School Vision/Mission Statement
Our mission is to enable all of our children to become lifelong, independent learners who are active participants in their own education, growth and development and who are engaged and challenged to become critical thinkers who can work both individually and cooperatively as problem solvers. Our instructional focus is to have students write for a variety of purposes and audiences with sophistication and complexity appropriate to the grade level. Growth in student learning will be measured by NYCPT, Unit Assessments, and student performance on CCLS writing rubrics.
The educational program at P.S. 33, which is a Title I school, services children in grades Kindergarten through five and houses 1,072 students. The school has a multi-ethnic and multicultural population that is presently 47% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 16% African-American and 9% White. 14% of our students are ELLs, 6% have an IEP, and 64% are eligible for free lunch.
The school has a commitment to an active, hands-on approach to the teaching of Science and Technology. There are two labs, which merges components of science, mathematics and technology as a part of its curriculum. It is a structured program permitting research, response to questions and recording information through a practical task-based and computer-based format. Children learn a variety of skills including keyboarding, publishing and Internet use. The school also has a web site. Parents can use it to find school and class materials besides general information.
We have partnered with the national organization, Reading Partners, which offers our students a 1:1 tutorial program in reading comprehension. We have utilized this program to address our needs for Academic Intervention in first and second grade primarily. The program is very successful with 90% of the children making at least 1 year progress within a six month span.
Our students participate in several health and social awareness fund raising campaigns (Penny Harvest, St. Jude’s Math-a-thon). We have also partnered with community based organizations (SNAP, YMCA, and NYPD) and developed programs to increase student engagement while decreasing student disciplinary infractions .
The educational program at P.S. 33, which is a Title I school, services children in grades Kindergarten through five and houses 1,072 students. The school has a multi-ethnic and multicultural population that is presently 47% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 16% African-American and 9% White. 14% of our students are ELLs, 6% have an IEP, and 64% are eligible for free lunch.
The school has a commitment to an active, hands-on approach to the teaching of Science and Technology. There are two labs, which merges components of science, mathematics and technology as a part of its curriculum. It is a structured program permitting research, response to questions and recording information through a practical task-based and computer-based format. Children learn a variety of skills including keyboarding, publishing and Internet use. The school also has a web site. Parents can use it to find school and class materials besides general information.
We have partnered with the national organization, Reading Partners, which offers our students a 1:1 tutorial program in reading comprehension. We have utilized this program to address our needs for Academic Intervention in first and second grade primarily. The program is very successful with 90% of the children making at least 1 year progress within a six month span.
Our students participate in several health and social awareness fund raising campaigns (Penny Harvest, St. Jude’s Math-a-thon). We have also partnered with community based organizations (SNAP, YMCA, and NYPD) and developed programs to increase student engagement while decreasing student disciplinary infractions .