Myra S. Barnes Intermediate School 24 Home

Dear I.S. 24 Families: As we begin another school year, I want to welcome you all back and welcome our new students and families in sixth grade as well. We are excited to begin another school year together as we all face a new way of starting school again. Over the last few weeks we experienced multiple first days and I could not be prouder of our students, families, and staff. Of course, we had some mild hiccups and improvements to make while we observe where we can continue to be the best we can. In a few days we will provide an updated school year calendar with specific holidays and school closing dates from the citywide school calendar. We may also continue to make programming changes of classes and subjects as we wait for additional support from the Department of Education to allow us to make changes to benefit more students. We will notify families and students as soon as we are able to if any changes are made. As a reminder our school website www.barnes24.org is full of information and news for you along with our Social Media presentation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as well as our use of Pupilpath for e-mail notices and phone blasts for reminders. Some other reminders: 1) Always be sure to know what in-person school day your child(ren) take part in for Group A, B, C. 2) Remember to complete Health Screening to enter school each day. 3) Remind your child(ren) to grab a mask upon leaving home for school 4) Remind your child(ren) to avoid hugging and close contact and keep masks on until they are away from the school building. We cannot predict what exactly this year will look like, how it will end or what to expect as so many unknowns are still being addressed. What I can be sure of is our school wishes to team up with our students and families and make 2020-21 a memorable school year no matter what. We are here for you either remotely or in-person and will always be here for you. Sincerely, Lenny Santamaria Principal