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Announcements

  • Virtual Meet the Staff Night - Thursday September 23rd

    Our teachers look forward to meeting with families this Thursday night - September 23rd!
     
    All parents should have received this letter from their child's teacher on Monday. If you have not, please reach out to the teacher by email before Thursday so you can attend!
     
    Dear Parents and Families,

    Welcome to _____ Grade! We are excited to meet you virtually on Thursday September 23, 2021  

    We will be offering two sessions:

    • Session 1: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
    • Session 2: 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    Both sessions will contain the same information. You may choose the session time that works best for your family. 

    To access the virtual orientation, you will need to be logged on to your Google Classroom. For our returning students, their PS 102 email address (username) and password will remain the same for 2021-2022. If you do not remember your child’s PS 102 username and/or password,  please click here to complete this form, and we will update the information for you and e-mail you with the new credentials. Kindergarten students and students new to our school will receive a separate email with a username and password.

    When you sign in during the designated times above, you will see a stream message “Click here to join our Google Meet” Once you click on the link, it will bring you directly to the virtual orientation. 

    During this time, we will share expectations, review curriculum, and discuss school safety protocols. We encourage you to log on to your Google Classroom by the end of today in case you encounter any technical difficulties. Your child's teacher as well as Mr. Silverman, our technology teacher, is available to help troubleshoot should you have any issues.

    We know you may have a lot of questions and we will do our best to answer them during the session. We look forward to working with all of you!

    Please follow the instructions on the attached PDF to join your child’s class for this school year. Your child’s class code will be ___________ .

    Thank you,

    Teacher

     

    PS 102 – The Bay View School

  • Letter from Chancellor Porter regarding Covid-19 testing and quarantine policy - September 20

    Please read the attached letter from Chancellor Porter.  For translation visit : http://schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies

    September 20, 2021

    Dear Families,

    It was so exciting to welcome students back in our classrooms last week, seeing the joy on their faces as they all
    could finally return to learn in-person with their teachers and classmates! This is a very special time, and we are
    doing everything possible to make sure everyone in our schools remains safe and healthy.

    I invite you to share the amazing experience of that first week of school with me through
    this video (vimeo.com/609642752/70f8506d67) capturing our homecoming experience across the city. 

    In addition to the extensive health and safety measures summarized on our school year 2021-22 webpage
    (schools.nyc.gov/homecoming), we are making two important adjustments to COVID-19 protocols in our
    schools:

     Weekly testing. Starting Monday, September 27, the DOE will increase random COVID-19 testing in
    all elementary, middle, and high schools for students in grades 1-12 from biweekly to weekly. We can
    only test students whose parents have provided an updated testing consent form to their school. You are
    encouraged to provide this consent for your child if you have not done so. If you have already submitted
    a testing consent form for the 2021-22 school year, that consent form remains in effect. If you have not
    yet submitted your consent, you can do so one of two ways: 
    o Fill out the form using your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA): schoolsaccount.nyc or
    o Download the form online at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting and bring the completed form to your
    child’s school.

     Updated quarantine policy. Also starting Monday, September 27, in accordance with the latest
    guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we will no longer
    close an entire classroom when there is a positive case in the classroom. Unvaccinated students who are
    masked and at least three feet distanced from a student who tests positive are not considered close
    contacts under CDC guidelines and will not have to quarantine. This new policy applies to all students in
    any grade.

    Vaccination is the most important step that we can take to protect our families and our communities against
    COVID-19. To protect your children and school communities, we have mandated that all DOE school
    staff be vaccinated against COVID-19—by September 27, all employees will have received at least one dose of
    the COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule a vaccination appointment for yourself or your eligible student aged 12
    and older, please visit vaccinefinder.nyc.gov.

    We will continue to share everything we are doing to keep your children safe. Our school year back together
    again is already off to a fantastic start, and I look forward to seeing your students thrive and grow this year as
    they learn alongside their peers.

    In partnership,
    Meisha Porter
    New York City Schools Chancellor

    PS 102 – The Bay View School

  • Letter from Chancellor Porter - September 13, 2021

    To view this letter in your language go to schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies

    September 13, 2021

    Dear Families,

    Welcome to the 2021–2022 school year—our long-awaited homecoming!

    I am beyond excited to begin our historic return to full-time, in-person instruction—after the most challenging 18
    months of our lives. This year, the first day of school means everything to me. Not only because I’m your Schools
    Chancellor, but because I’m also the mother of a New York City public high school student who is over the moon
    to return to the classroom full time.

    My daughter’s experience is a living, breathing testament to what I’ve learned in more than 20 years as an
    educator: nothing replaces the experience between a child and a teacher in a classroom. That is why it feels like a
    dream come true to welcome all our children back to safe, supportive, rigorous school environments. The first
    day of school is a true homecoming for our school communities.

    I know that COVID-19 and the Delta variant are on all our minds, and I want to be clear that the health and safety
    of our children, families, and school staff is our highest priority. For the last several months, we have worked
    with school leaders, public health experts, and union partners to develop and health and safety approach that
    provides multiple layers of scientifically proven prevention strategies.

    We are meeting or exceeding Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for cleaning
    and disinfecting surface areas in our schools, inspection and certification of ventilation in our buildings, and
    regular random testing of staff and students for COVID-19. We know masks work to reduce the spread of disease,
    and we are requiring all students and staff to wear face coverings when riding on school buses and anywhere on
    school property, indoors and outdoors. This is regardless of vaccination status unless students have a medical
    exemption.

    The most important step you can take to protect you and your family from COVID-19 is vaccination. All New
    Yorkers ages 12 and older can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the NYC Test & Trace
    Corps and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, all school sites serving children 12 and over are
    offering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations to eligible New Yorkers during the first week of school (with second doses
    provided at the beginning of October). No appointment is needed, and you can learn more about site hours from
    your school or by visiting schools.nyc.gov/covid19.

    You can find the most up-to-date information on how we’re working to keep students and staff healthy and
    safe on the DOE’s website for school year 2021–22 at schools.nyc.gov/homecoming.

    I hope you are as thrilled as I am about the first day of school. You can be sure I’ll be out visiting classrooms
    throughout the week, welcoming back our students, families, and educators—and celebrating all we have done to
    get to this point.

    As always, I am honored to have you at my side as we usher in our most important first day of school ever. Thank
    you for entrusting your children to us.

    In partnership,
    Meisha Porter
    New York City Schools Chancellor

     

    PS 102 – The Bay View School

  • Family Update from our Chancellor - 9/10/21

    What’s Happening in NYC Public Schools

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    schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies

    September 10, 2021

    We can’t wait to welcome New York City students back to the classroom on the first day of school:
    Monday, September 13. Please see below for important information about the upcoming 2021-22
    school year–and visit our Back to School Checklist for Families (schools.nyc.gov/checklist) for
    additional suggestions on how you and your children can prepare for that special day!

    Contents:
    • Getting Ready
    • COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
    • At Your Child’s School

    Getting Ready
    Health Screening Tool
    Before entering school buildings each day, every student and staff member must complete the
    Health Screening Form to confirm that they are not experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, have
    not recently tested positive, and are not currently required to quarantine based on close contact
    with an infected person.

    We recommend bookmarking healthscreening.schools.nyc on your device so you can quickly and
    easily complete the form before sending your child to school each day.
    Remember, if your child feels ill, do not send them to school! We want to keep your child and our
    school communities healthy and safe, and we must all do our part.

    Stay Connected with the New York City Schools Account
    Stay up to date on important announcements from the DOE and your school, including school
    closures and events happening in your district or citywide! With a New York City Schools Account
    (NYCSA) account, you can update your contact information, fill out important school forms online,
    see your child’s grades, schedules, test scores, assigned transportation, attendance, and more.
    Learn more at: schools.nyc.gov/nycsa

    Submit an Updated Testing Consent Form for Your Child
    It is important that you provide consent for your child to participate in the in-school testing program.
    Submit your updated testing consent form for your child using your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA)
    at schoolsaccount.nyc or by downloading the form online at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting and
    providing the completed printed form to your child’s school.
    Testing consent forms submitted in the previous school year expire on September 30, 2021. If you
    previously provided consent, your child may be tested this month as part of the in-school testing
    program—however, for your child to participate in the testing program for the remainder of this
    school year, you must submit a new consent form.

    Additional Resources for Families
    As you prepare for the first day of school, please be sure to visit our website for the most up-to-date
    information on the 2021-22 school year: schools.nyc.gov/homecoming
    What’s next? At schools.nyc.gov/checklist you’ll find a Back to School Checklist for Families with
    steps you can take to prepare for a strong start to the school year.

    COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
    Vaccination
    Vaccination is the most important step you can take to protect you and your family from COVID-19.
    All New Yorkers aged 12 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
    In partnership with the NYC Test & Trace Corps and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
    (DOHMH), all school sites serving students 12 and older are offering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations
    to eligible New Yorkers during the first week of school to make it as easy as possible to get
    vaccinated and stay safe. (Second doses will be provided at the beginning of October.) No
    appointment is needed at these sites. You can learn more about site hours from your school or by
    visiting schools.nyc.gov/covid19.
    Vaccine Requirements for Eligible Students Participating in High Risk
    Extracurricular Activities
    Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) Vaccination Policy
    As a reminder, COVID-19 vaccination will be required this year for DOE students and staff
    participating in Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) sports considered high-risk for potential
    COVID-19 transmission. High-risk sports include football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse,
    stunt, and rugby. Vaccination will also be required for participation in bowling because while the
    sport is not high risk, the locations where it occurs require vaccination.
    Participants in fall high-risk sports must get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the first day
    of competitive play, which varies by sport. Winter and spring PSAL participants have until the
    beginning of their season to be fully vaccinated. For additional information about health and safety
    protocols for PSAL in the 2021-22 school year, please visit schools.nyc.gov/PSAL.
    Extracurricular Activities Vaccination Policy
    Consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State guidance, COVID-19
    vaccination will be required this year for students who are at least 12 years old and are participating
    in afterschool extracurricular activities considered high-risk for potential COVID-19 transmission.
    High risk afterschool activities include:
    • Chorus
    • Musical Theater
    • Dance / Dance Team
    • Band / Orchestra / Marching Band
    • Cheerleading / Step Teams / Flag Team
    Please reach out to your school for additional information regarding participation in these activities.
    Department of Education (DOE) Vaccination Portal
    You can upload an image of your child’s vaccination card or NYC Excelsior Pass to the DOE’s
    vaccine portal at vaccine.schools.nyc. Submitting that information will support New York City’s
    pandemic response and recovery efforts, helping to ensure that our school communities remain
    safe and healthy.


    COVID-19 Testing in Schools
    Continuing the safety measures introduced in the previous school year, we will be conducting
    regular COVID testing of staff and students grades 1 through 12. That way, action can be taken
    right away to protect the school community if there’s a positive case. As noted above, in order for
    your child to be included in the in-school testing program, you must submit an updated testing
    consent form for your child to your school.
    • You can fill out the form using your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA): schoolsaccount.nyc
    • Download the form online at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting
    • Don’t have an NYC Schools Account? Learn more at schools.nyc.gov/NYCSA
    At Your Child’s School
    Visitor Safety
    School Visitor Policy
    Effective Monday, September 13, all visitors to DOE school buildings are required to provide proof of
    COVID-19 vaccination (1 dose), in order to enter the building, except in the case of an emergency. This
    proof may be provided in several ways. In order to enter the building, a visitor must:
    • show identification,
    • have proof of vaccination,
    • complete the daily health screening form, and
    • wear a face covering.
    On the first day of school, 3K/Pre-K parents, in small groups, will be able to walk their children into the
    classroom and stay with them briefly on the first day of school without showing proof of vaccination. All
    other requirements apply. Please see schools.nyc.gov/2021health for more information.

    Parent-Teacher Conferences
    The first parent-teacher conferences of the 2021-22 school year will take place in the fall of 2021. As in the
    previous school year, for the safety of our school communities, all parent-teacher conferences will be held
    remotely in school year 2021–22. Your child’s school will be in contact regarding the specific date and time
    of their parent teacher conferences.
    Face Coverings (Masks)
    Wearing face coverings or masks is one of the most important strategies for keeping our school
    communities safe. As mandated by the New York State Department of Health, all students and staff must
    wear a face covering when riding on school buses and on school property (indoors and outdoors),
    regardless of vaccination status, unless they have a medical exemption. Students who are not medically
    able to tolerate masks will be provided with alternative accommodations. We appreciate your support in
    reminding your student to wear a face covering every day to school. Forgot your mask or need a
    replacement? We will make sure to provide your child with one!

    PS 102 – The Bay View School

  • Family Income Inquiry Form - Please complete today!

    Please complete your Family Income Inquiry Form online today at myschoolapps.com.  Our school is listed as 20K102. The web site is a little confusing, as this form is used across the state to determine if your child qualifies for free or reduced price lunch. In the last several years, all NYC DOE schools have qualified for universal free lunch.  The form is also used to determine Federal Title I funding.  Each year we are close to the border of qualifying at 60%.  Last year we did not qualify, but we get a new chance each year. 

    You only need to complete one form per family for all children in NYC Public School. We ask for 100% of our families to complete the form so that we have a chance to qualify for next year. It is almost one million dollars in funding.  Please include all financial information and add all family members living in the household.  If you have a high income and are sure you would not qualify - please complete the form anyway - you have an option to check off that you do not qualify/will not be providing financial information.  If you have any questions on this form, please contact Ms. Sheri at melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov. Thanks!

     

    PS 102 – The Bay View School

  • DOE's Homecoming Health and Safety Guide for Fall 2021 - must read!

    Important info on reopening and returning to school on September 13th.  Please read. 

    https://cdn-blob-prd.azureedge.net/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/doe-homecoming-health-and-safety-guide.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0CwYAurbWmgVa9gAQr-zOa-d_L6UjV4dEyz2AXCSa1HQb05E6_pDgUYzg

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  • P-EBT Food Benefits for 2020/21 School Year

     

    The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 and Other Extensions Act reauthorized the payment of P-EBT food benefits to households with children who would have received free school lunches under the National School Lunch Act, if not for a reduction in in-person learning due to the pandemic. These temporary food benefits are being provided to help cover the cost of meals children would have otherwise received at school during the 2020-21 academic year. 

     

    Because New York City is a universal school lunch district, all public school families regardless of income will receive the benefits! Families will soon receive up to $1,320 in food benefits to help cover the cost of missed school meals while students learned remotely during the COVID pandemic. You do not (and cannot) apply for Pandemic EBT food benefits. P-EBT food benefits will automatically be issued to eligible children. Read more about it on the NY State announcement and Chalkbeat.

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  • HeartShare One World Afterschool Program Application is now available!

    To apply for the 2021/2022 school year - complete and return the attached forms to nada.arkadan@heartshare.org or leave paper copy  in the lobby with the security guard. You can also pick up paper forms in the lobby starting today.

    The application will be open through 8/13/21.  HeartShare will hold a lottery for seats on 8/19/21 and notify families directly afterwards.

     

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  • Please read if you have borrowed devices from PS 102/DOE

    June 2021

    Dear PS 102 Parents and Families,

    Here is some information regarding loaned devices:

    School Based-Devices (asset tag starting with DOE-AP or DOE- LN)

    Who should return the school based devices?

    School-owned devices that were loaned to students should be returned by any student changing schools within the DOE or leaving the DOE for any reason. This includes students going from elementary to middle school. These devices have an asset tag sticker on the back of the device that starts with AP or LN. Note: All laptops are considered school-based devices.

    Who can hold on to the devices?

    Students who will remain at PS 102 may hold onto school-based devices for the summer. Students may use the device for Summer Rising, summer school programming and other enrichment opportunities.

    Centrally Loaned Devices (devices that were distributed by the DOE for remote/blended learning- asset tag on the back starts with COV- R2CV-. ACB-)

    Who should return the devices?

    Students leaving the DOE - because of discharge/separation from a DOE school or program - need to return their centrally-loaned iPads so that the schools can redistribute the devices to current students. These devices have an asset tag on the back starting with DOE-COV-, R2CV-, and ACB-.

    Who can hold on to the devices?

    All other students, even those returning to the DOE but at a different school, keep the DOE-issued internet-enabled iPad devices over the summer to encourage and enable them to participate in Summer Rising, summer school programming and other enrichment opportunities. Students in grade 5 who will enter a DOE middle school in the fall should keep their devices over the summer and bring them to the school they are attending for grade 6.

    When can the devices be returned?

    Beginning on June 17, devices can be returned any day from Monday-Friday from 8:15am-9:15am or 1:15pm-2:15pm in the PS 102 lobby. Please be sure to bring the device in its case and the charger (charging brick and cord).

    If you are unable to return the device during these times, please contact Margaret Sheri at MElliotSheri@schools.nyc.gov to schedule an appointment.

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Calendar

  • School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting

    Observers are welcome. 

    SLT Meeting -- September, 2021

    Time: Sep 29, 2021 07:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
     
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  • PTA Executive Board Meeting

    All welcome!  Zoom link to be posted here prior to the meeting.

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  • School Closed - Indigenous Peoples' Day

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  • Election Day - Remote for all Students

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  • Parent-Teacher Conferences

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  • School Closed - Veterans Day

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  • School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess

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  • School Closed - Winter Recess

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PS 102 PTA

  • School Spirit Wear - Order by September 30, 2021

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  • Join us for our PTA Zoom Executive Board Meeting on May 19, 2021 at 6:30pm

    P.S. 102 PTA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
     
    May 19th at 6:30pm
     
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    Passcode: 076616
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  • Parent Leadership Positions filled for next school year

    Congratulations to our 2021-2022 PTA Executive Board Members!

    Nishani Pierre-Louis, President
    Norma Arias, Recording Secretary
    Amy Huang,  Treasurer
    Kari Elfar, Financial Secretary
    Diana Flynn, Corresponding Secretary
    Brooke Hughes, Vice President

    Congratulations to our 2021-2023 School Leadership Team (SLT) Parent Members!

    Valerie Berrios
    Marie Brugueras
    Jessican Chan 
    Yifang Chen
    Nishani Pierre-Louis, PTA President
    John Tomac

     

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Nature's Classroom @ PS 102

  • Family Garden Days

    Sign up to join Ms. Sheri in Nature's Classroom @ PS 102 (our school garden) for an afternoon of work and fun! 

    Family Garden Days will return this fall and take place on most  Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 2:45-3:30pm (or sometimes a bit longer) as weather permits. 

    Sign up is by appointment and an adult must accompany and supervise children.  All dates will be confirmed on the day before and will be rescheduled if rain is likely.

    Participants must agree to wear face masks and practice social distancing. 

    Dress for possible mess and bring your own gloves if you prefer (or use ours - we have cotton and also disposable).

    Feel free to bring a snack and water bottle. 

    Activites may include clean-up, planting, harvesting, watering, weeding, clipping, mowing, digging and enjoying our natural world.   Bring a sketch pad/pencils or a camera if you like!

    All family members are expected to participate  - but you will be able to choose from a range of jobs from light duty to a garden workout.

    Younger and older siblings are very welcome.  

    Email melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov to sign up.  Available dates will be posted here and updated frequently as they fill. The numbers below indicate open spaces.

    FRI 9/17 - 10

    WED 9/22 - Full House! Choose another date

    FRI 9/24 - 3

    WED 9/29 - 12

    FRI 10/1 - 9

    WED 10/6 - Not available

    FRI 10/8 - 12

    WED 10/13 - 12

    FRI 10/15 - 12

    WED 10/20 - Not available

    FRI 10/22 - 12

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  • Garden Group Meetings

    Parents  work together each Friday morning (unless it is raining) from 9:00 - 10:30ish to maintain the garden beginning on Friday September 17th. "Meetings" are informal - but we do use this time to make plans for the garden season and future programming.  We will be wearing masks.  Gloves are available.  These sessions are cancelled in the event of rain.  If they are cancelled for any other reason, I will post on www.ps102.org as early as possible.   Hope to see you soon!

    If you are not getting emails about the garden and would like to -- please ask me to add you to the list: melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov.

     

     

     

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Parent University

Parent University offers lots of great FREE programs, courses and events to help you prepare your student for back to school this fall while giving you support as you return to work. Click the links below and enroll today. New courses are added weekly!

Need help? Visit us on YouTube for user tutorials. Download this flyer for instructions on how to enable captions in multiple languages.

We want your input! Are you a Minority and/or Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and want to work with NYCDOE? Help us plan an informative training session by responding to this short survey. Date: TBD

 

See you on Parent University!

  

https://parentu.schools.nyc/course

UFT Dial-A-Teacher Program

UFT Dial a Teacher is up & running for the school year. K-12 students and their parents or caregivers are invited to call 212-777-3380 or visit the Dial-A-Teacher website Mondays through Thursdays between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to get free homework help from a licensed teacher.

Many of the teachers are bilingual, so Dial-A-Teacher can assist students and families in 10 languages, including Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.

 

Book of the Month!

  • September 2021 Books of the Month

    Welcome Back! This month we will be reading:

    Kindergarten - The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
    https://video.link/w/HFR0c

    Grade 1&2 - Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen
    https://video.link/w/Y6l8c

    Grade 3-5 - All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
    https://video.link/w/dAl8c

     

    Book of the Month

  • May 2021 Books of the Month

    This month we are reading: 

    Grades K-2 The Scraps Book by Lois Ehlert
    Read aloud on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ird14WMGmr4

    Grades 3-5 Maybe Something Beautiful  by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell
    Read aloud on youtube: https://wwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL5TzKaDXzAw.youtube.com/watch?v=nL5TzKaDXzA

    Book of the Month

  • April 2021 Books of the Month

     
    Kindergarten:  Here's a Little Poem, A Very First Book of Poetry, Collected by Jane Yolen & Andrew Fusek Peters 
    Video link for 
     
    Grades 1-2: Firefly July, A Year of Very Short Poems, by Paul B. Janeczko
    Video link for 
     
    Grades 3-5:  enourmous SMALLNESS a story of E.E. Cummings by Matthew Burgess
     
     
     
     
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  • March 2021 Books of the Month

    This month we are reading:

    Kindergarten:  Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
    Gr. 1-5:  The Gardener by Sarah Stewart

    Book of the Month

  • Book Recommendation by Kemal 5-426

    The book, The Twits is by Roald Dahl. It is about mean Mr. and Mrs. Twit. They have 4 monkeys locked up in a cage, and the monkeys had to do everything upside down. The Twits also caught birds to be roasted in pies. Since the monkeys didn't speak English and the birds spoke English, the monkeys could not warn the birds. But one day, a bird that spoke both languages comes along and passed on the warning. So, the Twits decided to buy guns. While the Twits were away, the birds freed the monkeys and they all decided to turn the Twits upside down too! They did this by gluing everything that the Twits owned to the ceiling. This made the Twits think that if they stood in their heads, their world would "go right-side-up." But as they had been walking home, one of the birds had painted the Twits' head with glue. So when they went upside down, they got glued to the floor!
    I really like this book because it, like all Roald Dahl books, is hilarious and detailed. I would recommend this book especially for younger kids because it is easy to read and understand what's going on in the story.
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  • March 2020 Books of the Month

    This month we are reading:

    Grade K:  My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Forsberry

    Grade 1&2:  Dear Girl, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

    Grades 3-5:  She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton

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  • February 2020 Books of the Month

    This month we are reading:

    Grade K  - Love , by Matt De La Pena
    Grade 1-2  - Dreamers, by Yuyi Morales
    Grade 3-5 - Little Leaders - Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison

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  • January 2020 Books of the Month

    This month we are reading:

    Grade K    A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David A. Adler

    Grade 1-2  I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  

    Grade 3-5   Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

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  • December 2019 Books of the Month:

    This month we are reading:

    Gr. K  Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
    Gr. 1&2 The Jelly Donut Difference by Maria Dismondy
    Gr. 3-5  The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman

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  • November 2019 Books of the Month

    In November we are reading: 

    Grade K - The Good Egg,  by Jory John & Pete Oswald
    Grade 1&2 - Thank You, Omu, by Oge Mora
    Grade 3-5 - Balloons Over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet

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Registration

Fall 2021 Registration

Our school office is closed for summer recess.  Student registration for the 2021/2022  school year will continue when we reopen on Thursday 9/9/21.

Registration documents may be accessed on the tab in the menu bar. 

Documents include:

  • Student Registration Form
  • Emergency contact Form ("blue card")
  • Home Language Identification Survey (HLIS)
  • Housing Questionnaire
  • Parent/Guardian Student Ethnic & Race Identification

 Parents are asked to fill out the information and return the documents back via email with the following required supporting documents to Ms. Ginnis at KPapantoniou@schools.nyc.gov

 

 

Over 100 Free Virtual Field Trips Are Available!

Did you know that this summer, you can choose from more than 100 free virtual field trips? Visit extraordinary people and places, remarkable events in history, and fascinating topics!
 
From animals to aerospace, NYC’s water supply to national parks, honeybees to hip-hop, presidential campaign ads to the Pacific garbage patch, explore the streets of New York and beyond. Dive deeper into movements of change and the inspiring individuals who led the way. Discover your passion and feed your curiosity. Check out the selection by grade band and take a virtual field trip (or a few)!
 
All the best for a healthy and happy summer,
STEM Matters NYC

NYC Schools Account (NYCSA)

All families are encouraged to access this account at  mystudent.nyc (now schoolsaccount.nyc).  All newly enrolled students (K-5) will receive a letter during the first week of school with sign-up instructions and an account creation code.  If you have a returning student and have never signed up, or have problems accessing the account, please send an email with your child's name and class to melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov. This account allows access to state test scores, report card grades, attendance and fitness records.   Please note: A separate myschools.nyc account is used when applying to middle school, high school, kindergarten, pre-K and G&T programs.  Beginning September 3, families will be able to access the new NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) portal, which consolidates several important parent-facing applications in one place. In addition to seeing information for MyStudent, such as grades, attendance, and transportation, families will also be able to access Parent University and the Bullying Reporting online form. Parents can also reset the passwords to their student’s DOE email accounts through the Manage Account page; please note the change in URL from http://mystudent.nyc to http://schoolsaccounts.nyc (after 9/3/21). Families who currently have a NYCSA account will automatically have access to new features in the portal.

   

 

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School Messenger

All important messages are sent by email, text and phone via our school messenger system.  If you are not receiving them, please send an email with your child's name and the address and/or phone you would like us to use to melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov.   You can also correct your email and phone on your mystudent.nyc account.  You can opt in for text messages on your phone by typing Y or YES to short code 67587.  All important messages will also be posted as announcements on our school web site as well. Thank you. 

Statement on Accessibility

We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a page or document on our site, please contact Margaret Sheri for help (718) 748-7404 x 2323, melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov. 

Contact Us

The school building is closed for in-person visitors.  Please call our main office at 718-748-7404  or reach out via email to our parent coordinator Margaret Sheri at melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov who will direct your email to the appropriate staff member.  Please note that the office is closed for summer recess and most staff members will not return until 9/9/21.