Community Education Council 31

To all our D31 & D75 Moms, we wish you a Happy Mother's Day!

Registration is open!

Today, February 27th, is the deadline to apply to Pre-K for children born in 2022.

Already applied? Great, you’re all set!

Haven’t yet applied? Apply by today’s deadline one of two ways:

Online with MySchools by 11:59pm.
By phone at 718-935-2009 by 6pm.
Questions? We're here to help! Call 718-935-2009 or email [email protected].
You can also learn more about Pre-K admissions on the NYC DOE website.
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/pre-k

A message from Chancellor Samuels: “Last week, in my former district, a brave student spoke up at a community meeting to share their perspective and experience. While this student was speaking, a parent in the community interrupted them by making abhorrent and hateful comments.

I want to be crystal clear — the comments made by this parent are reprehensible. Our students and our community deserve better. Even more, our students do not deserve to be spoken to or about in this way.

This type of behavior is not permitted in our classrooms nor in our community meetings, and we expect every interaction in our school community to be respectful and kind. What happened at this meeting was an absolute violation of these very basic expectations and we will pursue avenues to ensure she understands the seriousness of these actions.

As Chancellor, I am personally committed to working closely alongside Superintendent Higgins to repair the deep harm that these words have caused.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declared a full "old school" snow day for New York City public schools this Monday, February 23, 2026.
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There will be ​no Classes! Unlike the storm in January, there will be no remote or online learning. Schools are completely closed.

​This marks the city's first traditional snow day (without a remote learning requirement) since 2019.

Everyone stay safe! The blizzard is expected to hit late Sunday afternoon, bringing 12 to 24 inches of snow and wind gusts reaching 60 mph.

Join us for Conversations with Chancellor Kamar Samuels
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL.
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In order to protect our most vulnerable New Yorkers, the Office of Emergency Management has opened a number of warming centers around the city in support of DHS’ code blue efforts.

Included in those centers are 10 high schools, two in each Borough. All of these schools were scheduled to be closed on Monday for a Professional Development Day.

These are predominantly high school sites, close to public transportation, accessible, and with a space for people.

The warming centers will all be closed by Monday evening, which will allow ample time for our facilities to thoroughly clean and disinfect the space before Tuesday morning.

Thanks so much for your partnership and feel free to reach out with any comments or concerns.

Below are the selected sites:

Bronx
07X259 (H.E.R.O High School); 07X557 (Mott Haven Community High School)
10X440 (DeWitt Clinton High School); 10X351 (Bronx Collaborative High School); 10X353 (World View High School)
Manhattan

02M529 (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School)
05M435 (Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics); 04M82 (Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science)
Brooklyn

22K405 (Midwood High School)
13K483 (Urban Assembly for Law and Justice); 13K527 (Urban Assembly for Math and Science For Women)
Queens

28Q328 (High School for Community Leadership); 28Q310 (Queens Collegiate);
28Q325 (Hillside Arts and Letters Academy); 28Q350 (Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences)
30Q450 (Long Island City High School)

Staten Island
31R450 (Curtis High School)
31R440 (New Dorp High School)

Due to inclement weather, NYC Public Schools buildings are CLOSED on 1/26. School will be in session remotely only for K-8 students scheduled to attend school this day
For more information, visit schools.nyc.gov.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch through Monday, January 26.
Snow has started to accumulate and will continue through Monday afternoon on January 26.

EXCEPTION: due to the professional development day, students that attend high schools and schools that serve only grades 6-12 are not scheduled to attend school on January 26. School will not be in session remotely for those students.

ALERT: All other students – including students who are in grades 6-8 in K-8 or middle schools - are expected to participate in remote learning.
Children attending LYFE or a 3K or Pre-K program in an elementary school or Pre-K Center should participate in the remote learning experiences outlined by their program.

All after-school activities, Public Schools Athletic League (Public Schools Athletic League activities, adult education, and YABC programs are canceled on Monday, January 26.

Family Welcome Centers will be closed on Monday, January 26 and will operate virtually.

For safety reasons, yellow bus service for charter and non-public school students will not operate on Monday, January 26.

Safety is of the utmost importance. If you must travel, use extreme caution and allow for additional travel time.
For information about digital learning tools used by the New York City Public Schools, please visit schools.nyc.gov/digitallearning.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s school if you have questions or require IT help.
Before and during an emergency, the City will send emergency alerts and updates to New Yorkers through various channels, including Notify NYC

Sign up for emergency notifications at NYC.gov/NotifyNYC or call 311.

Today, January 23, is the deadline to apply to kindergarten for children born in 2021.

Already applied? Great, you’re all set!

Haven’t yet applied? Apply by today’s deadline one of two ways:

Online with MySchools by 11:59pm.
By phone at 718-935-2009 by 6pm.
Questions? We're here to help! Call 718-935-2009 or email [email protected]. You can also learn more about kindergarten admissions on our website.