<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Great teachers change lives - and we know our teachers work so very hard to make that happen for our children.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">There is still
time to nominate our amazing TNS teachers for 2016 Big Apple Awards! Students,
families, educators, and community members may nominate teachers on the<span class=""> </span></span><a href="http://app.bronto.com/t/l?ssid=4776&subscriber_id=ccqebdcxrafubsaooiiwtfcpsoabbam&delivery_id=bajxacokdyvbopevygfvzsituzgmbno&td=nCkRnABRbyA54d0n4NWecgRzOqgrdXs7WB8q6J_BT-EqSNmxIEREbcBSJaDzPCohxTJUXHuGReQrrRX62c9ofUEth44BxQZBfpwlb2hw4GjSrG1U7fDvpExNQAoEeVw2szdXNNtrrkgmxmQgqwQ_IhEkJS4i0FaOJUBI0NJ3WAfuLHmMBafDIRoPObx4VH-iqYmgSPtPaViNXJr0wWUua6WPzwM8XuU-AbeGLKXhgYQmoK_eW6Kyxu-g" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Big Apple Awards website</span><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></span></a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">between now and<span class=""> </span><span class=""><span><span tabindex="0">January 18, 2016</span></span></span>, in recognition for their work, passion, and dedication
to their students and their schools.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> Nominees must be current, full-time city
public school teachers who have <u>great teaching practices, improved their
students’ learning, and worked to make their schools better for students and
their families</u>. Teachers who work with students in <b>grades 2</b> as well as <b>students
with special needs </b>and English Language Learners will be especially
considered. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> Please visit <a href="http://fluidsurveys.com/s/BigAppleAwards-2015-16/">http://fluidsurveys.com/s/BigAppleAwards-2015-16/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">to learn more and to submit your nominations. Wouldn’t it be GREAT
if a TNS teacher won?? They can’t even be considered without your nomination. And if they win, this means Grant money for their classroom and our school, in addition to recognition. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Last year, one of
the big winners was a teacher from PS 110 – our very own district. We can do
this!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">~Ella, who already
nominated a teacher or two </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">J</span><br></p>

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