Come to the P.S. 163 Spring Fair, this Saturday, May 19, from 12 Noon to 4pm!
Check out our great poster here ps163 spring fair auction poster 2012 11x17a1 (2)

Our G&T tour scheduled for April 19 is full. We will be offering a tour for families of students placed at P.S. 163 after placement letters are sent out in early June.

Thanks for your interest in PS 163!

Best,

Andi Velasquez, Parent Coordinator

Please click on Admissions to see the DOE calendar of application deadlines and notifications.

The public school pre-kindergarten application period is from March 5 – April 5.

We are offering 3 Pre-K open houses at P.S. 163:
Wednesday, March 14, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, March 21, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, March 28, 9 a.m.

Each Open House will include about 20 minutes observing the class and 20 minutes talking to the teachers.

To sign up for an Open House, you should email the Parent Coordinator, ps163pc@yahoo.com. This year, parents do not have the option to submit an application at the school. They must submit online or at an enrollment office.

The Department of Education is offering information sessions about citywide PreK programs; click here for more information PreK info sessions

Below is eligibility and application info:

Eligibility: Children born in 2008 who reside in New York City are eligible to participate in UPK programs that are offered by the New York City Department of Education in the 2012-13 school year.

How to Apply
Public School UPK Programs: The public school pre-kindergarten application period is from March 5 – April 5. Families may complete a public school application online at schools.nyc.gov OR in person at an enrollment office (District 3 Enrollment Office: 388 West 125th Street (7th Floor), New York, 10027, 718-935-2385).

Kindergarten | First Grade | Second Grade
Third Grade | Fourth Grade |Fifth Grade

Arts at PS 163

PTA fundraising covers the cost of numerous arts residencies at PS 163. During a 10-week residency on the Harlem Renaissance (which was made possible by a grant from Verizon), teach­ing artists from Young Audiences New York taught our second-graders jazz singing and tap dancing. The children learned such songs as “Take the A Train” and all about creative geniuses like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. They did such a great job that they were selected to perform at the annual YA benefit at at Cipriani’s restaurant. Watch the video to see our kids in action, and to learn why arts education is so important at our school!

Arts & Learning Flourish through Innovative Leadership at PS 163
An interview with Principal Dr. Virginia Pepe, champion of arts in education.

NDI’s partnership with PS 163 began in 2005 as a full-year program on the 4th grade. Under the leadership of Principal Dr. Virginia Pepe and Assistant Principal Andrea Woodhouse-Spence, NDI has become a central facet of school life.

Read more: http://nationaldance.edublogs.org

Let the PTA know your volunteer interests and sign up to receive occasional news about PS 163. To participate and let us know your interests, click here.

See attached Donation forms (in Spanish) and remember you can donate online by going to: http://ps163pta.org/backup/donate.htm.

Dear P.S. 163 Families,

Do you care about your child’s future? Do you want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in your child’s education? Do you want to FEEL GOOD?
Make a contribution to the Annual Appeal! Doing so will allow the P.S. 163 PTA to continue to fund great arts programs.

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