PS/MS 71 Rose E. Scala School

Dear P.S./M.S. 71 Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back to another exciting and successful school year! The 2024-2025  school year is off to an amazing start and our students are eager, enthusiastic, and ready to learn. I am looking forward to working alongside you, our partners in your child’s education to promote a safe, nurturing, and collaborative learning environment. 

This year, our school wide instructional focus will be to increase student achievement by providing small group instruction in all content areas to meet the needs of all learners. Our teachers will plan lessons based on data and implement various strategies to target and address the individual needs of their students. There will be an emphasis on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills and strategies.

As you know, it truly takes a collaborative effort from the entire school community to ensure that all goes smoothly and successfully. During the summer months, our administrative team was busy planning for a new school year, while our dedicated custodial staff worked around the clock to prep and clean the building and classrooms. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of our dedicated and passionate teachers who spent time over the summer preparing their classrooms and creating a warm and inviting learning environment for their students. To our parents, I thank you for being partners in your children’s education.

Ongoing communication between parents and the school is essential to cultivating strong partnerships and promotes student success. Parents are encouraged to reach out to their child’s teacher on a consistent and ongoing basis to maintain an open dialogue about student progress. You may set up an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher at a mutually convenient time. Please contact our parent Coordinator, Suzette Perez @sperez69@schools.nyc.gov to schedule a time that is mutually convenient and to ensure that you have access to your parent NYSCA Account.

At P.S./M.S. 71 we recognize the essential role our parents and families play in their child’s academic success, and we value your partnership. As we continue to build upon our successes, we will continue to increase parent engagement opportunities and foster a positive home school connection. Through your active involvement and continuous support, I am confident that “Every child, in Every classroom, Every day” will have a positive and successful school experience.

The purpose of this Student/Parent Handbook is to provide clear expectations and foster communication. The handbook describes policies and procedures and provides important information for our school community. Please read and discuss this information with your child.

Thank you for sharing your precious treasures, your children, with us at P.S./M.S. 71.

With Gratitude,

Mrs. Margaret Mirando

Principal