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  • Attention All 7th Grade Students - High School Fair May 13, 2025

    Community School District 26 Invites All Students

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  • MS 172 ANNOUNCES THE DEP WATER ART AND POETRY CONTEST WINNERS

    We are proud to announce MS 172’S two winners for this year’s DEP Water Art and Poetry Contest.  Congratulations to Zarmina K ,  Poetry   and Arabella G,  Art (both 6th grade students)

    “Your student, Zarmina K.  has been selected as a winner for their outstanding poetry entry submitted to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 39th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. The entry was beautifully executed and shows a genuine understanding of, and appreciation for, New York’s water resources. We received more than 1,800 exceptional pieces of artwork and poetry from watershed and New York City students this year, making our selection process very challenging! ” 

     

     

    “Your student, Arabella G. has been selected as a winner for their outstanding art entry submitted to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 39th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. The entry was beautifully executed and shows a genuine understanding of, and appreciation for, New York’s water resources. We received more than 1,800 exceptional pieces of artwork and poetry from watershed and New York City students this year, making our selection process very challenging! ” 

    Congratulations!!!

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  • Film Screening and Graduation With Reelworks

    Watch the final film created in the after school program  by students at Irwin Altman Middle School 172

     

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  • PTA's Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser

    Please help support MS172!

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  • MS 172 Art Teacher Ms. Krumholz Announces the P.S. Art 2025 Winner

     

    Ms. Krumholz announces:

    I'm excited to announce Nikul H,  has been selected from almost 1,000 entries to be part of P.S. Art 2025 exhibition.  

     

    P.S. Art celebrates the visual arts in New York City’s public schools and showcases the tremendous talent of students from every neighborhood across the city.

     

    The Arts Office will create a catalogue that will be printed and posted online.  In addition, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will post a virtual exhibition of P.S. Art 2025 during the opening on June 10, 2025. 

     



    Titled: "Powers of Comprehension"
    11"x 15", Ebony Pencil on paper, 2025

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  • Summer Rising 2025 Application is Opened (Summer Program)

    Apply for Summer Rising on myschools.nyc using the same account you applied to for middle and high school
     
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  • High School Offers (Update)

    High school offers will be available to families later this afternoon, Thursday, March 6th, on your MySchools account (myschools.nyc).
    Please see the attached flyer for Family Information Sessions hosted by High School Enrollment. These workshops will cover topics such as:

    • How high school offers were made
    • How waitlists work
    • Next steps in the process

    After the presentation, High School Enrollment staff will be available to respond to your questions.
    Please watch this informational video to learn more about how to view your offer and waitlist status:
    Informational Video

     

    Viewing My Child's Offer

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  • Apply Now for Exciting STEM Spring Break Enrichment Programs!

    Register Here

    Apply Now for Exciting STEM Spring Break Enrichment Programs!

     

    What’s your spring break destination? K–8 students can apply now to STEM Matters NYC enrichment programs. Choose from a wide range of programs at amazing destinations throughout the five boroughs! Get your hands dirty in nature, encounter amazing animals, or design an art or engineering project. Students will meet and work with field experts in programs that feature real-world learning experiences. 

     

    Programs are offered at: NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics; Intrepid Museum; MakerSpace NYC; New York Aquarium; New York Botanical Garden; Prospect Park Zoo; Queens Botanical Garden; Queens County Farm Museum; Queens Zoo; Rocking the Boat; Salvadori Center; Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden; Sound Collective; Staten Island MakerSpace; Staten Island Museum; Staten Island Zoo; and UrbanGlass.

     

    Don’t miss out, spots are limited, and the application deadline is Sunday, March 9. Preference is given to students who attend Title I schools. Learn more and apply now. For questions, contact STEMMattersNYC@schools.nyc.gov.

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  • Wednesdays We Wear PINK to Support Our School Play "Mean Girls"

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  • Purchase a Yearbook Booster - Show Your 8th Grader Some Love & Support

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