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Resources for Current Families

PS 503 Forms

  • ​PS 503 Consent Form - to inform PS 503 about your child’s photo consent, permission to walk home alone, and permission to go on walking field trips. Please complete this form for each child who attends PS 503.

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  • PS 503 Emergency Contact Form - to share your emergency contact information and designate the people who are allowed to pick up your child from school.

Cell Phone Policy

As you may have seen or heard in the news, New York State Law now prohibits the use of cell phones or other “internet enabled devices” by students in school buildings.  Examples of such devices include cell phones, smartphones, smartwatches, laptops, tablets, iPads, and portable music and entertainment systems. Each New York City Department of Education school is now required to create a policy that prevents students from using their internet enabled devices in the school building, and communicate that policy to families.  

 

At PS 503 we recognize both the distractions that cell phones can pose to academic learning and focus, the possible negative impact they can have on students’ ability to socialize, and the important tool they are for communication with families and for safety.  All of these various factors contribute to the rationale for the PS 503 school cell phone policy.

 

PS 503 Cell Phone Policy(English)

PS 503 Cell Phone Policy (Spanish)

PS 503 Cell Phone Policy (Chinese)

PS 503 Cell Phone Policy (Arabic)

Principal's Reports

Kindergarten Open House

We are hosting Kindergarten Tours for the 2025-2026 school year!  Our first tour is on December 5th. 

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Share your love of our school by telling any family and friends with children born in 2020 to tour PS 503 and apply to our Kindergarten program for next school year.  We also have additional tour dates on December 12th and January 9th. 

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Homework Workshops

In October 2024, ​Ms. Demos and teachers presented to families about homework at PS 503. Please see the slides below for your reference.

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Math Resources for Families / Bridges Curriculum

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​Looking for resources to support your child in mathematics? Check out the resources below!

  • Bridges Family Support Page - This resource includes information about our school's Bridges Curriculum, including the Math Units of Study on each grade. All resources are available in English & in Spanish.  

  • Math At Home Page - This website includes activities, organized by grade, that uses familiar routines you can do at home with your child. They are available in both English and Spanish.

Mathematics Family Workshop

Each year, we offer a Family Workshop about the Bridges Mathematics Curriculum at PS 503. Families attended to learn more about how math is taught on their child's grade and to learn strategies for helping with homework. Check out the slides for each grade level to learn more!

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Literacy Family Workshop

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Our Literacy Family workshop shared the curriculum PS 503 uses for literacy instruction. All students Kindergarten through 5th grade follow HMH Into Reading, including dual language students. Students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade use Really Great Reading to support phonics and foundational skills. Students in 3rd grade through 5th use iReady Reading to provide differentiated instruction and targeted practice. Check out the slides to learn more.

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Technology Family Workshop

The Technology Family Workshop shares information about the Technology at PS 503. Families attended to learn more about how to manage device usage to ensure digital safety online. Parents also explored the apps students K-5 have access to and how to monitor their homework assignments.

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PS 503 PTA 2025-2026

Please welcome us in congratulating the PS 503 PTA Executive Board for the 2025-2026 school year. Have questions for the PTA? You can email them at ps503pta@ps503online.org. 

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  • PTA President - Minling (Tiffany) Zou

  • PTA Vice President - Fengjiao (Jessica) Liang

  • PTA Treasurer - Elections will be held in September

  • PTA Secretaries - Alejandra Ortiz

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PS 503 SLT 2024-2025

The School Leadership Team (SLT) is of community members, families, and staff who develop educational policies for PS 503. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies. Review the meeting notes here: PS 503 SLT Meeting Notes

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Parent Members: 

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Community Members

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Staff

PS 503 Calendar

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