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  • School Closed | Easter Weekend

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  • School Closed | Eid-al-Fitr

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  • School Closed | Spring Recess

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  • Evening Parent Teacher Conferences

    Let's get ready for next year! Links will be shared.

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  • School Closed | Memorial Day

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Kindergarten Offers!

    Kindergarten 2024-2025 offers are almost here!!

    On March 27, families of students who applied online to begin kindergarten in the upcoming school year will receive an email notification of an offer that they will be able to accept or decline using their MySchools account, through May 3. Families who did not apply online will receive their offer letter in the mail by April 12.

    Be sure to check for that notification tomorrow. You must accept or decline. After, you can send Ms. Alisa an email or call to set up an appointment to complete registration.

    For registration, you will need:
    1. Offer Letter (printed)
    2. Proof of age for the child (birth certificate or passport)
    3. Two proofs of address (conEd, health insurance, spectrum, NYSID)
    4. Immunization record (full print out from doctor)
    5. If your child is new, they will need to be with you. If they already attend PS161, they do not need to be with you.



    Alisa Abrahim - Parent Coordinator
    Babrahim@schools.nyc.gov
    718.441.5493

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  • NYC School Survey!

    The deadline to submit your survey is QUICKLY APPROACHING! We need your help. There are still many families that have not completed the survey. Please follow the steps below to complete the survey as soon as possible. Thank you so much!

    ** Remember, one survey per child is required. **

    - Complete the NYC School Survey in three easy steps online.
    1. Go to nycschoolsurvey.org and click on 'Take the 2024 NYC School Survey'
    2. In the box, type “f” and then your child’s 9-digit student ID
    3. Complete the survey and submit
    4. Let your child’s teacher know you’ve submitted the completed survey online so he/she can get their homework pass!

    You may also go to https://schoolsaccount.nyc to complete the survey.
    1. Sign in at schoolsaccount.nyc
    2. Click on 'Forms'
    3. Scroll down and click on 'NYC School Survey'
    4. Complete the survey and submit.

    If you need your child's student ID number, you may ask your child's teacher or Ms. Alisa, the parent coordinator, and they will help you.

    Alisa Abrahim - Parent Coordinator
    Babrahim@schools.nyc.gov
    718.441.5493

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  • March PTA Meeting!

    Join our PTA tonight, Thursday, March 21st at 6pm for their monthly PTA Meeting!

    March PTA General Meeting
    Thursday, March 21 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
    Google Meet joining info
    Video call link: https://meet.google.com/eqg-zwmd-axg
    Or dial: ‪(US) +1 413-998-6315‬ PIN: ‪777 755 361‬#

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  • CEC28 Hybrid April Meeting

    Dear D28 Community,

    Please join us at the next Hybrid CEC 28 Calendar and Business Meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 6:30pm. Please see the attached agenda for your reference.

    CEC 28 April Hybrid Calendar and Business Meeting
    Date & Time: April 4, 2024, at 6:30PM
    In-Person location: District 28 Office at 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11435
    Or
    Join Via ZOOM
    Register here:
    https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEod-6rqjovGdV0iTai3afp3ZwLONbDWb8Z

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  • D28 Town Hall with Chancellor Banks

    Dear D28 Community,

    Each Community Education Council (CEC) hosts a Town Hall in their district with the Chancellor once during the CEC’s two-year term. This is an opportunity to share information, hear families' concerns and respond to questions.

    You can find the powers and duties of Community Education Councils specified in NY State Education Law §2590-e on the DOE website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/current-education-councils-cecs

    District 28 will be hosting their in-person Town Hall with Chancellor David C. Banks on Monday March 11, 2024, at 6:00PM.
    J.H.S 217 Robert A. Van Wyck, Auditorium 85-05 144 Street, Queens, NY 11435

    Interpretation will be provided in the following languages:
    English Conference Line: Dial +1 646 828 7666 and enter Meeting ID 161 690 2138##
    Spanish Conference Line: Dial 646 964 1167 and enter Meeting ID 160 759 8991##
    Bangla Conference Line: Dial 646 828 7666 and enter meeting ID 161 113 8319##
    Russian Conference Line: Dial 646 828 7666 and enter Meeting ID: 160 062 1338##
    Mandarin Conference Line: Dial 646 828 7666 and enter meeting ID 161 875 4855##
    Arabic Conference Line: Dial 646 828 7666 and enter Meeting ID: 160 007 2661##
    Register for ASL Service at https://learndoe.org/cec/

    The Town Hall will also be live streamed. Please register for this event by clicking the following link https://learndoe.org/cec/

    Don’t miss this opportunity to share the issues and concerns that impact children and families in District28! Our goal is to ensure voices across the entire district are heard. Additionally, since we have limited time with the Chancellor, we want to maximize our time and ask as many pointed questions as we can. Question cards will also be available at the event. To submit your questions for the Chancellor, please click this link - https://forms.gle/3nSBpNEPqQtYxB4C6

    Attached is a flyer in English.

    We hope to see you on March 11th!

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  • Half Day!

    Friendly reminder!

    Tomorrow will be a half day for all students. Please be sure to be on time.

    Dismissal Times -
    Prek - 11:10am
    Kindergarten - 11:15am
    1st to 5th grades - 11:20am

    Right before dismissal, school buses arrive to pick up children. Please be mindful and do not park right in front of the school building. This causes chaos and the buses aren't able to pull up to the curb. Thank you.

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  • CEC 28 March Hybrid Meeting

    Dear D28 Community,

    Please join us at the next Hybrid CEC 28 Calendar and Business Meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 6:30pm. Please see the attached agenda for your reference.

    CEC 28 March Hybrid Calendar and Business Meeting
    Date & Time: March 7, 2024, at 6:30PM
    In-Person location: District 28 Office at 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11435

    Or

    Join Via ZOOM
    Register here:
    https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqcuqtrT8iHNFc8PYvf7nfCPb-LVIEr-Sh

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  • Summer Rising Enrollment Period

    Mayor Adams, Schools Chancellor Banks, and DYCD Commissioner Howard Announces Launch of 2024 Summer Rising Enrollments Period.

    Click the attachment to read 😊

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  • Summer Rising 2024

    Summer Rising connects elementary and middle school students to fun, culturally relevant, and hands-on experiences that strengthen their academic, social, and emotional skills. Summer Rising is free, and open to any NYC student currently in kindergarten through grade 8. Students will be provided with free breakfast and lunch. Programming will include academics led by NYCPS staff and enrichment activities held by DYCD Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

    The application will open on March 4th, and close in late March. This year, for the first time, families can apply for Summer Rising online using MySchools, our online directory and application system.

    Grades K–5:
    The program will run from July 2, 2024 to August 16, 2024, and will run Monday through
    Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

    Our summer school site will be PS 50 Q. It will not be in our school. This is the address for PS50.
    143-06 101st ave, Queens, NY 11435

    This process is not first-come, first-served; all applications will be considered at the same time after the window ends. Offers will be released in mid-April. Log back into MySchools to view your results.

    Click on the PDF to view the full message and in different languages.

    Alisa Abrahim - Parent Coordinator
    Babrahim@schools.nyc.gov
    718.441.5493

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  • Parent Advisory Council (PAC) ANNUAL MEETING

    Parent Advisory Council (PAC) ANNUAL MEETING
    Thursday, February 29th at 7pm, right after the PTA meeting.

    Agenda :
    - Parent’s Rights Under Title I
    - Plan for Students Achievement
    - Title I allocation and it’s uses in our school
    - PAC ByLaws

    Join by clicking the link below:
    https://meet.google.com/bho-sdwe-xfy
    Join by phone :
    Phone Numbers (US) +1 929-220-3828
    PIN: 244 857 148#

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NYCDOE 2023-2024 School Calendar

Below are links to download the NYCDOE school calendar for this school year.  The calendars are in different language.

NYC DOE School Calendar - English

NYC DOE School Calendar - Spanish

NYC DOE School Calendar - Chinese

NYC DOE School Calendar - Bengali

NYC DOE School Calendar - Urdu

NYC DOE School Calendar - Arabic

NYC DOE School Calendar - Haitian Creole

Contact Us

Jill Hoder, Principal

Melissa Katz, Assistant Principal

Address: 101-33 124th Street , Richmond Hill, New York 11419

Telephone: 718-441-5493. Fax: 718-441-6202. email: jhoder@schools.nyc.gov