5th Grade ELA State Test
5th Grade ELA State Test
Get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, come to school on time at 8 AM
3rd and 4th Grade ELA State Test
3rd and 4th Grade ELA State Test
Get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, come to school on time at 8 AM
Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by wearing earth-tone colors, floral patterns, or fun animal prints to show your love for our planet! 🌎🌿
Chip Friday
Chip Friday is here—support the 5th Grade Committee by grabbing a tasty snack and helping make their events a success!
5th Grade Math State Test
5th Grade Math State Test
Get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, come to school on time at 8 AM
3rd and 4th Grade Math State Test
3rd and 4th Grade Math State Test
Get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, come to school on time at 8 AM
Spring Break
🌷 Spring Break !
School will be closed from Thursday, April 2nd through Friday, April 10th, and will reopen on Monday, April 13th. Happy Easter and Passover to everyone who celebrates! 🐣✡️
Crazy Hat/Hair Spirit Day
April 1st is Crazy Hat/Hair Spirit Day—so get creative and show off your wildest, wackiest look!
Spring Picture Day
Spring pictures are generally more casul than the fall picture day. If you would like your child to take a Spring picture, please fill out the order form and send in payment by March 9th. There is no make up day for Spring photos
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held, via Zoom, on Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2026 , from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and Thursday evening from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. This is a half day for all students.
Mid Winter Recess
🌟 Enjoy Mid-Winter Recess!
School will be closed from February 16th through February 20th. We look forward to welcoming everyone back when school reopens on Monday, February 23rd! ⛄
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Kindergarten Tour
Join us at PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock School for a Kindergarten Tour on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Meet the Parent Coordinator and visit kindergarten spaces including classrooms and our cafeteria, gym, auditorium and schoolyard. Bring your questions!
NOTE: All visitors must show photo ID to enter the building.
RSVPs are not Required.
Winter Recess
❄️ Enjoy Winter Break!
School will be closed from December 24th through January 2nd, and will reopen on Monday, January 5th. Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year to all who celebrate!
Holiday Accessories Day
Holiday Accessories Day
Wear your festive and favorite Holiday accessories
Kindergarten Open House
Calling All Future Kindergarten Families!
Join us at PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock School for our Kindergarten Open House on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Come see what makes our school a special place to learn and grow!
Classroom Tour: 9:00–9:15 AM
Presentation: 9:15–10:15 AM
Meet our principal, hear from our amazing teachers, explore a classroom, and discover the programs that make PS 185 shine. Bring your questions—we’re excited to meet you!
All visitors must show photo ID to enter the building.
Save the Date: School Tour on January 7, 2026 @ 6–7 PM
Thanksgiving Recess
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving!
We wish all our students and families a joyful and restful Thanksgiving Recess. School will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, and will reopen on Monday, December 1st. 🦃
Halloween
Please join us for our Annual Halloween Celebration!
Students are encouraged to wear costumes to school today.
Accessories are allowed as long as they are school appropriate (e.g., hats, gloves). No weapons or weapon-like props of any kind.
NO MASKS - NO FACE PAINT -
NO HEELS FOR THE GIRLS
Parents are invited to classroom celebrations from 12:30 - 1:15
Students will not be signed out early, as this is a FULL instructional day