PS 75 "The School of Research & Discovery"

Greetings Parents, Guardians, and School Community!

Spring is a season of new beginnings.  This is the time for students to really blossom and grow.  It will be extremely important for your children to do the following things to ensure that they are well prepared for NYS assessments and future opportunities in education. 

• Get plenty of sleep every night.
• Exercise by walking or running daily.
• Drink lots of water and eat nutritiously.
• Read every day for at least 20 minutes.
• Do homework daily.
• Take time, slow down when doing assignments.
• Ask lots of questions when you don’t understand.
• Check work over before turning it in.
• Remember to listen so you can learn and learn to listen.
• Have fun! Learning is an adventure.

I have full confidence that our children are going to make great gains this year.  If you have any questions, concerns, or need materials to help you child at home, we welcome you to stop in and we will assist you.  Also, click on the Student Practice Testing on the toolbar.   Thank you!                                                      

Sincerely,

Mrs. Marines Arrieta-Cruz

#KINDNESS in a World where you can be anything be kind!                                                                

Self-discipline is one of the keys to living to your full potential. If you can be disciplined with your daily actions you can achieve anything that you set your mind to. 

We are BACK to a Traditional Learning Schedule. That means that your child is in the school building Monday through Friday.  If our  school, borough, city, state or country should ever return to a Health Emergency, or  a class need to quarantine, you will be informed and the appropriate measures will be followed.     

School Day Hours - 8:20 AM to 2:40 PM      

*For your convience school doors open at 8:00 AM and breakfast is served daily in the cafeteria and instruction begins at 8:20 AM.  

*Please see PC Ramos to inquire about our Early Drop Off Program, if your family requires additonal morning support.

Building Safety Procedures: We have put safety procedures in place to keep our students and staff healthy. 

• Masks: Masks are a choice.  
• Handwashing: Students and staff are expected to wash 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.  
• Drop-off and pickup procedures: Please respect social distancing between families during drop-off and pickup. Parents are required to show ID to pick up a student and enter areas of the building. 
• Visiting our school: Visitors are required to show a valid photo ID and be announced to the school staff member they have an appointment with or visiting.  Call the main office for an appointment or to speak with the appropriate staff/team member to assist you.  
• While in the building: When you enter the building, you will be escorted to the staff or team member you are meeting with.  Please check in at the front desk and exit through the front door only.  
• Traffic flow in hallways and common areas: Hallways have two sides for traffic.  Please do not cross between classes and maintain distance between yourself and classes.
• Illness: Students and staff exhibiting signs of illness or having a fever of greater than 100.2°F must stay home. Urban Health Clinic is open daily form 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  Please come to school to get medical care and we will updated your attendance, in additon to collecting learning materials for home.  

                                                                              NYC DOE Back to School 2020 Pledge:       DOE BackToSchool Pledge.pdf    

NYC DOE Link to the Family Information Hub:       https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families

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 Thera Erickson at TErickson2@schools.nyc.gov to request assistance.  Thank you.