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Irwin Altman Middle School 172 81-14 257th Street Floral Park, New York 11004 Phone: 718-831-4000 Fax: 718-831-4008 Mr. Jeffrey D. Slivko, Principal Ms. Mary Tully Alarcon, Assistant Principal Mr. Myles Nash, Assistant Principal Ms. Maritza Soto, Assistant Principal Ms. Danielle Giunta Community Superintendent District 26 District 26.org 2018-2019 Student Handbook NYC Discipline Code Free Meals for All NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public schools from 3-K to high school. Get started by creating an account. Then explore your children’s personalized school options and get guidance on the admissions process from start to finish. 2018-2019 Physical Education Clothing Requirements are as follows: * All students must wear sneakers. * Students are required to wear either sports shorts (no shorter than one inch above the knee), sweatpants, or track pants, and either a short-sleeve or long-sleeve t-shirt. These articles of clothing may be any color or brand. * In the interest of student safety, no article of clothing worn for physical education can have a collar, buttons, zippers, rips, or holes. * Denim and hoodies are prohibited. Unannounced Scanning - REMINDER- 3rd Notification 2017-18 School starts promptly at 8:00 am every morning; the late bell rings at 8:05. Absence and lateness are reported on the high school application. Please remember, 90% attendance is a promotional criterion. December 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians: At this time of year of giving and presents, of sharing time with family and friends and reflecting on another year gone by, I would like to express my appreciation to the MS 172 community for its ongoing generosity and caring. I would like to thank all of our students, families and staff for their contributions to the City Harvest Food Drive. The MS 172 S.O., under the supervision of Mr. McKillen, will be continuing our annual food drive through December 14th. Please be generous in your donations of boxed or canned food items for this charitable effort. Additionally, the S.O. is again sponsoring an MS 172 Holiday Toy Drive in partnership with Assemblyman David Weprin’s office to provide gifts for children who might not otherwise receive anything in this holiday season. Families are requested to give a new (unwrapped,) toy to provide the joy that all children deserve. The toy drive will also continue through Dec. 14. And thanks to those who participated in the PTA Fall Fundraiser with those funds going to support all classrooms and the after school Talented and Gifted (TAG,) program. Here at MS 172, the holiday season is upon us and we look forward to the month of December as it brings activities and occasions to celebrate in the MS 172 school community. Our Winter Concert will take place on Tuesday, December 18 at 7 pm. Tickets ($5.00) are on sale –this money is used to support our Arts program. The concert will feature musical and dramatic presentations from the wonderfully talented students in Ms. Gross’s, Mr. Mardirossian’s and Ms. Mintzes’ classes. The auditorium will be adorned with decorations from Ms. Springer’s and Ms. Krumholz’s classes. Our AIS classes to support students in ELA and Math continue with classes after school Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:25-3:55 pm (1 session) and Saturday morning from 8:30 am-1:00 pm (three 90 minute sessions.) Letters were re-sent home on November 20 for all students who are mandated to attend AIS (from their Spring 2018 ELA / Math Test scores.) We do need a returned tear-off from every student who received an AIS assignment. Also, if your child is scheduled for an AIS class, please make sure that your child attends every session. And please note- every student who attends an AIS class will receive Grizzly Bucks. (There will be unannounced Triple Grizzly Buck days!) Grizzly Bucks are earned by students for positive behaviors and can be redeemed for rewards at our MS 172 De”paws”itory store on Fridays at lunch. Our afterschool TAG enrichment classes are scheduled to begin on December 12. Blue registration forms for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after school classes and Saturday morning classes were distributed and are available in the main office, due by Tuesday Dec. 14. Classes are limited and enrollment in the TAG program is on a first-come/first served basis (per return of the Registration Form.) Students who did not return the AIS form that they were given are not able to register for the TAG program until they return a signed AIS form. The December PTA meeting will take place on Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm and will feature, as always, our Rising Star Awards. There will also be a presentation by Brain Power, a partner in our Social Emotional Learning (SEL,) program. Brain Power Wellness teaches physical and mental brain breaks, mindfulness practices, and social emotional wellness strategies that support a positive classroom atmosphere. Come and experience simple exercises and movements that train your brain to focus and create harmony and a sense of well-being for us all. The PTA is again sponsoring a Holiday Store for students to purchase small gift items at lunchtime from with additional days from December 18 through December 21. These PTA activities raise money to further support all school programs, especially TAG. Coffee and Conversation with the Principal (and others,) is an opportunity for parents to informally meet with the Principal, Parent Coordinator, Assistant Principals and others to discuss general school matters and concerns. We welcome all parents, but do ask that you RSVP (flyers are sent home early in the month,) so that we can provide breakfast snacks for all that attend. We look forward to your participation on Tuesday, December 18 at 8:20 am. As the weather turns colder and more parents drive their children to school, I must again remind parents about driving and traffic safety around the school. 257th Street is only open during arrival (7:30-8:05 am,) and is closed to cars at dismissal (2:00-2:35 pm.) Please pick up your children in the afternoon at least one block from the school. The congestion caused by the large number of cars presents a hazard to children crossing the streets at the corners of the school block. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the safety of all of our students. Also- please remember – there are 4-way STOP signs on 81st and 82nd Avenues at the corners of 257 Street, as well as the STOP signs on 256th at 81st and 82nd Avenues. STOP signs do mean come to a complete stop! Every child’s safety is everyone’s responsibility! I would like to wish all of our MS 172 families a most enjoyable holiday season and a very happy and healthy New Year. (Students return to school on Wednesday, January 2.) Sincerely, Jeffrey D. Slivko, Principal PupilPath Invitation letters have been sent home to all grade 6 parents and unregistered parents in grades 7 & 8. If you need your registration code, or assistance, please call Ms. Hochrad at (718) 831-4000, x 1461. Even though lunch is free for all middle school students, every student must have a meal application on file- if you have not yet completed one, please do so immediately. You may be asked to revise an incomplete or incorrect application- please do so and return it to the school immediately. Please be reminded that all 6th grade students must have the Tdap vaccine by their 11th birthday and 7th grade students must have the Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine when they enter 7th grade (no age requirement.) Microsoft Office for Free for Students! Parents and Guardians of students can download Microsoft Office software from https://studentoffice.net/, at no cost, on up to five of their family’s computers and five of their family’s tablets, smart phones, or other mobile devices. Please check out the FAQ and help section before reaching out for help with issues. Microsoft is the direct contact for issues: nycdoeO365@microsoft.com Statement on Accessibility: We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact hsohn@schools.nyc.gov to request assistance. |
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