We are so excited to announce our 2nd annual pie and cake sale!. All pies and cakes will be available for pick-up from PS 31 starting Monday, November 23, 2020 through Wednesday, November 25th.
Please see attached regarding our lock down drills this week.
Please return your consent forms to have your child eligible to be tested for Covid 19 on site right in school! You can find those forms in multiple languages right on this site. Please help keep our school safe!
Please see the attached consent forms for Covid testing. It is strongly encouraged for parents to have their children tested. Please complete the form and return it to your child's teacher. This is for in person students and forms will be backpacked as well. Thank you as we work together to keep everyone safe!
Good Afternoon,
The first week of school for grades K - 5 was wonderful. We thank each and every one of you for making this a seamless transition back. It was so wonderful to see our students in person again.
A few important reminders and some new items;
1) Covid Testing Permission forms were distributed to our students. The Q and A portion states that this will be for grades 1 - 5 only. If you would like to have your child tested, please complete the permission form and return it to your child's teacher as soon as possible. This is optional for students that are in person.
2) Please complete the health screening questionnaire before coming to school. We will be checking those prior to students entering. There will be random temperature checks at every entrance in the morning. We also have posters along the gates to scan the questionnaire if you forget to complete it at home.
3) October 7th from 9:00 am - 10: 00 am will be another pick up day for our remote students to obtain books.
4) New hours for Pre K and K for the remainder of the year.
Pre K - The day will begin at 8:45 am until 1:45 pm.
K - The day will begin at 8:30 am until 2:00 pm.
The playground will continue to be their drop off and pick up.
4) We received updated guidance on masks that are not permitted to be worn on site: They are the following:
Have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Scarlato and Ms. Gallo
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Good Morning,
We are thrilled to launch our first official weekly update from the administration. We have been communicating but now our doors are finally opening Tuesday (COHORT A.)
The calendar that was created by our PTA has been posted to keep us all organized with cohort days. COHORT A will be reporting on Tuesday, September 29th. Cohort B will be reporting on Wednesday, September 30th.
***Please complete the health screening at home and display either a print out or a display on your phone upon entering. This will be extremely helpful in order to maintain social distancing. Please make every effort to complete the screening at home. The link and QR code is attached at the bottom. ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE SCREENING.
https://healthscreening.schools.nyc
Students in grades 1 - 5 will enter their assigned door (by letter) at 8:30 am and show their screening. Random temperature checks will occur at the doors. Dismissal will be at 2:00 pm.
Pre K - Please enter the playground schoolyard at 9:00 am in order to meet your teacher. Dismissal will be at 1:30 pm.
K - Please enter the playground at 8:40 am in order to meet your teacher. Dismissal will be at 1:45 pm.
Students enter and exit through the same doors that are labeled by letter to keep things running smoothly.
NEW ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to manage attendance of in person, blended, and remote, we are asking all blended students home and remote students to mark their attendance daily. Please mark your attendance at 8:30 am in order to keep our in person and remote students on a similar schedule. in person students will be marked by their teacher. Thank you for your cooperation as things change and we adjust accordingly.
We so look forward to welcoming our student back. Things might be different but we will accomplish these new waters as we always do working together. Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Scarlato and Ms. Gallo
Important Calendars as we Open our In Person School for Grades K-5.
Please see below for important information on Health Screening prior to entering school buildings!
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Belonging Pick Up - For all students from 10:00 am - 11:00 am.
***Change in Orientation for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday...
We know many parents are having a difficult time setting up the email to access Google Classroom. There was an update that all students need to be attended first prior to being able to set up the email. Teachers will be reaching out individually to get all students access to email over the next three days. Teachers will be calling each parent individually. As soon as we have this taken care of, we can meet as a group. Our apologies in advance for any confusion and this extra step. We appreciate your parent partnership!!!!
No group meeting for PreK only until students have an email to access Google Classroom and Meets!
Please be aware that all DOE issued IPADS are not working properly. The DOE is aware of this and it is a city wide problem. They are working on resolving it. Once we have more information on how to fix them or when and if they will be fixed automatically, we will let you know.
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August 2020
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please be advised that if you completed the survey for the New York City Department of Education and chose blended, you must log back on and change your preference if you now prefer remote. The school is not permitted to make that change to remote on a school level unless you make the change with the NYCDOE Survey.
Remember, if you did not complete the survey, your child will automatically go into blended learning.
If you want remote, you must complete the survey or you will be placed automatically in blended. If you want remote, you must complete the survey.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation,
PS 31 Administration
Survey Link:
Back to School Pledge!
Dear Families,
In good times and in challenging times, I know that you want the best for your children. You want them to be safe, healthy, and happy. And you want them to always be learning, growing, and getting ready to take on the world. Our schools play such an important role in that, especially now, when the children of our city have been through so much.
For us, health and safety always lead the way. Our vision for the fall is a safe, strong, and supportive learning environment and an excellent education for every one of our students. Schools will be in session and students will be learning five days per week—no matter where they are.
We know a lot more now about how the learning experience is going to work. In this week’s Reopening Update for Families, you will find:
The latest health and safety information, including on ventilation, school nurses, and testing and tracing in schools
How to stay informed on confirmed COVID-19 cases in your school community
How families can change their children’s learning preference to/from fully remote learning
What happens if students attend school in-person on a day they are not scheduled to attend
Supports for students with Individualized Education Programs
Supports for students in temporary housing and foster care
We know that planning for the new school year isn’t easy—for you, for our educators, for school staff, and for our communities. But I believe that by working together we can start the school year strong. I want to acknowledge the tireless work of your principals and school leaders, who have been hustling all summer to be ready for the first day of school.
I also want to thank you. Your partnership has made it possible for us to consider and plan for both in-person and remote learning. Your continued investment and engagement in your school communities is a vital part of ensuring our students’ success not just during this upcoming school year but for years to come. We are privileged to serve you and your children, the young people who not long from now will be the ones leading our city.
If you have questions regarding the information in this letter, please contact your principal. You can find principal contact information by searching for your child’s school on Find a School: schoolsearch.schools.nyc. Principal information is on each school’s web page at schools.nyc.gov, in the “School Contacts and Information” section. And as always, all information regarding back to school can be found at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020.
Sincerely,
Richard A. Carranza
Chancellor
New York City Department of Education
August 17, 2020
Reopening Update for Families: August 17, 2020
The updates below are included on our school reopening webpage at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020, available 24/7 to help you find information about the upcoming school year.
The Latest Health and Safety Information
For school buildings to open in September and remain open, the city must see fewer than 3 percent of all COVID- 19 tests come back positive on a weekly average. Since June, the city positive test rate has been between 1 and 2 percent. We have strict protocols for testing, tracing, and quarantining if there is a confirmed case in school, and we will use every effort to prevent the spread of infection in schools if a student or staff member is feeling sick or has a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Many families have questions about ventilation. Our commitment is simple: if a room does not have adequate ventilation, it will not be used by students or staff. We are assessing and performing maintenance in buildings to maximize ventilation with outdoor air to the greatest extent possible. We expect maintenance to be completed by the opening of school.
Finally, this fall, every school building in New York City and all early childhood programs across the city will have access to nurses. Through a partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals, in addition to our established nursing workforce, every student will have access to a qualified nurse every day as we reopen schools safely and continue to stop the spread of COVID-19. Nurses will be in-place by the first day of school.
How to Stay Informed on Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Your School Community
When the school year begins, we want to make sure we can contact you quickly and effectively to share information, including about confirmed COVID-19 cases in your child’s school. Please sign up for a New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) so we can contact you via phone, email, or text message.
Your NYCSA account can also help you find your child’s grades, test scores, schedules, transportation information, and more— from anywhere, and in all nine standard DOE language translations. I encourage you to keep your contact information up to date, so we can get in touch with you in the event of an emergency. If you don’t have an account, sign up today at schools.nyc.gov/nycsa. It only takes five minutes!
How to Change a Child’s Learning Preference to/from Fully Remote Learning
Your school principals, in partnership with district and central administrators, are continuing to develop school- level plans for every public school in New York City. We are currently planning for around three-quarters of our students (over 700,000 students) to begin the school year in a blended learning mode. This means that they’ll learn in-person in a school building part of the school week and continue learning remotely from home for the rest of the week. The remaining families in our DOE community will begin the year in fully remote learning mode.
You can move your child into 100 percent remote learning at any time using the Learning Preference online form: nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference. Families who choose 100 percent remote learning can opt back into blended learning on a quarterly basis, beginning in November.
What Happens if Students Attend School In-Person on a Day They are Not Scheduled to Attend
Schools will work closely with families to clearly communicate which days their child will attend school in- person. The DOE encourages you to make alternate childcare arrangements and to build a plan to help ensure that your child does not arrive at school on unscheduled days. If a student arrives at school on days when they are scheduled for remote learning, your child’s school will inform you. All children attending on an unscheduled day will need to be picked up or will be sent home, depending on age and other factors. For more information on policies for students who attend school on a mistaken day, visit schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020.
Supports for Students with Individualized Education Programs
The DOE will provide students with disabilities access to in-person instruction during blended learning. If your child's IEP recommends related services, you will soon receive a survey where you will be asked to express your preference for in-person or remote therapy. Upon school opening, your child's school will contact you to discuss your child's specific schedule and make every effort to align your request to available services. The DOE will release additional guidance and information for families of students with disabilities shortly.
Supports for Students in Temporary Housing and Foster Care
Students in temporary housing and foster care face unique challenges as a result of COVID-19, including the shift to remote learning. We have been providing additional supports to these students, including ensuring their early receipt of remote learning devices. Any remote learning devices given to students in shelter have cellular capabilities. As possible and appropriate, students in temporary housing and foster care may also receive additional in-person instruction, depending on a school’s programming.
Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, August 20th at 8:30 am. Please join us for the most up to date information. Link to follow!!!
Please see the attached modified supply lists for BLENDED MODEL Learning. Since school will not be five full days, we adjusted the supply list. If you already supported the PTA fundraiser, do not worry, save them for the next school year. We will put them to good use.
PS 31 Administration and PTA
All Meetings are at 11:45am
September 27, 2019
October 25, 2019
November 22, 2019
December 19, 2019
January 31, 2020
February 28, 2020
March 27, 2020
April 23, 2020
May 29, 2020
June 18, 2020
Vision Statement
Through the commitment of staff, parents, students and community, we strive to create a learning environment in which each student is empowered and challenged to achieve his/her maximum potential in a safe and supportive environment. Our goal is to develop students' problem solving, and creative skills to be prepared for success in their educational future.
Mission Statement
The mission of PS 31 is to cultivate a nurturing environment in which we are committed to educational excellence. Through rich and varied learning experiences, we will provide the vehicle for students to succeed in meeting the Common Core Learning Standards. By challenging students academically, socially and emotionally, our goal is to build "Leaders of Change." Students will become innovative thinkers, resourceful problem solvers, effective communicators both in writing and speaking as well as respectful and responsible citizens. In partnership with families and the community, we will educate well-rounded students to become college and career ready.
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