A Full City Block of Amazing Vehicles of All Shapes and Sizes for Kids and Families to Explore!
Details and tickets: https://ps295touchatruck.weebly.com/
“Touch A Truck” is one of Park Slope’s landmark events, back again for 2025! This large-scale event at the PS 295 Brooklyn campus features vehicles, food trucks, inflatable play spaces, live music, and hands-on activities, especially geared towards kids ages 2–12.
All proceeds support PS 295 Brooklyn, including our art, theater, music, and dance programs, academic support for English language learners and special needs students, and our wellness enrichment initiatives including a new sensory room we are opening for all students.
Please go back into the myschools portal to view your offer letter
In honor of world bee day, we invite you to wear, black and yellow or anything with a bee on it.
World Bee Day is a day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development. The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators. Come and learn a little more about it!
We also invite attending families to bring a item for our baked food contest. Honey must be the key ingredient. Judges will vote on the winner and will present a small prize.
Please join us and register to attend this workshop. Only 25 spots available.
Families that wish to sign up for "The Great Honey Back OFF" contest must fill out the google form. All baked items must have honey as one of the key ingredients!
Good Luck Bakers!!!
NYC Public Schools closed in recognition of Memorial Day.
Be cool and wear your shades for spirit day!
LT Meeting today from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Room 209 also known as the library.
Dates for SLT meetings
Last Tuesday of the month
May 27
June 17/24?
We invite our Prime caregivers who have children in Kindergarten to third grade only to the Kids Rise 529 Workshop. We would like to show you the benefits of joining Kids Rise saving program, we can help you enroll on the spot and you can bring your child as well.
Workshop will be in the library and we ask caregivers who can access or open their child's Kids Rise application. Please do not forget to register. There are only 25 spots for children.
Field Day in Prospect Park has been confirmed for May 30th.
More details to follow soon!!!!
There will be a cupcake Friday and a lemonade stand!
Coffee and light snacks.
We will review your idea's for next years workshops while we work on decorating masks in a relaxing setting.
*Library - room 209*
NYC Public Schools closed in recognition of Eid al-Adha and Anniversary Day.
NYC Public Schools closed for a Department of Education Clerical Day.
We welcome all 5th grade families to celebrate with your child in a potluck breakfast.
8:35 am - sign in and set up
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Breakfast
10:00 - 10:30 - Clean up.
Small lunchroom
LT Meeting today from 4:00 - 6:00 pm Room 209 also known as the library. Dates for SLT meetings Last Tuesday of the month June 17/24?
PS 295's annual fundraiser, Touch A Truck is one of Park Slope’s landmark events on Saturday, May 17 (11am–5pm) at 19th Street and 6th Avenue. This large-scale event on our school campus features vehicles, food trucks, inflatable play spaces, live music, and hands-on activities, especially geared towards kids ages 2–12.
All proceeds support our art, theater, music, and dance programs, academic support for English language learners and special needs students, and our wellness enrichment initiatives including a new sensory room we are opening for all students.
Kindergarten offer letters come out today. In New York City, children enter kindergarten in September of the calendar year they turn five. Children are guaranteed a kindergarten seat at a public school. Once your child starts kindergarten, they can remain at the same school until its final elementary grade.
Wear blue to support our Paraprofessionals on April 2nd!
Welcoming our families to join WNET / PBS Family Workshop on the following topic:
Preschoolers & Media: How to turn screen time into learning time.
November 6 at 8:30 am in the school library.
District 15 website has gotten a fresh new look and has additional resources for families to navigate through. Please take a moment to visit:
Throughout the year, our school hosts Class Visit Days where parents and caregivers are invited into the classroom to meet the teachers, preview the curriculum, and explore current student projects.
Families: after morning drop-off in the 19th Street Courtyard Entrance, please sign-in for this event with your photo identification. The school staff will guide you into the school.
More info:
https://www.ps295.org/class_visit_day
For those families that could not attend today workshop, here is the recording of New Curriculum Family Workshop.
You can share this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-mVkqnmt9z2KRRqbHx8LwZEyjj8qzGTS/view?usp=drive_link
Come and join us to create crafts to celebrate Diwali, Dia de Los Muertos and Halloween. Please register to ensure we have enough supplies
NOTE: **All children MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times. Please be on time. Photo Id required to enter the building. **
5th grade families are invited to attend the District 15 Middle School Virtual Tour being held on October 30th from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM.
SCHOOLS PRESENTING:
15K428 (GLOBAL INNOVATORS)
15K136 (DEWEY)
15K676 (HARBOR)
15K447 (EXPLORATORY)
15K464 (PSC)
15K497 (BHS)
15K443 (NEW VOICES)
15K448 (BCS)
15K821 (PREP)
15K088
15K839
15K442 (SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION)
15K051
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 270 092 477 91
Passcode: 4iKofU
Please contact Omar Griles (ogriles2@schools.nyc.gov) or Brenda Diaz (bdiaz14@schools.nyc.gov) if you have any questions.
PS 295 The Studio School of Arts and Culture believes in a constructivist approach to education. We nurture proactive, joyful, and courageous learners.
Prospective families in New York City can apply to PS 295 Brooklyn through the MySchools portal. Our school has openings for 3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grades 1–5. How to apply »
PS 295 Brooklyn offers scheduled tours for families with rising 3-K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten students. Limited spaces available. Sign-up for a tour »
Address:
330 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone:
(718) 965-0390
Fax:
(718) 965-0603
