2023- 2024 School Year

Dear Parents/Guardians:

These are some friendly reminders of the guidelines implemented by the Yonkers Board of Education and School 16:

• Students enter the building at 8:20 a.m.
• Students who are not staying for ELT will be dismissed from the Auditorium at 3:00 p.m. Prior notification is required.
• Dismissal is at 4:00 p.m.
• If your child is going to have an early dismissal, please send a note with your child in the morning.
• If you are sending someone else for your child, please send a note with your child in the morning and please include the person's name.
• Please note the person has to have identification.
• Please note students cannot be released to an underage person.
• Change of dismissal over the phone is not permitted.
• ONLY the parents or legal guardians are allowed to change the dismissal procedures.
• Emergency Contacts on the emergency cards ARE NOT permitted to change dismissal.
• After 3:45 p.m. during dismissal time, parents/visitors are not permitted in the building.
• Please remember that you should not drive/park in the main building school yard for the children's safety.
• You may park in the front of the building on North Broadway.
• Attendance verification letters for D.S.S. or child care request has to be in writing and will be processed with-in 24 to 48 hours after the request is received.  Content of the letter-Student's Name, Date of Birth, Identification Number and Grade

Listed below are the e-mails and fax number to School 16:

edellaportas@yonkerspublicschools.org

ecruz1@yonkerspublicschools.org

scardona@yonkerspublicchools.org (School 16 Annex)

Fax number: 914-376-8342

These guidelines are in place for the safety of all of our students.