PS 158
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Welcome to PS 158
Dates for Spring Registration for the 2022-2023 school year for grades 1-5 will be posted shortly. Please check back later this month on the "Admission to PS 158" tab. Thank you.
THE BAYARD TAYLOR SCHOOL

Principal Dina Ercolano

Our Mission Statement
PS158 believes in equity, inclusion and developing lifelong learners.
PS158 welcomes all who enter our safe, joyful and dedicated learning community. We believe in the individual and limitless potential of each of our community members and we work to support their understanding of themselves and others. At PS158 it is our mission to affirm people’s multiple identities, including their racial and cultural identities and stories.
Read our complete Mission Statement
Announcements -
DOE Health & Safety in Schools -
UPDATED 3/7/22
March 7 Face Covering Update
We are pleased to announce that, face coverings will be optional on school grounds for students in kindergarten through grade 12 beginning Monday, March 7.
To maintain the safety of our staff and students, we will continue to practice strict COVID-19 protocols, including increased ventilation, a daily health screening, and test kit distribution. Mask-wearing will become optional indoors, outside, and on school buses. Anyone who chooses to wear a mask may continue to do so, and your child may request a mask from their school if they need one.
The indoor mask mandate is still active for LYFE, EarlyLearn (Infants & Toddlers), 3-K, Pre-K, and 4410 classrooms. Children two years old and older, and all staff in these classrooms, must continue to wear a face covering indoors. Since children under the age of five are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, face coverings remain our strongest defense against COVID-19 for our youngest learners.
In addition, any staff member or student in grades Kindergarten or higher returning on Day 6 following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis or after having COVID-19 symptoms without testing is still required to wear a well-fitting mask at all times on school property through Day 10.
Masks are strongly recommended for any staff member or student who knows they have been exposed to COVID-19 within the previous 10 days. Mask wearing is still required in medical rooms and nurses’ offices, as well as in School Based Health Centers. Nurses will have masks on hand for anyone entering who may need one.
DOE Accounts
What are they and how do you set them up.
In order to apply to a DOE school you will need a MySchool account. Learn more here, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade.
Once you are registered you need to setup your NYC School Account. This account will give you access to your child's attendance, progress reports, asessments and other important information. Learn how to create your account here, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/student-journey/nyc-schools-account/nycsa-account-set-up-guide-for-parents.
SLT Meetings PS 158
Meeting Dates: 9/24, 10/8, 11/19, 12/3, 1/7, 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3.
Time of Meetings: 7:45am
Who to contact for meeting link: Mary Semack, mary.semack@ps158.net