News & Announcements

Spring Spirit Week kicks off on the Monday after the NYS ELA Exams! Students should show their school spirit by participating in each theme for Sprit Week. Color Wars kicks off on Monday!! **Students who do not participate in any day of Spirt Week must wear their school uniform on that day.

The New York State English Language Arts Exam will be administered on Thursday, April 11, 2024 and Friday, April 12, 2024. Students should report to school no later than 7:30 AM to get breakfast. Please note that 8th graders only will be taking the Computer Based Test for the NYS ELA Exam.

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, NYC schools will be closed in observance of Eid al-Fitr. This holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

The NYC area will experience a partial solar eclipse beginning at 2:00 p.m. on April 8. Please note that, except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the sun, it is unsafe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. Regular sunglasses, polarized or otherwise, are not a safe replacement for solar eclipse glasses. We have purchased solar eclipse viewing glasses that will be distributed to all students.

Please join Financial Representative Ms. Dallas to learn about various topics including budgeting, investment, retirement, and more! The Financial Parent Workshop takes place on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Ms. Bennett for more information.

District 12, in partnership with My Robin, is hosting a series of six workshops across the district to support parents over the next two and a half months. Contact Ms. Bennett, Parent Coordinator, for more information.

Parent-Teacher Conferences take place on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM. Afternoon conferences take place from 12:20 PM-2:20 PM and evening conferences take place from 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM. Sign up for conferences or contact each teacher on their teacher page using the Staff Directory.

LEAP is hosting the "SPRING FLING" on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Check out the flyer to see the requirements that students must meet in order to be invited to this school dance.

NYC Schools are closed from Monday, February, 19th to Friday, February 23rd for Mid-Winter Recess. There will be no Saturday Academy on February 24, 2024.
School will reopen on Monday, February 26, 2024. Enjoy your break and stay safe!

The school building will be closed due to expected severe weather conditions. Instruction will take place remotely. M.S. 129 students are to follow their Tuesday class schedule in Google Classroom and take their attendance. Teachers will have live instruction via Google Meet or Zoom. These links will be posted in each of the Google Classrooms.