School policies

Cell Phone Policy

PS 335’s cell phone policy is: Students may bring their phones to school, however they must be turned off and kept in their backpack during the school day. Cell phones may not be used at all during the school day for any purpose including texting, making or receiving phone calls, photographing or internet access. Students may not carry their phone on them in the school building. As always, if a child needs to call home or a parent needs to contact a child during the school day (including recess time), all calls must be directed through the PS 335 main office (718-493-7736), and a staff member will be happy to assist.
Inappropriate dress includes but is not limited to:

Birthday Celebration Policy

Your child will be looking forward to celebrating his or her birthday with classmates.  Students in grades 3K to 5 are allowed to have in class parties from 1:30 pm to 2:10 pm. However, parents/guardians, siblings, family, and/or friends can not be part of the classroom celebration.

  • Hot food is not allowed. The students have just finished lunch.
  • All food items must be packaged and individually wrapped. Foods such as cupcakes, donuts/munchkins, individual juice boxes, individual chips are allowed.
  • Families must check that all items must have ingredient lists attached to packaging.
  • All food sent in must be nuts free.
  • Ice cream, and other frozen products are not allowed.
  • Avoid treats that require cutting or slicing.
  • If you do not want your child to participate in a birthday celebration due to religious reasons or any other reasons, please let your child's teacher know.
  • For any specific questions please contact the Parent Coordinator, Ms. Holley

When your child's birthday is getting closer (with at least a two-week heads-up), consider having a friendly chat with the teacher to pick a date for your child's in-class celebration. It's a fun way to make your child's day extra special at school!

Uniform Dress Code

  • Students should come to school each day wearing the school uniform.  The school uniform consists of a yellow gold uniform shirt and navy blue pants/shorts. Sneakers may be worn.
  • On days where students have Physical Education class, students may wear navy blue sweatpants and students should wear sneakers.  
  • We encourage parents to send children to school dressed in clothing that is comfortable and appropriate for all classroom activities. Shoes should allow children to run and play safely. Please discourage crocs, flip-flops, high heels, and smooth-soled shoes.
  • Dress Down Fridays! Students can come to school dressed in their own unique style, as long as there isn't a special event that requires you to wear your uniform. Please make sure students' clothing is appropriate for school.

Schoolwide Grading Policy

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