Green Dot New York

• Monday, March 15--Regular Schedule 8:30-4:00
• Tuesday, March 16--Regular Schedule 10:00-4:00
• Wednesday, March 17--Thursday Schedule 8:30-4:00
• Thursday, March 18--Friday Schedule 8:30-1:30--'80s Dress Down Day
• Friday, March 19--No Students in Attendance--Rating/PD Day

RESULTS OF GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL SO FAR:

99% of second-year students have earned at least 11 credits to become 10th graders

99% of 10th graders have passed the New York State Regents Examination in Integrated Algebra

(98% of 10th graders who entered our school below grade level in math have reached grade level)

82% of 10th graders have already passed the Living Environment Regents Exam 

Last year, 100% of freshmen increased at least one grade level in reading 

93% attendance

0 physical altercations 

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

To apply to become a 9th grade student in September of 2010, 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 421.  Applications were due by the end of the day on April 1, 2010.  Students are accepted based on a lottery, that will be held on April 7, 2010.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL ACCEPTED 9TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER BRIDGE IN JULY AND AUGUST 2010.  Click on Parents to see our four year course of study, bell schedule, and school calendar.

GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT FOR STAFF:

On June 23, 2009, a press conference was held at the school to announce the signing of a collective bargaining agreement for the staff.  The PDF version of this CBA and its appendices can be found by clicking on the faculty icon above.

APPLYING TO WORK AT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL:

We are accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year.  In particular, we are looking to hire a guidance counselor, and teachers of ELA, Mathematics, Living Environment, U.S. History, SAT Preparation, Spanish, Physical Education, and Writing. To apply to become a faculty or staff member at Green Dot New York Charter School for the 2010-2011 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. 

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. For parents interested in reading New York City's letter regarding the H1N1 virus, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page.