Parent Association Nomination & Elections
Zoom Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Starting at 6 P.M.
The Zoom link will be provided via One Call Now at a later date.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Will be available starting March 3, 2022 via your child's New York City Schools Account (NYCSA).
To view the letter, please click on the link below!
Your NYC Schools Account is your gateway to family-facing technology to support and track your children's progress through public school education at the NYC Department of Education. Open an account today to apply to schools, track your children's progress from Pre-K through high school graduation, and get access to other digital content for New York City families exclusively available to NYC Schools Account holders!
Opening a NYC Schools Account is the first step towards becoming more involved in your student's education. Receive updates via text messages or email about school closures, emergencies, and upcoming events. Link your students and start monitoring things like grades, test scores, attendance.
For your convenience, the link to this account is also available in the Parent Information tab above.
Having an issue with a learning device? First, complete the P.S. 56 Tech Support Request (TSR) (Opens in a new window) online to report the issue.
If it's a NYC DOE device (Serial number beginning with DOE-COV), please also complete the NYC DOE Support for Families (Opens in a new window) form to request services from the appropriate Help Desk.
Also, please contact the school office to expedite your ticket.
School Office Telephone: 718-920-1100
To ensure that all health and safety protocols are followed, it is important that our students arrive and are picked up at their designated times each day. Thank you!
Presentation Slideshow from the virtual meeting with the principal and administration that was held on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 via. Zoom is now accessible through the link below!
Follow these easy steps:
1. Download eChalk Notify App on your smartphone.
2. Select, "Proceed without logging in" and then go to "Add your school or district alerts."
3. Enter the school alert code: OQEK2Y
Hello dearest Parents of all our Sensational Students of P.S. 56! As we continue to plan and prepare for the 2020-2021 School Year, it is truly imperative and vital that we have everyone's contact information and preferred language of communication to ensure our strong home-school connection. Please take a few minutes to complete The P.S. 56 Parent Contact Information 2020-2021 form.
Update Parent Contact Information (opens in a new window)
Thank you for your ongoing support! You are your children's first and forever teachers, and we want to share all information and updates with you as soon as possible. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
Fondly,
Maureen O'Neill
Principal
P.S. 56 Lobby
“We must learn about other cultures in order to understand, in order to love,
and in order to preserve our common world heritage.” – Yo-Yo Ma
How is it possible that we are already saying “Hello May”! Our school year together continues to fly as our students continue to SPARKLE & Shine and joyfully grow in leaps and bounds! As a parent and grandmother, I have always appreciated the expression what a difference a year can make. And what an extraordinary year this has been for all our children. Our strong home-school connection has made this a year of joyful learning for all our children. With everyone’s loving support, our children are truly without limits as they grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, historians, artists, musicians, dancers and critical thinkers. With everyone’s loving support, our children are able to navigate the challenges we all face as learners. With everyone’s loving support, our children understand that we are all in the process of becoming and that every new moment is a new opportunity to be better than our last best. My advice to us all is “don’t blink”, because we don’t want to miss a minute of their amazing journey!
It continues to be a tremendous blessing and honor for us to be your awesome children’s second teachers! We are immeasurably grateful that you have chosen P.S. 56 to be your children’s academic home. We have successfully worked together to ensure our children feel safe, feel known and loved, and reach their full potential as lifelong learners. They are so proud of their accomplishments, as well they should be! With the biggest smiles and great excitement, they share their new learning, their projects and their completed activities with me. Most importantly, they appreciate and applaud each other. Our children have cultivated true and lasting friendships and taught us all about the power of resilience, empathy, sticking together, and always seeing the best in ourselves and each other. There is always so much to celebrate here at P.S. 56 – most especially the children we serve!
May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Throughout the month we are seizing every opportunity to celebrate the lives, contributions and heritage of our Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. We are so blessed to be part of such a beautiful and diverse school family! #BestSchoolFamilyEver!
A beautiful new month begins and our wonder-filled journey together continues. Bring it on - we are so ready to SPARKLE and shine!
Fondly,
Maureen O’Neill
Principal
Principal 914-570-4527
Main Office 718-920-1100
Parent Coordinator 718-552-0429
School Nurse 718-920-1100 x1011
School Based Support Team 718-920-1100 x5104
Guidance Office 718-920-1100 x5022
DOE Help Desk 718-935-5100
Parent Association 2020-2021:
Parent Coordinator: Carmen Garcia
Email: cgarcia22@schools.nyc.gov
Parent Association Executive Board:
Email: 10x056PA@schools.nyc.gov
President : Cynthia Reyes
Secretary: Cristina Iglesias
Treasurer: Yessica Ramales
Parent Association School Leadership Team (SLT):
Elisabeth Von Uhl
Hazera Hussain
Lizette Flores
Sherica Martinez
“Our mission is to educate the whole child, develop his/her self-esteem, social responsibility; sense of community; values, mental and physical health, citizenship, and instill a life-long love of reading and learning. We will accomplish our mission through cooperative planning, both short and long-term, parent and community involvement, and respect for all members of the PS 56 community. It is our goal to make our school an exciting place to learn and work.”
Hearts & Flowers Week Assembly 2022:
Free Rice Vocabulary Contest Award Ceremony:
Virtual Meeting starts at 6 P.M.
All Are Welcome!
We will distribute our P.S. 56 t-shirts and sweatshirts this week by grade.
Virtual Meeting starts at 6 P.M.
All Are Welcome!
Virtual Meeting starts at 3 P.M.
All Are Welcome!
Wear Red, White and Blue.
In honor of Memorial Day!
P.S. 56 view from outside.
Skyping with students from Wales during Social Studies.
Skyping with an educator from Bangladesh during Social Studies.
Skyping with students from Amsterdam during Social Studies.
Skyping with students from Amsterdam during Social Studies.
Touch Typing in 5th grade.
2nd grade class learning on iPads.
Students checking out books at the library!
Class library hour.
Inside our library.
P.S. 56 Library.
Mood Meter
We Believe.
P.S. 56 Sparkles & Shines.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Students' work in Art.
Students' work in Art.
Class 3-3.
Class 3-3.
Math Masters Champions!
Red Ribbon Day March at Oval.
Main entrance gate on 207th street.
PS 56 Corner view from Hull Ave.
PS 56 Main Entrance Yard.
Main Entrance Security Lobby.
Please have your ID ready to show Security.
Lobby staircase leading up to the 1st floor.
Staircase leading up to the 1st floor and the Main Office.
PS 56 first floor walk up towards the main office.
PS 56 view of security lobby from above.
A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by the 1st floor elevators.
Main Office entrance and hallway.
Welcome to the Main Office!
Main Office reception desk.
Welcome to Principal, Maureen O'Neill's office!
Lobby leading towards the school library.
Library and cafeteria entrance stairway from lobby.
Lower level hall by the library.
Inside our library.
School cafeteria hall.
Cafeteria entrance.
Cafeteria food station.
Inside from cafeteria.
Multipurpose room entrance.
Multipurpose room.
Multipurpose room skylight ceilings!
The music room.
Upper floor hallway near the elevators.
2nd floor reading nook.
2nd floor gym facing the stage.
2nd floor gym looking back from stage.
3rd floor view towards the central stairs.
Staircase coming down from the 3rd floor.
Art room window view.
Art room class view.
Hallway bridge connecting new and original part of the building.
3rd floor hallway facing East.
3rd floor hallway facing West.
Original main entrance on 207th street.
Original main entrance past the red doors.
Original main stairs leading up to the 1st floor.
Original main building exit stairs.
PS 56 sidewalk view from Hull Ave.
School yard by Decatur Ave.
P.S. 56 Kindness Quilt 2021
