Principal Manuel Urena

Dear Parents of future JKO students,

Welcome to the JKO family!!! We are very eager and excited to meet you and your child. We will have the opportunity to meet at one of our orientation offerings. We will have various sessions of orientation for new students. They are listed below and consist of in-person and virtual offerings in order to accommodate as many parents and students as possible given the Covid 19 health crisis. 

· Friday, June 11th (In Person) 4 pm to 6 pm

· Saturday, June 12th (In Person) 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

· Saturday, June 12th (In Person) 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

· Wednesday, June 16th (Virtual) 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

· Thursday, June 17th (Virtual) 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

The following is the link to the online registration form: https://forms.gle/LUxdEcdKMGpHJ4Xo9

At orientation you will learn about our: CTE and academic programs; internships; partnerships; art program; special education services; advanced class and college level course offerings; mentoring programs; Parent Association and parent workshops; after school activities; theater program; graduation requirements; college readiness; New Student Summer Bridge Program; summer reading assignments; and much, much more! You will also get a welcome package which will include required registration forms if you attend in person sessions. 

Please note that we will be offering new students the opportunity to attend our Summer Bridge Program which will take place during the time span of 3 days; August 31st, September 1stand 2nd from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. All new students will receive an email/mail invitation along with the registration link in July. We highly recommend new students attend since it is essential part of making the transition to high school and JKO.

Please reach out to our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Bernabel, if you have any questions (ABernabel@schools.nyc.gov). Orientation is a powerful experience for new students and an essential part of making the transition to high school. We look forward to meeting you soon!!!

Sincerely,

Manuel A. Urena, Principal