Policies

PS 770 Parent Handbook

 

Or see the handbook here: 2022-2023 Family Handbook

 PS 770 Parent Handbook 

Open Door Policy

Our parents/guardians come with a wide variety of skills and talents that we celebrate. Parents come into the school and classrooms at any time. No appointment needed. On a daily basis, our PTA room is full of parents looking to volunteer in the cafeteria, classrooms, or maintain our new school garden.

At PS 770, we believe that parents are an extremely valuable part of our community and the relationships that we create are a true priority.

Bus Policy

Listed below are important procedures and policies to know for busing.

  • Please keep the tag attached to your child’s backpack at all times.

  • Please make sure yourself and your child are aware of the bus route numbers. They will always be located in the bus window.

  • Please make your child aware of who is allowed to pick them up at the bus stop. If not one is at the bus stop, the driver will call the parents. If there is no response, they will return the child back to PS 770.

  • In the AM, Mr. Bishop greets the children off the bus and escorts them to breakfast.

  • In the PM, staff members are assigned to each bus route. They have daily attendance sheets to check off each student as they get on the bus.

  • All students are required to wear a seat belt and stay seated.

  • Phones/Tablets/Electronic Devices are not allowed to be used on the bus. If reported being used, they will be confiscated by Ms. Saratovsky and ONLY returned to a parent/guardian.

  • Students are to use appropriate language.

  • Students are to keep their hands/feet/objects to themselves.

  • 3 bus incidents can result in a 1-5 day bus suspension.  Incidents can include but are not limited to:

    • Walking around the bus

    • Crawling over and under seats

    • Using their hands/feet/objects on other students

    • Using profanity

    • Removing seatbelt

    • Using electronics

    • Ignoring the directives of the bus driver

  • If your child is to NOT take the bus in the PM:

    • YOU MUST CONTACT THE MAIN OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

      • Call 718-221-5837 and speak to Ms. Deneice, Mr. Bishop, or Ms. Miller. If no one picks up, call back or leave a message.

      • Email Ms. Deneice, dlaforest@schools.nyc.gov AND Ms. Miller, cbmiller@thenewamericanacademy.org. Always include your child’s house teacher.

      • You must notify the main office NO LATER than 1:30 PM

      • Please follow these steps to ensure that we do not put your child on the bus when they are not supposed to be.

      • You must notify the office. We will NOT take a child’s word.

  • Please refer to the website for more information.

  • In an emergency, please email Ms. Saratovsky, jsaratovsky@thenewamericanacademy.org or call 646-369-6656.

In the event that the bus does not show, is delayed, or you have a complaint, please do the following:

  • Call the Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT): 718-392-8855 

  • Get a complaint number

  • Email the complaint and the OPT complaint number to Ms. Deneice AND Ms. Saratovsky