NYC Schools Account

NYC Schools Account is a new way to access key information about your child's progress in school. With a NYC Schools account, you will be able to view your child's attendance, report card grades, and general student information in one of ten languages on a computer, phone or tablet.

Parent Letter

Frequently Asked Questions

Online Registration Instructions

Click below for instructions on how to register in person.
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Parent Registration

SIGN UP NOW!

and start receiving class email alerts!

Complete the registration form and click the Register button when you are finished. Read more...

School Food Menus




Apply for Lunch....click here.

December
Breakfast

Lunch

January

Breakfast
Lunch

February
Breakfast
Lunch

Click below to see what's for breakfast and lunch in your language.


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New Student Registration Information

REGISTRATION:

 Monday through Friday
 9:30am-12:00pm

Please click below for more information
on "What to Bring"
.

New Student Registration Information

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Flu Information

Quality Review

The new and improved Quality Review Rubric is here!  As a school community we will continue to use the rubric as a tool to always be the best school for our students!  We welcome your input and involvement in constant school improvement.

From the Principal

P.S. 20 John Bowne Elementary
2015-2016 Instructional Focus


In all lessons, teachers will ensure a close alignment between focused learning objectives, instructional activities, and clear assessment criteria. This alignment will support cohesiveness in instructional and assessment practices, resulting in the effective diagnosis of individual student learning.


Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Information

Kindergarten Admissions
If your child was born in 2011 and you live in NYC, it’s time to start registering for kindergarten. All students born in 2011 are eligible to attend kindergarten in September 2016.

Apply between December 7, 2015 and January 15, 2016 in one of three ways:
  • Online in ten languages 
  • Over the phone 718-935-2400.
  • In person, at our Family Welcome Center.
Interpretation services will be provided in over 200 languages for the over-the-phone and in-person options.

Click here for more information and to view the Queens Kindergarten Directory.

Pre-Kindergarten Pre-Registration
Dates are not available at this time.
To receive emails about Pre-Kindergarten registration, sign up by clicking here.



Announcements

UNIFORM POLICY

School unifor
ms are mandatory.

P.S. 20’s uniform is defined as follows:

Polo shirts with embroidered school logo (Blue, white, or yellow) with Khaki or dark blue dress pants, jumper or skort. Polo shirts must be ordered through Smooth School Apparel Company. Visit the main office or contact the Parent Coordinator, Monique Lizcano at 718-359-0321 ext. 5, for an order form.

Parents and guardians may purchase pants, skirts, jumpers, or skorts that satisfies the uniform requirement at any vendor/store of their choice.  Local stores (i.e. Cookies, Conway, Old Navy, JC Penney, Target) sell clothing that meet the uniform requirement.

Please read our Uniform Policy Letter.




POLICY OF PS 20Q JOHN BOWNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR USE OF CELL PHONES, COMPUTING DEVICES, AND PORTABLE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

Please click here to read the cell phone policy.

Translated versions: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Urdu.



Weather

Today, 1/9/2016
High: 47 Low: 41
Chance rain
50% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 1/10/2016
High: 49 Low: 42
Chance rain
40% chance of precipitation.

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 18
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

Schools Closed


Thursday, January 28
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Non-Attendance Day: No school for Pre-Kindergarten students only.
Monday, February 8
LUNAR NEW YEAR

Schools Closed


Apply for School Meals online!

Did you know you don't have to wait until September to apply for lunch?

Did you know applying online for lunch is easy and more convenient?

If you apply for lunch online now, our school will know what your child is eligible for( free, reduced or full priced lunch) sooner than completing a paper form in September.

Don't forget you can apply for all your children with one application.

Apply for Lunch....click here NOW!

Click here to visit the School Foods website.


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