March Updates Newsletter
Please check out our March Newsletter with important updates reminders.
Please check out our March Newsletter with important updates reminders.
WJPS Pizza Day at Rosa Pizza in Bay Terrace is March 20!
Show the flyer to the cashier and Rosa will donate a portion of your purchase to the WJPS PTA!
Queens North High Schools will be hosting a Family Forum on Zoom on the following dates. The Zoom link will be emailed and posted here:
March 26: High School Offers and Waitlists
April 16: Helping Your Child Prepare for Regents Exams
May 28: SYEP and Summer Jobs for Students
June 18: End of Year Review and Celebration of Students
Please check out the Test Prep Schedule for middle and high school students.
Middle School students must reserve their spots as seats are limited.
If you have any questions, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Reed, at HReed2@schools.nyc.gov
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) is a federal program to provide food benefits to children who miss the opportunity to receive school meals due to pandemic-related school closures. These benefits take the form of funds on electronic benefit transfer (EBT cards), which can be used in the same manner as SNAP (food stamp) cards. All children who were enrolled in DOE schools during the 2021–22 school year, Summer 2022 or during Summer 2023 school programming are eligible for this benefit.
At this time, many parents/guardians have not yet utilized these benefits, with millions of dollars currently unspent. These dollars can still be spent on food, and some of these benefits may be expiring soon.
Please see the attached letter for more information.
Please note that this is not a DOE program. All questions from families about the program should be directed to the ODTA site here: NYS Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Food Benefits site.
For questions about this program, email otda.sm.eisp.PEBT@otda.ny.gov or call 833-452-0096
Please see our newsletter for information about Civil Service Careers in New York City.
The winter season coincides with an increase in viruses and other illnesses within school communities.
Please see the NYC Public School's website for Health Guidance and Resources for Families
If you require a Face-to-Face letter, please understand that you will need to come to school and show your ID to pick up the letter. We are not able to give the letter to a student to bring home, or to another adult.
Please be aware that you have access to Face to Face letters via your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). See the below section for information about how to get the information from your NYCSA account. If you need access to your NYCSA account, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Reed at HReed2@schools.nyc.gov
Use your NYCSA Account for Face-to-Face Letters:
If an agency does require proof of enrollment or proof of address, a parent/guardian can log into their New York City Schools Account (NYCSA), navigate to the “Details” dropdown and take a screenshot of the “Student” page to present as proof that the student lives at the address and a screenshot of “Enrollment” page to present as proof of their student’s current attendance/enrollment. A parent/guardian can follow the same process for proof of student enrollment required for other uses (e.g. for tax purposes). Screenshots should be supplemented by a letter on school letterhead with any additional information the parent requests.
Visit our Morning Announcements Newsletter!
Please complete the Family Income Inquiry Form online to help make sure WJPS receives full funding. You can update your form is there a change in your family's circumstances.
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Doors Open for Breakfast & Arrival: 7:30 am
Period 1: 8:05 am - 8:51 am
Period 2: 8:53 am - 9:40 am
Period 3: 9:42 am - 10:28 am
Period 4: 10:30 am - 11:16 am (Middle School Lunch)
Period 5: 11:18 am - 12:04 pm
Period 6: 12:06 pm - 12:52 pm
Period 7: 12:54 pm - 1:39 pm (High School Lunch)
Period 8: 1:41 pm - 2:25 pm
The DOE takes the confidentiality of information about students very seriously. There are several federal and state laws, such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and New York State Education Law 2-d, and local regulations, such as Chancellor’s Regulation A-820, that protect students’ “personally identifiable information” (PII). These laws also place responsibilities on the DOE and outside parties that are given access to children’s PII, including the requirement for the DOE and schools to provide families with the following annual notices:
Please see the New York City Department of Education's website for Tips on Staying Healthy.
If your child has symptoms of COVID-19, please see guidance(Open external link).
Get tested, if your child is positive, have them stay home and separate from others for at least 5 days, and talk to their health care provider about treatment. See more information on isolation(Open external link).
If a student tests positive for COVID-19, they must isolate for at least 5 days and wear a mask for 5 days when returning to school. Please let us know if your child tests positive.
Congratulations to Mr. Lai and his students! World Journalism Preparatory School (WJPS) has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses.
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact webmaster Helen Reed to request assistance,
by email at helen.reed@wjps.org, by telephone at 718-461-2219 or mail to 34-65 192nd Street, Flushing, NY 11358