The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens

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2009-04-02T11:42:00.003-04:00

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2008-11-10T10:57:00.007-05:00

OPEN HOUSE

Potential 6th grade applicants

who would like to be considered for admission to
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens
for the school year 2009-2010

must attend ONE of the following Open Houses
with a parent or guardian

Thursday, December 4, 2008
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Saturday , December 6, 2008
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Thursday, December 11, 2008
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Saturday, December 13, 2008
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Open Houses will be held at TYWLS, Queens Located at
109-20 Union Hall Street Jamaica, N.Y 11433

2008-11-10T10:23:00.004-05:00

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

PTA General Meetings

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Tuesday, May 26,2009

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

All PTA meetings start at 7:00 pm

Final Open House

2008-03-24T10:01:00.003-04:00

Our last Open House for potential 7th Graders for the 2008-2009 school year will be on:

Saturday, April 5, 2008
9am to 12 pm

All student applicants must be accompanied by a parent!

Please click on the following link for more information on admissions and recruitment at TYWLS, Queens: http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/28/Q896/EducationalSupport/Admissions/default.htm

2008-01-28T16:14:00.000-05:00

MIDTERMS WEEK OF JANUARY 28th AND FEBRUARY4th
SCHEDULE

WEEK OF JANUARY 28th

MONDAY, 1/ 28 --- 9th GRADE MATH 6th AND 7th PERIOD
TUESDAY, 1/29 --- 7th AND 8th GRADE SPANISH 6tH AND 7th PERIOD
WEDNESDAY, 1/30 --- 9th GRADE ENGLISH 6tH AND 7th PERIODS
THURSDAY, 1/31 --- ALL GRADES SOCIAL STUDIES 6th AND 7th PERIODS
FRIDAY, 2/1 --- ALL GRADES HEALTH 1st AND 2nd PERIODS

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4th

MONDAY, 2/4 --- ALL GRADES SCIENCE 1st AND 2nd PERIODS TUESDAY, 2/5 --- 9th GRADE SPANISH 6th AND 7th PERIODS

Spring into the new After-School Programs

2008-01-14T14:22:00.000-05:00

The spring session after-school programs are starting soon!

Wednesday, January 23 students will be given the information packet

Tuesday, January 29 after the PTA meeting in the auditorium parents register your daughters for the new programs

Week of Febuary 25 the FUN begins !!!

Let's Talk About Sex

2008-01-08T11:46:00.000-05:00

VERY IMPORTANT meeting for 9th grade parents and students regarding the New York City Department of Education's condom availability program.

Monday, January 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Please attend with your daughter for an open discussion on encouraging high school students to make responsible decisions.

Upcoming School Closings

2008-01-08T11:12:00.000-05:00

Monday, January 21 - School Closed for Martin Luter King, Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 29 - No school for High School students (9th Grade) only. All other students will be in attendance.

Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22 - School Closed for Midwinter Recess (including Washington's Birthday)

Winter Recess

2007-12-21T12:33:00.000-05:00

At The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens we encourage our students to become lifelong learners. In order to help them maintain and improve their skills, we have prepared
Winter Assignments to be completed over the break and handed in on their return.

School will be closed from December 22, 2007 - January 1, 2008.

Students are expected to return to school on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in the dress uniform.

Open House ~ Informational Session

2007-12-19T14:16:00.000-05:00

Incoming 7th Grade potential applicants must attend one of the following with their parent/legal guardian:

Saturday, January 12, 2008 9-12 pm

Thursday, January 17, 2008 6-7:30 pm

Thursday, January 24, 2008 6-7:30 pm

Saturday, January 26, 2008 9-12 pm

Location: 109-20 Union Hall Street Jamaica, NY 11433

Parent-Teachers Association

2007-12-13T12:51:00.000-05:00

PTA General Meetings

Tuesday 1/29/08 7:00 to 9:00PM
Tuesday 2/26/08 7:00 to 9:00PM
Tuesday 3/25/08* 7:00 to 9:00PM *Nominations Committee will be selected
Tuesday 4/29/08* 7:00 to 9:00PM *Nominations: Names should be submitted
Tuesday 5/20/08* 7:00 to 9:00PM *Elections
Tuesday 6/10/08 7:00 to 9:00PM

Afterschool Activities Cancelled

2007-12-13T12:49:00.001-05:00

All afterschool activities including tutoring have been cancelled today, Thursday, December 13, 2007 due to the storm.

Parent Teacher Conferences

2007-11-02T11:08:00.000-04:00

Attention Parents!

Parent Teacher Conference

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

and

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

We encourage you to bring your daughter.

Please report to the TYWLS main office (room 400)

first to pick up your daughter's

report card.

Note: Students will be dismissed at

11:00 a.m. on this day.

Middle School Recruitment

2007-10-16T09:23:00.000-04:00

Recruitment dates for 6th and 7th grades are coming soon! Exact dates and times will be announced in November.

Sign up with our emailing list to be informed immediately.

MAKING STRIDES Against Breast Cancer

2007-10-16T08:59:00.000-04:00

TYWLS, Queens staff, students & parents will be participating in "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer". This is a noncompetitive walk to help fight breast cancer and provide hope to people facing the disease. Participation supports the American Cancer Society's lifesaving research, prevention, early detection, and support programs for thousands of patients and their families.

When: Sunday, October 21, 2007
Time: 11:00-1:00 p.m.
Place:
Queens Borough Hall
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, New York

Walk on Sunday, October 21 or to participate without walking, mail your contribution to:
American Cancer Society
Rego Park/Eastern
97-77 Queens Boulevard Suite 1110
Rego Park, NY 11374

Or donate through the secure Web site at www.cancer.org/stridesonline.

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION SESSION

2007-10-09T13:59:00.000-04:00

The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens would like to announce two Open House Information Sessions for 8th grade students and parents interested in attending our school for 9th grade in the upcoming 2008-2009 school year.

Please attend one of the Open Houses on the following dates:

Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

and

Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 9:00 p.m.

Afterschool Programs

2007-09-28T16:08:00.001-04:00

Please note:
All afterschool programs are cancelled on Wednesday, October 31, 2007.

2007 Curriculum Nights

2007-09-27T09:54:00.000-04:00

The following are from 7:00p.m. to 8:30 p.m.:

7 th Grade - Thursday, September 27

8th Grade - Monday, September 24

9th Grade - Tuesday, October 2

Helping Involve Parents

2007-09-27T09:34:00.000-04:00

As announced at the PTA meeting on September 25:

TYWLS, Queens is now a HIP school, (Helping Involve Parents). The HIP website is a vehicle through which parents can send and receive notifications to and from our our school. The website is www.hipschools.com. To log into our HIP School website, you will need a username and id number. For that information, please call us at 718-725-0402 x 3 or 5.

Upcoming dates for September, October and November 2007

2007-09-24T14:00:00.000-04:00

September 24 - 8th Grade Curriculum Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
September 25 - PTA General Meeting
September 27 - 7th Grade Curriculum Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
TBA - 9th Grade Curriculum Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
September 29, 30 - NYC High School Fair at Brooklyn Technical HS, 10-3pm
October 3 - Seeds to Trees trip for two 7th grade classes
October 4 - Seeds to Trees trip for two 7th grade classes
October 8 - School closed in obeservance of Columbus Day
October 15 - Afterschool Programs Begin
October 18 - TYWLS, Queens HS Open House 7-8:30 pm
October 20 - TYWLS, Queens HS Open House 9-10:30 am
October 27, 28 - Specialized High School Admission Test (grade 8 only)
November 6 - No School for Students