PS 200
The Benson School
Javier Muñiz
Principal Stacy Battista Keefe Vallaro Diana Messano
Assistant Principals Please complete your
health screening daily!
health screening daily!
SCHOOL UPDATES
DOE UPDATES
June 25, 2021
Report cards will be available on mystudent.nyc on Monday, June 28.
Currently, we are unable to share future class assignments for your child as we are awaiting updated guidance from the DOE and CDC. Details will be forthcoming and we encourage you to visit our website at www.ps200.com throughout the summer for information about the 2021-2022 school year. We will also send emails to student Gmail accounts with announcements and updates.
We appreciate your support and cooperation during this time. We hope you and your family have a restful and enjoyable summer. We look forward to seeing your child on Monday, September 13.
June 21, 2021
In accordance with DOE regulations, we will be collecting all school issued iPads and chargers during the final week of school. We are ONLY collecting iPads and chargers that are from PS 200, NOT devices that came from the DOE. DOE
devices have built in 5G WiFi, our devices do not.
Fully Remote Students
Thursday 6/24: 2:30-3:30
Friday 6/25: 10am-12pm
(3rd grade doors in the Courtyard)
In-Person Students
(in class)
Wednesday: Groups A & F
Thursday: Groups E, B & G
Friday: Group C
Please email Mrs. Mone or Mrs. Lauriat with any questions. (LMone@ps200.com / MrsLauriat@ps200.com)
June 21, 2022
The Visual Arts Summer Slideshow is up! Check it out on the Visual Arts page!
Tails & Tales Summer Reading Program Register your children for a summer reading adventure through the wonderful world of books! Register here.
May 4, 2021
It's time to register for SUMMER RISING! Click through to enroll with your NYC school account (mystudent.nyc). You must use your parent email account, not your PS200 Gmail account. For additional information, contact Parent Coordinator, Lucy LaMothe.
April 27, 2021
The Spring Art Showcase is up! Click through to view our brilliant student work!
March 23, 2021
If you have received a DOE iPad with a keyboard, there are directions for you to connect it. Please click here for more info!
March 3, 2021
Check out Ms. Lucy's Parent Coordinator Page for weekly updates!
Feb. 1, 2021
January Art Showcases are up! Check out these wonderful slideshows highlighting PS 200 artists!
Email Distribution List
Attention Parents & Guardians,
Due to the current, ever changing situation, we want to ensure we keep you informed and up to date. With the uncertainty we face in 2021 we want to make sure you always have the most up to date information!
If you have not already signed up, please fill out this form to join the P.S. 200 parent / guardian email distribution list! If you received the email about the snow closure to your personal email address, you are already on the list! If not, please complete the form here:
November 30, 2020
All students must submit the consent form for mandatory in-school COVID-19 testing.
All In-person Learners should bring with them a face mask and device. If they don't bring a face mask, one will be given to them.
Students, and all visitors to the building, must complete the NYC DOE Health Screening. More information about these daily health screenings, including how-to videos in multiple languages, are available as part of our Reopening Plan.
Finally, please review our Arrival and Dismissal Procedures to learn which door your child must use and what time your child's class will be exiting the building at dismissal so that we may implement safe practices.
Switch to Remote Learning.
If you'd like to switch your child from Hybrid (in-person) to Remote Learning, please fill out the DOE Learning Preference Survey.
October 30, 2020
Are you a graduate of P.S. 200? Please complete the alumni form here or visit our new alumni page!
July 8, 2021
Please read the family letter (including translations) from Meisha Porter, New York City Schools Chancellor on the Messages for Families page.
June 25, 2021
Chancellor Porter’s Press Release last day of school
All students in 3K through 12 will return to full-time in person learning this September: Read Chancellor’s message to families 5/24/21
June 3, 2021
Check out the NYC Department of Education School Year Calendar for 2021–2022.
April 21, 2021
Please read this important message from David Pretto, District 20 Superintendent. It is also available in Arabic, Russian, Spanish and Chinese.
Please read Chancellor Porter’s family letter. The letter is being translated in all languages, and will be available at www.schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies.
Please read this important message from David Pretto, District 20 Superintendent in regard to the iReady Assessment Program. Translated letters were emailed to all families today.
G & T Program Information
Learn more about the DOE Gifted & Talented Program and how to apply!
Mandatory In-School COVID-19 Testing:
In order for your child to return to in-person learning, you must submit the consent form for in-school COVID-19 testing. Mandatory in-school testing will happen weekly for a random selection of staff and students in all reopened school buildings.
If you have already submitted consent, we encourage you to do so again to ensure your student has the latest form on file:
Online: Fill out the form online using a New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). Go to mystudent.nyc
Paper Form: Fill out and return the paper form to school. A printable PDF file is available in ten languages at on the DOE website.
For more information about testing, visit the DOE Reopening Plan website.
Learning Preference Survey:
Families may choose 100% remote learning at any point during the school year by completing the Learning Preference Survey form. This means they would learn 100% remotely (all online, from home).
Grading Policy:
The DOE has announced the GRADING POLICY for the 2020-2021 school year. You can learn more about it on the DOE website.
