MS/US families, please refer to Ms. Vessio's communication dated Wed 26 Oct for more details. The cut-off time for signing up or canceling an appointment is 12:00 pm on Wed 3 Nov.
Seniors in good academic and disciplinary standing are eligible for the following senior privileges:
Coming to school in Business Attire, defined as:
Suit or a jacket and dress slacks (no jeans or cargo pants) with a dress shirt;
Dress or skirt no shorter than knee-length with a blouse or sweater;
Dress shoes with socks or hosiery;
No hats or caps are permitted;
Flexibility to extend lunch period i.e. leave the period before lunch or stay out the period after lunch, if a senior has an independent study at those times;
Arrive at school by 8:45 am on days that begin with an independent study block; and,
Leave school at 2:24 pm on days that end with an independent study block.
Seniors must print out and complete the Senior Privileges Sheet and return it to Ms. Vessio, Ms. Coratti, or Mr. Penoro. Eligibility to wear Business Attire begins once the completed form has been received.
Privileges that involve leaving school early or arriving late require parental permission on the parental permission form.Parents must provide a hand signature on a physical copy of the permission form and place the form in a sealed envelope. E-Signatures will not be accepted.
Upper School students in good academic and disciplinary standing can depart campus during their lunch period. To be eligible, parental permission must be provided and students must sign a student agreement form.
Lunch privileges are not automatic. Students not in good academic or disciplinary standing, or engaging in inappropriate behavior will have the privilege revoked indefinitely. Examples include, but are not limited to:
Borderline failing a class (anything below 60 is failing)
Arriving late to school
Not returning to school by 1:25 pm
Not signing out or signing back in from leaving the building
Cheating on a test or assignment
Not cleaning up after themselves in the gym or outside
Bringing food into the building or selling food to other students
To be eligibile, students must print out and complete the Lunch Privileges Sheet and return it to Ms. Vessio, Ms. Coratti, or Mr. Penoro.
Privileges that involve leaving school require parental permission on the parental permission form.Parents must provide a hand signature on a physical copy of the permission form and place the form in a sealed envelope. E-Signatures will not be accepted.
Forms are due by 1:00 pm today. Late forms will not be accepted after the cut-off time and the next entry point for off-campus privileges will be at the start of second semester.
Off-Campus Lunch Privileges take effect Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Please sign up hereby today if your child was absent on Picture Day (Mon 24 Oct) or you would like a retake.
Sibling Photos on Thurs 10 Nov:
Cool for School Photo is offering sibling photos for families. Please sign up hereby today if you'd like your children to have a sibling photo taken.
How to Get Your School Photos:
On Sat 29 Oct, you should have received an email from Cool for School Photo with a direct link to proofs of your child/ren's photos. Please check your spam folder in case the message landed there.
Class Group Photos:
Each student will receive a complimentary 5x7 collage photo of their class courtesy of The Kew-Forest School.
Ordering Deadline is Sat 12 Nov
For free shipping to Kew-Forest before Winter Break, please place your order by the above deadline. Late orders will be shipped home for a $8 shipping fee. Digital files are instant.
Questions?
If you are having trouble locating the email containing the link to photo proofs, or for any other questions, please contact Cool for School Photo at hello@coolforschoolphoto.com
On Tuesday 1 November, Board Chair, Chris D'Amato, sent this communication regarding the search for Kew-Forest's permanent Head of School.
If you have not done so, please complete the electronic survey by end of day today to assist the Board in considering Ms. Tiffany D. Trotter as Kew-Forest's permanent Head of School.
The survey asks for your affiliation with the school, but is otherwise anonymous. Questions asked:
In what ways have you found Ms. Trotter's leadership to be helpful to K-F and/or to your role at the school, specifically?
From your perspective, what could Ms. Trotter do to strengthen her leadership at K-F?
Do you have other comments you feel would be helpful to this process? If so, please furnish them.
Upper School students in good academic and disciplinary standing can depart campus during their lunch period. To be eligible, parental permission must be provided and students must sign a student agreement form.
Lunch privileges are not automatic. Students not in good academic or disciplinary standing, or engaging in inappropriate behavior will have the privilege revoked indefinitely. Examples include, but are not limited to:
Borderline failing a class (anything below 60 is failing)
Arriving late to school
Not returning to school by 1:25 pm
Not signing out or signing back in from leaving the building
Cheating on a test or assignment
Not cleaning up after themselves in the gym or outside
Bringing food into the building or selling food to other students
To be eligibile, students must print out and complete the Lunch Privileges Sheet and return it to Ms. Vessio, Ms. Coratti, or Mr. Penoro.
Privileges that involve leaving school require parental permission on the parental permission form.Parents must provide a hand signature on a physical copy of the permission form and place the form in a sealed envelope. E-Signatures will not be accepted.
All forms are due by 1:00 pm on Monday, November 7, 2022. Forms will not be accepted after the cut-off time and the next entry point for off-campus privileges will be at the start of second semester.
Today we host our first On-Campus Open House this fall for 2023-2024 Lower School admissions. As our best word-of-mouth promoters, if you know of anyone who is looking for a new school, please invite them to attend.
Attendees can expect a showcase of academic and extra-curricular programs with representatives from across the school community - teachers, students, parents.
For more information and to REGISTER to attend an event, please visit here. If you have additional questions, our Director of Admission & Tuition Assistance, Soraya Díaz Tamayo, can be reached at admission@kewforest.org or (718) 551-3125.
We look forward to meeting prospective students and their families - your relatives, friends, and colleagues - in the days and weeks ahead! Thank you for your support.
Effective TODAY, MS and US students who come to school out of uniform will be sent home to change into proper uniform. Students may return to school once they change, but will receive an unexcused absence for any missed classes.
For upcoming colder months, students may:
layer underneath the uniform,
wear a K-F branded sweatshirt, fleece, cardigan, blazer, and/or vest.
Shorts are not permitted from Nov 2022 through April 2023. Shorts will be allowed again in May 2023.
Please see Kew-Forest's uniform guidelines here. Uniform items can be purchased through our uniform partner, Lands’ End. Please ensure your child(ren) are in proper uniform before they leave for school. Thank you for your support and partnership.
The NYC Department of Health has issued new guidance for symptomatic individuals returning to school. The new guidance takes effect today.
Students or employees experiencing symptoms also on the Covid-19 list must isolate at home. Return-to-school testing is required for them to return to school.
Please review the updated details. You will need to choose from one of the two options.
Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Woerner-McLear, our School-based Covid-19 Contact Tracer, at jwoerner@kewforest.org, if you have questions.
This agenda-less gathering is an opportunity for families to share feedback and ask questions in a group setting with the Interim Head of School. Zoom meeting instructions will be sent to all parents the day before the gathering. No RSVP required.
The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at NAPCA’S Medical Physician Preparation Academy are committed to building a diverse pipeline of future medical doctors. They have a completely free program known as 'So You Want to be a Medical Doctor?' Virtual Student Conference.
The conference starts with a virtual reality (VR) experience using Oxford’s own VR simulation medical software, leads into a seminar of information, and then a Q&A with medical school students, practicing medical physicians and scientists, and medical school faculty and leaders.
Interested students or parents, please email MariLuz@MPPAcademy.org for a one-on-one information session or to register for the free conference.
Parents/guardians, please refer to the email you received on Sat 29 Oct from Cool for School Photo. The email contained a direct link to your individual photo proofs. If you cannot locate the email, please check your spam folder in case the message landed there.
Class Group Photos:
All Kew-Forest School families receive a 5x7 group photo courtesy of The Kew-Forest School.
For free shipping to Kew-Forest before Winter Break, orders must be placed by 11:59 pm tonight. Late orders shipped to your home will acquire a $8 shipping fee.
MakeUps/Retakes on Thurs 10 Nov:
Please sign up here by Mon 7 Nov if your child was absent on Picture Day (Mon 24 Oct) or you would like a retake.
Sibling Photos on Thurs 10 Nov:
Cool for School Photo is offering sibling photos for families. Please sign up here by Mon 7 Nov if you'd like your children to have a sibling photo taken.
Questions?
If you have trouble finding your proofs or for any other questions, please contact Cool for School Photo directly at hello@coolforschoolphoto.com.
This agenda-less gathering is an opportunity for families to share feedback and ask questions in a group setting with the Interim Head of School. Zoom meeting instructions will be sent to all parents the day before the gathering. No RSVP required.
119-17 Union Turnpike Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 268-4667
The oldest independent school in the borough of Queens, The Kew-Forest School is an independent co-educational, college preparatory school for students in Preschool through Grade 12.