This Week's Schedule
- Mon. Sept. 20, UAU After-school program starts
- Tues. Sept. 21, 7:00 PM PTA Meeting
- Fri. Sept 24, 8th Grade Photos
Dropping off Students in the morning
Vaccination Upload
Are you a DOE
student or employee?
Update your vaccine
status today at
• Log in with your DOE email and password
• Upload a picture of your CDC vaccination
card or NYS Excelsior Pass
• That’s it!
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Student Account information
schools.nyc.gov/studentaccounts
Visit schools.nyc.gov/2021health for more information
and updates.
6th Grade Goosechase
Tuesday Sept. 28, 2021 at 2:20 PM in the School Auditorium. Registration required. Please follow the link below to Register for this fun 6th grade event!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKYtpMCsQhDJpHZaG3vv34VJ3cniCOSFwb5h0TqnHBZAF8oQ/viewformUsing the Goosechase App. students will compete with friends to:
- Get to know your teachers
- Learn the layout of the school building
- Make new friends
- Earn points to win a prize
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PTA Corner
On behalf of the IS 75 PTA, it is our great pleasure to welcome new families to our wonderful community! We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome back our wonderful returning families as well!
Our first PTA meeting will be held virtually on Zoom this Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM. A link will be emailed to parents.
After School Recreation - Fall 2021
Visitor Control policy Update by NYCDOE
In order to protect students and staff in DOE buildings, pending an order by the Health Commissioner, all visitors wishing to enter DOE buildings must show proof of having at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable proof of vaccination include:
- A CDC Vaccination Card: a photo or photocopy is also acceptable
- A NYC Vaccination record or other official immunization record from within or outside the US, including from a health care provider. A photo or photocopy of this is also acceptable.
- NYC Covid Safe App on Android or iOS.
- Excelsior Pass or Excelsior Pass Plus.
- DOE COVID-19 Vaccine Portal
In addition, all visitors are required to wear a face covering and complete the health care screening. If a visitor wishes to enter a DOE building but is unable or unwilling to show proof of vaccination upon sign-in, the visitor may not enter the building absent emergency circumstances.
If a student is experiencing a medical emergency or is in crisis, the student's guardian will be allowed to enter the building, regardless of vaccine status.
1) A family welcome letter from Chancellor Porter will also be available on the Messages for Families page on Monday (including translations),
2) The Family Update on health & safety will also be available on the Messages for Families page.
Face Coverings
Daily Health Screenings
Students and school-based staff can or cannot report to school based on their results of the questions in the NYCDOE’s daily health screener(Open external link):
COVID-19 Surveillance Testing
Standard Bell Schedule
8:00 School Day Begins
8:07 - 8:20 Advisory Period
8:24 - 9:04 Period 1
9:08 - 9:48 Period 2
9:52 - 10:32 Period 3
10:36 - 11:17 Period 4
11:21 - 12:02 Period 5
12:06 - 12:47 Period 6
12:51 - 1:31 Period 7
1:36 - 2:16 Period 8
2:17 Dismissal – 1st & 4th Floor
2:18 Dismissal – 3rd Floor
2:19 Dismissal – 2nd Floor
Pupil Path
Bus Info
The bus schedule for this year can be found on the IS75 Website under the "Parents" tab. The bus schedule is subject to change at any time from the Office of Pupil Transportation.
We have added a "Bus eligibility by Address" chart for you to view on the IS75 website. Bus eligibility is determined by the Office of Pupil Transportation.
Bussing distances are as follows:
- 6th Grade – you need to live more than 1 mile away
- 7th and 8th Grade – you need to live more than 1.5 miles away.
***Please review the eligibility list before contacting the school to check your distance.***
If your child is eligible for the bus, you will be able to see his/her bus stop on the NYC Schools Account with the most up to date times. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the morning pickup time. Your child will receive a bus pass from the school.
The link below will take you to the NYC Department of Education and Office of Pupil Transportation for 2021-2022. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation/transportation-overview/whats-new
As more information becomes available, we will share through the IS75 Website , PupilPath, and our social media platforms.
NYC Schools Accounts
If you have not already set up an account, a letter will go home with your child on Tuesday 9/14 with your student's individual code. Contact our Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Taccetta via email with questions. LTaccetta2@schools.nyc.gov
Operoo
Important Change to Physical Education
Students will no longer change their clothes in the locker room for physical education classes. Instead, they will report directly to the gymnasium for the periods when they are scheduled for physical education. Accordingly, we require that all students wear attire appropriate for physical activity on days when their class is scheduled for physical education. On such days, students must wear to school the following: sneakers, athletic shorts or sweatpants, and a top that is conducive to physical activity. All students will be expected to dress properly for physical education. A lack of preparedness in this regard will negatively impact a student's grade.
Morning Drop-Off Procedures
- The morning drop-off procedure for students is as follows: All students who are driven to school must enter the school yard from the Boulder Avenue entrance in the back of the school building. Students will not be permitted to enter the school yard at the Woodrow Road or Huguenot Avenue entrance. The Huguenot Avenue “driveway” entrance is reserved for students arriving via school bus.
- Pull all the way over to the curb before allowing your child(ren) to disembark in the morning. Please do not “double park” when dropping off or picking up children.
- Make sure that your child(ren) have their belongings ready in order to exit the car as quickly as possible each morning. This will help to keep the line moving.
- If there is a line of cars waiting to drop off students, please do not “cut” the line by driving around them. Your cooperation will decrease congestion and make pulling away from the curb safer and easier for those who are following protocol.
- After your child has disembarked, please wait for the car in front of you to pull out of line before proceeding.
- Please do not make U-turns on Woodrow Road or Huguenot Avenue. People making U-turns are putting their children, themselves and others in danger. Further, U-turns are prohibited in NYS school zones. According to NYS Vehicles & Traffic Law 1161B, no motor vehicle shall make a U turn within a school zone.
- If you are dropping off your child on the opposite side of Woodrow Road or Huguenot Avenue, please insist that your child crosses at the corner with the assistance of a school crossing guard. Please do not “cross” your child at any area other than the corner with the assistance of a school crossing guard. Doing so puts your child’s safety at risk.
- Our doors are open at 7:30 AM and the drop off area becomes most congested between 7:45 AM and 8:00 AM. If at all possible, plan to leave home early enough to arrive before 7:45 AM. Remember, school starts at 8:00 AM and students are penalized for excessive lateness.
- Please take kindly to the suggestions of school personnel in the morning. They are made with the safety of our children in mind.
- Please do not block driveways of our neighbors when visiting the school. Your cooperation in respecting our neighbors is greatly appreciated.
By adhering to the above procedures, you are helping to ensure the safety of all of our children. Your cooperation is not only greatly appreciated, but is necessary.
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