District 28

🏀🎉 Champions Alert! 🎉🏀
Congratulations to PS 99 on an incredible victory at the District 28 Basketball Tournament! 🏆
Shoutout to all the talented student-athletes who made it to the Final Four — PS 99, PS 80, PS 354, and PS 206 — showcasing outstanding teamwork, effort, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. 👏

🥇🏆🏅 The New York State Education Department has announced the 2026 Statewide Mathematics Tournament regional contest winners! 🥇🏆🏅
Grade 1 from PS 144 Grade 1 and Grade 2 from PS 174 are regional winners from District 28! Congratulations and best of luck at the statewide tournament in June! ✖️📐➗

✨📚 Building Stronger Literacy Practices Together! 📚✨

PS 349, facilitated by by Laura Cobos, District 28 MESA, recently hosted an intervisitation focused on Literacy Instruction and Considerations for Multilingual Learners, welcoming teachers and leaders from PS 206 and PS 175.

Through classroom visits and collaborative discussions, educators shared strategies and reflected on practices that support multilingual learners in accessing meaningful and rigorous literacy experiences.

🎨✨ PS 174's Student Artists Get Published! ✨🎨
Talented students, from Ms. Zidel’s grade 3, will be published artists! Their work has been selected for the Food Friends publication 📘—a full‑color book featuring student artwork from schools across the United States 🇺🇸🎉.
The book will be released on August 31, 2026 🗓️.

🎨 Student Art Achievement 🎨
🖌 “799” by , Alexander Osika, Elena Simic, and EvaMarie Maria of PS 175 has been named a P.S. Art 2026 Winner. 🖼
Congratulations to the student artist and their Art Teacher, Julia Baroni.
Each year, P.S. Art recognizes outstanding student artwork from Pre‑K–12 through a citywide juried selection process, exhibition, and catalog. The winning work will be recognized at the P.S. Art Opening Reception at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on June 9. 🖌🖼🎨

📚.🎤District 28 principals attended the District 28 Principal Legislative Breakfast at York College, hosted by CEC 28 . The event provided an opportunity for school leaders to engage with elected officials and education leadership. Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, Senator Leroy Comrie, and NYCPS Deputy Chancellor Danielle Giunta delivered remarks on key public education priorities 🎤📚.

🌟 District 28 and CEC 28 remain committed to strong partnerships between schools, communities, and policymakers to advance opportunities and positive outcomes for all students 🌟

🕺💃🏻 Q303 Dance Residency 💃🏻 🕺
🎭 🇮🇴 As part of the district arts grant, students and teachers at Q303 completed a dance residency in Indian dance with Ajna Dance Company. The program offers students an in-depth exploration of Indian dance and culture. Designed to build confidence, creativity, and cultural awareness, these multi-week programs provide a joyful and enriching experience that supports both artistic and academic learning. 🇮🇴 🎭

📢 District 28 Announcement 📢
District 28 is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Teutschman as Deputy Superintendent. She brings a deep commitment to teaching and learning, strong instructional leadership, and a student-centered vision.

To learn more about Deputy Superintendent Teutschman visit our site: https://csd28.org.

Best of Luck to Our Brilliant Scholars!

📚✨ Getting Motivated ✨📚
At PS 354, teachers created and displayed encouraging posters across the school building to cheer students on for their state exams.

District 28 wishes all students success during this testing season! 📝

🌷 Happy Mother’s Day 🌷
The school district extends warm wishes to all mothers—and to all who serve in mothering roles—across our schools and school community. Your care, commitment, and advocacy play a vital role in supporting student growth and success. We wish you a joyful and well‑deserved Mother’s Day.