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Administration
J. Geary, Principal
E. Urena, A.P. Assessment, Room 415
A. DeBenedetto, A.P. Administrative, Room 320
V. Iacovano, A.P. Grade 6, Room 142
P. Parrella, A.P. Grade 7, Room 240
D. Noto, A.P. Grade 8, Room 420
A Proud Community School!
"Community schools offer an integrated focus on academics, health and wellness services, youth development, expanded learning opportunities like after-school and summer enrichment activities, and family and community supports to ensure that students are ready and able to learn, to graduate college, and to be career-ready. Each community school serves as a hub where parents/guardians and family members, community-based partners, community members, and school staff come together to coordinate and integrate a range of supports based on the assets and needs of individual students"
As a community school, we have a partnership with Creative Connections. Creative Connections NYC is a youth development program founded in 2005 to meet the growing need for college and career readiness in New York City public schools. Their mission is to empower students to achieve their college and career dreams.
Each of the Creative Connections programs offers a unique curriculum designed to empower students to discover their aspirations, develop their skills, and fulfill their educational and professional dreams.
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Academic & Extra-Curricular Activities
STEAM Australia Yearbook Club Cheer & Pep Squad
Leadership Club Bookmaking Club Student Government
“I Love Me” Campaign Visual & Performing Arts Culinary Arts Club
Costume Club Fashion Club Library Crew
Writing Through Photography Saturday Academy (ESL/Arts) Chess (2015-16 City Champs)
Flag Rugby Virtual Enterprises JV Volleyball
NYC MS Basketball League Flag Football Spanish Club
Scenic Art Club Girls Basketball Boys Basketball
Homework Helper Poetry In The Park Adv. Math & Logic
Literacy Through The Arts ELA/Math Intervention STEM Engineering
Math Counts Club STEM First Lego League French Club
Film/Theatre Club Newcomers Program Inter. Student Council
Chalk Art Soccer Flag Football H.S. Art Portfolio Prep
Test Prep for Specialized High Starfish Anti-Bullying Campaign Duolingo
Schools, Regents, and State Exams Palette Program Safety Squad
Road Runners French Club
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama/Theatre Visual Arts Dance
Chorus Band Marching Band
Textile & Design Piano/Keyboard String Orchestra
Advanced Placement Courses
Algebra 1 Common Core Regents
U.S. History and Government Regents
Living Environment Regents
Spanish Proficiency Test
Technology
Schoolwide Wireless Internet Access / 1200 + Mobile Laptops / 150+ iPads /
Smartboards / iReady / Newsela / iXL / Brain Pop / Everfi / Codesters (Programming) / STEM /
Computer Science / Duolingo / Google CS-First / 4 3D Printers / Envision /
Google Suite / MyLibraryNYC.org / Robots / Algebra Nation / Moby Max / Stock Market Game
Partnerships
Business Connections
National Junior Honors Society
Theatre Development Fund
The Billion Oyster Project
iLearn – Blended Learning Institute
Greenwood Historic Cemetery
Runaway Art: Interpreting Colonial Slave Ads
9/11 Memorial Museum
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
9/11 Tribute Center
Stage Doors / Open Doors sponsored by TDF
WNET School Partnership Initiative
Virtual Enterprises Junior Ventures Career Academy
Heartshare Beacon Program
Midori & Friends CASA Grant (Cultural After-School Adventures)
Relay For Life (American Cancer Society)
Community Schools Partnership/21st Century Grant
Project Heart/Project Witness
Narrows Botanical Gardens (NBG)
Diane Castignani, Parent Coordinator Dcastignani@schools.nyc.gov
Anthony DeBenedetto, Assistant Principal
Elizabeth Urena-Alvarez, Assistant Principal
Victor Iacovano, 6th Grade Assistant Principal
Paul Parrella, 7th Grade Assistant Principal
Danielle Noto, 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Alaina Gennaoui, 6th Grade Guidance Counselor
Elizabeth Madonia, 7/8th Grade Guidance Counselor
Urilka Rousseau, 8th Grade Guidance Counselor
Gehan Salama, Social Worker