We will be discussing the role of the School Leadership Team and upcoming elections for parent representatives on it as well. You will hear an update on the status of the school’s new Dragon Boat Team, news about a fun (and filling) fundraising event called Empanadas from Around the World, and a briefing on the progress of our first school play, The 25^thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee.   We will also hear the latest news and information about East-West from the PTA and Principal, Mr. Sherman, as well as our Assistant Principals, Ms.Oh and Ms. Panday.  And we do our best to allow plenty of time for a question and answer period so that the concerns of the parents can be addressed by the school administration.  As always, Spanish and Chinese translators will be present to help out. 

Please do join us on May 14 to get to know better our teachers, administrators, and other parents, and to help make the most of your child’s education.

Sincerely,

PTA Executive Board 

East-West School of International Studies

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PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION – EWSIS
Available Officer Positions: Duties & Responsibilities

President/Co-Presidents

• Presides at all meetings of the association
• Appoints chairpersons of PTA committees with the approval of executive board
• Attends all regular meetings of the District 25 Presidents’ Council
• Core member of the School Leadership Team
• Meets regularly with executive board to plan agendas for general membership meetings
• Signatory on checks
• Represents the PTA on district committees (or assigns a designee)

Vice-President (Membership)

• Chairs the Membership Committee and generates a list of Members in Good Standing
• If Co-President becomes incapacitated, is removed, or resigns, the Vice-President will assume the powers and responsibilities of the Co-President until the Co-President is able to resume office or until a replacement is voted in by the membership

Secretary

• Maintains official record of proceedings and actions of all association meetings, including notices, agendas, sign-in sheets and material distributed.
• Prepares minutes of each association meeting in time for review and adoption at next appropriate meeting. Make minutes available upon request
• Maintains log of all amendments to by-laws; ensures copies are on file in principal’s office
• Assists Treasurer with June transfer of all PTA records to incoming executive board

Treasurer

• Responsible for all financial affairs and funds of the association
• Maintains updated record of income and expenditures
• Signatory on checks
• Adheres to and implements all financial procedures established by association
• Provides financial reports at all association meetings
• Make available books/financial records for member viewing upon request and for audit
• Prepares and assists Secretary with June transfer of PTA records to incoming executive board
 

Dear Parents,

On April 7th, middle school students will take a practice math state exam.

On April 13th and 14th, students will take practice ELA state exams.

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