Fundraising Events!!!

Come one, come all and be a heart hero at PS/IS 178's two fundraising events. Jump Rope for Heart is open to children in the elementary school who collect donations and Hoops for Hearts is open to students in grades 5-8. Both events are to raise fund for the American Heart Association. Participants must return their collection envelopes by Monday, February 7th, 2011 to Mr. Sanchez.

Jump Rope for Heart we be held on Tuesday, February 8th from 5-6:30pm in the school gymnasium. All participating students must collect donations and be accompanied by an adult. Students that do not collect donations cannot participate. Donations will be welcome at the door as well.

Hoops for Hearts will take place Wednesday, February 9th at 5pm. This event will be a 3v3 basketball tournament for students from grades 5-8. In order to participate, students must collect a minimum donation of $75/team. Teams and students need to return their collection envelopes by Monday, February 7th, 2011. The tournament will be a double-elimination, mixed ability level, and co-ed basketball tournament where all the players win by collecting for the American Heart Association, and the winning team wins a prize.

Following the Hoops for Heart fundraiser will be our annual Family Basketball Night. Parents are welcome to play in a friendly game of basketball along with other parents and some of your favorite teachers! Donations for the American Heart Association will be welcome at the door.

Fitnessgram Information

The Fitnessgram assessments at the Holliswood School have started and will continue throughout the school year with the last being in March. At the Holliswood School, all students have their heights and weights measured during the month of September and use that information to learn about body composition. In grades K-3, students are are only measured for height and weight. In grades 3-5, students are assessed once a year with the Fitnessgram (approx. one test/month starting November), and in grades 6-8 students are assessed twice (once in September/October and second in February/March). An additional assessment of the PACER test will be conducted in January for the students to use as a tool to help them see their progress over the school year. For more information about the NYC Fitnessgram, please visit http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/037DD247-A222-4BCA-B948-3267E58876AC/49821/NYCFITNESSGRAMINFORMATIONFORPARENTS_12_10_08.pdf.

To view the students' Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZs), please visit http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/037DD247-A222-4BCA-B948-3267E58876AC/76496/NYCFGHFZ2010.pdf.

Holliswood Athletics

To see what is going on with our school's athletics programs, visit the Holliswood Athletics blogspot page, www.holliswoodchamps.blogspot.com.

Uniforms update

The school uniforms have come in and are avaiable for sale. Those of you that have pre-ordered, the distribution will happen on friday, Oct. 3rd. Students will begin being held responsible for wearing their uniforms on days they have physical education Monday, Oct. 6.

Welcome Holliswood School Parents

Hello to all. I hope all the families had a wonderful summer and I can not wait to get the school year rolling. A reminder to all families, remember to make sure that your students are wearing sneakers on the days they have physical education. More information on the program will be available on Meet the Teacher Night.
Mr. Sanchez

Welcome Middle School Academy

Hello students,

I hope you've all had a great summer. Just a quick reminder to 7th and 8th graders, uniforms should be worn beginning Friday, Sept. 5, for the middle school will begin training for the PACER test portion of the FITNESSGRAM. Incoming 6th graders, you should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers on Friday, Sept. 5 for your first day of physical education. Uniforms that were ordered last school year will be handed out upon their availability.



Mr. Sanchez