School News

• Winter Recess Information

  NYC Public Schools will be closed from Friday, December 24, 2021 to Friday, December 31, 2021 for Winter Recess. School resumes Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8:00AM. 

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• School Closed: Thanksgiving Recess

  School will be closed for Thanksgiving Recess from Thursday, November 25^th, 2021 to Friday, November 26^th, 2021. School will resume on Monday, November 29^th, 2021.

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• No School: Thursday, November 11, 2021

  Reminder:

  School will be closed on Thursday, November 11^th, 2021 in observance of Veterans Day!

  School will resume on Friday, November 12^th, 2021.

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• Pop Up Vaccination Location

  PS 12 (430 Howard Avenue) will used as a pop up Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine location on Monday, November 8th, 2021 from 7:00AM to 11:00AM for eligible students ages 5-11.

  Please review the attached image for more information or visit http://schools.nyc.gov/covid19.

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• Parent Teacher Conference and Early Dismissal Information

  PS 12 Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 4th, 2021. All conferences will be virtual.
  ALL students will have an early dismissal on Thursday, November 4th, 2021 at 11:20AM.

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• NYCDOE SEL Screener for Students

  The NYCDOE will be implementing a strengths-based, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) screener in the 2021-2022 school year. The implementation of this SEL screener will begin on Monday, November 8th, 2021. According to the NYCDOE, the DESSA is a strength-based screener, which highlights a student's positive social and emotional strengths and builds from there. For more information, please visit: https://info.apertureed.com/strongresilientnyc

   

  As per the NYCDOE, if you do not want a staff member to complete the DESSA screener for your student, you must write a letter to Principal Watson stating that. You may send this letter to Principal Watson at SWatson16@schools.nyc.gov or send in a written letter addressed to Principal Watson. This letter needs to be received by the school by Friday, November 5th, 2021.

   

  The Family Facing DESSA Letter will be sent home to all students today, November 3rd, 2021. The Family Facing DESSA Letter is also attached to this email for your review.

   

  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Homnick (AHomnick@schools.nyc.gov) or Ms. Naidu (Knaidu@schools.nyc.gov).

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• Election Day Reminder

  Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 2 is Election Day. All  PS 12 students will have a remote, asynchronous instructional day. 

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• School Closed: Monday, October 11th, 2021

   Reminder:

  School will be closed for Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed on Monday, October 11^th, 2021!

   School will resume on Tuesday, October 12^th, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. 

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• Clerical Day: June 8, 2021

  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. 

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• School Closed: May 31, 2021

  • NYC Public Schools will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021 for Memorial Day.
  • School will resume on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.

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