Notices

Good evening,

Given the events of the past few days, I wanted to begin by saying how very humbled and honored I am to be part of such a beautifully caring school community…who all come together to lean on and support one another through these very difficult times. That being said, I do need to cover a few topics:

Our school is excited to be part of the Barty Attendance Challenge (BAC) and our “Chronically Present: Every Day Matters” campaign!

Good morning Cavallaro community,

I am excited to share the attached letter with you, detailing that the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has designated IS 281 JOSEPH B CAVALLARO for the Local Support and Improvement (LSI) support model for the 2025-26 school year, based on 2024-25 data.

Good afternoon,

Every year, the DOE asks families, teachers and staff of students in grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey.

Good morning Cavallaro families,

I just want to commend everyone on the success of our remote instructional day last week. Our teachers put together excellent virtual live lessons, our students all enthusiastically took part, and our support staff were on point assisting in their own individual capacities.

Good evening Cavallaro community,

Thank you all for your cooperation during our remote instructional day today. I hope you had a chance to also enjoy the snow.

Dear Families,

As an immigrant myself, I know how essential our school communities are to immigrant students and families—and how much our immigrant students and families contribute to our schools.

Dear Parents,

As winter approaches, circulation of both gastrointestinal and respiratory viruses. Typically increase.

Good afternoon Cavallaro families,

On Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, we kicked off our Free at home virtual tutoring for Students with PRACTICE. This program is still accessible for the remainder of the school year.

Good afternoon Cavallaro staff and families,

As you know, we have started our MTSS Tier I, II and III cohort program, in alignment with NYC DOE Multi-Tiered Systems of Support initiative.