Newsletter January 16-31, 2015 News and Notes th  Congratulations to Ms. Ramdeo’s 11 grade pre-engineering class, top contributors to the QV donation drive supporting the ASPCA.  The College Readiness Program at Queens Vocational High School includes SAT prep, college advisement, college application building, financial aid assistance, undergraduate mentoring, and other college-related events and services. Students should see Ms. Ocampo in room 155 to sign up.  February 3 is the first day of the spring term. Students will follow their fall schedule periods 1-3, and will receive their spring program cards in official class. They will follow their spring programs until June.  Final fall reports cards will be distributed on February 5. Calendar School events and home PSAL games Full athletics calendar at www.psal.org Friday 1/16:   Senior Class Trip to Honors Haven Resort (until Sunday). 1:00pm. Verified rosters due to the Program Office. Monday 1/19:  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – school closed. Tuesday 1/20:  5:00pm. Boys varsity basketball vs. John Bowne (gym). Wednesday 1/21:  Grading directions for marking periods 3 and 4 emailed to teachers. Thursday 1/22:  Official class for the distribution of exam invitations.  3:18-5:05pm. Mock Trial Team meeting (room 219).  4:30-6:00pm. School Leadership Team meeting (library).  5:00pm. Boys varsity basketball vs. Grover Cleveland (gym).  5:00pm. Boys varsity wrestling vs. Long Island City (café). Friday 1/23:    Third marking period ends. 2:15-3:10pm. Professional Learning Friday. 5:00pm. Girls varsity basketball vs. HS for Construction (gym). Monday 1/26 – Tuesday 1/27: Above: Participants in QV’s SkillsUSA Chapter Conference. Below: Ms. Poltawsky’s FitGirl Club stretches from the weight room to the hallway.  Regents exams. Wednesday 1/28:   Regents exams. 12:00pm. Deadline to enter grades on Skedula or Stars Classroom. Thursday 1/29:    Regents exams. Grades returned to teachers for verification (due Feb. 2). 5:00pm. Girls varsity basketball vs. Academy of American Studies (gym). Friday 1/30:   Regents Rating Day – no students in attendance. 5:00pm. Boys varsity basketball vs. Long Island City (gym).