Please refer to the calendar for upcoming events and important dates.
Welcome to Middle School!
Please view the presentation from our
"Welcome to Middle School Transition- Family Workshop".
Dear Families,
This week we will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! The teachers at PS/IS 48 go above and beyond to ensure that our children are safe, happy and engaged each and every day. Please take a few minutes to thank your child's teacher(s) this week! Have your child write a note or draw a picture of thanks! Let's celebrate our wonderful teachers all week long.
Sincerely,
Allison O'Donnell
Principal
In case you haven't heard about it already, District 31 now has an App.
The app is available for both Apple and Android devices, if you haven’t yet, please download the NYC District 31 App.
It will allow you to:
● Stay up to date with important information
● Easily connect with the team at our school
● Find all the important resources from our school and the city in one place on your phone.
To get the District 31 App, click the Apple or Android link below.
You will go to your app store so you can install the App.
SAVE THE DATE:
PS/IS 48's 2nd Annual Cultural Fashion Show
Thursday 5/23/24 @ 6:00 p.m.
Due to lower than anticipated participation, we will be postponing our Color-A-Thon event until the 2024/2025 school year. The PTA would like to thank those families who participated in raising donations for this event. Your support for our school is greatly appreciated. We will be issuing refunds to those who donated as soon as possible.
Please feel free to contact us at psis48pta@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Thank you again for your support!
Anyone interested in running for a seat on the PTA Executive Board and/or SLT, must submit their Willingness to Serve Form by 11:59pm on May 12, 2024 deadline. Interested candidates can submit a hard copy to Mrs. Hionas at the main office or email their form to PSIS48.ncommittee@gmail.com. We will announce candidates names during our PTA meeting on May 14. Elections will be held during our final PTA meeting of the school year on June 12, 2024.
Hello Families!
In our continued mission of Sustainability and Citizenship we are participating in the Astronomers Without Borders campaign. With EarthDay right around the corner what better way to celebrate than with a truly meaningful donation that was celebrated as a community and can connect us with communities around the world! Simply return any solar eclipse glasses you have (please keep one as a souvenir if you like) to school on Thursday. They will be sent to schools in South America for the next annular eclipse on October 2nd, 2024. Just think, if half of the 1200 pairs of glasses that were distributed within our school were returned hundreds of students would get to experience this amazing moment as we did!
Once again I thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm in all of our learning pursuits!
We are proud to announce that ticket sales for our spring performance of Willy Wonka Jr. are open to the public. Tickets will be sold online this year and cost approximately $7.00 including a small fee.
There will be two performances:
* Friday, March 22nd at 6:00pm
* Saturday, March 23rd at 12noon
We hope that you will come out to support our *amazing* cast and staff.
Go to Showtix4u.com and search for our school or click on this link https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/82511 to purchase tickets.
We have been asked to participate in the Bread of Life Food Drive. It begins March 12 and ends March 23. Please support our drive by donating one or two non- perishable food items:
PreK & Kindergarten: Juice
1st Grade: Cereal
2nd Grade: Canned Soup
3rd Grade: Canned Vegetables
4th Grade: Canned Fruit
5th Grade: Canned Tomato Sauce
6th Grade: Pasta
7th Grade: Rice
8th Grade: Peanut Butter
Thank you so much for your support in our Bread of Life Food Drive!
Principal: Ms. O'Donnell
Middle School AP: Ms. Corson
Elementary School AP - IA: Ms. Iacoviello
Guidance Councilor & RFA Liaison: Ms. Reese
Parent Coordinator: Ms. Hionas
School Phone Number: (718) 447-8323
Fax: (718) 815-3956
Address: 1050 Targee Street, Staten Island, NY 10304
To contact individual staff members, please use the ParentSquare Staff Directory Page
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!
Dear Families,
At PS/IS 48 we work hard to make dismissal safe for our students and quick for our parents/guardians. Over the past few weeks, we have noticed an increase in the number of parents/guardians who are double parked during dismissal. This causes an unsafe situation for our students, staff and families. At no time should you leave your car unattended while your car is double parked.
Please be reminded of the following safety protocols for arrival and dismissal:
Students should only cross the street at the corners, Never cross in the middle of the street.
Always exit the car on the curb side of the street.
Please do not double or triple park.
Please do not block driveways. Please respect our neighbors
Please do not park in the staff parking lot.
Drive slowly and cautiously.
If children are waiting at the corner please allow them to cross the street safely.
Move your car promptly when asked by a school safety member. Remember, their primary concern is the safety of all children.
Thank you for your continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Allison O'Donnell
Principal
Communication
Parent/Guardian Communication will be using:
ParentSquare
Email Blast from our PTA
Operoo - an online system for communicating forms and information to our families. All documents will be sent out digitally through this system. Operoo will make it easy for you to receive forms and notices and keep your emergency cards up to date!
Contact Information:
Principal Allison O’Donnell
Assistant Principal IA PreK - 4 Ms. Iacoviello
Assistant Principal 5-8 Marilyn Corson
Parent Coordinator Maria Hionas
Guidance Counselor Christine Reese
Pupil Accounting Secretary Donna Cusick
Attendance Coordinator Diane Barone
My Student Account:
If you have not created an account on mystudent.nyc. Please contact Parent Coordinator, Maria Hionas for the creation code. On this site you can view attendance, grades, and more. This is where you will see your child’s report card in November.
Student Email Addresses:
All students will receive a NYC DOE email address this year
Important Student Information
Official School Hours - 8:00am-2:00pm
Amazon Smile: Use this link every time you shop on Amazon and 0.5% of every purchase will be donated back to PS/IS 48 from the AmazonSmile Foundation. Please note: You need to login to your amazon account from the AmazonSmile link instead of logging in from the regular amazon site every time you are buying something on Amazon in our for your purchases to be eligible for this program.
Box Tops For Education: Please send in all Box Tops! Every box top is worth 10 cents. What a wonderful way to raise funds for the school and the children can help too!
Stop & Shop: Use your Stop & Shop card & link it to PS 48 to raise funds every time you shop! Simply link your card by going to their “Tools for Schools” page on their website & enter our school’s ID # 15728 & a percentage of your total will be donated back to PS 48!
Ink Cartridge Collection: We are still collecting old ink cartridges (no large cartridges please) that can be submitted for additional funding for the school.
Donate Your Time: Sign up to volunteer at one of our events!
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact us by phone (718) 447-8323, email or mail at PS/IS 48, 1050 Targee Street, Staten Island, New York 10304 to request assistance.
