Reminder:
School will be closed for Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed on Monday, October 11th, 2021!
School will resume on Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, a "Clerical Day for K-5, K-6, 6-8, and K-12 and D 75 school and programs will be held. Students in these schools do not attend.
Please review the attached letter for important information about this year's New York State's standardized testing. In a typical year, State exams would be administered to nearly all students in their physical classroom. This year, many of our students are learning remotely, but the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has required that exams must still take place in-person in the school building. It will not be possible to administer state exams remotely. Therefore, we are contacting you to determine if you would like your child to participate in this year’s State exams.
It is very important you let us know if you would like your student to participate in this year’s State exams so that we can prepare and create a testing schedule that ensures the health and safety of all of our students. Please read the attached letter for more information about this year’s exams.
New York City Public Schools will be closed for Spring Recess from Monday, March 29, 2021 to Friday, April 2, 2021.
Students in Cohort A and Cohort B will have in-person learning tomorrow, February 10, 2021. The school day will begin at 8:30am and end at 2:00pm.
'The NYC Test + Trace Corps and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have completed a thorough investigation and determined that the building is CLEAR TO REOPEN on 2/10/2021.'
The PS 12 School Building will be closed on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. All students in Cohort A and Cohort B will participate in remote learning.
‘The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the NYC Test + Trace Corps (T2) determined that two members of our school community have tested positive for COVID-19 within seven days of each other. As a result, the school building will close for an initial 24 hours to investigate the source(s) of transmission. All classes will shift to remote learning.’
School Time: 8:00AM- 2:20PM
Students will arrive to the school building by 8:00AM. Students will be dismissed by 2:20PM.
Upon arrival, please use the school entrance on Prospect Place (small schoolyard), then proceed to your child's grade table(s) for 3K-Pre-K, K-1, 2-3, and 4-5.
All students, parents and guardians, and building visitors must submit a Health Screening Form Questionnaire before entering the school building.
Students, parents and guardians, and building visitors will receive a sticker confirming that they are clear to enter the building.
At each grade table, parents and guardians will indicate who will pick up the student at dismissal, that person will be added to the pick-up list.
3K-Pre-K
On the first day of school, once 3K and Pre-K parents and guardians have been cleared to enter the building they will proceed as directed.
Grades K-5 parents and guardians will pick up students from the St. Mark's Avenue side of the school building (large playground).
Dr. Jacqueline Peek Davis Elementary School (P.S.12):
PS 12 is a small warm school nestled in Ocean Hill, Brownsville between row houses and new sustainable housing developments. We are a school located in a community that is on the rise. If you are looking for a school where everyone knows your name and every child matters, our school is for you. Our culture and community is amongst the best in New York City. Our school focuses on every child's social, emotional and academic needs. We align our curriculum to the state standards and ensure our student work products are authentic and rigorous. Our School Leadership Team consists of parents, staff and community members who work cohesively to make effective decisions for the school community pertaining to our school needs, budget and grant opportunities. We are a school where collaboration is at the heart of our existence. We are defined by one key word “Together”. We work collaboratively with families. Together, we are committed to making an impact as family engagement and community is part of our school culture and tradition. We offer adult education classes, afterschool, Saturday school, consultancies in literacy and math, residencies in the arts and beyond as well as a variety of family engagement opportunities on site and off site. We collaborate with a plethora of organizations in the community, local colleges and universities ensuring college and career readiness is at the forefront of our work.
Our school motto summarizes our belief:
“Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve”
P.S. 12 Vision
The Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis Elementary School/P.S. 12 School motto says it all:
“Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve.”
Our school consists of a community of learners in which all children are empowered to achieve high academic standards and social success. We celebrate diversity and individuality one student at a time. All members of the P.S. 12 school community work together to create a nurturing environment of excellence.
P.S. 12 Mission
As a community of learners, P.S. 12 is committed to promoting academic excellence for all of our students by establishing a safe, orderly and nurturing environment. We aim to develop character and social awareness that fosters a positive school culture. Our community is dedicated to ensuring that all students achieve academic excellence through high quality, differentiated and data-driven instruction, thereby, developing life-long learners adaptable to the challenges of our evolving technological world.
