Here at Paulo, we understand the importance of cultivating a sense of student pride and ownership across our hallways and classrooms. We believe that this sense of warmth and optimism allows our students to feel valued and welcomed each and every day and makes Paulo a place where all students can flourish. To this end, we enlist your support in ensuring your child participates in our various Paulo Pride days.

October 22, 2021 - Wear Pink Day for Breast Cancer Awareness

October 29, 2021 – Wear Black and Orange Day

November 24, 2021- Crazy Hat Day (8th Grade Only Event)

December 17, 2021 – Door Decorating Judging

December 22, 2021 - Ugly Sweater Day

December 23, 2021- Twins Day

January 7, 2022 – College Awareness Day- Wear your favorite college swag

February 11, 2022 – Football Jersey Day

February 14, 2022 – Wear Red for Valentine’s Day

February 17, 2022 - International Night

March 17, 2022 – Wear Green for St. Patrick’s Day

April 8, 2022- Basketball Jersey Day

April 29, 2022 – Light it Up Blue for Autism

May 4, 2022- Star Wars Day

May 27, 2022 – Superhero Day

June 1, 2022-Soccer Jersey Day

The theme for this year’s graduating class is “Make Lemonade.” This speaks to recent challenges we have endured and the remaining aftermath, making choices, and keeping things positive and in perspective. Now more than ever, we are making the most of less than ideal circumstances.

The official start of the senior t-shirt design contest is now! The deadline to submit an entry will be December 1st. Designs are to be submitted to Ms. Runfolo, digitally or directly in person to room 418.

Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication and students WILL NOT be permitted to wear Halloween costumes to school on Friday Oct. 29th. It will still be Black and Orange Day so students will still be able to participate by wearing black and orange For students who are attending the 6th & 7th grade party after school, costumes are optional. The costume must be kept in a locker during the school day and due to COVID restrictions, all costumes must be able to go over the student's clothing/slip on over their clothes that day. There will be no option to change into a costume. Locker rooms are not in use. at this time.

Service credit is a form of school-based volunteer work where students are acknowledged for their meaningful contributions. In-school service can be in the form of classroom monitoring, being a member of a school team, or even just participating in a spirit event. Students are encouraged to participate in as many activities as possible. School service, partnered with a dedication to their academics, builds a strong foundation for the well-rounded student. Students are afforded opportunities throughout the year to earn these credits. Participation in out-of-school charitable events or organizations does not count for service credits. Participation in said events are recognized separately. Letters of participation in community-based service can be sent in to Mr. Herrmann, who will catalog their efforts and count them toward the Philanthropy Award (given to deserving graduates).

The mission of the Paulo Arista Society is to make the qualities of scholarship, citizenship, and service function as a beacon of excellence for all members of the school community. To communicate this mission, Paulo has made the requirements for inclusion in Arista (8th grade), Junior Arista (7th grade) and Honor Society (6th grade) as follows:

1. Scholarship – Academic average of at least 91.00% in each marking period with no grade, in any subject, below 80 or “S”. Please note that a course grade of 79 or lower precludes a student from Arista.

2. Citizenship – No citizenship grade below “S” (Satisfactory) in any marking period.

3. Service – The attainment of at least 25 service credits per school year.

4. Attendance/Punctuality – Students absent more than 10 days per school year are precluded. Also, students who are picked up early from school five or more times in a given semester are also precluded from this recognition.

Please see the Student Handbook for a more in-depth explanation of criteria for the Paulo Arista Society.

During the School Week

We are happy to be able to provide additional math support "virtually" after school.

Classes will meet remotely via google classroom on weekdays (according to the schedule below) 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, beginning Monday, October 4th and ending Thursday, January 27th.

Algebra: Tuesdays & Thursdays

8th Grade: Mondays & Wednesdays

7th Grade: Mondays & Tuesdays

6th Grade: Tuesdays & Thursdays

"Virtual" Math Tutoring on Saturdays

Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM starting October 9th and ending January 22nd.

Classes will take place remotely. Students WILL NOT report to school.

You must register your child at IS75.org under the School Store/Online Payments tab in order to attend math tutoring. After registering, the student will receive an invite to the google classroom.

Please be sure to create an Operoo account. If you have not received an email from Operoo to create an account, please check the spam folder in your email.

1. Daily Health screening https://healthscreening.schools.nyc/
2. Health and Safety in Our Schools COVID-19 School Health Policy.
   
3. IS75 Website https://www.is75.org/
   
4. NYC Schools Account Portal NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) portal
   
5. Parent Consent for Testing New York City Schools Account (NYCSA)
   
6. School Food Forms https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
   
7. Student Account information schools.nyc.gov/studentaccounts
   
8. Student-Family Handbook https://www.is75.org/pdfs/Paulo%20Student-Family%20Handbook%202021-22%20_1_.pdf
9. Student transportation https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation/transportation-overview/whats-ne
10. Vaccine portal Vaccine.schools.nyc