Principal’s Announcements
PTA-9/25/25
Let’s Check In…..
Welcome to our new teachers:
Mr. Lerangis (5th)
Ms. Ballard (4th)
Ms. Chavez (art)
Ms. Williams (2nd)
Ms. Ramirez (1st)
Ms. Hasicka (K)
Ms. Rose (K)
Way to go P.S. 770!
75% ELA (top 5 in D17)
69% Math (top 5 in D17)
We outperformed NYC, NYS, and District 17!
We also have 40 more students enrolled this year than last year!
We need your help!
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/98d6c7916497471e963b7ff453a8a4f5
October: Caribbean Heritage Month
October 2nd: No School (Yom Kippur)
October 8th: SLT, 4:30 PM
October 13th: No School (Columbus Day)
October 20th: No School (Diwali)
October 29th: Open courageous conversations (8:45 AM-9:30 AM)
Calendar:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zhy872SxBXtz1jw105GCCYkeMKYXzl2k9aIoe-FmK24/edit?usp=sharing
People to know….
Principal: Ms. Saratovsky
AP: Ms. Ganzhorn
Parent Coordinator/Busing/NYCSA/Omny Cards/College Savings: Ms. Deneice
Secretary/Registration/Immunization/Face to face letters: Ms. Sylvester
Guidance Counselor/Middle School: Ms. Delgado
Social Worker/SPED Coordinator: Ms. Sanders
SETSS Provider: Ms. Petranek
All staff contact information is on our school website (www.ps770.org)
Assessments/Curriculum
Curriculum:
Pre K: Creative Curriculum
Reading/Writing: HMH into Reading
Math: Amplify Desmos
Social Studies: Mosaic/Voices Facing History/Passports to Social Studies
Science: Amplify
Phonics: Fundations/Heggerty
Diagnostic Assessments (given 3 times per year)
Fountas and Pinnell Reading Benchmark Assessment
i-Ready (computer based)
Acadience (K-2)
Ongoing Assessments
End of module assessments: Math, Reading, Writing, Fundations
Emergency Readiness
We do 12 drills per year:
There is also:
Shelter In: (something on the outside, all doors locked, no one in-no one out, business as usual in the building)
Hold: All students and staff stay in classrooms, business as usual (this is called for a missing student)
*NEW DOE POLICY: Drills must be announced to families at least one week in advance of the date of a drill. We are not allowed to disclose the times. Our drills will be on our school calendar on our website, www.ps770.org.*
Communication
The best way to get in touch with a staff member….
Leave a message with the main office
Staff have 24-48 hours to reply to emails/phone calls
Staff are not obligated to answer emails/phone calls after 3:05 PM and from 3:05 PM on Friday to 8:45 AM on Monday.
Staff are not obligated to provide their personal phone numbers. If they choose to share, please only use for an emergency.
If a staff member does not return email/call within 48 hours please follow up or contact Ms. Deneice.
All grade wide/school wide communication will go through Remind.
Birthday Policy
At P.S. 770 we celebrate a students’ birthday by recognizing them in the classroom and singing!
If you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday in school, you may send it store-bought treats/goodies that the teachers can easily hand out at the end of the day.
We do not have formal birthday parties in school with parents/guardians, pizza, cake, etc…
(Please refer to Family Handbook)
Lost and Found
Please make sure your child’s name is on EVERYTHING!
Water bottles
Lunch boxes
Sweatshirts/sweaters
Jackets
Hats
Gloves
Scarves
Please remember, we share the building with another school.
Please remember to remind your child to take care of their belongings.
Please leave all toys at home! Slime and fidgets are not allowed.
Excited for….
Young People’s Choir of New York City (grades 3-5)
Music and the Brain
Curriculum Celebration of the Arts (2 performances)
Drama Production
Academic After School
Friday Bike Bus
Uniform Policy
P.S. 770 is a uniform school.
Students are to wear uniforms at all times unless it is a designated dress down day communicated by the school.
Students are to ALWAYS wear sneakers (or bring sneakers to change into).
Student must wear plain navy blue/black sweaters/cardigans or a PS 770 sweatshirt. Students will be asked to remove anything not in line with the uniform policy.
If you need assistance with uniforms, please contact Ms. Deneice.
You can purchase P.S. 770 spirit wear throughout the year, here: https://ps770.spiritsale.com/
Absences/Lateness
Attendance matters! Please ensure your child comes to school everyday and on time!
In the event of an absence, please use our survey to notify the school by 8:30 AM.
Students are marked late after 8:55 AM (except bus students).
The DOE automatically makes robo calls for absences and lateness. Ms. Deneice will always call home for the reason as to why a child is absent.
Middle School
Middle School applications will open October 15th and must be submitted by December 12th.
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/middle-school
Apply on https://www.myschools.nyc/en/
Please reach out to Ms. Delgado for assistance: cdelgado5@schools.nyc.gov
P.S. 770 visits the following middle schools:
New Heights Middle School (MS 722), The Brooklyn Green School(District 16), and BUGS (charter in District 18).
Adults can join for the tours.
NYCSA
Please make sure you are set up on your NYCSA. Report cards are only printed in June.
https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/
You also see:
Transportation information
Attendance
Update emergency contact information
IEP information
NYS ELA, Math, and Science Exams Scores (grades 3-5)
Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy
At P.S. 770, we understand that students might commute by themselves.
Our policy states that all cell phones/electronic devices/smartwatches are to be handed in while on school property.
If a student has their device out during the day/on the bus, it will be confiscated and returned to an adult/parent/guardian.
(please refer to family handbook)
Please also be aware that any cyber-bullying that occurs outside of school but is brought to the attention of school staff will be investigated and can lead to suspension.
P.S. 770 Inclusivity
PS 770 Inclusivity:
We will celebrate the following:
September: Hispanic American Heritage Month
October: Caribbean/Haitian American Heritage Month
November: Native American Heritage Month
December: Jewish American Heritage Month
January: Arab American Heritage Month
February: Black History Month
March: Women’s History Month
April: Disability Awareness Month
May: Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
June: Pride Month
If you would like to visit your child’s classroom regarding celebrating or sharing along with these months, courageous conversations are open to families the last Wednesday of every month from 8:45 AM-9:30 AM or reach out to your child’s teachers.
Remind
Please make sure you are set up on Remind. This is our main form of communication.
Pre K: https://www.remind.com/join/79hb27c
Kindergarten: https://www.remind.com/join/c9b8k6
1st Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/ad8ck3f
2nd Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/eda828
3rd Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/bcb99k
4th Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/a33a9b
5th Grade: https://www.remind.com/join/h34kd36
Ms. Rhoden (12:1:1, K-2): https://www.remind.com/join/bg9a86
Ms. Lewis (12:1:1, 3-5): https://www.remind.com/join/gf3f87
Always check the website: www.ps770.org
Q&A
Thanks for coming to PTA! Dress down day tomorrow!