Find the orientation slide here.

  

The 2024-2025 orientation for incoming families is scheduled for August 28, 2025 at 9 AM in the school auditorium

 Registration required. 

Contact the Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Obata at sobata@schools.nyc.gov if you have not received the details. 

 

  

JHS190 Update- Original link- July 2025

JHS190 Update School Supply List Gym Uniform for 2025 - 2026  Summer Reading Orientation Slide for Incoming Families Community Resources new-Apply for Civil Service Job Summer Meal Library Free Admissions at UA institutes Family Night at Materials for the Arts MoMA Summer Programs Updated- D28 CEC Hybrid Meeting Aug.7 Culture Pass Message from Chancellor Aviles-Ramos

School Calendar  July 2 - August 8 Summer Rising July 4 :  School Closed  August 7: D28 CEC Meeting 6:30 PM  August 28 : Orientation for Incoming Families 9 AM  RSVP required  August 29: Class Placement/Schedule released in Teachhub &                      NYCSA Sep. 4 : First Day of School Sep. 17: SLT 7:30 AM Sep. 18: Back to School Curriculum Night (virtual)  5-8 PM Sep. 23 & 24 :Rosh Hashanah, schools closed Sep. 30: PTA General Membership Meeting 7 PM (Virtual)  Oct. 2: Yom Kippur, schools closed Gym Purchase Windows

School Supply List - Fall 2025  

General School Supplies 

**Each teacher will provide students with an individual list of supplies needed for their class in September.

• For Day 1 - Book bag or backpack. Bags with wheels are not permitted as they pose a safety issue.
• Loose leaf binder no greater than 2 inches, lined loose leaf paper, dividers
• Pens (blue or black) / #2 pencils with erasers
• 6th and 7th grade students will be using scientific calculators –Texas Instrument TI-30X IIS Scientific Calculator. This model is generally used in the classroom. You may consider purchasing for home use.
• 8th grade students will be taking Algebra I.  We recommend purchasing a Texas Instrument TI-84 Graphing Calculator. Students will use graphing calculators for Algebra I Regents and scientific calculators for Living Environment Regents in June. (They also use these calculators in High School.)
• Gym uniforms (T-shirts & shorts) are mandatory and are available for purchase online. Visit  WWW.SMOOTHUSA.COM/JHS190Q to purchase uniforms. 
• All students are required to have a book for independent reading throughout the school year.

Do Not Bring To School: White-out, Liquid Glue, Permanent Markers, Compass, Safety Scissors. 

 

Standards of Dress:

• Appropriate Clothing should be worn in accordance with the NYCDOE Dress Code Policy
• Appropriate Footwear: For Safety - No flip flops, slides or slippers; sandals must have a strap on the back, Crocs must be worn in Sports Mode.
• For Safety - No hats, hoods/hoodies may be worn in school (With the exception of religious head coverings) 

 

Non adherence of the Standards of Dress Policy may result in a parent(s)/guardian called to bring appropriate clothing/footwear

 

Gym Uniform 

 

Gym uniform is available to purchase online:

Visit  WWW.SMOOTHUSA.COM/JHS190Q

 

T-shirt and mesh shorts are required to wear during PE. Other items are optional. 

Find your child’s size in this chart. The samples are available during the August Orientation for incoming students. 

 

Ordering Windows

Window #	Ordering Window Open/Close Date	Approx. Distribution Date **Items are distributed during PE periods
Ordering Window #1	Now - 8/17	Mid September
Ordering Window #2	8/18-9/21	Mid October
Ordering Window #3	9/22-10/12	Early November

 

Summer Reading

Summer Reading at Queens Public Library

Summer reading is back this summer at Queens Public Library! The theme is Color Your World, and there will be FREE art-themed activities all summer long at the library. 

There are suggested booklists on the website with fantastic books for students!

Students can participate in the summer reading raffle, for every 20 minutes they spend reading, they fill in the gameboard, and when 30 slots are filled they are entered into a drawing for prizes. Copies of the gameboard are available at the Queens Public Library and the JHS 190 Library. 

Booklist for Summer 2025: https://connect.queenslibrary.org/16295

More details here: https://connect.queenslibrary.org/16301

 

All Rise Aaron Judge Book Club

 

Complete a book report to get a signed certificate from Aaron Judge! Students can participate in the ALL RISE book club from Aaron Judge, complete a book report with one of the books from the chosen booklist, and receive a signed certificate from Aaron in October! 

See more details at this link: https://www.aaronjudgeallrisefoundation.org/aaron-judge-book-club-2025

Orientation Slide for incoming families

Thank you to those of you who have attended our orientation.

Please find the orientation presentation slide. 

 

Orientation Slide

 

If you have not attended orientation, please sign up for the August session. 

 

Community Resources

Queens Borough President’s Office- Upcoming Events

The registration link is: queensbp.nyc.gov/rsvp

 

• Queens Borough President's Colombian Independence Day Celebration : Thursday, July 17 at 5pm at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd in Kew Gardens. 
• Queens Borough President's Ecuadorian Independence Day Celebration: Wednesday, August 6 at 5pm at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens.

Adult Education:

 Apply for Civil Service Jobs

Attention: NY State Civil Service Job Seekers: SUNY QUEENS EOC TUITION-FREE Hands-on Workshops on Applying for Civil Service Jobs.

The SUNY Queens EOC is hosting 2 (Tuition-free) informative workshops followed by on-site completion of the Civil Service (CS) application for CS Jobs on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. These workshops are facilitated by a specialist from the Department of Civil Service and intended to:

1. Provide information about public service careers and the basics of applying for NY State Civil Service jobs.
2. Learn about the "NY HELPS" program through the Department of Civil Service.
3. Learn about Civil Service Exam requirements.
4. Navigate the New York State Civil Service Merit System/employment process.

Summer Meal

Even when school is out, you can still enjoy free breakfast and lunch

! Our 2025 Free Summer Meals Program is here for you all across New York City, and it's totally free for anyone who's 18 years old or younger.

Find ALL Locations

@ Russell Sage - Enter through the Main Lobby. Ask for Summer Meal. 

Available from Monday through Friday

Breakfast: 07:30 AM-09:15 AM / Lunch: 11:00 AM-01:15 PM

 

@ P.S. 014 Fairview  107-01 OTIS AVENUE QUEENS, NY 11368 

Available from Monday through Friday

Breakfast: 08:00 AM-09:15 AM / Lunch: 11:00 AM-01:15 PM

 

@ Briarwood Library   85-12 MAIN ST QUEENS, NY 11435

Available from Monday through Friday

Lunch: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM

 

Library Access

TEEN Centers- Queens Public Library

Queens Public Library’s Teen Centers are safe spaces for middle and high school students to complete homework, do research, participate in programs and leadership initiatives, and explore their creativity.

 

Discover Safe Spaces for Teens. Queens Public Library’s Teen Centers are safe spaces for middle and high school students to complete homework, do research, participate in programs and leadership initiatives, and explore their creativity.

www.queenslibrary.org 

Locations for TEEN Centers: 

• Central Library
  89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica
  718-990-0767
• Flushing
  41-17 Main Street
  718-661-1212
• Long Island City (new Teen Center location)
  37-44 21 Street
• Cambria Heights & Far Rockaway Teen Library

 

• Video showcasing the teen center in Jamaica: https://youtu.be/Sn_52ICPetM?si=S0rGxQ35Tbe2ns0n 
• Video showcasing the teen center in Flushing: https://youtu.be/5AFJwS1Ovzw?si=m0MzOBHVqYueMElD 

 

All three NYC public library systems are offering free summer programs:

New York Public Library (NYPL)

• Teen Zine Challenge: Learn to create your own magazine.
• Teen Centers: Access to 3D printers, recording studios, DSLR cameras.
• Teen Voices Festival: July 31, with guest speakers and creative workshops.
• Culture Pass: Use your library card for free admission to 100+ museums.
• More Info: : NYPL Summer 2025

 

Free Admissions at UA Institutes

Wednesdays at the Bronx Zoo 

Advance online reservation for tickets required on Wednesday and every day. DO NOT come to the zoo without an advance timed ticket.

Free tickets available for Wednesdays, sign up online starting Monday, restrictions apply. https://ticketing.wcs.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=WEDBZ&c=BXWED

 

NY Botanical Garden

NYBG offers free admission Wednesdays 10–11 a.m. https://www.nybg.org/community-access-discount-programs/.

 

NY Aquarium

NYA offers free admission Wednesdays after 3pm. To reserve tickets, sign up online starting Monday, restrictions apply. https://nyaquarium.com/shop/ticket-options.

 

Queens Botanical Garden

QBG offers free admission every Wednesday from 3-6pm and Sundays from 9-11am.

Family Night at Materials for the Arts

Join us for a lively night of artmaking, hosted at the Materials for the Arts warehouse. Art activities will feature repurposed materials and encourage collaboration between children, siblings, parents, or grandparents — whoever you come with, it’s fun for the whole family!  Food and refreshments will be provided.

Date: Thursday, July 17th   Time:6:00 – 8:30PM

Location: Materials for the Arts (3300 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor)

RSVP Here! 

• Free food
• Book giveaways
• Art activities for the whole family

 

MoMA Summer Programs

Family Programs

Family Gallery Talks (ages 4–10)

Sat, Jul 19, 10:15 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

Sun, Jul 20, 10:15 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

Discover art together through engaging discussions and activities. This month the theme is Found Outdoors. Online registration opens Tuesday, July 1, at 10:00 a.m. Registration is required; space is limited.

 

Family Gallery Talks (ages 11–14)

Sat, Jul 19, 12:00 p.m.

Sun, Jul 20, 12:00 p.m.

This month explore the theme of Found Outdoors through conversation and activities in the galleries. Online registration opens Tuesday, July 1, at 10:00 a.m. Registration is required; space is limited.

 

Arte en Familia/Art Among Family *Monthly Bilingual English/Spanish program*

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. 

Mire, escuche y comparta ideas mientras explora el arte moderno y contemporáneo en un programa bilingüe para familias que hablan español. Este mes el tema es: Encontrado afuera. La sesión por la mañana es para familias con niños de 8-10 años y la sesión por la tarde es para familias con niños de 4-7 años. Se proporcionan tarjetas de metro y refrigerios.

Look, listen, and share ideas while you explore modern and contemporary art in a program for Spanish-speaking families. This month's theme is Found Outdoors. The morning session is for families with kids ages 8-12 and the afternoon session is for families with kids ages 4-7. Metrocards and snacks provided.\

 

Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Sat & Mon, July 12, 14, 28 & Aug 9, 16, 11

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Take inspiration from the beautiful blooms in the exhibition Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers. Then dive into drawing and watercolor to create your own colorful creations. This drop-in program is free with advance registration and includes admission to the Museum.

 

Family Story Time 

Wed, Jul 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30–11 a.m.

Join us for a dynamic story time as we listen to artful tales that get us thinking, talking, moving, and creating. Free! Recommended for kids ages two and up and their adult companions.

 

The Heyman Family Art Lab  

Daily, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Listen, explore, play, and move in an interactive space for families. What will you create with sound? All ages are welcome. Free with museum admission. 

 

Teen Programs

MoMA Teen Programs provide New York City teens with the opportunity to explore art making, engage with the contemporary art world and artists, and connect with other teens from across the city. MoMA Teens offers a variety of unique and free hands-on, drop-in studio art courses and behind-the-scenes, internship-like programs. Visit this page for more information about our monthly teen events. 

For more information, contact momateens@moma.org or fill out our contact form.

 

Updated- D28 CEC Meeting - Aug.7

Please join us at the next Hybrid CEC 28 Calendar and Business Meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 6:30pm. Please see the attached agenda for your reference.   

 

CEC 28 August Hybrid Annual and Business Meeting

Date & Time: August 7, 2025, at 6:30PM  

In-Person location: District 28 Office at 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11435

Or 

Join Via ZOOM

Register here:

https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/G1tm22VlSkm231iixQhKdA

 

Culture Pass

Visit Cultural Institutions For Free With Your Library Card

 

Explore New York City’s museums and attractions with Culture Pass. If you have a library card, you can get free admission to dozens of cultural institutions. Save money and discover more about your city.

Visit Queens Library Website to learn more about Culture Pass. 

 

Message from Chancellor Aviles-Ramos

Looking Back on a Transformative Year

 

Dear Families,

When I was a teacher, principal, and district leader, I always took time at the end of the school year

to reflect—both on what we had accomplished and what lay ahead. Now, as Chancellor, I am eager

to do the same. It’s been an honor to lead this incredible community of students, staff, and

families, and I’m glad that we have much to celebrate as we wrap up the 2024-2025 school year.

 

This year, we continued transforming literacy and math instruction across our city through NYC

Reads and NYC Solves. We’re providing unprecedented levels of coaching and training for our

educators, who are doing the critical work to ensure all students, including our students with

disabilities and multilingual learners, are getting high-quality, rigorous, engaging instruction every

Day.

 

We also expanded Student Pathways, adding more schools and career pathways to our signature

FutureReadyNYC program. Over 15,000 students participated in FutureReadyNYC this year, and in

the past two years, our students have earned over $18 million through work-based learning!

In addition, we launched NYCPS Cares, a new initiative to support both the whole child and the

whole family. As part of this work, we are training over 1,000 Family Connectors to serve as trusted

messengers in their communities and to connect parents and guardians to city resources. And

that’s just the beginning—for a full recap of accomplishments, visit our website at

schools.nyc.gov/24-25YearInReview.

 

We also have plenty of work ahead. Starting this fall, NYC Reads and NYC Solves will expand to 186

additional schools, with NYC Reads launching in middle schools for the first time.

FutureReadyNYC will grow to serve another 50 schools, and we’ll open seven new schools,

including the Northwell School of Health Sciences and HBCU Early College Prep.

We’re also funding the hiring of 3,700 additional teachers to create smaller class sizes; expanding

and strengthening 3-K and Pre-K, including for students with disabilities; growing our innovative

specialized programs for autistic students; continuing to welcome our newest New Yorkers with

open arms; and much more.

 

Families, thank you for choosing NYC Public Schools. We value your partnership immensely. I also

want to thank our family and community volunteers and leaders, including our Community and

Citywide Education Councils, Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, Parent Teacher

Associations/Parent Associations, School Leadership Teams/District Leadership Teams, Title I

Parent Advisory Councils, NYC Reads Ambassadors, and Family Connectors.

 

While the school year is ending, the work continues. I’m proud of the school year we’ve had and

excited for what the next one will bring. I hope you are, too.

 

In partnership,

Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Chancellor

 

   

Find 2024 Yonder Adoption.pdf to learn about  Yondr.

Dear Sage Families,

We will be making our school a phone-free space to improve teaching and learning using a system called Yondr beginning February 26th. Yondr has been implemented in over 2,000 schools across 16 countries to facilitate an engaged learning environment. 

We believe that phones have great utility. We have also found that learning and social behavior improve drastically when students are fully engaged with their teachers and classmates.

The Yondr Program utilizes a simple, secure pouch that stores a phone. Every student will secure their phone in a personally assigned Yondr pouch when they arrive at school. Students will maintain possession of their phones and will not use them until their pouches are opened at the end of the school day. Students are required to bring their Yondr pouch to and from school each day and are responsible for their pouch at all times. 

We received responses to our annual surveys from over 1,200 school partners, and after implementing the Yondr Education Program:

• 84% saw a change in student engagement

• 72% saw a positive change in student behavior
• 68% saw a positive change in academic performance

Of our most recent impact survey of over 370 of our school partners:

• 86% saw a positive impact in student safety and wellness

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your grade level AP:

6th - Dr. Meneses - cmeneses2@schools.nyc.gov

7th - AP Malizia - lmalizia@schools.nyc.gov

8th - AP Aulicino - jaulicino@schools.nyc.gov

If there is an emergency and you would like to get in contact with your child, please reach out to our Main Office at 718-830-4970 ext.0.

In an effort to best serve your child, we appreciate your full support in adoption of the Yondr Program at our school.