Happy New Year! 😊🪩 Here’s the update for January, for all Jersey City Public School students. To see the full calendar for this school year, click here.
January 1st: Schools are closed (New Year’s Day)
January 6th: Marking Period 2 Progress Reports are due
January 13 – 16th: Midterm Exams for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
January 20th: Schools are closed (MLK Jr. Day)
For anyone wondering about Jersey City Public School Attendance Policy, click here.
For families whose children play winter season sports, you can access the stats and schedule on the nj.com website.
The application process for McNair Academic and Infinity High School is now open to 8th and 9th-grade students seeking admission! The application process is only open to students residing in Jersey City. Online applications can be accessed through this link starting November 26, 2024. Completed applications must be submitted by December 16, 2024 by 11:59 pm. Note that a PSAT score is still a required part of the application. You can view our posts on McNair or Infinity to see how PSAT scores affect how applications are evaluated.
McNair High School’s plan is to begin sending out acceptance letters in late February. Good luck to you all!
When are Infinity and McNair’s applications generally released?
Infinity and McNair open applications every school year sometime in January and information on applications can be found on the respective websites. At school, students may also receive a McNair and Infinity Parent Letter with information on when applications open and close.
2024 – 2025 OLSAT Information (For Middle School Students)
Jersey City Public School students in 5th and 6th grade who apply to AEP and Infinity Institute must take the OLSAT assessment. To see how the OLSAT is weighted in admission criteria, click here. For Infinity Middle School, click here.
We have a page on Tests and Test Preparation. A tutor usually isn’t necessary for the OLSAT because there are practice books that should prepare students adequately. In order to do well on the OLSAT, students often benefit from seeing a similar test format and similar questions. The PSAT is not about pattern-recognition, like the OLSAT is, and has different test material.
The OLSAT date tends to be administered in schools during the week of April 22nd. To see the date, click here. Based on previous years, this is what the process should look like this year.
Date
Event
March 28, 2024
Applications are available
April 15, 2024
Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET
Hi everyone. Today is the first day of school for Jersey City Public Schools. Good luck to all parents and students! 🍀🍀
For parents that are sending their child to a Jersey City Public School for the first time, generally, the first day of school is the first Thursday after Labor Day (the first Monday of September).
First Day of School Checklist and Tips
For middle school and high school students, make sure you don’t forget your IDs (freshman are given them during orientation)
Bring your chromebook (make sure it’s charged)
If you participate in a fall sport, make sure you remember equipment, uniform, and anything else you’d need depending on if you have a game or practice. Throughout the year, to look at your team’s statistics and roster, you can usually find updated information on the nj.com site.
New students should receive an infinite campus account in the first two weeks of school. To learn more about what your infinite campus account contains and how to log in, click here.
Happy Monday! Below is the full list with pt. 6 included. Pt. 6 is not in JC, but both events are nearby. I will update this list if free workout events pop up in JC this summer.
The JC Free Public Library provides adult cardholders in good standing with theopportunity to access a variety of museums.
Athleta in Hoboken will have some free workout events with treats you can take home this summer. Also, this year from May 29 – Sept 25, Bryant Park Yoga has free classes on Tuesday mornings on the Upper Terrace and Wednesday evenings on the lawn.
Happy Friday! ☀️☀️ Here’s the fourth thing on our list. One thing will be posted each Monday and Friday until the series is over. There will be 6 activities at the end of the series.
#5. Visit the historic “Apple Tree” House. Free lectures/events are held at the house, and tours are open to the public. These lectures only take place on certain days, so you can stay updated on the Jersey City Culture website. It lists other free events that happen in Jersey City so I’d recommend subscribing to the calendar.
Happy Monday! Here’s the fourth thing on our list. One thing will be posted each Monday and Friday until the series is over. There will be 7 activities at the end of the series. If you have a series you’d like us to do, please comment or send us an email.
#4. Take part in one of the JC Park Coalition green initiative events:
Hi everyone 😊☀️ We are highlighting this webpage because it contains useful information for students applying to selective high schools and high school programs.
The website includes the application timeline (a question we receive often), the steps to apply to Hudson County Schools of Technology (High Tech High or County Prep), McNair Academic, and Infinity Institute, as well as application-based high schools programs.
Happy Monday! Here’s the third thing on our list. One thing will be posted each Monday and Friday until the series is over. There will be 6 activities at the end of the series. If you have a series you’d like us to do, please comment or send us an email.
#3. Movie in the Park Nights. As of now, there are 5 movies in the parks happening in Hamilton Park, located in the park’s gazebo. The dates are listed and the park’s website provides further detail. If anything changes, the list below will be updated. You can see what time they occur on the website, but watchers usually start to set up in the park around 7:30 – 7:45 for the movie nights.
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