With Kevin McCarthy's retirement, Assistant Principal Dr. Suzy Ort has been appointed interim acting principal as of July 19. Congratulations to Dr. Ort on this exciting news! For more details, read her letter to the Park East community, and join the Town Hall meeting this Wednesday at 6 pm (Zoom link sent out via email).
The PSAL is organizing a FREE summer program at high schools throughout NYC. Most PSAL sports are being offered, including ones we don’t have at East Harlem Pride. The sessions will include comprehensive athletic training, including strength training and sport-specific skill development. This is a great opportunity for any student to get better at the sport you love or try something new! The program runs from July 12 to August 13, Monday through Friday. Please sign up using this link. Note that you can choose the site most convenient to you; you do not have to select Central Park East HS because of the Pride.
Park East summer school will take place at Central Park East from July 6 to July 29, 9 am -12 pm, Monday through Thursday. Mandated students MUST attend in person. Students should complete the daily attendance form (also found under the Students tab). Please contact sort@parkeasths.org with any questions or concerns.
Please click here for a list of fantastic opportunities for high school students, including mentoring programs, STEM research, arts activities, and summer jobs. This document is live and constantly updated as more opportunities arise. Students who need working papers should contact Ms. Vazquez (jvazquez@parkeasths.org).
If you missed the new student orientation for the Class of 2025 and transfer students, you can view the slides here.
... or an iPad, or books, or library books... please keep them in a safe place this summer and plan to return them in the fall.
We encourage students to get vaccinated to protect yourselves and help Park East return to normal in the fall! NYCHA residents are eligible to be vaccinated at home, with a vaccine of their choice. Complete this form if you are interested. New York State has announced a lottery for vaccinated students for FREE tuition and expenses to any CUNY or SUNY college! Click here for more information. To find a convenient vaccination site, go to https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/, call 877-VAX-4NYC, or text your zip code to 438829 . You can always find answers to your questions from reliable sources in our COVID-19 Vaccine One-Stop Shopping document.
In 9th grade ELA class, students recently completed a research project to advocate for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ community, and the underrepresented. Please click here to view their slides. Congratulations on this hard work!
Please click the College Acceptances 2021 to see where our students were admitted. We are so proud of all of our seniors for persevering through such a challenging time!
NY1 aired a piece on the start-up of PSAL activities on 5/7/21 and featured our awesome boys and girls Pride soccer teams as well as an interview with East Harlem Pride Athletic Director Suzy Ort. Click here to watch. Go Pride!
Welcome to Park East High School's new COVID-19 Resources page. Below, you will find all the critical information about how we are operating in the 2020-21 school year to reduce the risk of COVID infection. We are doing everything we can to make sure staff, students, and families are safe while we deliver quality academic instruction for all students -- both remotely and in person -- with purpose, preparation, and pride.
The best thing we can all do to protect ourselves and our community is to get vaccinated! Please take a look at our COVID-19 Vaccine One-Stop Shopping document, which contains FAQs on the vaccine, reliable resources, up-to-date info on where to get vaccinated, and more. The vaccine is approved for and widely available to all New Yorkers age 12 and over. For more information, go to https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/ or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). You can also text your zip code to the number 438829. In many cases, appointments are not necessary!
To keep families up to date on our plans, we are holding regular town hall meetings via zoom. Please scroll down on this page to view slides from past town halls. In addition, please check this website regularly, as we will update the information here as conditions change.
This information was last updated on May 14, 2021.
Dear Students and Families,
Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 School Year!
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Park East HS, I'd like to welcome back all of our returning students and welcome to our incoming class of new students. Despite all of the changes that we are experiencing because of COVID this year, we are very excited to work with all of our students, whether you are coming in for face-to-face instruction, or participating in remote learning. We are very excited to build on our successes from last year and accomplish even more in the 2020-2021 school year. We are committed to working harder than ever to fulfill the mission of Park East High School and prepare our students for college and careers. We look forward to partnering with you as we engage and support our students in the challenging work ahead.
As we move into the school year, please feel free to contact me any time with any concerns you have, or ideas that you would like to share about how we can better work together in our quest to make Park East an even better place to live and grow. Go Pride! Go Park East!
Best regards,
Kevin
April 18: A member of our community has tested positive for COVID-19. Students and staff who were in contact with this person have been notified and instructed to quarantine for 10 days. These students and staff will transition to
fully remote teaching and learning for this period.
March 31: A member of our community tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed others while at school. The 10-day quarantine period has now passed.
October 28: We tested all students and staff in the building for a total of 52 tests. No positive tests at Park East were reported.
December 2: a student who has not been in the building all year tested positive for COVID-19. After investigation, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the NYC Test and Trace Corps have concluded that there has been no exposure to the school community from this case.
Beginning on May 3, 2021, all students who have opted in to blended learning will attend school in person three days per week, following this schedule:
Seniors: all on Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Juniors: all on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sophomores: all on Wednesday and Thursday, some on Monday, some on Friday
9th graders: all on Monday and Tuesday, some on Thursday, some on Friday
(9th and 10th graders and their families will be notified by email as to their specific assigned days.)
If you have any questions about your/your child's schedule, please contact Ms. Marcia Edmonds, Assistant Principal for Pupil Personnel, at medmonds@parkeasths.org. In addition, feel free to contact individual teachers through Jupiter Grades or the staff directory.
If a student is experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, or is feeling ill, they MUST remain at home.
All students will have their temperatures checked when they enter the building. (This information will NOT be documented.) If a student has a temperature higher than 100 degrees, they will be sent to the isolation room and will have to go home.
If a student exhibits COVID-19 symptoms in school, they will be escorted to the isolation room, seen by a school nurse, and go home.
Students must follow social distancing and wear masks throughout the entire day, except when eating. Students who refuse to wear masks properly will be sent home.
Students must follow proper hygiene protocols, including washing hands, using hand sanitizer, and wiping down their equipment as needed.
Each classroom will have no more than 10 students and one designated bathroom, which will be available throughout the school day.
Students will be eating lunch in classrooms during a “working lunch” period, where they will be supervised by and supported by a teacher.
As per DOE policy, any student who habitually does not follow these guidelines will be moved to 100% remote learning.
Although Park East is normally a friendly and welcoming place, unfortunately we have to strictly limit entrance to our building during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only students who are attending in-person classes on a particular day will be admitted. Parents, alumni, and other visitors, please call 212-831-1517 or email the party you wish to contact. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our learning environment safe.
Looking for a book to read? The New York Public Library is open throughout the pandemic and offers many ways to access free books, ebooks, and more. Watch this presentation on Independent Reading by our librarian, Ms. Holland. Please contact her with any questions at aholland@parkeasths.org.
