BACK TO SCHOOL LETTER

August 25, 2025

 

Dear Family of Rising   ,

 

It is with great pride and excitement that I write this letter to welcome you to the 2025/2026 school year.  All of us at PS 354Q are eager and excited to begin this exciting and promising school year! This year is going to be amazing as we continue to provide academic experiences for our students that are rigorous, relevant, and help them build relationships while making real-world connections.  As your principal, it is important to me that everyone who steps through our doors - teachers, students and parents - is excited to be here!  This attitude enables us to meet the challenges of academic excellence in a positive, fun, and nurturing environment. This school year, there will be a great and continued emphasis on increasing literacy and math proficiency as well as continuing to foster the STEM experience for students at PS 354Q.

 

Please be advised that we are an e-communication school and use ClassDojo as our schoolwide communication tool. We will communicate to you through this platform as well as through posting notifications on our website (www.ps354q.org),Instagram (@ps354stem) and through email. When you come to our building, our marquee will also have important information posted on it as well for the month.

 

Your child’s OFFICIAL Class is

 

Please see the September Newsletter for important information regarding your child’s teacher and classroom number. Please also see our Family Handbook to be aware of our policies. One policy is that we are a uniform school (Grey top with logo and black or navy bottoms). Students must wear their uniforms Mondays through Thursdays. If you have not purchased your uniform as of yet, please do so via our website or via Ideal Uniforms, if you prefer to purchase in person.

 

If your child is in grades 3 to 5, they have the option of walking home alone. In order to do so, you must give him/her permission by completing the Walking Home Form. Please be advised that students in grades 3K to Grade 2 will not be allowed to walk home with an older sibling in Grades 3 to 5 that do have permission to walk home.

 

We are reopening registration for new students to PS 354Q beginning August 25, 2025. Please note that if your child will be going to 3K, PreK, and/or Kindergarten this school year, you must register if you have not already done so. Please visit our school website for more information.

 

I have an open door policy and always welcome your input!  Please feel free to call, email, or message me on ClassDojo to discuss any concerns you might have throughout the school year.  I look forward to working with you as a team to help each student at PS 354Q – The Jermaine L. Green STEM Institute of Queens meet their goals and have a successful school year!

 

In collaboration and support,

 

Dr. Emmanuela Remy

Principal