Green Dot New York

Monday, July 6--FIRST DAY OF SUMMER SCHOOL--Summer School takes place Monday through Friday beginning at 8:30am--Daily attendance is required

Monday, July 13--FIRST DAY OF SUMMER BRIDGE FOR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS--Summer Bridge takes place Monday through Friday beginning at 8:15am with breakfast--It ends on August 7

There are no summer classes on July 30 and July 31.

Friday, August 14--Last Day of Summer School

Monday, August 31--First Day of 2009-2010 school year for all staff

Tuesday, September 8--First Day of 2009-2010 school year for all students

APPLYING TO BECOME A STUDENT AT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL:

To apply to become a 9th grade student in 2009, you can download our student application in English or in Spanish from the bottom of this webpage or pick up an application from our main office in Room 407.  Applications were due by the end of the day on April 1, 2009.  Students are accepted based on a lottery, that was held on April 2, 2009.  AT THIS TIME, WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS THAT WISH TO JOIN OUR SCHOOL.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL ACCEPTED 9TH GRADE STUDENTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER BRIDGE FROM JULY 13 TO AUGUST 7, 2009.  Students who believe they cannot attend Summer Bridge must get approval from the Principal, Mr. Kapadia. Click on Parents to see our four year course of study, bell schedule, and school calendar.

APPLYING TO WORK AT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL:

Green Dot New York Charter School is currently seeking a Director of Operations.  Information on applying can be found at: http://www.uft.org/chapter/charter/green_dot/ or by calling (212) 510-6464. 

To apply to become a faculty or staff member at Green Dot New York Charter School for the 2009-2010 academic year, you can email a resume and cover letter to akapadia@greendotny.org.  Please be sure to include the position you are seeking in the subject and list your NYS certification status in your resume.  Currently, Green Dot New York Charter School is seeking New York State certified teachers of Living Environment, English Language Arts, READ 180, English Composition, Global History & Geography, Spanish, Physical Education, and Special Education.  The school is also looking for a certified guidance counselor/social worker as well as a school aide.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF CURRENT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS:

We have gotten off to a great start with our incredible staff doing excellent work and our students learning.  As we continue to make progress, there are a few reminders that we would like to mention: 

3.      Our teachers’ gradebooks are online.  Using a program called PowerSchool, parents can look up grades and attendance for their child. Students and parents can access PowerSchool through this website.  User names and passwords were mailed home in September. 

4.      Please make sure you read the Student, Family, and Educator Handbook.  If you do not have a Handbook at home, please go to the Parents Section of this website.  The Handbook includes useful information like our grading policy, discipline policy, list of courses for all four years, academic calendar, and weekly bell schedule.

6.      Clubs and activities are in full swing.  Please see the Students Section for a list of these.