PS 3 (31R003) The Margaret Gioiosa Pleasant Plains School

The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to announce that starting this school year, lunch is now completely free for all students in every New York City public school. Breakfast is already provided for free and now all meals will be served at no charge to families.

We need your help to make this program a success. All parents, regardless of income, must still complete a School Meals Form so that our schools get access to federal funding for this program and others. Please complete the form online at www.myschoolapps.com by December 29, 2018. A hardcopy of the form will also be sent home and is available at your school’s main office.

If you have already added money to your MySchoolBucks account for your child’s lunches this year, or if you have a balance remaining from prior years, you will receive a full refund. DOE will follow up with information on how to get your refund in the coming weeks.

Please join me in spreading the word that breakfast and lunch are free for all students every day. I hope your child will take advantage of this wonderful new opportunity

Box Tops- the easy way to "Earn Cash for our School". All proceeds support the programs and activities donated by the PTA!

PTA will be selling Ice cream on Thursdays during Lunch periods.  Cost is now $2.00.  Snacks will be sold on Mondays,Tuesday, Wednesdays and Friday. Cost is $1.00

SCHOOL LUNCH APPLICATIONS!  APPLY NOW ON LINE AND SAVE TIME!
Children need healthy meals to learn. The Office of School Food offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast is at no charge to all students and lunch costs $1.75.

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https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict

Guidance for Outdoor Play in Cold Weather                                                                                        

 All schools    

 Health

 Children benefit from vigorous exercise and should be given the opportunity to play outside whenever possible. Unless it is snowing, or there is ice on the playground, or the wind chill factor produces an effective temperature below zero degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius), temperature alone should not be a barrier to outdoor play. You are encouraged to work with your staff to maintain outdoor play periods, and you should take precautions to keep students warm and to ensure that they are appropriately dressed on very cold days. When outdoors, please ensure that your students and staff cover exposed skin, wear warm clothing, and use multiple layers to maintain warmth.

If student does not choose to play outdoors on colder days, they are permitted to remain indoors.