Return to School 2023/2024

The First Day of School is Thursday September 7, 2023.

Our school schedule is  8:20am-2:40pm.

Morning Drop Off is at 8:20am.  Afternoon dismissal is staggered -  Kindergarten at 2:25pm,  Grade 1 at 2:30, Grade 2-5 at 2:35pm.

Please make every effort to be on time in the morning and when picking up your child in the afternoon. 

Students will enter at and be dismissed from the following doors by grade:  

Kindergarten - front door at 211 72nd (dismissed to Large School Yard) 

1st Grade - large yard/double doors closest to 71st Street

2nd Grade - bridge door in large yard

3rd Grade - stairs on 71st Street

4th Grade - small yard on Ridge Blvd.

5th Grade - double doors on Ridge Blvd. (close to 72nd St.)

Photos of the doors can be found here:  Arrival and Dismissal Procedures.pdf 

Our school breakfast program will begin 9/7/23. The door in the large yard is open from 7:45am-8:00am and children will be served breakfast in the cafeteria and remain there under supervision until they can go to their classrooms at 8:20am.  There is no entry to the building between 8:00am and 8:20am.  Children who arrive after 8:20am who want breakfast can take a bag breakfast in the main lobby to their classroom to eat. 

Your children will eat lunch in the cafeteria during the following periods.  You may choose for your child to be served School Food's FREE Hot Lunch or you may send a packed lunch from home.  Please mark lunch boxes and water bottles with your child's name. 

The application period was open from June 6-June 23, 2023.  Families will be notified with a  letter sent home with their child on 9/7 and 9/8/23 whether their  child will be in the program this year  or placed on the waitlist.

The program will begin 9/18/23. 

Contact Program Director Nada Arkadan at nada.arkadan@heartshare.org or 718-748-7404 x 5040 with any questions. Thank you.

Please complete your Family Income Inquiry Form online today at myschoolapps.com.  Our school is listed as 20K102. 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.  We did qualify for the Title I funding for the 2023/2024 school year.  Completion of this form determines our funding for the 2024/2025 school year. 

You only need to complete one form per family for all children in NYC Public Schools. We ask for 100% of our families to complete the form so that we have a chance to qualify again 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 are receiving food stamps or state benefits you do not need to complete the form.  If you have any questions on this form, please contact Ms. Sheri at melliotsheri@schools.nyc.gov. Thanks!

Welcome to 3^rd grade! Please bring in the following supplies on the first day of school (9/7/23).

• 6 Hardcover Marble Notebooks
• 5 Plastic Folders (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue)
• 1 Soft Zipper Pencil Case (NO bulky plastic ones)
• 2 Packs Sharpened #2 Pencils
• 1 Blue Pen
• 1 Red Pen
• 1 Eraser
• 1 Box Crayola Crayons (24/Box ONLY)
• 1 Box Crayola Colored Pencils (12/Box or 24/Box ONLY)
• 1 Box Crayola Markers (10/Box) (Classic Colors) (Thick Ones)
• 1 Bottle Glue
• 3 Glue Sticks
• 1 Pair Kids Scissors
• 1 Pair Wired Headphones or Earbuds (To be kept at school)
• 2 Boxes Tissues
• 1 Roll Paper Towels
• 1 Container Baby Wipes
• 1 Container Clorox/Lysol Wipes
• 1 Box Ziploc Gallon Size Bags (Last names A - M)
• 1 Box Ziploc Quart Size Bags (Last names N - Z)

*Label supplies with your child’s name. 

*Additional supplies may be requested at the beginning of the school year.  

Welcome to Fourth Grade! This is going to be an exciting and fun-filled year! In order for our class to work efficiently please purchase the following supplies:

• 7 marble notebooks 
• 10 Two-Pocket Folders 
• 1 Soft Zipper Pencil Case (please NO hard cover pencil boxes) 
• 2 Packs of Sharpened Pencils (please replace when needed)  
• 1 Pair of Safety Scissors  
• 1 Protractor  (to be kept at HOME) 
• 1 Pack of 8.5” x 11” Yellow (Legal Paper) Pads 
• 2 Boxes of Tissues  
• 1 Roll of Paper Towels     
• 2 Containers of Clorox Wipes
• 2 Packs of Post-its
• 1 box of crayons
• 1 box of markers
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 1 bottle of liquid glue
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 red pen
• 1 blue pen
• 1 pack of highlighters
• 1 pack of Expo markers
• 1 pack of baby wipes

Please label ALL of your child’s belongings. Have your child bring in a few supplies each day during the first week of school, so that it is easier for them to carry and alleviates items from getting lost or misplaced. Your child’s pencils and scissors should be placed inside their pencil case. Once the school year has begun, your child’s teacher may ask for additional supplies. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to a successful year together and hope to meet you and your child soon. 

            Thank you,
            The 4^th Grade Teachers

Welcome to Fifth Grade! This is going to be an exciting and fun filled year. In order for our class to work efficiently,
please purchase the following supplies.

Nine (9) Two pocket folders- Plastic if possible (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white)
Eight (8) marble notebooks
One spiral notebook
One yellow note pad
One soft pencil case
Ten (10) sharpened #2 pencils
One box of colored pencils
One box of crayons
One box of markers
One pack of post-its
One Elmer’s glue
One pack of loose leaf paper
One pack of baby wipes
Two containers Clorox wipes
Two boxes of tissues
One gallon size Ziploc bags
One roll of paper towels
One highlighter
One pair of earbuds

Please have your child bring in a few supplies each day during the first week of school so that it is easier for
them to carry. Additional supplies may be asked for once the school year has begun. Please label all of your
child’s belongings. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Welcome To Kindergarten!

Below is a list of supplies that will be needed for Kindergarten. Please send these supplies in with your child during the week of September 11th, 2023. We encourage you to send in a few supplies at a time since the students have to carry them into the school building. Thank you in advance for your help!

• 1 school bag (large enough to fit a folder)
• 1 soft/hard pencil case
• 1 pair of children’s Fiskars safety scissors
• 2- 4 pack of glue sticks
• 2 boxes of Crayola Crayons (24 pack)
• 2 packages of sharpened #2 Ticonderoga pencils
• 2 large boxes of tissues
• 1 roll of paper towels
• 1 container of Clorox or Lysol wipes
• 1 bottle of liquid hand soap
• 1 bottle of antibacterial hand sanitizer
• 1 package of Huggies/Pampers baby wipes
• 1 package of large gallon Ziploc bags
• 1 package of small quart size Ziploc bags
• 1 can of Lysol disinfectant spray

Optional Supplies
-1 bottle of multi-purpose cleaning spray
-1 package of white computer paper
-1 package of large or small paper plates (for crafting)
-1 small box of band aids

 Welcome to First Grade!

 In order to ensure a productive school year and to enhance your child’s learning, we are requesting that your child bring in the following supplies.  All notebooks, folders, crayons, paints, and pencil cases should be labeled with their name. Please avoid sending in all supplies on the first day of school.  Below you will find a suggested schedule to ensure a smoother transition in the first few days.

Sincerely,
The First Grade Teachers

• Items with ** run out quickly and any donations would be greatly appreciated.
• Any donations of white computer paper or cardstock would be greatly appreciated as well but not required.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to Second Grade! To best prepare your child for a successful
academic year, we have prepared a list of supplies that will be needed for
the first week of school. The list is as follows:
1. 4 marble notebooks (No spiral notebooks)
2. 5 pocket folders (plastic)
3. 1 box of sharpened pencils
4. 1 eraser
5. 1 pencil case
6. 1 bottle of glue
7. 2 glue sticks
8. 1 box of crayons
9. 1 box of washable markers
10. 1 pair of safety scissors
11. 1 blue pen
12. 1 purple pen
13. 1 box of colored pencils
14. 1 pack of baby wipes

15. 1 bottle of Purell
16. 1 roll of paper towels
17. 2 boxes of tissues
18. 1 container of Clorox wipes
19. 1 12-inch ruler (with inches and centimeters)
20.1 Gallon Sized Ziploc Bags
21. 1 Quart Sized Ziploc Bags
22. **Headphones (To be kept in school. Please place the headphones in
a ziplock bag labeled with your child’s name on it.)**

We ask that you send your child to school with items #1-13 on Thursday,
September 7th and items #14-22 on Friday, September 8th. Please make
sure your child has all supplies by Monday, September 11th. Thank you in
advance for your cooperation! We look forward to a great school year!