|
Re: Jersey City Schools - PS 16
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
 
|
This wasn't just for PS16. It was district wide. I received a robocall at 12.46 for a 12.45 pickup. What a way to run a district
Posted on: 2017/6/13 21:50
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Noise Complaint, worth it to call in?
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Having the same problems on Grand Street. In particular from the back garden of Legal Grounds coffee store. Really loud music, shouting, obnoxious screaming. The coffee store is closed. It's after 1 am and the music is blasting.
Posted on: 2015/5/30 5:09
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: 99 Hudson Street -- latest
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Hopefully no occupants of this building have kids as ps 16 is already over capacity. Never mind a whole foods, this neighborhood needs a bigger facility to educate the future.
Posted on: 2015/1/21 3:26
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: How to get JC parking permit, if I am not an owner of the car?
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Quote:
Robin, I just messaged you
Posted on: 2014/11/22 20:20
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Any Real insight on PS 16?
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Quote:
Your personal experience and observations are from 5-6 years ago. I'm assuming you have also observed the changes in this neighborhood in the past 5-6 years which have in turn had a knock on effect on the school. Your observations would also tell you that the busses arriving at the school are taking our overflow to classes in different neighborhoods. Many of the kids are walking frOm grove pointe, 77 Hudson, liberty towers. Judging by the huge rents in these high rises I would observe that these kids are from a higher socio-economic grouping. I can also tell you from my observations over the past five years that those at OLC aren't all sweetness and light either. The nannies/parents who gather on the sidewalk at dismissal refuse to step aside to let others past. Every school has its little group of bad apples whether their parents pay for their education or not. Overall PS 16 is probably on par with OLC in terms of the children's behaviour. I can tell you that my child is learning at PS16, is safe and above all is happy. She knows about different cultures and celebrates them.
Posted on: 2014/11/19 18:27
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Any Real insight on PS 16?
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Quote:
In the lower grades of PreK, K, first grade and maybe even second 100% of the kids are from Paulus hook/ps16 zone. The majority of PreK kids from paulus hook are bussed to another school as ps16 only has 30 spots for 4 year olds.
Posted on: 2014/11/19 18:14
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Any Real insight on PS 16?
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
The school goes up to Grade 5 ...Not too sure how "scary" ten year olds are but I haven't witnessed any issues with these kids. Very few kids in the school now are out of zone kids because there's too many of our own kids in zone to accomadate. I believe in the mid 2000s the school was well under capacity so they offered open enrollment. I guess all those single people who moved into the new buildings had kids. I wonder what will happened when all these new high rise residents, that forecasts have predicted will have 1.4 children live there, start having children. The choices for private schools in the neighborhood are pretty much full to capacity too.
Recess is now held in the courtyard right next to the school which is a part of the Paulus Hook 4 corners park. There are plans to build a proper play space here. My kid is in K. She also completed PreK 4 at 16. My son will go to PreK4 next year. Check out the cpa blog http://ps16cpablog.wordpress.com/
Posted on: 2014/11/18 14:07
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Any Real insight on PS 16?
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Your PreK child should have sibling preference because you will also have a first grader at the school. Provided there are less than 30 siblings then your child will have a guaranteed spot for PreK4. This school year there are 3 kindergarten classes with 28 kids in each. Next year these kids will move to first grade and squished into 2 classrooms. And that is the problem with PS16....they have too many kids in the lower grades.
The school itself is old but they have a pool and a gym. The teachers are great. The staff seem helpful and friendly. The CPA are very active and organize great after school programs as well as events throughout the year. My child is learning and we are more than happy with her progress. In terms of security, they have cameras on the doors and in the hallways. There's a door buzzer system to get in and a s
Posted on: 2014/11/18 4:39
|
|||
|
||||
|
PreK 3 in the districts contracted Childcare centers
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
Due to the overwhelming shortage of space for 3 year olds in public schools the district gives parents the option to enroll at one of the child care centers and they presumably pay the costs. Great!! Not so much if your child is diagnosed with diabetes after school starts and no one has any answers as to how the child's medical needs will be taken care off. There are no nurses on staff at these centers and the district say they aren't responsible for providing any. So who is responsible for this state funded Abbott program that jersey city school district is contracting out to Childcare centers? Who oversees these schools to ensure the curriculum is being followed, the federally funded food services are being met and that children with disabilities are safe at school? Not JCBOE that's for sure. Parents think very carefully before placing your child in one of these centers. You can't predict when your child may get sick
Posted on: 2014/10/27 19:33
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Cherry Picked - new ice cream shop on Grove
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
My kids were peeking in the window on Monday and the owners called them in to try the ice cream. They gave them full size cups to try! It was delicious. As good as Torricos. Staff were extremely friendly. Lots of selections of ice cream too
Posted on: 2014/6/19 2:28
|
|||
|
||||
|
Re: Emergency vehicles... Van Vorst yellow taped 5/2/14
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newbie
|
There was a suspicious package. Turns out it was a suitcase full of magazines
Posted on: 2014/5/2 23:18
|
|||
|
||||