Return to School 2021/2022
See you in September!
We are excited to welcome all of our students back into our building on September 13th.
Please see below for School Supply Lists for each grade.
DOE Homecoming 2021 Health and Safety
Consistent with CDC guidance, the DOE has updated the COVID-19 School Health Policy, first shared in Chancellor Porter’s August 26 letter, “Homecoming Health and Safety Guide.” The school health policy revisions include:
- A student who is exposed to an infected student in the classroom will not have to quarantine, if both students were properly wearing a face covering and maintained at least three feet of distance from one another.
- All unvaccinated students who are designated as close contacts and who remain asymptomatic during quarantine may return to school eight (8) days after the last day of exposure with a lab-confirmed negative COVID result from a test taken five (5) days or later, after exposure.
Please read this brochure to familiarize yourself with DOE Health and Safety procedures put in place for Fall 2021.
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. 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!
The 2021/2022 School Year
The First Day of School is Monday September 13, 2021.
Our school schedule will return to 8:20am-2:40pm.
All students and staff will attend in person. There is no blended or remote option.
You child's teacher will reach out by email on 9/9 or 9/10 to introduce themselves and notify you of your child's classroom number, morning arrival and afternoon dismissal details.
Morning Drop Off is 8:20am. Afternoon dismissal is staggered - Kindergarten at 2:25pm, Grade 1 at 2:30, Grade 2 at 2:35pm and Gr 3-5 at 2:40pm.
Students will enter at and be dismissed from the following doors by grade:
Kindergarten - front door at 211 72nd
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.)
For a smooth arrival, please have the health screening completed for each child on your phone (healthscreening.schools.nyc) or on a printed form. Children should be wearing a secure-fitting mask at drop off.
Our school breakfast program will begin 9/13/21. The door in the large yard is open 7:40am-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.
There will be four lunch periods this year. Grades K-3 will eat in the cafeteria and grades 4 & 5 in the auditorium.
Daily Health Screening - UPDATED 10/4/21
Health Screening (using the Health Screening Tool or a Paper Form ) must be completed before students can enter the building each morning. Staff and any visitors who enter the building will also have to submit a Health Screening to enter beyond the main lobby. However, most parent meetings, including registration, are taking place virtually.
Health Screening Tool/Phone App: https://healthscreening.schools.nyc
How to Use Health Screening Tool/App: Health Screening for Parents.pdf
Printable Form: NEW FORM OCTOBER 4, 2021 Health Screening Questionnaire100421.pdf
Video on how to complete the form in: English, Chinese and Spanish
Random COVID-19 Testing in Schools
A random sample of 10% of students in attendance will be tested every week. Our testing partner is BioReference Laboratories. We send the attached letter home with each child who is tested in our building. If for any reason you did not receive it, here is a copy: BRL Letter 2.pdf If you do not receive an email with results within 48 hours after testing please follow instructions on this letter or call 1(800)229-5227 to request your child's test results.
Watch this video with your child to see what Random Covid-19 testing in schools looks like.
All staff members will be required to be vaccinated by 10/5/21. Parents are asked to submit a new Covid 19 Testing Consent Form for each student to participate in testing for the 2021/2022 school year. Kindergarten students will not be tested. You may complete this form on your child's NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) or complete and email/bring in the paper form:
fall-21student-testing-consent 1.pdf (English)
32766-fall2021---student-testing-consent-arabic.pdf
32766-fall2021-student-testing-consent-chinese.pdf
32766-fall2021--student-testing-consent-russian.pdf
32766-fall2021---student-testing-consent-urdu.pdf
Kindergarten Supply List
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 13th (we encourage you you send in a few supplies at a time since the students have to carry them into the school building).
Thank you!
● 1 school bag (large enough to fit a folder)
● 1 soft pencil case
● 1 pair of children’s Fiskars safety scissors
● 1 bottle of Elmer’s glue
● 2- 4 packs of glue sticks
● 2 boxes of Crayola Crayons (24 pack)
● 2 packages of sharpened #2 Ticonderoga pencils
● 1 large eraser
● 1 large box 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 gel
● 1 box of anti- bacterial hand wipes
● 1 package of large gallon Ziploc bags
● 1 package of small quart size Ziploc bags
● 1 box of band-aids
Optional Supplies
1 package of computer paper
1 can of Lysol disinfecting spray
1 bottle of multi-purpose cleaning spray
First Grade Supply List
Welcome to First Grade! We are eager to work with you and your child this upcoming school year!
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, pastels, and pencil cases should be labeled with your child’s name.
Items with ** run out quickly and any donations would be greatly appreciated.
Any donations of white computer paper or card stock would be greatly appreciated as well but not required.
· 1 Marble Notebook
· 3 plastic folders
· 1 box of crayons (24 count)
· 2 large glue sticks
· 1 pencil case (labeled with their name) with pencils, one eraser, and one pair of scissors (this should be brought to school daily and kept in their desk)
· 1 box of oil pastels
· 2 large packages of sharpened pencils**
· 1 box of tissues**
· 1 container of baby wipes**
· 1 pack of disinfectant wipes ( Lysol, Clorox, etc)
· 1 bottle of Hand Sanitizer
· 1 roll of paper towels
· 1 pack of dry erase markers
· 1 watercolor paint set
· 1 box of Ziploc bags (Gallon)
· 1 large bottle of glue
Second Grade Supply List
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 he/she will need to bring into class on the first week of school. The list is as follows:
1. 5 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 pack of baby wipes (Last Names A-M only)
14. 1 bottle of Purell (Last Names N-Z only)
15. 1 roll of paper towels (Last Names A-M only)
16. 1 box of tissues (Last Names N-Z only)
17. 1 container of Clorox wipes
18. 1 12-inch ruler (with inches and centimeters)
19. 1 Gallon Sized Ziploc Bags (Last Names A-M only)
20. 1 Quart Sized Ziploc Bags (Last Names N-Z only)
21. 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 #1-12 on Monday, September 13th and items #13-21 on Tuesday, September 14th. Please make sure your child has all supplies by Wednesday, September 15th.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation! We look forward to a great school year!
Third Grade Supply List
Third Grade Supply List
· Six (6) hardcover marble notebooks
· Four (4) PLASTIC pocket folders (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue)
· 1 soft pencil case with zipper
· One (1) pair of scissors with a rounded edge
· One (1) red pen
· One (1) blue pen
· One (1) plastic Elmer’s bottle of glue and one (1) glue stick
· One (1) small box of crayons
· One (1) package of WASHABLE Crayola markers
· Two (2) boxes of pencils - one box for home and one for school
· One (1) small eraser
· One (1) roll of paper towels (Last names A-M)
· One (1) box of tissues
· One (1) container of baby wipes
· One (1) container of Clorox/Lysol disinfecting wipes
· One (1) box of large (gallon sized) Ziploc bags (Last names A-M)
· One (1) box of small (quart sized) Ziploc bags (Last names N-Z)
· One (1) bottle of antibacterial hand sanitizer (Last names N-Z)
*Additional supplies may be asked for once school has begun.
Please do not have your child bring in ALL their supplies on the first day of school. They can bring in a few items each day. This will make it easier for them to carry and alleviate things getting lost or misplaced.
Fourth Grade Supply List
4th GRADE SUPPLY LIST
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.
- (2) Five-Subject Notebooks
- (5) Two-Pocket Plastic Folders
- (1) Soft Zipper Pencil Case (please NO hard cover pencil boxes)
- (1) Pack of Sharpened Pencils (please replace when needed)
- (1) Blue Pen
- (1) Red Pen
- (1) Pack of Highlighters
- (1) Box of Crayons
- (1) Box of Markers
- (1) Box of Colored Pencils
- (1) Bottle of Glue
- (2) Glue Sticks
- (1) Pair of Safety Scissors (rounded edge)
- (1) Box of Dry Erase Markers
- (1) Dry Eraser
- (1) Protractor (to be kept at home)
- (1) Pack of White Loose Leaf Paper
- (1) Pack of 8.5” x 11” Lined Yellow Legal Paper
- (2) Boxes of Tissues
- (1) Roll of Paper Towels
- (2) Bottles of Hand Sanitizer
- (1) Box of Ziploc Gallon Size Bags
- (1) Box of Ziploc Quart Size Bags
- (2) Containers of Clorox/Lysol Wipes
- (1) Container of Baby Wipes
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 and alleviates things getting lost or misplaced. Additional supplies may be asked for once school has begun. Please label ALL of your child’s belongings. 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 4th Grade Teachers
Fifth Grade Supply List
5th GRADE SUPPLY LIST
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.
- 7 Two-pocket plastic folders
- Soft pencil case
- 10 Sharpened #2 pencils
- 2 blue or black pens
- One box of colored pencils
- One box of crayons
- One box of markers
- One pack of Post-its
- Clorox Wipes
- Baby Wipes
- Box of tissues
- Roll of paper towels
- Flash Drive
- 8 Marble Notebooks
- 1 Spiral Notebook
- Gallon Size Ziplock Bag
- Highlighter
- Hand sanitizer
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 and alleviates things getting lost or misplaced. Additional supplies may be asked for once school has begun. Please label ALL of your child’s belongings. 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 Fifth Grade Teachers