📢 Important Back-to-School Information: 2026-2027 School Year
Dear PS Families,
We are excited to welcome our students back for the 2026-2027 school year!
📅 Key Dates:
First Day of School -- Thursday, September 10, 2026
⏰ School Hours: 8:00 AM - 2:10 PM
*Arrival DOORS OPEN at 7:40AM
*Dismissal Starts Promptly at 2:10PM
⏰ School Hours: 8:00 AM - 2:10 PM
*Arrival DOORS OPEN at 7:40AM
*Dismissal Starts Promptly at 2:10PM
Yom Kippur (Schools Closed)--Monday, September 21, 2026
Parent-Teacher Conference/Open House (In Person)--Wednesday, September 30, 2026
📚 NYC Public School Calendar Links
English Calendar:
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/sections/calendar/2026-27-school-year-calendar.pdf
English Calendar:
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/sections/calendar/2026-27-school-year-calendar.pdf
Calendario Escolar en Español:
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/sections/calendar/39969-2026-27-school-year-calendar-spanish.pdf
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/sections/calendar/39969-2026-27-school-year-calendar-spanish.pdf
⚠️ Important Dismissal Procedures (2:10PM Prompt Dismissal)
PARENT PICK-UP
**3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade Students
✅ Students must be picked up by an authorized adult each day.
**3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade Students
✅ Students must be picked up by an authorized adult each day.
WALK HOME ALONE POLICY:
**Grades 3-5: Walking Home Alone Policy: If you would like your child to walk home alone after school:
**Grades 3-5: Walking Home Alone Policy: If you would like your child to walk home alone after school:
✅ A new Walk Home Permission Form must be completed and signed for the 2026-2027 school year.
✅ Permission forms must be submitted before September 10, 2026.
✅ Students will NOT be allowed to walk home alone unless a signed permission form is on file.
✅ Only students with approved and signed consent forms will be dismissed to walk home independently on Thursday, September 10 and September 11, 2026.
NEED SUPPORT
✅ Beginning Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - Friday, September 4, 2026, parents/guardians may visit the Main Office and speak with our Parent Coordinator (Cindy Ortiz) between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM to complete and sign the Walk Home Permission Form. Call the Main Office if you have any questions 718-328-7187
Please ensure that all dismissal information is updated and submitted before the first day of school.
We look forward to a successful school year and welcoming all of our students back on Thursday, September 10, 2026!
Sincerely,
The School Administration Team 🍎📚✨
The School Administration Team 🍎📚✨
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