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What’s Happening in NYC Public Schools March 2025

Apply Now for Summer Rising

The Summer Rising 2025 application is now open until Friday, March 28, 2025! Offered in partnership with the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), Summer Rising is free and open to any NYC student currently in kindergarten through grade 8. The program begins for all participants on July 2, and runs Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Programming for students in grades K–5 ends August 15, and programming for students in grades 6–8 ends August 8.

Students will be provided with free breakfast and lunch. Programming includes academic instruction led by NYCPS

staff and enrichment activities led by Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

To apply, log in to your existing MySchools.nyc account, or create one using your email address, your child’s 9- digit student ID number, and a MySchools account creation code, which you can get by contacting your child's school. Families can list as many programs as they like on their application and may make changes at any time up to the March 28 deadline.

If you have any questions or need help with the application, please visit schools.nyc.gov/SummerRising, contact

your school, or email summer@schools.nyc.gov.

Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans                                                                                                                                

Students attending 12-month/Extended School Year (ESY) special class, Nest, or Horizon Programs will receive the program and services recommended on their IEP at an Extended School year (ESY), District 75 (D75), Nest, or Horizon Summer Program site. Families who wish to participate in IEP program and extended-day CBO-led enrichment through Summer Rising should use the MySchools application portal.

If your child will only be participating in Nest/ Horizon programming (until 12:00 p.m.), D75 (until 2:30 p.m.), or ESY programming (until 2:00 p.m.), you should contact your child’s school instead of using the MySchools application.

2025 NYC School Survey

Don’t forget to complete the 2025 NYC School Survey by Friday, April 4! Your confidential feedback helps our schools better understand what their students and community members need and think about their learning environments, educators, curricula, support services, and more. School leaders use this feedback to improve their schools and program offerings.

To view and complete the survey, log into your official New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) at schoolsaccount.nyc. You will also receive a printed copy of the survey with instructions on how to complete the survey on paper or online. You can also learn more about or take the 2025 NYC School Survey at NYCSchoolSurvey.org.Community and Citywide Education Council Elections 2025

Meet the candidates for the 2025 Community and Citywide Education Council (CCEC) Elections! Starting Monday, March 3, attend your district's virtual Candidate Forum to learn about the candidates running for your local Community Education Council or one of the City's four Citywide Education Councils. Learn more about CCECs at schools.nyc.gov/CCEC. Visit schools.nyc.gov/Elections2025 for dates, times, and to register to join the forums on Zoom.

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Dear Parent,

Please consider taking a few minutes to fill out the 2025 NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what you and other members of our school community think about our school.

The access code is your child’s student ID (OSIS) number and a lower-case “f” in front.  

Scan the QR Code

–OR–

go to your child’s NYC Schools Account to take the survey.

Thank you,

Tiffany Tung

PS163Q Parent Coordinator

Querido padre,

Considere tomarse unos minutos para completar la Encuesta escolar de la ciudad de Nueva York de 2025. La encuesta brinda a los líderes escolares una mejor comprensión de lo que usted y otros miembros de nuestra comunidad escolar piensan sobre nuestra escuela.

La fecha límite es el viernes 4 de abril de 2025. El código de acceso es el número de identificación de estudiante (OSIS) de su hijo y una "f" minúscula al frente.

Escanee el código QR.

-O-

Ir vaya a la Cuenta de Escuelas de la Ciudad de Nueva York de su hijo para realizar la encuesta.

Gracias,

Tiffany Tung

Coordinador de Padres de PS163Q

親愛的家長，

請考慮花幾分鐘時間填寫 2025 年紐約市學校調查。 該調查讓學校領導更好地了解您和我們學校社區的其他成員對我們學校的看法。

截止日期為 2025 年4月 4 日星期五。訪問代碼是您孩子的 学生证(OSIS) 號碼和前面的小寫“f”。

扫描二维码。

- 或 –

去並選擇“參加 2025 年紐約市學校調查”按鈕前往您孩子的紐約市學校賬戶參加調查。

謝謝，

Tiffany Tung

PS163Q 家長協調員

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January 27, 2025
Dear Parents,
There has been an increase in gastrointestinal illness (such as vomiting, diarrhea and other stomach-related illness) nationwide and locally. Fortunately, we have not observed an increase amongst among our students. We would like to share information about norovirus for your awareness. Some germs, like norovirus, can spread very fast in schools. Norovirus is a stomach virus that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Most people get better in one to two days.
People can become sick with norovirus if they:
• Have close contact with someone who has norovirus. Contact can include changing diapers and sharing food, forks, knives, spoons or chopsticks.
• Touch surfaces that have norovirus, then touch their mouths
• Eat food or drink liquids that have norovirus

How to stop the spread of norovirus:
• Wash your hands often with warm water and soap. This is especially important after using the bathroom, after changing diapers, and before touching or eating food.
• Remind children to wash their hands after using the bathroom and before eating. Watch younger children to be sure they use soap and water and dry their hands well.
• Immediately clean surfaces that become dirty from vomit or stool. Use a germ-killing cleaner, such as bleach, for the best results. Be sure to follow the package instructions when using a germ-killing cleaner.
• Keep children home if they are sick. Children who are vomiting or having diarrhea should stay home until they are well. Remind children to wash their hands thoroughly, especially during and after their illness.
Visit nyc.gov/health and search for norovirus for more information. If you are concerned about your child’s illness, call your health care provider or school nurse.

Sincerely,
Cheryl Lawrence, MD FAAP
Medical Director
Office of School Health

Dear Parents

I am writing to provide you with information about the Emergency Readiness Initiatives that are in place in all NYC Public Schools.

Every school currently has procedures for emergencies. In 2000, New York State Education Law Section 2801 was enacted requiring schools to develop safety plans regarding emergency response. In July of 2001, the law was amended to require that plans include information for evacuation and sheltering. In accordance with this, “schools need to conduct drills and other exercises to test components of the emergency response plan.” In July of 2024, the Education Law was revised to include Trauma-Informed Care in the training and practice of all emergency drills.

Our school has a Building Response Team that is trained to activate and respond to different incidents that may occur at our school. In addition, school staff members are trained in various procedures that are outlined in the School Safety Plan and we currently conduct a variety of drills throughout the year to prepare our staff and students. Section 807 of the New York State Education Law requires all schools to conduct a minimum of 12 emergency drills each year. Section 917 of the State Education Law states that schools are required to provide and maintain automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment, and drills are conducted during the year to assess the use of AED units in an emergency. In accordance with Section 3623 of the State Education Law, drills are also conducted at schools that focus on safety on a school bus.

Under the General Response Protocol (GRP), every school will conduct specific drills designed to help prepare all school communities for four different types of response to emergencies that may occur: evacuation, shelter-in, hold, and lockdown.

Emergency readiness training in schools takes place in September and continues for staff and students throughout the school year. Student training is designed by grade level to ensure that students understand the importance of these drills without causing unnecessary alarm. In accordance with our Trauma Informed Care approach, our drills will not include any props, actors, simulations, or other tactics intended to mimic a school shooting, incident of violence, or other emergency. Our staff will review the proper actions in either an evacuation or lockdown drill to discuss any concerns or fears a student may have and we will provide notice to parents and those in parental relations regarding drills within one week before each drill. Drills will not occur until after annual training in emergency procedures has been provided to students and staff.

It is important for families to update the Emergency Contact Cards that are on file in our main office. You are also encouraged to create and maintain an accurate NYC Schools Account. This information includes providing and updating information indicating phone numbers, and the names of adults to whom the school may release children in an emergency. Families are also encouraged to register with Notify NYC (https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/notifynyc/) to receive information about emergency events, and call 311 for additional information about a school during an emergency.

We encourage you to play a role in our trauma informed approach by reviewing the General Response Protocols attached to this letter. Opportunities for parent engagement are available at our school to ensure that families are involved in our school-based emergency readiness program. Parent versions of the School Safety Plan are available upon request in the main office, and information explaining the GRP is included with this letter. Many other important resources for families are also available by visiting https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/safe-schools.

Sincerely,

  Francine A. Marsaggi

           Principal