About Us
click above to see our 2009-2010 Progress Report
click below to see PS 205Q’s NYC Public School Test Scores from the NY Times
Principal
Mrs. Karen Scott-Piazza
Pre K
1-219: Miss Muciolli /Mrs Feniello
Kindergarten
K-231: Miss Kim
K-231: Miss Kim
K-233: Mrs Eisen
Grade 1
1-218: Miss Marks
1-219: Miss Kaufman
Grade 2
2-221: Miss Gartner
2-216: Mrs Gurin / Ms Harden
2-221: Miss Gartner
2-216: Mrs Gurin / Ms Harden
Grade 3
3-223: Mrs Tsimmis/ Mrs McCormick
3-236: Miss Torres
3-236: Miss Torres
3-238: Miss Chen
Grade 4
4-208: Ms Bassalian
4-215: Mrs Castelli / Mrs Verma
Grade 5
5-214: Mrs Petrovic / Mrs Terrell
5-217: Mrs Naveh
Other Teachers
Science: Mrs Bosi
Science: Mrs Bosi
Phys. Ed: Mr Konikoff
Computer: Mr. Blum
Computer: Mr. Blum
SETTS: Mrs Sable
ELL: Mrs Fishman
ELL: Mrs Fishman
Reading: Mrs Butler
Speech: Ms. Fucalora
Art: Mr. Breitwieser
The Alexander Graham School, PS 205Q, is a Pre-Kindergarten through grade five school in District 26, Bayside Queens. Our School has approximately 300 students and 25 teachers including general education, special education, collaborative team teaching, and a full-time SETTS teacher. We have consistently ranked among the top 10 schools in New York City. We share our facility with a city-wide District 75 Special Education Program serving children classified SIE VI, VII, VIII.
We expect our students to become responsible citizens achieving high academic standards. To accomplish this goal we offer a wide variety of programs and services in a caring and supportive environment. The small size of our school gives our students a sense of security and belonging that is rarely found in large schools. Since we are a small school, we therefore:
Know the needs of all our students
Exercise regular and frequent assessment and monitoring of all students
Offer individualized instruction in small groups
Provide early intervention when required through extended day instruction and IEP teacher
Give emotional support when needed
Develop close relationships and rapport with parents
Encourage strong parent involvement and volunteerism
Support a mandated 90 minute Balanced Literacy Program on all grades
Monitor students attending the 37.5 minute extended day program
Closely monitor students in need of special services through meetings with SBST
Have a very high daily attendance rate and an extremely low suspension rate
Reflect our school as a multi-cultural community
Reap the benefits of focused “test sophistication instruction” after school and on Saturdays
PS 205Q students have consistently performed well on New York City and New York State Standardized Assessments designed to measure student achievement. The high expectations we place on our students is evident in results of Standardized Assessments. Student performance is consistently high by area, state and national standards. The Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies scores are all competitive with the finest school systems in the City and State including neighboring Long Island and Westchester Counties.
Exercise regular and frequent assessment and monitoring of all students
Offer individualized instruction in small groups
Provide early intervention when required through extended day instruction and IEP teacher
Give emotional support when needed
Develop close relationships and rapport with parents
Encourage strong parent involvement and volunteerism
Support a mandated 90 minute Balanced Literacy Program on all grades
Monitor students attending the 37.5 minute extended day program
Closely monitor students in need of special services through meetings with SBST
Have a very high daily attendance rate and an extremely low suspension rate
Reflect our school as a multi-cultural community
Reap the benefits of focused “test sophistication instruction” after school and on Saturdays
PS 205Q students have consistently performed well on New York City and New York State Standardized Assessments designed to measure student achievement. The high expectations we place on our students is evident in results of Standardized Assessments. Student performance is consistently high by area, state and national standards. The Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies scores are all competitive with the finest school systems in the City and State including neighboring Long Island and Westchester Counties.
· High percentage of students scoring in levels 3 & 4 in NYC and NYS Assessments
· High percentage of students meeting and exceeding grade expectations on ECLAS and EPAL standards
· High attendance at after-school and Saturday Test Sophistication Workshops
· Cooperative and collegial school community
· Dedicated faculty committed to ongoing professional growth
· Attendance by teachers and administration at Annual Teachers College Literacy Institutes
· Strong parental support at various school functions, workshops and family events
· Effective ongoing communication between the principal, staff, parents, and parent coordinator regarding the needs of the school and community
· Parent/Community Artists produce Broadway Bound Talent Program
· Partnerships made possible through grants from City Council and PTA
· Establishing congruency and lesson alignment with the classroom teacher and support providers (SETSS, ELL, AIS, PCEN, Speech, OT)
· Sustaining and maintaining parental and student support for our many philanthropic projects and recognized on our “Award Wall”
· School Enrichment Program (SEM) for students in grades 3-5
· High percentage of students meeting and exceeding grade expectations on ECLAS and EPAL standards
· High attendance at after-school and Saturday Test Sophistication Workshops
· Cooperative and collegial school community
· Dedicated faculty committed to ongoing professional growth
· Attendance by teachers and administration at Annual Teachers College Literacy Institutes
· Strong parental support at various school functions, workshops and family events
· Effective ongoing communication between the principal, staff, parents, and parent coordinator regarding the needs of the school and community
· Parent/Community Artists produce Broadway Bound Talent Program
· Partnerships made possible through grants from City Council and PTA
· Establishing congruency and lesson alignment with the classroom teacher and support providers (SETSS, ELL, AIS, PCEN, Speech, OT)
· Sustaining and maintaining parental and student support for our many philanthropic projects and recognized on our “Award Wall”
· School Enrichment Program (SEM) for students in grades 3-5
PS 205Q is committed to developing the whole child in a small caring atmosphere giving students the support they need academically, socially and psychologically to meet their fullest potential. The administration, faculty, staff, parents and members of the local community work collaboratively in support of our school’s goals and effort in educating all of our students. We are all indeed lucky to work in such a unique and supportive environment. We have an experienced, knowledgeable and professional staff engaged in this ongoing work.
Parent and community involvement is encouraged through a variety of means including an active Parent Teacher Association, parent volunteer programs in the school, and through parent outreach programs.
· Strong support and partnership with Parent Teacher Association
· Active and involved Parent Coordinator
· Continued staff and professional development
· Ongoing support from our District 26 Superintendent and the ICI Network Leader
· Active and involved Parent Coordinator
· Continued staff and professional development
· Ongoing support from our District 26 Superintendent and the ICI Network Leader
We also offer extra-curricular activities such as: boys and girls basketball teams, cheerleading, after school computer, lego robotics, cross-stitching, science, gym, art, chess and cooking programs.
For more information about after school programs, please contact Mr. Konikoff by email akoniko@schools.nyc.gov or by phone (718) 464-5773 ext 2062.