PS 77-The NYC Laboratory School for Gifted Education
1700 Third Avenue • New York, NY 10128
(TEL) 212-427-2798
(FAX) 212-423-0634
Sandra G. Miller, Principal I.A.
Denise Pérez, Assistant Principal
September 28, 2015
Dear Fifth Grade Families,
Some middle school updates for you:
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Salk: Salk (319 East 19th Street) will hold an Open House for Lower Lab families on
Tuesday, November 3rd (Election Day) at 3:30.
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MAT: MAT (8 Catherine Street) has posted tour dates on its website
www.ps126mat.com under the “For Parents Tab.”
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School of the Future: SOF (127 East 22nd Street) has a number of tour dates posted at
http://www.sof.edu/ under the “Admissions” tab.
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Baruch: Baruch (330 East 21st Street) has a tour available on Tuesday, November 10th at
8:30 AM. Please contact me if you have not already registered for a Baruch tour and you
would like to attend.
Reminders:
 Lab Middle and Clinton posted tour dates that were immediately sold out. In order to
accommodate families that did not get to sign up for a tour, please not the following:
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Lab Middle: Lab will offer an Inclusion Information Session for parents of
students with disabilities or anyone who would like to learn more about our
inclusion programs. This session will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the auditorium. Parents do NOT NEED TO SIGN UP.
Families who are unable to attend a tour during the school day are invited for our
Open House Information Session on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 5:00 pm to
6:00 pm. Parents do NOT NEED TO SIGN UP.
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Clinton: Thank you for your interest in the Clinton School for Writers and
Artists. Our fall tours are now sold out. You’re welcome to attend
our parents/guardians-only open house on November 5th at 6 pm. No RSVP
needed. Our new location is 10 East 15th Street. In addition, please check back
soon for a Virtual Tour.
NEST+m: From the NEST website:
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November 3: Middle Grades Open House Sessions– 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:30
AM, 11:30 AM (Note: This is Election Day, so school will not be in session)
Middle Grades Entrance Exam Dates (For students interested in entering the
6th Grade at NEST+m for the 2016-17 school year)
February 27: 8:30-9:30am, 10:00am -11:00am, 11:30am -12:30pm, 1:30pm 2:30pm, Extended Time 10:00am -12:00pm
March 2: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
March 8: 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Extended Time 3:30pm -5:30pm
March 17: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Middle School Informational Meeting: Ms. Miller and I will meet with parents on
Thursday, October 22nd at 8:30 AM in the cafeteria. We will review the middle school
application process and answer your questions.
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District 2 Middle School Fair: Please see the attached flyer for additional information
about the Middle School Fair on October 8th, 5:30-7:30 PM.
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East Side Middle School: ESMS (331 East 91st Street) will hold an open house for
Lower Lab families on Wednesday, October 28th from 6:15-7:15 PM. No registration
is necessary. Families with questions are welcome to call Caren Austen or Lori
McDermott at East Side Middle School, 212-360-0114.
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Wagner Middle School: Wagner 220 East 76th Street) has scheduled a tour for Lower
Lab families on Thursday, November 12th at 5:30 PM. Sign up at
http://www.wagner167.org/ Please note: the website lists the tour time as 9:15, but it is at
5:30! Also, if you are unable to attend on that date, you can sign up for an alternate date
with another school.
If you are attending a public or private school open house/tour or the Middle School Fair, your
child should join you in order to get a sense of the schools. If the visit occurs during school
hours, please get documentation of attendance so that your child’s lateness can be entered in the
system as a school visit.
This year, I am at Lower Lab on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. In spite of my limited
schedule, I will make every effort to keep you informed in a timely manner and to make
arrangements to meet with you as needed. I can be reached at ehoffman@schools.nyc.gov or
(212) 427-2798, ext. 1371. My office is located in Room 137. If you would like to make an
appointment, I am available to meet with you about this process.
I look forward to meeting with you and working together as you embark on the next exciting
chapter in your child’s education.
Sincerely,
Elana Hoffman
Guidance Counselor