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Vision and Mission

Vision

Where We Want to Be

Our students are emP.O.W.E.Red to be expressive global citizens where they are PREPARED with skills and provided OPPORTUNITIES in an atmosphere filled with WONDER, EQUITY and RESPECT.

Mission

How We Will Get There

We create an atmosphere of high expectations and academic excellence which emP.O.W.E.R.s students by incorporating their interests and tailored instruction with a curriculum anchored in collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving and 21st century skills.

Instructional Focus

What WE Focus On

We will emP.O.W.E.R. students by providing them with the skills and strategies to read, write, speak, and listen in a way that allows them to communicate and engage in their communities as global citizens.

Names to Know

Principal Annette Beale

ABeale@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal Miranda Haraughty

MHaraughty@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal Almita Phillips

APhillips26@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal Nicole Godulias

NGodulias@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal Kathryn Perafan

KPerafan@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal Reina Black

RBlack6@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal, I.A Michael Muldoon

MMuldoon4@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal, I.A Leanne Bolson

LBolson2@schools.nyc.gov

Assistant Principal, I.A Mabel Rodriguez

MRodriguez30@schools.nyc.gov

Parent Coordinator Lassandra Avilles

LAvilles11@schools.nyc.gov

PA Co-President Rebecca Moran

Becky220@gmail.com

PA Co-President Vanessa Alayon

Vanessa.Alayon@gmail.com

Transition Coordinator Annie Alvord

AAlvord2@schools.nyc.gov

Sites/Locations

P277Q @777

50-15 44th Street
Woodside, NY 11377

Tel: 718-361-3567
Fax: 718-361-3568

Katie Kennedy
kkennedy9@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @404

1-50 51st Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101

Phone: 718-609-3320
Fax: 718-609-3322

Sebastien Chochotte
SChochotte@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @78

46-08 5th Street
Long Island City, NY 11101

Tel: 718-706-4660
Fax: 718-706-4664

Dana Murphy
dmurphy23@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @76

36-36 10th Street
Astoria, NY 11106

Tel: 718-383-1785
Fax: 718-786-8409

Maria Peros
MPerosbradica@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @290

55-20 Metropolitan Avenue
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Tel: 718-571-6930
Fax: 718-571-6939

Erin Manetta
emanetta@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @311

98-11 44th Avenue
Corona, NY 11368

Tel: 718-507-3840
Fax: 718-507-3822

Kathleen Butkus
KButkus@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @315

43-18 97th Place
Corona, NY 11368

Tel: 718-424-8456
Fax: 718-424-8457

Danielle Szempruch
DSzempruch@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @258

36-41 28th Street
Astoria, NY 11106

Phone: 718-472-0536 ext: 5264
Fax: 718-472-0490

P277Q @485

2127 Himrod Street
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Tel: 718-326-6723
Fax: 718-326-6721

Cheryl Paprocki
cpaprocki@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @322

89-11 43rd Avenue
Elmhurst, NY 11373

Tel: 929-666-5805
Fax:929-666-5806

Trousky Caselinovo
tcasalinovo@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @419

111-12 Astoria Blvd
Flushing, NY 11369

Tel: 332-262-2880
Fax: 332-230-4852

Noha Osman
NOsman3@schools.nyc.gov

P277Q @245

378 Seneca Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Tel: (718)456-1309
Fax: (718)381-2139

Katherine Santos
Ksantos15@schools.nyc.gov

Visiting 277Q / Attendance / Emergency Contacts/Blue Cards

Visiting 277Q:

If you have a question about your child’s progress, do not hesitate to contact his/her teacher or related service providers.

  • Check your child’s book bag/folder for school notices, flyers, and forms daily.
  • You may contact your child’s site but please keep in mind teachers are in the classroom with their students and will have to return your call during a prep period.
  • If applicable, check your child’s communication notebook.
  • If applicable, check your email, Dojo account, and Google Classroom regularly to be notified of upcoming events or important information by your child’s teacher.
  • Ask specific questions about your child’s school day.

Attendance

In order to make adequate progress and to be successful, students must attend school on a regular basis. A student may be absent for illness, emergencies, or for religious observance, but the goal is for every student to be in school every day. A student with less than 90% attendance is considered chronically absent.

  • If your child is absent for three or more days, please inform both the school and the bus driver.
  • Absences may be excused–but are not eliminated–for religious observance, or illness.
  • Families are advised to schedule trips and vacations when school is not in session to minimize interruption in schoolwork that may impact academic progress.
  • School office staff will reach out to you in regards to any absences, please ensure all contact information is up to date.

Emergency Contacts/Blue Cards

277Q must always have updated blue emergency cards for each child on file. This card is used as a means of contacting you in the event of an emergency.

  • The numbers given should always be current.
  • Your child will only be released to a person whose name is listed on the blue card and is 18 years or older.
  • It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to inform the school of a change of telephone number or address. It is important that we have the most up to date information so we can contact you in an emergency.
  • If there is an order of protection or “no contact/no access” for a particular adult, the name of this person has to be clearly written on the blue card and a copy of the order must be on file at the school.

Arrival/Dismissal & Office of Pupil Transportation

Arrival/Dismissal

Students are to arrive at school promptly at 8:00am. Arriving late has a tendency to disrupt learning for not only your child but for the other students in the classroom. All students must be signed in or out in our parent/guardian contact book and show ID. Please make every effort to bring your child to school on time.

  • For students who do not take the bus, please ensure that you pick your child up no later than the dismissal time.
  • List any and all adults (18 and over) allowed to pick up your child on the Blue Card.
  • Students will not be dismissed to an adult that is not listed on their Blue Card.
  • Students will not be released to anyone under the age of 18.
  • If you are planning to pick up your child rather than put them on the bus, please contact the school before 1pm to ensure that the teacher/school is notified of this change.

Office of Pupil Transportation

Students are provided with door to door bus service. OPT provides buses. The office of Pupil Transportation will send you notices as to what bus your child will be assigned to.

  • In the morning, an adult should wait with the child until the bus arrives and is expected to be there in the afternoon, a child will not be allowed off of the bus without a parent/guardian present.
  • Parents/Guardians may contact the OPT HOTLINE at 718-392-8855 or through their main number at 718-784-3313.
  • To report issues or concerns with busing, please call the above number and write down the violation number they provide you with. Please call the school and report this number to your child’s Unit Coordinator, so we can ensure the issue is handled properly.

Please complete the following for your records:

Field Trips / Birthday Celebrations / School Meals / School Nurses

Field Trips

Field trips will take place during the summer. We require written permission in the form of our 277Q Trip Permission Slips from the parent/guardian and we cannot accept verbal permission. All field trips are related to the curriculum and are an academic extension of what is being learned in the classroom. Please make every effort to return permissions slips on time to ensure your child may attend. Some trips may require additional consent such as video or photo, please ensure all necessary paperwork is completed and signed.

Birthday Celebrations

Birthday celebrations during the school day must be during the student lunch period and pre-arranged with the classroom teacher and the unit coordinator. Celebrations cannot impede the academics within the classroom. Please remember that many of our students have dietary restrictions which should be taken into consideration.

School Meals

Students will be provided breakfast and lunch; however you may wish to send your child with a lunch from home or snack. If your child has dietary restrictions or food allergies please inform us immediately. If there are allergies in your child’s classroom you will receive notification and we ask that you refrain from sending foods that can affect the health and well-being of students.

School Nurses

Each site has nurses on staff to ensure the health and well-being of our students. Medication can only be administered with orders obtained from your child’s pediatrician. Administration of medication, even over the counter medication, is strictly prohibited in school without an updated medical and doctor’s prescription form on file (504 forms). Medical room personnel/school nurses administer and monitor all medication.

CELL PHONE (AND PERSONAL ELECTRONICS) POLICY

CELL PHONE (AND PERSONAL ELECTRONICS) POLICY

No personal internet-enabled devices (phones, smartwatches, tablets, etc.) may be used from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Students will have access to school-issued devices as needed.

Device Collection

  • Elementary: Devices collected and stored in a locked cart (main office).
  • Middle School/High School: Devices stored in YONDR pouches or a locked cart.
  • Devices returned/unlocked at dismissal. Early dismissals retrieve/unlock in the main office.
  • Lost pouches: $25 replacement fee.

Emergencies

  • Parents can contact Lisandra Aviles at (718) 361-3567 ext. 1122.
  • Students may use the main office phone if needed.

Homework

The 277Q Homework Policy has been developed to further the partnership between home and school. Homework helps students make the most of their school learning by generalizing skills to the home environment. Each Unit will develop a site specific homework procedure. Homework plans and letters will be distributed to parents in the first weeks of school.