Green Dot New York

• Monday, August 30—First day of school for new staff and support staff
• Wednesday, September 1—First day for returning staff
• Tuesday, September 7—First day of school for students—Students report in uniform at 8:00am

RESULTS OF GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL SO FAR:

100% of 11th graders have passed the Integrated Algebra Regents Exam

100% of 11th graders have passed the Living Environment Regents Exam

89% of the 11th graders have passed the Global History and Geography Regents Exam

100% of 11th graders who took the Spanish Regents Exam passed on the first attempt 

94% of 10th graders have passed the Integrated Algebra Regents Exam

97% of third-year students have earned enough credits to be 11th graders

97% of second-year students have earned enough credits to be 10th graders

93% attendance

0 physical altercations 

APPLYING TO BECOME A STUDENT AT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL:

To apply to become a 9th grade student in September of 2010, you can download our student application in English or in Spanish from the bottom of this webpage or pick up an application from our main office in Room 421.  We will also accept the NYC common application for charter schools.  Please contact us if you have any questions.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL ACCEPTED 9TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER BRIDGE IN JULY AND AUGUST 2010.  Click on Parents to see our four year course of study, bell schedule, and school calendar.

GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT FOR STAFF:

On June 23, 2009, a press conference was held at the school to announce the signing of a collective bargaining agreement for the staff.  The PDF version of this CBA and its appendices can be found by clicking on the faculty icon above.

APPLYING TO WORK AT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL:

We are accepting applications for the 2011-2012 school year.  In particular, we are looking to hire teachers of ELA, Chemistry, Social Studies, Mathematics, Spanish, Art, Music, and SAT Preparation as well as a guidance counselor.  To apply to become a faculty or staff member at Green Dot New York Charter School for the 2011-2012 academic year, you can email a resume and cover letter to akapadia@greendotny.org.  Please be sure to include the position you are seeking in the subject and list your NYS certification status in your resume.  Green Dot New York Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, national, or ethnic origin.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF CURRENT GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS:

We have gotten off to a great start with our incredible staff doing excellent work and our students learning.  As we continue to make progress, there are a few reminders that we would like to mention: 

3.      Our teachers’ gradebooks are online.  Using a program called PowerSchool, parents can look up grades and attendance for their child. Students and parents can access PowerSchool through this website.  User names and passwords were mailed home in September. 

4.      Please make sure you read the Student, Family, and Educator Handbook.  If you do not have a Handbook at home, please go to the Parents Section of this website.  The Handbook includes useful information like our grading policy, discipline policy, list of courses for all four years, academic calendar, and weekly bell schedule.