School Office Hours
Main Office Personnel Contact Information
MAIN OFFICE HOURS: 8:40AM-12:00PM & 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
MS. RODRIGUEZ, SECRETARY 718-592-3300 (ENGLISH/SPANISH)
MS. ZAMAN, PUPIL ACCOUNTING SECRETARY 718-592-3300 (ENGLISH/BENGALI)
GENERAL SCHOOL EMAIL: INFO@PS361Q.ORG
PARENT COORDINATOR PHONE NUMBER/HOURS: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
MS. CACIOPPO, PARENT COORDINATOR 718-592-3300 (ENGLISH/SPANISH)
EMAIL: ECACIOPPO@PS361Q.ORG
Arrival Procedures
Pre Kindergarten Arrival Procedures
Pre K Families may enter at the Pre K Door on 58th Street and 39th Avenue. The doors will open at 8:10 AM. Pre K Classroom doors will open at 8:20 AM for drop off. The Pre K entrance will close at 8:30 AM. After 8:30 AM, Pre K students may be dropped in the lobby to be escorted to class by school personnel. After 8:30 AM students are considered late.
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Arrival Procedures
Students may walk up the ramp the ramp at the Main Entrance located on 57th Street. Breakfast is served in the lunchroom beginning at 7:45 AM. Students will remain in the lunchroom until the day begins. School begins at 8:20 AM.
Grade4 & Grade 5 Arrival Procedures
Students may walk up the ramp at the Main Entrance located on 57th Street. Breakfast is served in the lunchroom beginning at 7:45 AM. Students will transition to the gym at 8:05 AM. School begins at 8:20 AM.
Late Arrivals Procedures
Students who arrive after 8:30 AM are late. Late students are to be escorted by a parent or designee who will walk the student inside of the school building to the safety desk. The parent or parent designee will sign the student into the late book at the Safety Desk with Ms. Chu. Late students will be escorted to their classrooms by school personnel. Make every effort to arrive to school on time each day!
Dismissal Procedures
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1 Students:
Students will be dismissed into the school yard on 57th Street at 2:30 PM. Students not picked up by 2:40 PM will be taken to the cafeteria for late pick-up.
Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5 Students:
Students will be dismissed into the school yard on 57th street at 2:35 PM. Students not picked up by 2:40 PM will be taken to the cafeteria for late pick-up.
Grade 3, 4, and 5 Walkers
Grade 3, 4 & 5 walkers will be dismissed from the yard by the classroom teacher or another school personnel. All walkers must have a signed permission slip for the school year to leave on their own. Walkers are dismissed through the main entrance on 57th Street. All walkers will need to carry their walking pass in order to leave the school yard. Walking permission slips can be requested in the main office. For special events at school after school hours, a special permission slip will be needed to walk.
Late Pick Ups and Emergencies
Any parent or parent designee who is picking up a late student must have photo identification to enter the building and must be listed on the Blue Emergency Card as authorized for pick up. Pick ups must be done by authorized personnel unless put in writing ahead of time. Any other requests must be made in writing by the parent or guardian. If there are any changes to pick up, please send a note in the morning to the classroom teacher. Verbal requests for changes cannot be accepted.
Window of Security
Arrival- For security reasons, no parents (except Pre-K) will be allowed into the building prior to 8:40 AM. To visit the Main Office, please enter the building through the entrance on 57th Street after 8:40 AM.
Dismissal- Again, for security reasons, no parents will be allowed into the building after 2:00 pm. If you need to pick up your child earlier than regular dismissal time, please send a written note to your child's classroom teacher or call the Main Office at (718) 592-3300 ext 1153. We ask that you pick up your child before 2:00 pm. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Weekly Family Engagement
Please contact your child’s teacher to set up a meeting time for family engagement. Meetings may be held in person or virtually based on request to your child’s teacher.