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School will be closed for spring vacation from Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Friday, April 10, 2026. School will resume on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Wishing everyone who celebrates a very Happy Passover and Easter! Enjoy spring break!

🌸 Happy Passover! 🌸
📚 Please note that P.S. 123Q will be closed for Spring Break from Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Friday, April 10, 2026.
🏫 School will resume on Monday, April 13, 2026.
We wish everyone who celebrates a very Happy Passover ✡️ and a Happy Easter 🐣💐! May this time be filled with joy, reflection, and special moments with family and loved ones.
😌 Enjoy a restful, safe, and refreshing break—we can’t wait to welcome our students back recharged and ready to learn! 💙✨

🌸 Happy Easter! 🌸
📚 Please note that P.S. 123Q will be closed for Spring Break from Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Friday, April 10, 2026.
🏫 School will resume on Monday, April 13, 2026.
We wish everyone who celebrates a very Happy Passover ✡️ and a Happy Easter 🐣💐! May this time be filled with joy, reflection, and special moments with family and loved ones.
😌 Enjoy a restful, safe, and refreshing break—we can’t wait to welcome our students back recharged and ready to learn! 💙✨

☕️ In Case You Missed It ☕️

☕️🫖 Coffee and Tea with Principal Johnston March 2026 Edition ☕️🫖

☀️ Thank you for your continued support! ☀️

☕️ The next Coffee and Tea with Principal Johnston will be April 22, 2026. Hope to see you there! ☕️

We are so excited to share that P.S. 123Q's STEM teacher, Ms. Kahan, is competing in America’s Favorite Teacher! 🍎✨

If you have a moment, we would truly appreciate your support by casting a vote for Michelle Kahan. Every single vote helps Ms. Kahan move on to the next round, and it means so much to have the encouragement of our amazing school community behind her.

You get one free vote a day! Please vote each day!
Thank you all for cheering Ms. Kahan on and supporting teachers! ❤️📚

🐰Easter Basket Raffle🐰

🌸$1.00 a Raffle🌸

🏆The winner will be announced April 1st🏆

All proceeds will be used for P.S. 123Q events.

P.S. 123Q Parents!
We need you to take just a few minutes to complete the very important Family Survey. We are aiming for 100% participation, and classes that reach 100% will be rewarded! 🎉
Please don’t wait — time is ticking, and we want your child’s class to win.
You can return the paper survey that was sent home or scan the QR Code right here on Class Dojo. The QR codes are also posted around the school. These QR Code posters can be found:
📍 By the Kindergarten exit
📍 By the Security Desk exit
📍 By the Auditorium exit
📍 On the wall across from the Main Office
📍 On the Cafeteria bulletin board
It’s quick and easy! Just remember to type a lowercase “f” followed by your child’s OSIS number, then press submit. It will take you directly to the Family Survey.
Or you can click the link below to complete the survey online:
👉 https://surveys.panoramaed.com/nycdoe/login
Let’s go families — we can do this together! 💪📝💙

🎉 P.S. 123Q Families: 🎉

This week, our students are being introduced to our brand‑new Bulldog Pledge and BULLDOG Schoolwide Expectations! These expectations will help guide our community in building a positive, respectful, and empowered school environment.

💙 BULLDOG Schoolwide Expectations 💙
B – Believe in yourself
U – Use kind words
L – Listen to learn
L – Lead by example
D – Do your best
O – Own your actions
G – Give respect

🐾 These values will be part of our daily routines and conversations in classrooms, hallways, and beyond. Together, we’re helping our Bulldogs grow as learners, leaders, and kind community members. 🐾

📚🎉 P.S. 123Q – Get Ready for Read Across America Week & SEL Spirit Week! 🎉📚
We’re excited to celebrate a Seussical week of reading, kindness, and school spirit! Join us each day and show off your creativity:
✨ Monday, March 2 – Dress like your favorite Dr. Seuss character!
🌴 Tuesday, March 3 – Wear a vacation or college shirt!
🌈 Wednesday, March 4 – Rock your brightest rainbow colors!
🧦 Thursday, March 5 – Show off your crazy socks!
😴 Friday, March 6 – Get cozy and wear your pajamas!
Let’s come together to celebrate reading, positivity, and community.
Show your school spirit and have a wonderfully Seussical week, P.S. 123Q! 💙📘🎈

P.S. 123Q Horizon Families,

There will be an in-person parent meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM.
Refreshments will be served.
We look forward to seeing you there!

📣 P.S. 123Q Students… YA GOTTA READ! 📣
Our Mets “Ya Gotta Read” Reading Challenge is happening now, and it all wraps up on Wednesday, April 1st! Let’s finish strong, readers! ⚾📖
Students should make sure to log their reading every single day to earn amazing Mets prizes! Check out what you can win:
🏅 60 minutes of reading = Mr. Met Bookmark
🔑 180 minutes = Mrs. Met Keychain
📓 300 minutes = Mets Notebook
🏟️ 600 minutes = HOME RUN! → 2 Mets Tickets!
But that’s not all…
👕 The class that logs the MOST reading will score Mets jersey crossbody bags!
✨ And one SUPER lucky student who logs the MOST minutes overall will win:
🔥 FOUR Mets field-level tickets
🔥 Their name on the Jumbotron
🔥 A $100 Citi Field gift card
So grab a book, cozy up, and don’t forget to read every day! Let’s go Mets! 💙🧡📚⚾

🎉🐉 Happy Lunar New Year, P.S. 123Q!
Wishing everyone who celebrates a year filled with good luck, bright beginnings, and lots of joy!

🌙✨ Ramadan Mubarak to all who observe!
May this month bring peace, reflection, and kindness throughout our community.

📣 P.S. 123Q Families

❄️✨ Just a reminder that school will be closed for Mid‑Winter Recess from Monday, February 16 through Friday, February 20, 2026. ⛄️

💙 We hope all of our students and families enjoy a safe, restful, and fun break! ❄️✨

🌟 Classes will resume on Monday, February 23, 2026.