We would like to extend an invitation to middle school and high school students throughout New York’s five boroughs to attend Riverbank State Park’s Annual College Fair on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Representatives from colleges will be on hand to help students and parents learn about their options. Workshops will be available on a variety of topics, such as choosing a college, scholarships, financial aid, and other pertinent issues and information for parents and students alike. This is a free indoor event. No pre-registration is required.

Join the New York City Child Care Resource & Referral Consortium for Bronx Family Resource Day. Representatives from a variety of community resources will be available to provide information to help families find summer camps, child care programs and educational resources. Various workshops and activities will also be available throughout the day. Face painting and give-aways will be available for children.

Fair featuring representatives from new high schools that will open in September with a class of 9th graders. Eighth-graders who are not matched in the first round of high school admissions and those who would like to explore other high school options are encouraged to attend. A directory of new schools will be available at the fair.

The PEP will consider major changes to Chancellor's Regulation A-101 including change in enrollment priorities, personnel and other application and enrollment procedures. Submit comments from December 22, 2011 to Feb 29, 2012 6pm

See events Feb 13, 15, 16 for description of proposed school changes. Public Comment period from January 12, 2012 through February 29, 2012 at 6:00PM. In addition, there will be consideration of co-location of Promise Academy1, Fourth Grade Promise Academy II, Choir Academy of Harlem and Alternative Learning Center.Previously approved at June 27, 2011 panel meeting Call 212-374 3466

Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Councilwoman Diana Reyna and other public officials and leaders will break with the Bloomberg administration control of the public school system at a press conference at Brooklyn Tech High School prior to the Panel on Education Policy (PEP) public meeting. Coming on the heels of a disturbing meeting with public school Chancellor Dennis Walcott, public officials as well as church and community leaders will charge the Chancellor with “Academic Malfeasance” and call for an end to the PEP process that they decry as the antithesis of good government practice. Church and community leaders of the Southside Community Schools Coalition* will be present to denounce the Bloomberg administration handling of schools as irresponsible, lacking integrity and a failure for District 14 schools in general, and Williamsburg Southside schools, in particular. High school students from at least four high schools will rally across the street.

Attend the UFT Anti-Bullying Fair on March 1 The UFT will host its first-ever Anti-Bullying Fair. Hundreds of educators, parents and city leaders will be present to view the exhibits at 52 Broadway, second floor, 2 to 6 p.m. All schools and parents associations are encouraged to send representatives. The goal of the fair is to provide an opportunity for schools and communities to get more information and become more involved with anti-bullying efforts in the New York City area, and to meet great people and organizations with whom to collaborate. There will be free lesson plans and materials, and you can learn which organizations can come to your school to do programs or presentations. The fair is the newest initiative in the union’s BRAVE campaign, which combats bullying in the schools. The union launched its anti-bullying hotline, 212-709-3222, in October.

NYC Right to Education Day of Action Public event By NYC Students for Occupy Wall Street March 1st is the National Day of Action for the Right to Education. Students, community members, teachers, and parents across the country will be mobilizing to say: Education is a right, not a privilege! Below is the schedule of events for NYC, followed by the national call to action. We encourage everyone to organize an event at their school and join the later gatherings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Morning: Local actions at schools and campuses throughout the city! 2pm: Manhattan Convergence @ NYC Department of Education (Tweed Court House, 52 Chambers Street) March over Brooklyn Bridge – University and Bank actions in Downtown Brooklyn 4pm: Convergence and Rally Ft. Greene Park, Brooklyn Evening: Rally at the Panel for Educational Policy Meeting on school closures, Brooklyn Technical High School

The City Council’s Education and Finance Committees will hold a joint oversight hearing on the topic “Medicaid Claims for Special Education - Related Services by the Department of Education.” Time: 10:00 a.m. (*public testimony is estimated to begin after 12:00pm) The Department of Education (DOE) has failed to recover tens of millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements for services it provided to special-needs students. The DOE’s failure to claim the Medicaid reimbursements has been attributed to an inability to comply with new rules imposed after a 2005 federal audit found irregularities in City and State Medicaid claims from previous years. The new rules, effective as of September 2009, require more documentation, higher levels of certification for therapists and that districts provide annual training, and hire compliance officers. In a time of fiscal austerity, Medicaid reimbursements can be a significant source of revenue - especially important since districts must provide the services to students whether or not they are reimbursed. This hearing will examine changes to the DOE’s system for collecting Medicaid reimbursements and whether sufficient improvements have been made to overcome past errors. Members of Community Education Councils, parents, students, educators, advocates, and all other stakeholders and interested members of the public may testify.

Presentation on District 3 Magnet Schools

The Education Department is holding kindergarten orientation meetings for families of students with disabilities. Learn about special education services available to school-age students, the transition process, and how to enroll your child. Spanish translation available. Contact the CSE if other translation is needed. Districts 8, 11 and 12.

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Not all charter schools are created equally. Jacqueline Wayans of Insideschools.org teaches a course to help you make informed choices. Topics covered: How charter schools work. Knowing how and when to appy and what to look for in a school. You must register and arrive at least 20 minutes before class starts.

The Education Department is holding kindergarten orientation meetings for families of students with disabilities. Learn about special education services available to school-age students, the transition process, and how to enroll your child. Spanish translation available. Contact the CSE if other translation is needed.

NYC Strategic Alliance for Health (SAFC) is working on a campaign to reform physical education in NYC schools with an interest in lessening the impact of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Physical Education in Public Schools Task Force, Women's City Club (WCC) and SAfH are collaborating to raise parents' awareness that NYC schools are not in compliance with NYS Education Department Physical Education requirements. The campaign calls attention to the many benefits of school-based physical education, including the finding that PE leads to improved academic achievement, including standardized test scores. NYS mandates that schools provide at least two periods of PE a week for each child, which would average about 90 minutes of PE a week. The organizations are hosting the 2nd parent educational forum to inform parents about the initiative.

The Education Department is holding kindergarten orientation meetings for families of students with disabilities. Learn about special education services available to school-age students, the transition process, and how to enroll your child. Spanish translation available. Contact the CSE if other translation is needed. For Brooklyn's districts 19, 23 and 32.

The Education Department is holding kindergarten orientation meetings for families of students with disabilities. Learn about special education services available to school-age students, the transition process, and how to enroll your child. Spanish,Cantonese and Mandarin translation available. Contact the CSE if other translation is needed.

Description Teachers schedule conferences with parents to discuss child's progress. Report cards are usually given out at the conference. Contact your school for details Contact Your school Location AfternoonYour school