Welcome to PS 516 Sunset Park Avenues Elementary
P.S. 516: Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School is a small public elementary school that opened in September 2013
in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. We serve over 500 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. We serve over 500 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
A Note from the Principal’s Desk - Summer 2018
Welcome P.S. 516 Families!
Summer is a time for rest and relaxation, but is also busy as the school staff prepares for the upcoming school year. This year is our final year of “scaling up” since we opened our doors in September 2013. Our founding class of kindergarten students will become 5th graders this September! In just five years, we’ve accomplished much as a school community, but still have goals for our continued growth and success. Our teachers are busy attending workshops, planning curriculum, and preparing to welcome their new students.
This year, we are excited to announce that we were one of six schools awarded the “Racial Justice in Schools Initiative” grant by Border Crossers. Our Equity Committee will work closely with Border Crossers staff to receive one year of intensive professional development to advance racial justice at P.S. 516. We will work together to actively build anti-bias practices in our school community.
We will also continue our partnership with the Robin Hood Technology + Learning Fund to integrate Computational Thinking into our school curriculum. Computational Thinking skills focus on the ability to formulate problems and then leverage computers and other tools to help solve those problems.
Finally, we will work to deepen parental involvement directly with students, teachers, and classrooms through a new class parent program and by offering opportunities for parent-led Family Fridays - honoring the importance of partnership between the school and families in helping students succeed as learners.
We look forward to September!
Warmly, Jill
Summer is a time for rest and relaxation, but is also busy as the school staff prepares for the upcoming school year. This year is our final year of “scaling up” since we opened our doors in September 2013. Our founding class of kindergarten students will become 5th graders this September! In just five years, we’ve accomplished much as a school community, but still have goals for our continued growth and success. Our teachers are busy attending workshops, planning curriculum, and preparing to welcome their new students.
This year, we are excited to announce that we were one of six schools awarded the “Racial Justice in Schools Initiative” grant by Border Crossers. Our Equity Committee will work closely with Border Crossers staff to receive one year of intensive professional development to advance racial justice at P.S. 516. We will work together to actively build anti-bias practices in our school community.
We will also continue our partnership with the Robin Hood Technology + Learning Fund to integrate Computational Thinking into our school curriculum. Computational Thinking skills focus on the ability to formulate problems and then leverage computers and other tools to help solve those problems.
Finally, we will work to deepen parental involvement directly with students, teachers, and classrooms through a new class parent program and by offering opportunities for parent-led Family Fridays - honoring the importance of partnership between the school and families in helping students succeed as learners.
We look forward to September!
Warmly, Jill