September 4th, your child will be starting their first day of the new school year. I wanted to quickly share some important information with you regarding startup times:
7:45 am students begin entering the building to report to their classroom assignments.
2:10 pm students will be dismissed.
Please see the following Grade Specific Details:
6th Grade
At 7:25 am, students will be permitted to enter through the back entrance located on Bay 37th and will be directed to the auditorium. At that time, they will be seated, receive their official class and will be escorted up to their classroom by their teacher. Dismissal for 6th grade is at 2:10 pm in the front main entrance of the building.
7th Grade
Students will report to the rear school yard located on Bay 37th. Posters will be visible for students to find their name linked to their official class and room number. All students will be required to bring their Yondr pouches to lock up their cellphones and electronic devices, as detailed in the attached letter. At 7:45 am, students will report to their rooms. Dismissal for 7th grade is at 2:10 pm in the rear of the building on Bay 37th.
8th Grade
Students will report to the front of the school on 24th Ave to the 8th grade entrance located near the staff parking lot. Posters will be visible for students to find their name linked to their official class and room number. All students will be required to bring their Yondr pouches to lock up their cellphones and electronic devices, as detailed in the attached letter. At 7:45 am, students will report to their classrooms. Dismissal for 8th grade is at 2:10 pm in the front of the building near the staff parking lot.
Optional: At 7:25 am students may enter the rear of the building located on Bay 37th for breakfast
Once our students are in their classrooms, they will be receiving the following materials to bring home on Thursday, September 5th:
- Student Planner and "Notices" folder
- Blue Cards Emergency Contact Information
- Welcome back letter from me, the Principal
- Official Class Program Card
- Bell Schedule
- School-wide Grading Policy
- School Uniform Policy
- School Uniform Order Form
- Cell Phone Policy
- Consent to Photograph
- Computer Usage Student Contract
-
Behavioral Contract
-
Prohibited Items Notice
- NIA After School Registration Flyer (which is also posted on our website)
- PTA welcome letter, agenda and contribution envelope
Attached you will find the GRP Safety Protocols notification letter for all families.
Please review these materials with your child when they return home and make sure to check your child's "Notices" Folder regularly. We also post this information on our is281.com website. Have your child return ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS back to their ATS teacher the following day.
Please check your email regularly, as this is my form of weekly communication with Cavallaro families to keep you up to date. You will receive an email from me each Monday with important information.
IMPT>>>You must have a current email address, phone number and home address listed in your child's NYCSA account to be linked to my Parent distribution list.
Update or register following this link: https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/
There will be much more information to follow. The important thing is that your child arrives to school and returns home safely. Please remember that unless your child is a door-to-door bus student or yellow bus student, they will be exiting the building on their own at dismissal. Please have a dismissal plan in place and discuss this with your child so they either meet you outside of school or return home on their own safely.
If your child takes the school bus, their bus route and information is posted on your Parent NYC Schools Account. Please do not confuse this with the MySchools Account, as that account was strictly for school enrollment and placement.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday to begin a new school year together!
Sincerely,
Ms. Bender