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Reminder: PTA Pumpkin Patch Day

Dear PS 101 Families:

Fall is in the air, and we are excited to welcome back one of our favorite PS 101 traditions! On Friday, October 30th, our annual PTA Pumpkin Patch Day will provide every student with the opportunity to choose and decorate their own pumpkin during the school day. We are grateful to our PTA for making this special event possible once again!

To prepare for this special event, 1,200 pumpkins will be delivered to our schoolyard after dismissal on Thursday, October 29th. For the safety of our students, families, volunteers, and delivery personnel, the schoolyard will be closed immediately following dismissal on October 29th while the pumpkins are unloaded and the pumpkin patch is set up.

We kindly ask all families to exit the schoolyard promptly after dismissal to allow for a safe and efficient setup process. Your cooperation helps make this wonderful experience possible for our students.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community. We look forward to a fun-filled PTA Pumpkin Patch Day for all of our PS 101 students!

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol
Principal

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Character Day is on October 30th!

Dear PS 101 Families:

As part of our annual school spirit traditions, we are excited to celebrate Character Day on Friday, October 30th. Students are invited to show their school spirit by coming to school dressed as their favorite character. Families are kindly asked to ensure that costumes are safe, comfortable, and appropriate for the school environment. Please follow the guidelines below when selecting a costume for your child:

  • Character masks are not allowed to be worn, to ensure safety.
  • NO simulated weapons, knives, axes, guns in accordance with costumes are to be brought to school, as we must comply with Chancellor’s Regulations.
  • Try to avoid outfits that hinder movement-make sure the outfits are at a length where students can move freely.

As Halloween approaches, we know many children and families across the city are looking forward to celebrating. We are excited to share ways to safely have fun with your family, while still being mindful of key safety measures. To ensure safety, I offer you a few safety tips, which I hope you will follow:

  • Take the time to speak with your child to discuss safety as they trick-or-treat around the neighborhood.
  • Children should not be permitted to be on the streets after 5 pm alone, due to darkness.
  • Try going to a scavenger hunt in a park or walking around your neighborhood to see all the spooky decorations with your family.
  • Always remain with your child and spend the time together if trick-or-treating.
  • Young children traveling through the community should be accompanied by an adult. They should be cautioned not to go into apartment buildings or to houses that they are not familiar with.
  • Children should be instructed not to eat any goodies given to them until they return home so that you, the parents, may go through the candies and determine which are edible and which are not safe.
  • Older children should be encouraged not to take part in any type of inappropriate behavior or pranks that might cause harm to another.

Please take care of one another. We wish you a spooky, safe celebration!

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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PTA Pumpkin Patch Day

Dear PS 101 Families:

Fall is in the air, and we are excited to welcome back one of our favorite PS 101 traditions! On Friday, October 30th, our annual PTA Pumpkin Patch Day will provide every student with the opportunity to choose and decorate their own pumpkin during the school day. We are grateful to our PTA for making this special event possible once again!

To prepare for this special event, 1,200 pumpkins will be delivered to our schoolyard after dismissal on Thursday, October 29th. For the safety of our students, families, volunteers, and delivery personnel, the schoolyard will be closed immediately following dismissal on October 29th while the pumpkins are unloaded and the pumpkin patch is set up.

We kindly ask all families to exit the schoolyard promptly after dismissal to allow for a safe and efficient setup process. Your cooperation helps make this wonderful experience possible for our students.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community. We look forward to a fun-filled PTA Pumpkin Patch Day for all of our PS 101 students!

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol
Principal

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PS 101 Schoolyard Important Safety Reminders

Dear PS 101 Families,

Please be advised of the following safety practices in and outside of the school building. Safety is a shared responsibility amongst our community and by practicing these safety protocols, you can help us maintain a safe and respectful environment for students and everyone in our school community.

School and Schoolyard Rules:

  • We love animals, but for safety reasons dogs and other pets are not allowed in the school building, schoolyard and dismissal areas. While you absolutely love your pets, please be reminded that some children and adults get scared.
  • Do not use electric scooters or e-bikes in the schoolyard, directly in front of the school or on the school ramps.
  • Scooters and bicycles are not permitted for use in the schoolyard before 3:00 pm which ensures a safe and orderly dismissal.
  • Students are not permitted to play ball in the school yard during dismissal. After everyone dismisses at 3:00 pm, students may use the park with parent supervision.
  • Do not bring glass containers onto school grounds. Glass containers of any kind pose as a risk, and we will discard any of these items if observed in the classroom. Please ensure only plastic containers, bottles, or jars are used for all purposes.
  • When using the schoolyard during afterschool hours, you must remain vigilant and supervise your children during outdoor play. Do not leave your children unattended, especially younger, non-school age children.
  • Smoking is not allowed in the schoolyard or around the school building as per NYS Law.
  • Encourage kind and respectful behavior toward others with children and adults.

Thank you as always for your partnership and cooperation in keeping our school premises a safe and enjoyable space for all children.

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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Important Reminder: Devices with Recording Capabilities Prohibited at School

Dear Parents and Guardians of PS 101,

We are writing to remind you of our school policy regarding personal technology and electronic devices. To ensure a safe, focused, and respectful learning environment for all students, devices capable of taking photographs, recording video, or capturing audio—including smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and digital cameras—are not permitted to be in use during the school day. These devices can create significant distractions during class and interfere with the educational process.

More importantly, this policy is essential for protecting the privacy, safety, and well-being of every child in our school community. Federal and state privacy laws strictly regulate the capture and sharing of images or recordings of minor children without official consent. Allowing unmonitored devices that record or photograph poses serious privacy concerns for our students and staff. We kindly ask for your cooperation in speaking with your child about leaving these devices at home.

Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our school environment safe and secure for everyone.

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PS 101 School and Schoolyard Important Safety Reminders

Dear PS 101 Families,

Please be advised of the following safety practices in and outside of the school building. Safety is a shared responsibility amongst our community and by practicing these safety protocols, you can help us maintain a safe and respectful environment for students and everyone in our school community.

School and Schoolyard Rules:

  • We love animals, but for safety reasons dogs and other pets are not allowed in the school building, schoolyard and dismissal areas. While you absolutely love your pets, please be reminded that some children and adults get scared.
  • Do not use electric scooters or e-bikes in the schoolyard, directly in front of the school or on the school ramps.
  • Scooters and bicycles are not permitted for use in the schoolyard before 3:00 pm which ensures a safe and orderly dismissal.
  • Students are not permitted to play ball in the school yard during dismissal. After everyone dismisses at 3:00 pm, students may use the park with parent supervision.
  • Do not bring glass containers onto school grounds. Glass containers of any kind pose as a risk, and we will discard any of these items if observed in the classroom. Please ensure only plastic containers, bottles, or jars are used for all purposes.
  • When using the schoolyard during afterschool hours, you must remain vigilant and supervise your children during outdoor play. Do not leave your children unattended, especially younger, non-school age children.
  • Smoking is not allowed in the schoolyard or around the school building as per NYS Law.
  • Encourage kind and respectful behavior toward others with children and adults.

Drills: Evacuation and Lockdown

  • Evacuation Drills (AKA Fire drills)- occur 8 times per year
    Our first 6 Evacuation Drills will take place the weeks of September 14, 21 and 28.
  • Lockdown Drills– occur 4 times per year.
    Our first lockdown drill will be in October and our second in November.
  • You can read more about Safety Protocols and Required Drills here

Thank you as always for your partnership and cooperation in keeping our school premises a safe and enjoyable space for all children.

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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Serious Incident E-Bikes- We Need Your Help

Greetings, PS101 families! This is Principal Korrol, and I’m putting out this message because I desperately need your help with something. As you know, morning arrival and dismissal in the afternoon can get very crowded here. We have 1,200 students. Add in parents, and we’re looking at about 2,500 people at any given moment around the perimeter of the school.

We have a challenge with parents on scooters, electric bikes, mopeds, and so forth.

We do already have signs that say, please dismount and get off your bike when you’re approaching the school. But it seems to not be enough, as we had a serious incident this morning, when a child was hit by one of these electric scooters, which a parent was on.

We need you, and I’m asking you, to please dismount and get off your bike when you’re approaching the school.

Please get off your bike, walk your child to arrival or walk to pick up your child in the afternoon, and do not get back on your scooter until you’re away from the school area.

First of all, nobody should be riding on the sidewalks anyway. But regardless. Please make sure you’re getting off your bike, your scooter, whatever the case is, even if it’s just a regular old bike, and walking your bike with your child, and not…riding that scooter, because again, doing this can hurt other people. Things happen, kids are running in all directions, this is part of our crowd. This is normal in terms of what kids are doing. We need our adults and parents to help us by ensuring, again, and I’m repeating the same thing, you dismount your bike.

So please pass this message on to each other. We will continue to have people outside and assist where we can, but it’s our school community, and it’s how we work together that ensures student safety.

Thank you for paying attention to this message. Again, we need your help. Thank you.

GK

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P.S. 101 – Soft Lockdown DRILL

Please be advised we entered into a soft lockdown DRILL today.

As per DOE requirements, we are to do 4 drills per year. I am happy to inform you that everything was very swift and everyone (staff and students) responded perfectly according to our protocol.

Thank you to the staff and students.

G. Korrol
Principal

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PS 101 School and Schoolyard Important Safety Reminders

Dear PS 101 Families,

Please be advised of the following safety practices in and outside of the school building. Safety is a shared responsibility amongst our community and by practicing these safety protocols, you can help us maintain a safe and respectful environment for students and everyone in our school community.

School and Schoolyard Rules:

  • We love animals, but for safety reasons dogs and other pets are not allowed in the school building, schoolyard and dismissal areas. While you absolutely love your pets, please be reminded that some children and adults get scared.
  • Do not use electric scooters or e-bikes in the schoolyard or on the school ramps.
  • Scooters and bicycles are not permitted for use in the schoolyard before 3:00 pm which ensures a safe and orderly dismissal.
  • Students are not permitted to play ball in the school yard during dismissal. After everyone dismisses at 3:00 pm, students may use the park with parent supervision.
  • Do not bring glass containers onto school grounds. Glass containers of any kind pose as a risk, and we will discard any of these items if observed in the classroom. Please ensure only plastic containers, bottles, or jars are used for all purposes.
  • When using the schoolyard during afterschool hours, you must remain vigilant and supervise your children during outdoor play. Do not leave your children unattended, especially younger, non-school age children.
  • Smoking is not allowed in the schoolyard or around the school building as per NYS Law.
  • Encourage kind and respectful behavior toward others with children and adults.

Thank you as always for your partnership and cooperation in keeping our school premises a safe and enjoyable space for all children.

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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Schoolyard Safety

Dear PS 101 Families:

Although the school playground is part of our public-school property, it becomes a shared community space after school hours, and we rely on all families to help maintain a safe and respectful environment for everyone:

  • Ensuring children use equipment safely and appropriately.
  • Safety is a shared responsibility.
  • We encourage all families to remain vigilant and to actively supervise their children during outdoor play.
  • Keeping an eye on younger siblings.
  • Encouraging kind and respectful behavior toward others with children and adults.
  • Being aware of the surroundings and reporting any unsafe situations.

Thank you for your partnership in helping to keep our schoolyard a safe and enjoyable space for all children.

Sincerely,

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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