I.S. 5

Parents

November 2023 Newsletter

Happy November I.S. 5 Families
We are so excited to begin our Newsletter once more and we hope that this helps keep our I.S. 5 families informed and in the loop of what is happening at I.S. 5! In our November issue you will find details on Parent Teacher Conferences, the High School Application Process, Upcoming Parent Engagement Dates, and News and Announcements like our November Calendar!
We hope to see you all in our building and we look forward to keeping in touch with you all through this new feature.

Events

PA Meeting - Virtual
11/8/2023, 6 PM – 7 PM

Zoom

In-Person Coffee & Conversation
11/13/2023, 8:30 AM – 10 AM

Small Cafeteria

PA Presents: Saturday Movie Afternoon
11/18/2023, 12 PM – 2 PM

Auditorium

SLT Meeting - Virtual
11/21/2023, 5 PM – 6 PM

Zoom

Friendly Reminder!
Please join our Parent Coordinator Ms. Galicia and our Principal Mrs. Nepogoda for our monthly Coffee & Conversation This year we have partnered with Learning Alliances once again to bring you all informative workshops while you come to these events. For a schedule of all future dates and workshops please see below:

  • Monday, November 13, 2023 @ 8:30 AM - Learning Disabilities: What to Do and Where to Seek Help
  • Monday, December 11, 2023 @ 8:30 AM - Identifying and Supporting Children with ADD
  • Monday, January 8, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - Special Education: My Child's Rights and Responsibilities
  • Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - Speech Pathology: How to Help Your Child with Speech and Language Problems
  • Monday, March 18, 2024 @ 8:30 AM*
  • Monday, April 8, 2024 @ 8:30 AM*
  • Monday, May 13, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - Supporting Immigrant Families: Getting Ready for Summer! Preventing the Summer Slide for Immigrant Students
  • Monday, June 24, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - End of Year Celebration!
    *We currently don't have workshops scheduled for these two dates, but we will still be sharing news and announcements from our school community!

Family Engagement and Communication
We are excited to welcome families Virtually for our first Remote Parent Teacher Conference of the 2023-2024 school year on Thursday, November 9th, 2023! Parent Teacher Conferences is an excellent opportunity for families to meet and discuss their child’s progress in the academic and social setting with the teachers. During conferences families should discuss how the child is engaging in classroom instruction, completing in class and homework assignments and how the child is doing on assessments.
As a reminder,  

  • Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, November 9th, 2023. (Flyers will be sent home, placed on the school website and shared via Google Classroom) 
    • Afternoon Session times are 12:30-2:30 and Evening Session times are 4:30-7:30
  • To request an appointment to speak to your child’s teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences please complete the Google Form - https://forms.gle/7t2CBCbfWS6if7NT6 (opens in a new tab)
  • Grades will officially go live for parents and students to see the morning of November 10th on their NYSCA account. 
  • Teachers have 55 minutes of Parent contact time throughout the week, all teacher emails are located on the school website at www.is5q.org.
    • Please reach out to your child’s teachers if you wish to address any needs or concerns or to just check in on how your child is doing in class.   
    • Please reach out if you want to discuss additional support and suggestions from your child’s teachers or community teams

     

  • Parents have been invited to be part of the students Google Classrooms. On the Google Classroom you can access and see assignments, grades and progress in real time. 
    Thank you for being a part of the I.S. 5 School community and we look forward to collaborating and supporting all our families.

News & Announcements

Hello November

November 2023 School Calendar

Please review the following monthly calendar for important dates and upcoming events for parents!

PTC English Flyer

Parent Teacher Conferences

Please read below for details regarding parent teacher conferences on Thursday, November 9, 2023

November PA Flyer

November PA Meeting

Please see below for details to sign in to our monthly Parent Association Meeting on November 8, 2023 @ 6 PM! Translation will be provided in Spanish, Mandarin, and Bangla.

In-Person HS Information Night Flyer

In-Person High School Information Night

Please join our School Counselors for their second information session and learn more about High School applications! *Special Update: We will be raffling off 10 holiday turkeys*

High School Application Information
In New York City, students apply to high school during their eighth grade year. To apply families must use www.MySchools.nyc (opens in a new tab) to submit their application. 
Here's how to apply online:

  1. Use MySchools (opens in a new tab) to explore high school options, and talk with your school counselor about your application choices.

    • Be sure to place programs in your true order of preference, with your first choice as #1.
    • Applying to 12 programs, any of which you'd be happy to attend, makes it more likely that you'll get an offer to a program of your choice.

  2. Check the "Selection Criteria" section of each program's MySchools page to see if that program has any additional admissions requirements. For example, audition programs require an audition, and some screened programs require applicants to complete an interview or essay.

  3. Submit your application and any additional requirements by the deadline. When you see the confetti, you'll know we've received your application!
    For our I.S. 5 Families, please view the following one-pager from our School Counselors for more details: High School News (opens in a new tab)