Parents of William McKinley I.S. 259

Hi Parents. The question of what is my child’s class and schedule has been asked many times.
The CLASS information and schedule is on the Mystudent.schoolsaccount.nyc account. Parents should have this account already set up. Under student details, select student schedule pdf version; it should show the official homeroom class and list of classes.
If you cannot view your child’s schedule, no need to worry. There will be a lot of staff on school premises available to assist students.

Good luck on 1st day of school!

Welcome back from summer break everyone! We’re counting down to first day of school this coming Thursday, Sept 4th starting at 8:35am!

📌New incoming 6th graders —> entrance on 74th street side
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Returning 7th & 8th graders —> entrance in school yard plaza

Important note to parents & guardians regarding new state law on cellphone policy. Please refer to your emails for further information and details.

If you have any questions, please comment or email PTA at [email protected].

We’re excited to welcome everyone and have a success year!

Wishing parents and students a happy last week of school!

Dear Families,

We hope your child is excited for this school year!

This is a reminder that middle and high school waitlists for the 2023-24 school year will close on Friday, September 15. This is the last date your child can receive a waitlist offer.

If you have not received a waitlist offer by September 15, your child should continue to attend the school they are enrolled in right now. If your child receives a waitlist offer, you will have seven days to respond to the offer.

To learn more about waitlists, visit our website at schools.nyc.gov/waitlists.

Waitlists Learn how waitlists work for every application process.

The Community Education Council for District 20 Welcomes You to Join us for our September 2023 Calendar and Business Meetings

Date: September 13, 2023

Time: 6:00 PM Calendar Meeting. Business Meeting to follow

Location: Hybrid

In-person: J.H.S. 259 William McKinley - 7305 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11228

Register for the virtual meeting by using this link:
https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoduCtrjMiHNyRObq9rlpNMKA8GU7KLBgy

Topics: Presentation from Office of District Planning, Report from District Superintendent, Council President Announcements, Election of Council Treasurer, and Approval of Minutes

Speaker sign-up sheet: Will be available at 6:00 PM on

Interpretation will be available:
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Mandarin - +1 347-966-4114,,8784677 #
Spanish - +1 347-966-4114,,590357554 #

For more information, please refer to the attached file or visit our website! - WWW.CEC20.ORG

Home Page - CEC 20 will host a Special Meeting to discuss potential rezonings related to the new elementary schools and middle school opening in the 2024-2025 school year in District 20. Community members will have the opportunity to share input, give feedback, and raise questions.

Dear families—

Today we are writing to provide an update on a potential bus driver strike that could affect New York City Public Schools students.

Currently, we do not expect a strike on the first day of school – but a strike may still occur at a later date. Negotiations between the union and our contracted bus companies continue, and we continue to urge the parties to reach a resolution as soon as possible.

We recommend that all impacted families call their bus company (information available in your New York City Schools Account, or NYCSA) or our customer support line at 718-392-8855 if they have any questions about their bus service on the first day of school. If there is a strike, we will notify all impacted families via email, automated phone call, and SMS messaging using the contact information provided in your NYC Schools Account. In the meantime, please continue to visit our website at schools.nyc.gov/transportation for the most up-to-date information on this developing situation, as well as plans in the case of a strike.

We are committed to supporting our students and families, and will continue to update you as we have more information to share.

Sincerely,

New York City Public Schools

Transportation Overview Your first stop for learning about your child's transportation plan. Look up bus routes, learn how our system works, and how to contact us.

Dear Families:

We are writing to inform you of a possible disruption in yellow bus service this fall. This may impact your child’s transportation to school if your child uses yellow bus service to get to school. In the event of a strike, our top priority remains ensuring that every student, especially our most vulnerable, can continue attending their schools without interruption.

This possible strike is due to a labor dispute between bus companies that provide yellow bus service to our schools and a union that represents bus drivers and attendants, and could impact as many as half of our bus routes. NYC Public Schools and the Mayor's Office are monitoring the situation closely and working with our partners across the city to support a resolution, with the goal of avoiding the substantial impact a strike would have on our students and families. However, since such a strike is a possibility, we want you to be aware and informed. Please review the information below and continue to visit our website — schools.nyc.gov/transportation — to ensure that you are aware of the latest developments and resources available.

NYC Public Schools Online Resources: Bus service interruption resources for families will be available on our website at schools.nyc.gov/transportation. Here you will find information on emergency MetroCards, transportation alternatives for students and families, attendance procedures for your child, and other assistance available until yellow bus service fully resumes. Please visit this page frequently as we will be updating it with the latest information.

Updates on Social Media: We will also be sharing updates through our social media accounts ( on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
Additional information: You can also call our transportation call center at 718-392-8855, email us at [email protected], or call 311 at any time for information and the latest updates on yellow bus service.
Notifications in the Event of a Strike: If a strike does occur and your child will be impacted, you will receive an automated call, email, and text message from us, as well as a second set of notifications on the first morning of interrupted bus service. Notifications will go to the contact information provided to us by your school, so it is important to ensure your contact information is up-to-date with your school and on your NYC Schools Account (learn more at schools.nyc.gov/NYCSA). Once bus service resumes, you will receive automated notifications again to inform you of this update.

Alternative Transportation in the Event of a Strike: NYC Public Schools is actively working to arrange alternative transportation for impacted families. All families impacted by the strike will have the option of an emergency MetroCard for both the student and a caregiver. In addition, NYC Public Schools will provide pre-paid rideshare and offer reimbursement to Students with Disabilities who have transportation recommended on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Accommodation Plan (504); Students in Temporary Housing or Foster Care who receive yellow bus service; and Students with an approved transportation exception, as defined on our as defined on our exceptions to transportation eligibility web page (schools.nyc.gov/transportationexceptions). We will provide additional information in the coming days. In the event of a strike, your school’s transportation coordinator will work with you to evaluate the needs of your child so that your family can make the best possible arrangements for transportation to and from school during this service interruption.

We know how many of our students and families depend on yellow bus service and that even the possibility of an interruption in service will create concern and worry, which is why we wish to be as transparent as possible with our families. We will continue to provide you as much notice and information as possible. All parties are working diligently towards a resolution, and it is our hope that these plans will not be necessary.

We are committed to supporting you and all of our families in all ways possible.



Sincerely,



Emma Vadehra

Chief Operating Officer

NYC Public Schools

Exceptions to Transportation Eligibility Explanation of exceptions to eligibility requirements for transportation services.