Family Resources

Student Release Protocol

Dear Parent/Legal Guardian:

In an effort to ensure the safety of our students who leave the school building for various reasons, the administration has created the following protocols:

  1. For sick students: If a student becomes ill at school, then the school must obtain consent from the student’s parent/guardian allowing the student to be released from school to travel home or to a doctor unaccompanied. In addition, a school health professional must agree that the student is not too ill to either walk or travel alone using public transportation. If the student is deemed not well enough to travel alone by the school health professional, then the student may only be picked up by a parent/guardian or other adult who is designated on the student’s blue card.
  2. For students who request to leave early due to an appointment, etc.: The parent/legal guardian must provide to the school verified written or verbal consent that gives permission for the student to leave at the designated date and time.
  3. When parents physically arrive to sign out students: The parent/legal guardian must sign in at the Deans’ Office and show photo ID. Once the Dean has verified that the parent/legal guardian is present, the student will be escorted from the classroom to the Deans’ office. The parent/legal guardian will then be escorted to the Attendance office where they will sign out their child
  4. For students who request to leave for religious observance outside of the school building and grounds: Regulation A-630, requests for accommodation of religious observances and practices must be submitted in writing to the school. Such requests should be submitted well enough in advance to allow the school to make appropriate arrangements and scheduling adjustments where reasonable. Each request for an accommodation will be assessed individually by the school. Any decisions allowing students 7me off for religious observance during regular school hours will be made by the principal.

If you have any questions or concerns, then please feel free to contact the school. Thank You.

Eliot Finkelstein A.P. Security/Student Life718-658-5407 x1600

Download a PDF of the "Student Release Protocol Letter to Parents/Guardians

New Face to Face Attendance Verification Form Request Protocol

Dear Parents/Guardians:
All attendance verification letter requests are to be made with our school staff member, Robin Anderson at randerson17@schools.nyc.gov. This includes letters for:

  • IRS
  • HRA
  • Housing
  • Bank, etc.

ONLY PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN PICK UP THIS FORM. ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS MUST PROVIDE A VALID ID THAT MATCHES OUR RECORDS SYSTEM. THIS IS REQUIRED BY THE NYCDOE.

VALID IDs ARE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • NYS LICENSE
  • NYS ID
  • PASSPORT
  • GREEN CARD

Please note: anyone that enters the building MUST FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ruiz-Toro
Assistant Principal of Administration

Update Blue Card

To update your BLUE CARD or Emergency Contact Information, please email the following fillable PDF to stlais@schools.nyc.gov.

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