PS 158
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Welcome to PS 158
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
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Kindergarten Admissions
The kindergarten application will open from December 7, 2022 - January 20, 2023. If your child was born in 2018 and lives in New York City, they are eligible to attend kindergarten in fall 2023.
If your child is currently enrolled in Pre-k in PS 158 you still need to apply for Kindergarten. Students DO NOT automatically move from Prek to Kindergarten.
Hot Tips for Home-School Communication
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SEL+RULER FAMILY EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP FRIDAY, 10/28
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....
We partner with the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence, and we develop our tools of the mood meter, charter, meta-moment and blueprint with our students during the school day in age-appropriate ways. Feel free to join us and explore their website!
For further reading, feel free to read Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, and here are additional resources.
See you at the next Family Educational workshop on Monday, 12/5!
DOE School Visitor Policy
All visitors must show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination to enter a DOE school building. Visitors do not include students attending school or school related activities in a DOE school building.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is one of the following:
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A CDC Vaccination Card; a photo or photocopy is also acceptable.
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A NYC Vaccination Record or other official immunization record from within or outside the US, including from a health care provider. A photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable.
An acceptable COVID-19 vaccination includes one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine fully authorized or authorized for emergency use by the FDA or WHO.