Fall 2024: Town Hall Meeting (SAVE THE DATE)
July 8, 2024
Dear PS 8 Families,
I hope you are all well and enjoying the summer. As we prepare for the return to school in September, I want to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your collaboration and support this past year. I look forward to sustaining our strong home-school connection as we continue to strive to provide your child with a safe, nurturing and challenging learning environment, making every child at PS 8 eager and happy to learn.
We are excited to welcome all students back to school on Thursday, September 5, 2024, and have scheduled a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, August 29th from 10:00AM -11:00 AM to share our re-opening plans with you. Additional information will also be posted on our school’s website www.ps8lions.com in the coming weeks.
Below is the Google Meet information. You may participate by clicking on the link below or by dialing the phone number/pin provided.
PS 8 Fall 2024 Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, August 29 · 10:00 – 11:00am
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/aib-aevj-rze. Or dial: (US) +1 402-534-0292 PIN: 358 597 763#
We look forward to meeting with you and look forward to another amazing year!
Respectfully,
Claudia Tahiraj-Sadrija
Principal
3K and 4K Orientation (SAVE THE DATE)
Respectfully,
Claudia Tahiraj-Sadrija
Principal
June 2024 End of Year Family Letter
June 20, 2024
Dear PS 8 Families,
As we prepare for the end of the academic year and get ready for summer, I want to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your collaboration and support this year. I look forward to sustaining our strong home-school connection as we continue to strive to provide your child with a safe, nurturing and challenging learning environment that will make every child eager and happy to learn.
**June 2024 Report Cards**
Please be advised that you will be able to access your child’s report card via your child’s NYCSA (NYC Schools Account) on Thursday, June 27th. A hard copy of the report card will be given to your child on Wednesday, June 26th. You should have already received your child’s login information from his/her teacher. However, If you have any difficulty logging in, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher by Friday, June 21st. You may also contact Ms. Capo, Parent Coordinator at mcapo@schools.nyc.gov for assistance.
September 2024
The first day of school for all students is Thursday, September 5, 2024 and it will be a full day for all students in Grades K-5.. We will share any new information about the fall on our school’s website www.ps8lions.com throughout the summer, including any other changes to the proposed information below.
Summer 2024 Town Hall Meetings
In preparation for our return in September, we will be hosting a Return to School Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, August 29th from 10:00AM-11:00 AM. (The meeting link will be posted on our website/emailed to you by mid-August.)
A separate Orientation Session for our 3K, 4K and Kindergarten families will be scheduled early August. (Details to Follow)
Please take note of the following important information and policies/procedures (Subject to Revision
MORNING ROUTINES/ARRIVAL
- 3K and 4K students will enter through Exit 4 (up the ramp on Briggs Ave/across from the playground)
- Kindergarten students will enter through the main doors of the mini-school building
- Students in grades 1 and 2 will enter through Exits 5/6 (middle doors across the mini-school)
- Students in Grades 3 will enter through Exit 2/3 (Briggs Avenue towards Mosholu Parkway)
- Students in Grades 4 & 5 will enter through Exit 7 on Bainbridge Ave.
Breakfast will be served daily in the cafeteria beginning at 7:30 AM for students in Grades K to 5 only. Students participating in our breakfast program will enter the cafeteria through Bainbridge Avenue.
DISMISSAL TIMES/EXITS: Grades K-2 @ 2:10 p.m.
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3K and 4K |
Students will be dismissed from their classroom (Rooms 130 and 128) at 2:10 PM and will remain there for late pick-up. |
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Kindergarten |
Students will be dismissed from their classrooms in the mini school at 2:10PM. |
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First Grade |
Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 2:10 PM. |
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Second Grade |
Students will be dismissed from Exits 5/6 onto the school yard at 2:10 PM. |
DISMISSAL TIMES/EXITS: Grades 3-5 @ 2:20 p.m.
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Third Grade |
Students will be dismissed from Exits 2/3 onto Briggs Avenue (nearest Mosholu Parkway). |
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Fourth Grade |
Students will be dismissed onto Exits 10/11 (school alley nearest Briggs Avenue) |
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Fifth Grade |
Students will be dismissed from Exit 7 onto Bainbridge Avenue |
Lunch Routines – Students will have 25 minutes of recreation or auditorium time (if the weather is inclement) and 25 minutes of eating time.
For your convenience I have also included here a copy of the 2024-2025 school year calendar with important information and dates school-year-2024-25-calendar-updated.pdf
I wish you all a wonderful summer and look forward to an amazing return to school on September 5th. Be well and stay safe!
Respectfully,
Claudia Tahiraj-Sadrija,
Principal
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