Communication With Staff & Teachers

Welcome Letters & Newsletters

At the beginning of the school year, you will receive a welcome letter from your child’s teacher introducing themselves and indicating classroom routines, structures, and goals. Parent’s will also receive monthly newsletters with grade specific information about curriculum, assessments and/or unit plans for the month. Information about celebrations, trips, and long-term assignments may also be found in the newsletter.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Please note that PS 84 follows the elementary school calendar, so our conference dates differ. We have four conferences in total. The first is used as Curriculum Night, to introduce parents to the curriculum units and goals, as well as grading and homework policy. The Fall and Winter conferences are used to inform you of your child’s progress and how you can best support your child in their academic journey. The final conference date is our Science Exploratorium, our modern twist to the traditional science fair.

Parent Engagement

Parents are encouraged to make appointments to meet with their child’s teacher to discuss any academic or behavioral issues that may arise during the school year. Parent engagement takes place on Friday from 2:45PM to 3:20 PM. Parents may also contact the Parent Coordinator for assistance in any area. PS 84 also hosts Wonderful Week once a month so that parents/guardians may visit their child’s classroom and engage in the curriculum.

Bloomz

Bloomz is PS 84’s official communication app and it can be downloaded to any Apple or Google device. All school notifications, from conferences to emergencies, are communicated through Bloomz so it is highly recommended that all families sign up. Your child’s teacher will also use Bloomz to communicate with their classroom families. At the beginning of the year you will receive a code to join your child’s classroom Bloomz account. If you do not receive your code please reach out to our parent coordinator, Dinayomi Fernandez.

E-Mail

Parents and caregivers are strongly encouraged to share their email address with the school to disseminate important information about activities in the school. Teachers value your input and would like to hear from you. Please allow 48 hours for teachers to respond to emails.

Class Parent

Class parents serve as community builders, teacher supporters, and as class representatives to the PTA Executive Board. Your primary goal is to encourage parent participation in class and PTA events. Teachers will pick two parents per class.

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