Click here to read NDCHS II's proposals for usage of ESSER funds and the proposed 2021-2022 NDCHS II Safety Plan. Please submit all comments to pubcomment@ndchsbrooklyn.org.
Dear New Dawn Community Members,
This is a reminder of the policies regarding COVID safety at NDCHS II. Our first and best defense at the school is our temperature checks, health screening, and mask requirements to enter the building. Student must be wearing a mask to enter, must submit to a temperature check, and complete a daily survey regarding their exposure to COVID / if they are symptomatic themselves.
In the event that you or your student has been exposed to COVID outside of school or is exhibiting symptoms of COVID - they should not be sent to school. Please notify your / your student's mentor or any other New Dawn staff and proceed to schedule a PCR COVID test. Students who have been symptomatic must quarantine and return with a negative PCR test to enter the school again.
For the 2021-22 school year there is no remote learning option available. As such your student should contact their teachers via Jupiter in order to request make-up work during their absence from school or complete it upon their return as with any other absence.
Sincerely,
Mr. Zach Flory, Principal
Congratulations Seniors!
Please see attached flyer for details!
Hello All New Dawn Students and Families-
We are excited to invite everyone back this week to begin our Spring 2022 semester. Scheduling and enrollment for the semester will begin this week on Wednesday 2/2. The building will be closed on Monday 1/31 for staff PD and on Tuesday 2/1 for Lunar New Year.
Scheduling will proceed as follows for the week:
Wednesday 2/2
B/C Week Academics, No A-week Internship
9:00-12:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for B/C week students last names A-G
1:00-3:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for B/C week students last names H-Z
Thursday 2/3
9:00-12:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for A week students last names A-G
1:00-3:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for A week students last names H-Z
Friday 2/4
9:00 – 12:00pm – Scheduling Make-ups - ALL UNSCHEDULED STUDENTS WELCOME
This week will be an academic week for B-week students and due to the scheduling team taking the cafeteria space there will be no A-week internship. Please arrive during your scheduled time as you will be meeting with our schedulers personally to design your schedule. We will take students on a first come basis on each day scheduling is happening. Please be prepared to remain at school for the entire school day once you have arrived as classes will begin Wednesday.
Please be sure to follow all covid guidelines when entering and in the building so that we can keep everyone safe and in-person instruction operating smoothly for Spring 2022. We are excited to have everyone back and begin anew for Spring! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns otherwise we will see you this week!
Thank you,
Mr. Flory
1. This week is B/C class week and A week internship. B/C week students are expected to arrive by 10 AM at the latest. A week internship is expected to arrive by 9:30 at the latest. If you are running late, please reach out to Mr. Pressoir, Mr. Flory, or your mentor.
2. Tomorrow November 2nd the building will be closed to students and staff. Staff will be participating in a PD and there will be assignments posted to students' Jupiter accounts which will be graded so all students should be logging in tomorrow and completing those tasks.
3. The school will be closed for Holidays on November 11th for Veteran's day and November 25-26 for Thanksgiving.
4. The first quarter will conclude on Friday, November 12th and all grades for the quarter should be submitted before 12pm on that date. Please talk to your teachers and ask about what you may be missing and how you can get your grade up before then. Classes will continue as scheduled for the 2nd quarter which will run through January at which point students in Regents identified classes will be taking Regents exams with the exception of the US Regents which has been cancelled for the January 2022 Regents Period.
5. On November 16th, we will be holding parent teacher conferences at the building and on Zoom. Please stay tuned as that date approaches for additional details regarding links and times.
When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior they send the message that it is not acceptable. Research shows this can stop bullying behavior over time. Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy.
Please see the below information in regards to anti-bullying protocols, the Dignity for All Students Act Incident Reporting form, and more information about the NDCHS II DASA Coordinator.
See also: Stop Bullying
New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.
The Dignity Act was signed into law on September 13, 2010 and took effect on July 1, 2012. Amendments to the act are effective as of July 1, 2013 and are noted below under ***DIGNITY ACT NEWS***.
The original legislation amended State Education Law by creating a new Article 2 – Dignity for All Students. The Dignity Act also amended Section 801-a of New York State Education Law regarding instruction in civility, citizenship, and character education by expanding the concepts of tolerance, respect for others and dignity to include: an awareness and sensitivity in the relations of people, including but not limited to, different races, weights, national origins, ethnic groups, religions, religious practices, mental or physical abilities, sexual orientations, gender identity, and sexes. The Dignity Act further amended Section 2801 of the Education Law by requiring Boards of Education to include language addressing The Dignity Act in their codes of conduct.
Additionally, under the Dignity Act, schools will be responsible for collecting and reporting data regarding material incidents of discrimination, harassment, and bullying.
Mr. Philip Pressoir
Dean of Students, New Dawn Charter High School II
For more information please e-mail ppressoir@ndchsqueens.org
If necessary, the DASA Incident Reporting form can be accessed on this page.
New Dawn Charter High School is committed to providing a safe environment to all members of our community.
Despite our best intentions, incidents between students do occur at times. If you wish to report an incident, complete this form and return it to the building Dignity Act Coordinator. Feel free to contact the Dignity Act Coordinator for
additional information or assistance at any time. This form can be completed anonymously by omitting the signature and name. Every reported act of bullying will be investigated. Parents of targets and aggressors will be contacted in cases of confirmed bullying.
Bullying (defined): “Bullying” is a form of harassment that consists of inappropriate and often persistent behavior including threats or intimidation of others, treating others cruelly, terrorizing, coercing, or habitual put-downs and or badgering of others. Bullying occurs when someone purposely says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending oneself or is in an otherwise vulnerable position.
All complaints will be treated in a confidential manner. Anonymous complaints may limit the school's ability to respond to the complaint. A prompt and thorough investigation will be conducted for all incident reports.
