Office & FAQs

What are the afterschool options?

The BPCS After-School Program offers Brooklyn Prospect students educational enrichment and recreational activities free of charge. All students are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in this excellent opportunity! We are required to submit student-specific information to DYCD per our grant funding, therefore all families are required to complete a student enrollment form.  Please click here for more details on how to register! 

Will students have busing?

To best support the health and safety of our community, Brooklyn Prospect will not offer student busing through the NYCDOE Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) this school year, except for students requiring accommodations in their individualized education plans (IEPs) or with other such required accommodations. 

Students who meet OPT requirements will be eligible to receive MetroCards in lieu of student busing. If you have questions regarding transportation, please email the Middle School Office at wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org with your request.

My student will be absent or will need to be picked up early. Who should I tell?

Email your middle school program coordinators at wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org. You should also email your student's advisor to let them know. Students being picked up early will receive a pass to dismiss from class at the appropriate time. You can also call the office at (347) 889-7041 x5002.

How do I get a new/replacement student metrocard?

Email your middle school program office team at wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org. Students should plan to pick them up from the Main Office at dismissal.

How do I access my Teacherease account?

In late August, Families will receive a welcome letter to Teacherease with instructions for logging in. If you have not received an email, please check your Spam folder.  If you have still not received a welcome letter, please email wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org, and we will resend the email.

Families can use Teacherease to view your student's schedule, as well as pay your lunch account balance and pay any fees associated with field trips. 

You can find a quick user guide here. Please email the MS Office, if you have any other questions. 

How do I access my student's Google Classroom?

Google Classroom will be set up by your student’s teachers and is tied to their student email. Teachers may or may not include families on all parts of Google Classroom. This will be mostly used for submitting work, interacting with other students related to schoolwork, and will be the primary means of communication if/when we switch to remote learning due to COVID-related closures.

Where can I buy uniforms?

Due to a significant backorder/delay in uniforms, Prospect Schools will not be requiring students to wear uniforms for the first 6 weeks of school, from September 9th through October 22nd. If uniforms are back in stock and being produced in a timely manner, Prospects School will reinstate each school's uniform policy by Monday, October 25th, the details of which can be found in each school’s Student and Family Handbook. Read more details here.

Brooklyn Prospect is pleased to announce two options this year for ordering school uniforms.

1.    Flynn O’Hara - all required clothing can be purchased through their website (www.flynnohara.com) or at their Brooklyn store: 6719 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204.  Call them at (718) 567-8630 or (718) 567-8593.

2.    Lands’ End - clothing can be purchased through their website: (www.landsend.com). Input the school’s number 900193095 under the ‘School Uniforms’ tab. Guaranteed lifetime returns. Free shipping for orders over $50. Call them at (800) 741-6311 or email us directly at school@landsend.com. 

You can also email the PTSO at wtmsptso@brooklynprospect.org to browse some of our gently used donated uniforms!

What is the WTMS Dress Code?

Due to a significant backorder/delay in uniforms, Prospect Schools will not be requiring students to wear uniforms for the first 6 weeks of school, from September 9th through October 22nd. If uniforms are back in stock and being produced in a timely manner, Prospects School will reinstate each school's uniform policy by Monday, October 25th, the details of which can be found in each school’s Student and Family Handbook. Read more details here.

The full uniform policy can be found here.

FOR ACADEMIC CLASSES:

• Tops - Students must wear a BPCS shirt everyday.  This can be the uniform polo shirt with BPCS logo in white or green, the green PE t-shirt with white logo or any BPCS branded shirt. Shirts must be worn at least to waist of pants. 

• Bottoms - black, grey or khaki bottoms worn at the waist.  Leggings, sweatpants and athletic pants, shorts or skirts are fine. 

• Sweatshirt - Students have options for what to wear over their polo or BPCS t-shirt in colder weather:

  • A sweatshirt with the BPCS logo (available from Flynn O’Hara), or 

  • Any solid grey, hunter green, white, or black non-hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or fleece. 

Please note:

• Students may wear special issue BPCS spirit t-shirts or Junior Honor Society t-shirts any day of the week.

• A BPCS top must be worn everyday under any sweater or sweatshirt.

• Undergarments cannot be visible through or outside of clothing.

• Hoods and hats may NOT be worn inside the building; head covering as part of a religious belief or cultural expression is allowed.

• No flip-flops or slides are allowed due to their potential to cause accidents.

• No clothing or jewelry may be worn with inappropriate, discriminatory,  or questionable language or images.

  • Examples of words or images that are not allowed include those that: are gang related; negatively stereotype any group; discriminate on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, or religion; promote drug, alcohol, or tobacco use; depict violence; have sexual innuendos, or are blatantly disrespectful of others’ beliefs.

What is DocuSign? What enrollment materials do I need to submit?

Within the first few days of school, we will be sending you our school specific enrollment forms via DocuSign E-Signature Portal. Please note that ONE packet per student was sent. At this time, we are unable to send to multiple email addresses. Please ensure you complete these forms no later than October 1st. To begin signing our consent forms, please click on "START". A copy of your signed documents will be emailed to you upon completion. 

IEPs, Medical Forms and additional information can be emailed directly to wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org. 

Where can I find the most recent COVID guidance?

Vaccine Survey  

Help us keep our community safe as we prepare to welcome back students by submitting the Vaccination Survey! Please complete one submission per student. DEADLINE FOR SURVEY: September 20, 2021

Reopening Webinar

Missed the Prospect Schools Reopening Health + Safety Webinar on Tuesday, August 24th?  Click here to view the video & materials shared during the webinar! You can find more information about our protocols here!

Sports Update

In April, we announced our requirement that Prospect Schools employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Though schools are not yet permitted to require the COVID-19 vaccine for all students, per a recent NYC mandate all students who are participating in “high-risk” sports must be vaccinated against COVID-19 (at Prospect Schools this only applies to grades 6-12).

Details: First dose must have been received prior to the start of the season. Athletes that are partially vaccinated should test weekly for COVID-19 until fully vaccinated.

Student COVID Testing

All students grades 2-12 are opted in to weekly COVID testing. For more information on what that looks like for your student, please click here. 

UPDATED QUARANTINE POLICY

Prospect Schools has made important updates to its quarantine protocol, effective immediately, based on new guidance from the NYC Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) and in alignment with our Health & Safety guiding principles. As the school year progresses, we will continue to refine our policies based on updated guidance we receive — thank you for your understanding.

Key Differences:

• In the event of a positive COVID19 case on campus, we will no longer be providing on-site daily testing in lieu of quarantine for unvaccinated students. 

• However, the updated quarantine policy does offer abbreviated quarantine among unvaccinated and symptom-free individuals.

Parts of the Quarantine Protocol that are staying the same:

• Any individual who tests positive for COVID, regardless of vaccination status, must quarantine for the full 10 days (no test out).

• We continue to define a close contact as “someone who has been within 6 feet for 10 or more minutes over a 24-hour period of someone who has COVID-19 during their infectious period.” Please note that this definition may change.

For more information, see the network email that was sent to all Prospect Schools families on September 10, 2021. 

Additional COVID Resources

For more information about Prospect Schools COVID-related guidance & updates, you can click here.

Where can I find weekly updates if I missed it? 

Please click here to access previous weekly updates! 

SY 2020-21 Updates can be found here!

Who is the Respect for All Liaison at my school?

The Respect for All Liaison is Ty-Quan Payne and can be reached at tpayne@prospectschools.org.