Family Newsletter
March Issue
Volume 2, Number 6, March 2022
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to our March Newsletter! There is a lot going on at our school this month! It is the longest uninterrupted stretch of school in the year, which means it is the perfect time to maximize learning. We have doubled our efforts this month to provide rich learning opportunities for your student throughout the school day.
In this newsletter, please find information about next week's parent teacher conferences. You also want to make sure your voice is heard in our annual school survey. You can click this link below to access the survey. If you have any trouble, please reach out to us at the numbers in this newsletter. A staff member here will be happy to walk you through the survey.
Best,
M-J Mercanti-Anthony, Ed.D
Principal
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Estimados padres y tutores,
¡Bienvenidos a nuestro boletín de marzo! ¡Hay muchas cosas sucediendo en nuestra escuela este mes! Es el tramo escolar ininterrumpido más largo del año, lo que significa que es el momento perfecto para maximizar el aprendizaje. Hemos duplicado nuestros esfuerzos este mes para brindar ricas oportunidades de aprendizaje para su estudiante durante el día escolar.
En este boletín, encuentre información sobre las conferencias de padres y maestros de la próxima semana. También quiere asegurarse de que su voz sea escuchada en nuestra encuesta escolar anual. Puede hacer clic en este enlace a continuación para acceder a la encuesta. Si tiene algún problema, comuníquese con nosotros a los números que aparecen en este boletín. Un miembro del personal aquí estará encantado de guiarlo a través de la encuesta.
MJ Mercanti-Anthony, Ed.D
Director
This Month's Important Parent Announcements
Take the School Survey!
Families can take the NYC School Survey by going to NYCSchoolSurvey.org. Parents/Guardians need only their child’s nine-digit Student Identification (OSIS) Number to complete the survey. Parents will enter a lowercase “f” and their child’s nine-digit number as the survey code (e.g., f123456789) to complete their unique survey. Families can find their student’s ID number on a report card, a student ID card, or in their NYCSA account. Reach out to us here at the school with any questions!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for next Thursday March 23rd and Friday March 24th. Please see this link to register for your child's conferences. All conferences will be virtual.
Thursday is a regular school day with evening conferences. On Friday the 24th, School will dismiss at 12 noon before afternoon conferences
District-Wide Parent Meeting
Please join Superintendent Davis for a meeting with parents from across the district March 30th at 6 pm. Use the QR code at left or the zoom link!
Summer Employment
DYCD Summer Youth Employment Program applications are now live! Young people aged 14-24 can now apply to DYCD’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
Young people can apply online at: Application.nycsyep.com
Deadline for SYEP applications is March 31,2023.
Career Day April 5th
The annual APPA Career Day is scheduled for April 5th. We're looking for interesting speakers to share their career journey with our students. If you or someone you know would like to share their career journey, Please use this link. send this link. Speakers may volunteer for as few or as many sessions as they wish!
Parent Portal
Please be sure to click here to register for the city's new Parent Portal. You will need your student's OSIS number to register. If you have any issues, please reach out to our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Williams, here at the school
Parent Association
Please join us for the next parent association meeting, March 22nd
6 pm. A meeting link will be sent out before the meeting.
Parent Paint
Family members had a lot of fun at last month's "Sip and Paint" organized by the PA. Come join us next month for our next event, Candle Making, on Saturday April 22nd. More info to follow!
Mock Regent Exams
8th Grade and high school students will taking "practice" Regents exams at the end of the month to better prepare for the real thing this June! Teachers will use the results of these March tests to identify next steps for instruction. Students will be graded for participation this go-round, and need to take it seriously!
Sneaker Raffle
Starting in the month of December, in collaboration with the YMCA and BX Hut Sneaker store, any students that have 90% or more attendance or have increased their attendance month to month by 25% or more will be entered into a raffle to win a pair of sneakers. Two students will be chosen for the middle school and two students will be chosen for the high school every month!
March Calendar
Contact Information
Ms. Vivian Williams, Parent Coordinator vwilliams7@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-3152 ext. 12901
Dr. M-J Mercanti-Anthony, Principal mmercantianthony@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-3152 ext. 22857
Adam Waterbury, Assistant Principal awaterbury2@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-3152 ext. 22903
Lissette Castillo, Assistant Principal I.A. lcastillo6@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-3152 ext. 12471
Maria Muniz, Middle School Counselor mmuniz8@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-3152 ext. 12483
Martha Falconi, High School Counselor mfalconi@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-3152 ext. 12981
Raquel Smith, PA President 718-824-3152 ext. 12901
