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GREETINGS 499 FAMILIES:

Parent Coordinator: Hello There! My name is Emmanuel Daza and as your Parent Coordinator I want to encourage you to ask me any questions, share your input and insight into our school and to reach out to me when any issues come up. It is my pleasure to work with you and I will do my best to assist you in any way I can.

Email: EDAZA2@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV

Phone: 718-461-7462 ex. 1160

Social Worker: With changes come more opportunities to learn, grow, and change. Our school social worker, Ms. Hinton is here to navigate all seasons of life with you from small to big change, victories, and more. Let’s take the time to think about the opportunities to bring some positive change to you personally, holistically, or as a family unit.

Let me know how I can support you!

Email: SHINTON9@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV

Phone: 718-461-7462 ex. 4020

School Links

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23-24 Parent Handbook (opens in a new tab)
Media Consent Form (opens in a new tab)
Learn to grow your mind with our interactive activity (opens in a new tab)

Technology

To request a digital device please fill out the Student Device Loan Form (opens in a new tab).
Families can use the NYC DoE SupportHub (opens in a new tab) to get help with technology, transportation, and more.
You can troubleshoot some technical issues immediately and learn more about Technical Tools provided by the DoE through the NYCDOE Troubleshooting Guide (opens in a new tab) posted on the NYCDOE website.
If you are having technology issues, please fill out our Tech Issue Google Form (opens in a new tab) and someone will get back to you.
If you have issues helping your child log into their nycstudents.net accounts and the connect Google account, please refer to this short video (opens in a new tab)

For Transportation information please head to "General Information" (opens in a new tab)

DOE Links

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NYC School's Account (opens in a new tab) Request a Creation Code from Mr. Daza to open a NYCSA.

MySchools (opens in a new tab) Use it to apply to PreK, K, Middle School, High School and SHSAT

Family Income Inquiry Form (opens in a new tab) Helps School Funding

Parent University (opens in a new tab)

NYC Kids RISE (opens in a new tab)

School Meals (opens in a new tab) Families are encouraged to complete the applications online. You can learn more about school breakfast and lunches on NYC DOE School Meals (opens in a new tab)

School & PTA Meetings

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Workshops

Orientation PS / IS 499 (opens in a new tab)

NYC School Account (opens in a new tab)

NYC Kids RISE (opens in a new tab)

Middle School Open House (opens in a new tab)

Kindergarten Open House (opens in a new tab)

Parent Chats

Parent Chats are virtual meetings where parents are encouraged to share their concerns, suggestions, and/or input on a selected topic; these meetings are Parent driven and oriented. They are a safe space for parents to talk and express themselves about current issues in the school and students. We are / I am here to take notes, communicate with admin team and look for viable solutions to implement.

If you would like to participate in Parent Chats please register here (opens in a new tab)

Coffee & Conversation

Coffee & Conversation are in person meetings where pressing school wide matters and concerns will be discussed under a selected general topic of conversation. Parents are encouraged to share their opinions and suggestions to reach viable solutions. These meetings are a safe space for parents and Admin team to express themselves about current issues in the school, students and share ideas.

If you would like to participate in Coffee & Conversation please register here (opens in a new tab)

School Leadership Team (SLT)

The School Leadership Team is a group of people who develop educational policies for their school. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies. Functioning in a collaborative manner, SLTs assist in the evaluation and assessment of a school’s educational programs and their effect on student achievement. SLT has an equal number of parents and staff.

Provide ongoing evaluations of a school’s educational programs and their impact on student achievement.
Play an important role in school-based decision-making.
Help to make school cultures more collaborative.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

All parents and guardians of PS/IS 499 students are automatically members of the PTA! Membership is completely free and all parents are welcome to volunteer in making their child’s school experience amazing. You can make a difference in your child’s education and we encourage you to be the change you want to see in our school community!

We work to support the school’s mission to provide excellent learning opportunities for our children.
We build strong relationships among parents, teachers and the school, in support of students.
We build community through parental involvement, fundraising and program support.

The Executive Board meets regularly to serve as liaison between the Association and the Principal. We represent the concerns of the PTA general body and aim to bring excellence to both the school and our school community.

The PTA General Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of every month. Meetings' date and time are subject to change due to it's proximity to a holiday or school break.

Meeting notices are sent via email to all parents.

The following are the scheduled dates:

Sep 27, 2023 06:00 PM

Oct 25, 2023 06:00 PM

Nov 22, 2023 06:00 PM

Dec 20, 2023 06:00 PM

Jan 24, 2024 06:00 PM

Feb 28, 2024 06:00 PM

Mar 27, 2024 06:00 PM

Apr 17, 2024 06:00 PM

May 22, 2024 06:00 PM

Jun 12, 2024 06:00 PM