Principal's Corner

Principal’s Message   

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

~ L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables)

 Dearest P.S. 56 School Family, "I'll be there for you"

 Happy October, dearest families and friends!  The autumn season is a favorite season for many as the leaves begin to turn a kaleidoscope of beautiful colors, we need a sweater or light jacket, and there are wonder-filled holidays to enjoy and cherish with our families.  Our days and weeks continue to fly in and fly out, and my best advice always to all parents is “Don’t Blink” because you don’t want to miss a single beautiful moment with your beautiful children!

     It continues to be pure JOY to welcome all our students every morning to a new day of learning and growing here at P.S. 56.  The daily routines needed to maximize instruction and learning are in place.  Our flow of the school day ensures that we are meeting the academic, social and emotional strengths and needs of every child in a joyful learning environment.  Always striving to be better than our last best, we have so much to celebrate as our sensational students continue to grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, historians, artists, critical thinkers and friends.

    Connecting our students’ learning to the world at-large has been a long standing tradition here at P.S. 56.  We have always recognized the importance of providing trips for all our students to enhance and strengthen their learning.  Trips are an excellent opportunity for students to experience learning outside their classroom and are always educational and fun.  Learning at P.S. 56 is connected across the disciplines.  A variety of educational and interactive trips are being planned on every grade level to support our units of study.  We are excited this month to begin scheduling these learning experiences for all our students from kindergarten through grade 5.  

     Our October calendar is filled to the brim with wonderful events and also opportunities for service to others.  Our annual sock drive commences this month and with support from our sensational student council we will be collecting donations of new socks to give to those less fortunate than ourselves.  We continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and everyone is invited to wear something representing Hispanic Culture on Friday, October 11.  In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month everyone is invited to wear something pink on Wednesday, October 16.   Our annual Red Ribbon Week begins on October 22.  During this annual event our students in grades 3, 4 and 5 discuss and learn the skills and strategies to help them make lifelong healthy choices.  The entire school community is invited to wear something red on Tuesday, October 29.  The 2024 World Series is scheduled to begin at the end of this month and we are looking forward to wearing our favorite baseball team attire on Friday, October 25!  Of course we will all be ready to welcome the Great Pumpkin on Tuesday, October 31.  Everyone is invited to wear something orange! Yes, October is a wonderfully busy month!  

     Teamwork definitely makes the dream work, and there are not enough words to convey my immeasurable gratitude to my entire P.S. 56 family for your ongoing support and enthusiasm.  You are loved and appreciated always.  #BestSchoolFamilyEver! 

     So bring on this wonderfully busy month as we welcome October 2024 ~ our best is yet to be!

Fondly,

Maureen O’Neill

Principal

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P.S. 56 Highlights

Hearts & Flowers Assembly 2024: Being Kind! 

 A group of students on stage presenting for Hearts & Flowers.  Three students present their Hearts & Flowers project  board on stage.  "Why try to fit in, when you were born to stand out."  "One step at a time"  A presentation board created by a 5th grade class for Hearts & Flowers week event.  Five students on stage posing after presenting. 

Celebrating Red Ribbon Week 2023

 Principal in the yard.         We Rock Drug Free at the park.  Class 5-1 in the park.  McGruff in the park.  Class 4-3 in the park.    Red Ribbon Day march in the park.  Class gathering at the park.  Kids running at the park.  Class 3-3 in the yard.     McGruff in Yard 

Hearts & Flowers Assembly 2023

   P.S. 56 AdministrationClass 5-1 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.  Class 5-3 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.  Class 5-2 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation. Class 3-4 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.  Class 3-2 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.  Class 3-3 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.  Class 5-5 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.  Grade 4 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation.    Class 235 students representing their class for Hearts and Flowers presentation."Be uniquely you".                                         

    

               

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