School Community Updates
In house School Social Worker
If you require any resources, please contact our school Social Worker Ms. Vilaseca @AVilaseca@schools.nyc.gov or
call 718 220-8700 ext. 1132
Building Safety
We have put safety procedures in place to keep our students and staff healthy.
- Masks: Masks are optional for all adults and students in the building.
- Handwashing: Students and staff are expected to wash their hands thoroughly before and after eating, after using the bathroom, if exposed to body fluids (like saliva or a sneeze), and at other times necessary throughout the day.
- Illness: Students and staff exhibiting signs of illness or having a fever of greater than 100°F must stay home and notify the school. If you or someone you know has COVID-19 (or shows symptoms of COVID-19 such as coughing or fever), it is required that you quarantine for a minimum of 5 days and notify the school.
- Directions for local COVID testing: Please visit the NYS Coronavirus Find a Test Site page or click here to find a vaccine site near you.
High School Application now Open! Make an appointment with your child's 8th grade Counselor TODAY!
- Submit a high school application. This is how you apply to most of NYC's 700+ program options. The high school application for students entering ninth grade in fall 2023 is currently OPEN. List 12 program choices in your order of preference. Some programs may have additional requirements, such as an audition or assessment, and some programs consider students' academic records in admissions. The deadline to apply is December 1.
- Submit a LaGuardia High School application. Apply to any/all of the six arts programs at NYC's audition Specialized High School by submitting a separate application and auditioning. This application is OPEN, and the deadline to apply is December 1. Learn more at schools.nyc.gov/HSAuditions.
- Register for the SHSAT. Registration for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is also OPEN. Interested in one or more of the testing Specialized High Schools? If so, register for the SHSAT; taking this test is how you apply to these eight schools. Register by November 4. Students will take the test in November or December, depending on their grade level and where they currently attend school––learn more at schools.nyc.gov/SHS.
Please click the link to view the video on the High School Process: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/high-school
If you have questions or concerns please call Mr. Mota the 8th-grade counselor for details.
