Welcome to the Spruce Street School, PS 397!
COVID-19 Updates
NYC Public Schools are closed until April 20, 2019
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced the City will move towards a new Remote Learning Model for all school days until Spring Recess. Students will not report to school buildings for instruction during this time. School buildings are scheduled to reopen to students following Spring Recess on Monday, April 20, 2020.
Read the NYC Health FAQ's
NYC Public Schools are closed until April 20, 2019
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced the City will move towards a new Remote Learning Model for all school days until Spring Recess. Students will not report to school buildings for instruction during this time. School buildings are scheduled to reopen to students following Spring Recess on Monday, April 20, 2020.
Read the NYC Health FAQ's
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.Spruce Street Information
Remote Learning launched March 23 Teachers are using Google Classroom for online education Students have been assigned Spruce Street Emails (Gmail) Teachers emailed students Google Class Room codes to join/participate/learn. Need help? Contact Teachers for Class Codes Contact Valerie for help with emails ................................................................................ Google Classroom Tutorials Parent's Guide to Google Classroom Learn how to submit work here ............................................................................. Cluster Class Resources ................................................................................ Report Cards Report Cards will be available through the NYC Schools Account Contact Kim to set up an account ................................................................................... Looking for online reading sources? Check out Alison's E-Book links here ...................................................................................... |
.NYC Initiatives
Grab and Go Meals for Students Grab-and-Go meals are available at 450 Grab-and-Go sites from 7:30AM to 1:30PM. Families can pick up breakfast, lunch and dinner at once, and no identification or registration is required. Families can find a meal hub location online or by texting FOOD to 877-877. Parents can pick up meals for all of their children at any site. There will also be supplies and materials available at these sites for those who need them. You can find the site nearest you at community food advocates or use the address look up at meal location search ............................................................................................................ Technology School Wide Laptop Devices are available click on the link below and fill out form Device Request Form ................................................................................................. Free/Low Cost Wifi Internet Service is available Read details here ................................................................................... Enrichment Centers (FAQ, Eligibility, and Enrollment) .......................................................................... |
More Resources
Sign up for NYC COVID-19 alerts here
The New York Public Library is offering free tutoring. More information can be found here
Sign up for NYC COVID-19 alerts here
The New York Public Library is offering free tutoring. More information can be found here
InformationSpruce Admin ........................................................................................ Front Desk Sign-In To help with school safety everyone must sign-in at the front desk with a photo ID. Fill out all information completely. If going to an area of the school different than your stated location, please notify security at the front desk. ................................................................................. Reporting a Student's Absence Please click here to report an absence. Parents should always notify the school in the event of an absence. Written documentation stating why your child is absent should be submitted to the main office. Click here to see what documentation is accepted and can be noted as excused on your child’s attendance record. Please also know that an excused absence does not reduce or delete the number of days your child is out of school. .............................................................. |
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PTA Happenings!
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Thank you to all PTA members who have participated this year - both in raising funds to enrich the learning of all of our kids, and in continuing to build the supportive and involved community of Spruce Street's families and staff. And what a year it has been!
Some dates to note for PTA Events 2019/20:
We'll continue to seek the help of the whole parent body, whether in contributions of money or of time, to reach these higher goals next year. |
The Spruce Street PTA believes passionately in inclusion for all members and for all children in our school. If paying fees for any PTA activity creates financial difficulty please reach out directly to our Parent Coordinator, Valerie Salitan, by emailing her at (vsalitan@sprucestreetnyc.org) or calling - 212-266-4800, ext.2. All requests are handled with discretion and anonymity.