P.S. 128K The Bensonhurst School

Announcements

• Attendance Policy for 2026-2027: Every Day Counts!

  Welcome to the 2026-27 School Year! 

  We are excited to share our school’s Attendance policy and plan. This policy and plan will  provide you with the information and guidance you need to help you help your child attend and stay in school.

  OUR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GOAL

  Attendance matters! Every day COUNTS!  Missing a day of school means missing hours of instructional time. Research shows that students who attend regularly achieve greater success in school and in life.  We want every child to attend school every day or at least 95% of the school year.

  ATTENDANCE: All children are expected to be in school no later than 8:00 a.m.  Anytime after 8:03 a.m. your child is considered late for school and will have to enter the school building through the main entrance door.

  COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES

  Our school uses the following, but not limited methods to communicate with families regarding their child’s attendance:

  • Telephone calls, robocalls, parent letters, emails, text messages, some teachers use Class DoJo or Remind, 1:1 conversations, etc.

  It is very important for the school to have families’ up-to-date contact information. To make sure we can reach you, please alert us of any changes to your address or phone number(s) by coming to the school to update your child/ren’s NYSCA account and blue card.

  ABSENCES

  If you know your child is going to miss school on a certain day or will be missing school for an extended period, please notify the school in advance by:

  • Calling 718-373-5900. Ext. 2172
  • Emailing your child/ren’s teacher to inform him/her as well

  LATENESS 

  Even if a student is late, they are still marked as present as long as they attend for at least one instructional period. If you know your child is going to be late on a certain day, please:

  • Call the school on 718-373-5900 2172

  LEAVING EARLY

  This section explains our school’s policy for a student’s early departure from the school day in both remote and in-person settings. Even if a student leaves school before the end of the school day, they are still marked as present as long as they attend for at least one instructional period. If your child is going to leave early on a certain day, please notify the school by:

  • Calling the main office on 718-373-5900. 2172
  • Provide your child/ren’s teacher with a note or email informing him/her.

  
  ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP WORK

  If a child is absent or late, grades, classwork, or tests could be affected. Please contact your child’s teacher to find out what was missed and what needs to be completed.

  HOW WE CAN HELP          

  We have a multi-tiered support plan:

  • Tier 1 strategies are aimed at encouraging better attendance for all students and at preventing absenteeism before it affects achievement.
  • Tier 2 interventions are designed to remove barriers to attendance for students at greater risk of chronic absenteeism, such as those who missed 10% of the school year, the standard definition of chronic absenteeism. These students and families should receive personalized attention as part of the engagement strategy.
  • Tier 3 interventions provide intensive support to students missing the most school, often involving not just schools but other agencies such as health, housing and social services, and typically requiring case management customized to individual students’ challenges. Students missing 20% or more of the school year benefit from the addition of this intensive level of support.

  It is our hope that through these supports your children have what they need to attend school regularly.

  PERSONALIZED SUPPORTS

  • Students who are identified as chronically absent will be connected to a Success Mentor. A Success Mentor is a caring adult who serves as a mentor and as an advocate for their mentees. Students will be linked to academic support if needed!
  • Create individual attendance plans
  • Create family attendance plan
  • At Risk counseling services
  • Brief, daily check-ins
  • Transportation accommodations, if appliable
  • Provide referrals to assist family needs

  SCHOOL CALENDAR

  Use the  2026-2027 School Calendar to plan any doctor appointments and/or vacations. 

  (www.schools.nyc.gov/calendar/2026-2027-school-year-calendar)

  CONTACT INFORMATION

  We hope this information is helpful to you! If you have questions about our attendance plan, please contact Jayme Perlman, Assistant Principal at 718-373-5900 Ext. 4070. or at jperlma@schools.nyc.gov

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• What is being served for breakfast and/or lunch?

  Use the following link to see the daily and monthly school food menu. There’s even an app!

  School Breakfast/Lunch Menu

  School Lunch App (App Store for Mac users)

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• Join TODAY: JCH Compass After School program

  Registration is still open for the Marks JCH COMPASS Afterschool Program at PS 128!

  Give your child a fun, safe, and engaging place to spend their afternoons right at PS 128! The program is free of charge and operates Monday–Friday from dismissal until 5:30 PM and includes homework assistance, sports, literacy, STEM, creative arts, and more, all supported by professionally trained staff. Minicamp programming is also available during select school holidays.

  Families can still apply for the September 2026–June 2027 school year by visiting discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc and selecting “Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community Center Afterschool PS 128.”

  For questions or assistance with registration, please contact 718-943-6345 or COMPASS128@JCHB.ORG. Please note that spots are limited.

  • PS 128 FLYER.pdf

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• Mark Your Calendars: Presidents' Council Tentative Meeting Dates

  The meetings are reoccurring using the same link every month

   

  https://nycdoe.zoom.us/j/95240568733?pwd=VnUOZBS71J6v4tegXVtilPSQIPlcEF.1

        Meeting ID: 952 4056 8733              Passcode: 165737                One tap mobile +19292056099

  • 2026-2027 PC Meeting Dates 1.docx

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• Get FREE Financial Counseling

  NYC Financial Empowerment Centers provide free, confidential, personalized guidance to support you in reaching your goals.

  Work with their professional financial counselors to:

  • Create a budget
  • Improve your credit
  • Save for your future
  • Deal with debt like student loans
  • Explore your disability benefit options
  • Separate personal and business finances
  • Open a safe and affordable bank account

  You must be at least 18 and live or work in NYC. Income and immigration status do not matter.

  Free Financial Counseling

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• Project Open Arms

  Project Open Arms(Open external link) supports immigrant families including those seeking asylum(Open external link) and ensures children are provided a full range of services. This multi-agency coordination highlights wraparound services to ensure immigrant families and their children will have access to critical academic, social-emotional, and language-based supports needed to be successful in New York City Public Schools.

  Know Your Rights Resources

  Know Your Rights Comic book: New York City is—and always will be—a city for all immigrants. It is important that New Yorkers, including undocumented immigrants, know their rights. This comic presents a series of vignettes that illustrate the rights and protections available to all New Yorkers. It is our hope that these stories will help educate community members and prepare individuals for potential encounters with non-local law enforcement officers, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). After the comic, there are pages with links and resources to help individuals learn more about their rights in New York City. These resources can help address questions you or people you know might have. You can access the comic on WeTeach using this link(Open external link).

  Know Your Rights Flyer: This resource, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), serves as a reminder that NYC Public Schools does not ask about or track immigration status, student information is protected by strict privacy rules. All families have the right to free translation services and to safe, welcoming schools where immigration enforcement cannot enter without a judicial warrant. In this flyer parents are encouraged to keep emergency contacts updated and explore caregiver designation options to ensure children are cared for during unexpected situations. 

  MOIA’s Know Your Rights Booklets

  The NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs has created Know Your Rights booklets in multiple languages to share information and resources, that can be found Know Your Rights booklets page(Open external link) along with other resources.

  • Know Your Rights.pdf

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• Respect for All

  It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education to maintain a safe and supportive learning and educational environment that is free from sexual harassment committed by students against other students. Such harassment is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated. Chancellor’s Regulations A-831 and A-832

  Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

  Chancellor's Regulations

  Parent's Bill of Rights

  Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning/Discipline Code

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• NYC School Bus App

  The School Bus Tracking System  includes all students in grades K–12; all DOE students who ride the bus can now be tracked by their families using the NYC School Bus app (available for download on both iPhone and Android devices, or on the web).

   

  1.  Login to the app with your NYCSA account. Please contact Mrs. Montemurro, Parent Coordinator if you need help with NYCSA credentials.

  2.   Select the child you'd like to track.

  3.   Follow your child's bus. If your child's bus does not appear, the driver has not yet logged in to the app.

   

   

  • Everything you need to know about the NYC School Bus App.pdf

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• Do You Have a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA)?

  Stay connected this school year!

  Track attendance, grades, get key updates, and receive urgent alerts by keeping your contact information up to date.  Update your details online at Schools Account

   

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• Moved Out of NYC Public Schools District or School Zone?

  An Official Discharge  is REQUIRED in order to be removed from the school's attendance and email list. 

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