Imani House After-School Parents Update 5/6/11

[IMANI HOUSE]

Dear Parents,

I hope that as the year winds down all of you are thanking our universe for the small blessings we've each received even in these difficult times.  Frederick Douglas said "Without struggle there is no progress!"  Hummm.  Okay then all of us are going to have a whole lot of progress after this.  I sometimes wonder.

PARENT MEETING - TUESDAY - MAY 17th!!! - Auditorium PS/MS282

Here is a brief Update of what's important as we go forward:

1. PERFORMANCE - Friday June 10th - 5:45 - 7:45pm - Come out and cheer your children on.  They've worked very hard and deserve your attendance and support - Bring a Friend!

1. REGISTRATION - Good news, the applications are available for next year and we have not raised the price, nor do we intend to change the programming. We will be looking forward to more Parental input for Curriculum.  First Day of School - Expected - September 12, 2011

NOTE FUNDING CUTS ARE STILL EFFECTIVE - ALL SPACES WILL BE FEE BASED AT  K - 8 - $225 / PRE-K $245 

First Come, First Served - We have a limited Department of Health License so don't wait if you need this service

1. NEW - We will be accepting for the first time grades 7 & 8 for an academic and high school readiness program.  In order to run this program we will have to register at least 20 teens from grades 6 - 8th grade.  More on this later

1. No more vacation school days - We are not at the school on any more half or full day closures - including May 30, June 7th, and others.  Please check with the school and pick your children up on time for half days. 

1. RAFFLE - Please make sure to ask for your raffle books.  This is a fundraiser from the Parent Fundraising Committee - Do get involved and take at least 2 books.  
1. Tickets still very cheap - one for $3 and two for $5 (better than the lottery on the Odds and it's for a very good cause) - Hopefully it will offer partial after-school scholarships to those children most in need 
2. First prize an iPad 2,  There are over 8 other prizes so far  
3. Deadline to return money and books June 2 - COST - 1 book $50 or $60 depending on how they are sold
4. Drawing Friday, June 10 after the IHI Performance
5. Regifting - Nice gifts that haven't been used - Please donate for the raffle (Do you have a regift to donate for our raffle - Let Sonia Bennett or Ms. Spring know)

1. CAMP - July 5 - August 26 - Applications are out for the summer camp.  It promises to be an exciting, stimulating, safe and engaging experience for our children - See our Supervisors and Program Coordination Team for more information and to sign up your children.  We will keep the camp small so don't miss out.  Prices are the best in the city and the children will have a ball.  Parent volunteers welcome.

REMINDERS

PLEASE Remember to sign your children out daily.  

PLEASE Call in advance if you are sending an unapproved person to pick your child up

This is for their safety and to your benefit

       Thanks for being a part of a very important child education movement.

       

        Sincerely,

        Mrs. Ideraabdullah (Sister Bisi)

Mrs. B. Ideraabdullah
Executive Director
IMANI HOUSE, Inc.
Women of Color Writers'
New York/Liberia
76-A Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718 638 2059
fax: 718 789 1094
www.imanihouse.org
im...@imanihouse.org