Bushwick Magnet Multimedia and Arts Academy
P.S. 86K Parent Newsletter
JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER
Tina Moschella, Ed.D Principal
Patricia Rivera, Assistant Principal
Amy Sauer, Assistant Principal
January 2025
Volume 13 Issue 5
Editor/Parent Coordinator: María Méndez
Volume 13 Issue 5
Editor/Parent Coordinator: María Méndez
Events
School Leadership Team Meeting
1/9/2025, 2:30 PM – 4 PM
Parent Association Meeting - Virtual
1/14/2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Virtual Family Workshop - Save for College Program
1/16/2025, 6 PM – 7 PM
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
1/20/2025
New Kindergarten Application Closes
1/24/2025
Lunar New Year, schools closed
1/29/2025
Virtual Family Workshop - Peer Pressure and Decision Making
1/30/2025, 9:30 AM – 10 AM
DRESSING UP FOR THE WEATHER
Students go outside during their lunch period for about 10 to 15 minutes to play games and to catch a breath of fresh air. So as the weather gets colder, parents should ensure their children are dressed in layers of warm clothing, including hats, gloves, and scarf.
Students go outside during their lunch period for about 10 to 15 minutes to play games and to catch a breath of fresh air. So as the weather gets colder, parents should ensure their children are dressed in layers of warm clothing, including hats, gloves, and scarf.
READ! READ!
We encourage all the boys and girls to read every day. Reading is knowledge.
We encourage all the boys and girls to read every day. Reading is knowledge.
APPLYING FOR KINDERGARTEN
The kindergarten application process opened on December 10, 2024. Parents still have until January 24, 2025, to apply. There are three ways in which you can apply for kindergarten. They are as follows:
- Online at mySchools.nyc ↗️
- By phone (718) 935-2009 Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm
- Family Welcome Center - District 32 is located at 1665 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237.
Please note there is some information needed to apply.
- Child’s name, date of birth
- Parent / guardian name, address, telephone number, email address
- Information on any other siblings who will be in grades K-5 next year, including name, date of birth, current school, grade and OSIS number
- If your child is currently attending Pre-K, you must indicate the school
- The school you’re applying for district, borough, and school (for example: (32K086) in order of your preference, you can apply to as many as 12 schools.
- Child’s primary language
Please be advised that this is NOT REGISTRATION. You will be advised in writing from the enrollment office if your child has been accepted to P.S. 86K or any other school you apply to for kindergarten. Once you receive this letter, you need to call the school to make an appointment. The secretary will then advise you of what documentation you will need for registration. Registration will take place in May 2025. We will send out notices at that time.