School tours will begin in January, 2012. Our tours for Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 23, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 13 and Feb. 16 are now completely booked. We do anticipate some spaces opening up.
Are you zoned for P.S. 163? We will have a tour for zoned families only at 9am on Thursday, March 1. Please sign up for this tour by e-mailing our parent coordinator, Andi Velasquez, at ps163pc@yahoo.com, with your child’s name, a telephone contact, and your address.
Are you in District 3 but NOT zoned for P.S. 163? Please put your name on the tour waitlist by e-mailing our parent coordinator, Andi Velasquez, at ps163pc@yahoo.com, with your child’s name and a contact telephone number. Due to limited space, only one parent or guardian per family can go on the wait list and attend a tour.

Please see our Admissions page for more information on applying to P.S. 163.

Further information on the school admissions process will be available on the DOE Web site (schools.nyc.gov) this fall.

Wednesday, December 21
Holiday Sing-A-Long with Ms. Spallina
In the auditorium. Parents welcome!
9:00 a.m. – grades K & 1; 10:00 a.m. – grades 2 & 3; 11:00 a.m. – grades 4 & 5

Thursday, December 22
4th Grade National Dance Institute mid-year assemblies
In the auditorium, 4th grade parents are invited.
9:35 am – combined rehearsal; 10:30 am – first performance; 11:30 am – second performance

Friday, December 23
3rd Grade Chinese Dance Performances
In the auditorium, 3rd grade parents are invited.
9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. – performances are the same.

WINTER BREAK
December 26, 2011 – January 2, 2012
School Reopens Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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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