General education transportation eligibility is based on a student’s grade level and the walking distance between home and school. When a child is assigned to a bus route, please make note of the route and bus number.

Students who receive special education services may receive other transportation services. When a child is assigned to a bus route, please make note of the route number and bus number.

All other students will receive a half fare or full fare MetroCard. More information may be found on the Office of Pupil Transportation website or by calling 718-392-8855.

The MTA typically provides a MetroCard to children who live within a qualified distance. The schools’ Pupil Accounting Secretary will distribute cards to eligible students. Please ensure that your child does not lose the pass.

Minor injuries are cared for at school when the nurse is on duty.

For more severe illnesses or injuries, the nurse or a staff member will notify parents to have the child taken to the doctor.

In cases of emergency, the school will be required to call an ambulance. Parents will always be notified of a serious problem. Therefore, it is critical that parents keep the school notified of any change in cell/work/home numbers and emergency contacts.

Parents of students who need regular medication must fill out a 504 Form, including students that need an EPI pen for life threatening allergies. Teachers will inform all staff and other parents of the life-threatening allergy, to ensure that those food items are not brought to the classroom.

All children must have a DOE Health Examination form filled out by their doctor each school year.

*Please note that teachers are not allowed to administer medication to students, even with a doctor’s note

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PS 84 has one Safety Agent located at the main entrance of the school.

Parents, Caregivers and other visitors, may enter the school if identification is provided.

Please remember to exit the building through the main entrance/exit, as all other doors have alarms.

At PS 84 we believe that the field trips have an educational purpose and support learning outcomes. All students are included in field trips and provided with appropriate support when required in alignment with Chancellor’s Regulations regarding inclusivity and school trips. We appreciate parent engagement in our field trips as parent chaperones are an important part of every successful trip.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

In addition to adhering to the New York City Department of Education’s Citywide Behavioral Expectations, 

PS 84 expects students to:

• Conduct themselves as representatives of PS 84

• Be respectful of all institutions and locations visited and treat them with care.

• Refrain from cell phone and device use during trips

• Remain with their class group throughout the trip

TRIP CHAPERONES

Chaperones provide vital support to all students on field trips to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all students. 

Guidelines for Chaperones are as follows:

• Chaperones will be selected on a rotating, equitable basis by teachers.

• Chaperones are expected to supervise/monitor a teacher-assigned group of students throughout the duration of the trip.

• Conduct themselves as representatives of PS 84 and promote a culture of respect and care for all institutions and locations visited.

• Refrain from cell phone and device use during trips.

• Refrain from cigarette/e-cigarette use.

• Remain with the class throughout the trip until the return to school.

• Follow any and all additional instructions from the teacher.

At PS 84 we believe all students are capable of being leaders in their academic and social lives. We work with students to develop their leadership qualities through an embedded social-emotional curriculum called The Leader In Me and The Seven Habits of Happy Kids, which emphasize personal accountability, proactive problem solving, communication and adaptability.

PS 84 follows the New York City Department of Education’s Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning. This document will be distributed to all parents, and can be found online. It is expected that families review the code with their children.

We understand that some students have cell phones to communicate with parents or caregivers before and after school hours, however students are not permitted to make or receive calls during the school day.

If a student has a cell phone, it must remain in their backpack, turned off, for the entire day. If a teacher or staff member sees a child’s cell phone, it will be confiscated and cannot be returned until a parent or caregiver comes to the school to pick it up.

Upper grade students are encouraged to hand in their cellphone to our Student Advocate, who will ensure the safekeeping of cellphones.

PS 84 is not responsible or liable for any other electronics brought into the school. Please discourage your child from bringing such items as they can be misplaced or damaged.

Technology is an important tool available to students in their daily lives. With the aid of the Department of Education Office of Technology Assistance, we do our best to monitor and block access to websites that may provide inappropriate content for students. The common message between home and school must be that all students understand that access to technology must also be accompanied by a commitment to accept the responsibility for the appropriate use of this tool.

Students will be held accountable for any behavior that impacts life in school in a negative manner. PS 84 will refer to the DOE discipline code regarding cyber technology to enforce the policy accordingly.

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 harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying committed by students against other students on account of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Such bias-based harassment, intimidation and/or bullying is prohibited.

See Chancellor’s Regulation A-832 for more information.