Tag: JCBOE

Here’s pt. #5 in our list of free local things to do in JC for students

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.

Monthly Update for June 2024!

Hi everyone! Sorry about the delay with this month’s update. Remember that students cannot have 18 or more absences in a school year, so make sure to keep track of child’s attendance record.

Week of June 3rd – Finals for high schoolers

June 5th to 7th – Elementary School and Middle School Final Exams

June 18, 19, 20th – Half days

June 21st – JC Public Schools closed

June 25th – Last day of school

For parents wondering, grades for all classes will be finalized (on infinite campus) on June 19th. To check the final grade for a specific calss on infinite campus, go to grades on infinite campus. Then, click on the name of the class. If the grade is bolded, it has been finalized.

For parents with children in elementary school, the public school that your child attends will send a physical copy of the students’ report card in the mail at the end of each marking period. If you aren’t receiving it, you can speak with main office in person.

Here’s pt. #3 in our list of free local things to do in JC for students

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.

Friday June 21:  The Holdovers

Friday, July 19:  Barbie

Friday, August 16:  Wonka

Friday, September 20:  Detective Pikachu

Friday, October 18:  Hocus Pocus

Monthly Update for May 2024!

Hi everyone!😊There’s only 50 days until summer.

May 21st – MP4 Progress Reports are due

May 23rd – Parents as Partners Conference

May 24th – Half day (12:45 dismissal for all Jersey City Public School students)

May 27th – District Closed for Memorial Day

For more details, click here: 2023-2024 JCBOE public school calendar

Monthly Update for April 2024!

Hi everyone. Hope you enjoyed your Spring Break 🙂

April 10 – Eid-al-Fitr (for those who celebrate, you can receive an excused absence since schools are not closed)

April 18 – End of Marking Period 3 for Jersey City Public School students. (Make sure to check infinitecampus with your child to see if they are missing any work. Many teachers will give partial credit if your child turns the assignment in before the end of the marking period)

AEP / Infinity Institute Applications (2024-2025) Are Out!

Applications have been available through this link  since Thursday, March 28, 2024. Completed applications must be submitted by Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. Jersey City Public School students in 5th and 6th grade who apply to AEP and Infinity Institute take the OLSAT assessment in their schools during the week of April 22, 2024.

Click here for information on how to prepare for the OLSAT.

Click here to see how the OLSAT score impacts your child’s candidacy for AEP.

Click here to see how the OLSAT impact’s your child’s candidacy for Infinity Middle School.

Recent Updates for March 2024!

  • McNair Academic and Infinity Institute will begin to send out acceptance letters this week.
  • On Saturday, March 23, 2024, the district will hold the annual Spelling Bee at Middle School 7. Students in grades 3-5 will begin competing at 10:00 a.m. and students in grades 6-8 will compete at 1:00 p.m. 

Pre-K Registration 2024 – 2025

Jersey City Public Schools Early Childhood Department has announced that Free Pre-K Program Registrations are now available. 2024 – 2025 registration opened March 1st. The JCBOE strongly recommends registration by March 31st. You can apply online by going to the JCBOE website. You can also register online at any local branch of the JC Free Public Library. In order to be eligible for the 2024-25 school year, your child must be 3 years old on or before Oct. 1 2024 (Pre-K3) or must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2024 (Pre-K4)

To learn how to complete the Pre-K online registration in greater detail, you can watch the Pre-K online registration video to see JCBOE’s YouTube tutorial.

Answering the Top 5 Most-Asked Questions

Please feel free to comment or use our contact us form for any other questions you have. We also do educational consulting.

Transportation

For anyone curious about bus tickets, bus tickets are only given to students who live 2.5 miles or more from the school. If you are going to any Jersey City Public School this upcoming school year, a teacher will usually talk to students about bus tickets and give out bus tickets (if they are eligible) within the first two weeks of school.

When are Infinity/McNair’s applications generally released?

Infinity and McNair open applications every school year sometime in January and information on applications can be found on Infinity or McNair’s website. At school, students may also receive a McNair/Infinity Parent Letter with information on when applications open and close.

How do I look at my child’s grades, schedule, and attendance?

We already have a post on infinitecampus, an app that Jersey City Public Schools use so parents can see their child’s grades, schedule, attendance, and more.

How should I study for the OLSAT?

We have a page on Tests and Test Prep. A tutor usually isn’t necessary for the OLSAT because there are already practice books that should will prepare you 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.

What are the magnet schools in Jersey City?

Public magnet schools in Jersey City are different (from regular Public middle schools and high schools) because you have to apply and test to get in. Infinity, AEP, and Academy 1 are the three magnet Public middle schools, which means the schools have an accelerated program with a more advanced cirriculum. McNair and Infinity (Infinity is also a high school) are the only Public Magnet high schools in Jersey City.

Monthly Update for February 2024!

Feb 5 – End of Marking Period 2 for Jersey City Public School students. (Make sure to check infinitecampus with your child to see if they are missing any work. Many teachers will give partial credit if your child turns the assignment in before the end of the marking period)

Feb 7 – Half day for all students

Feb 13 – Half day for elementary school students

Feb 14 – Half day for middle school students

Feb 15 – Half day for high school students

Feb 19 – District Closed (Presidents’ Day)

The 13th, 14th, and 15th are half days because of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences are in person from 1:30 – 3 pm on all 3 days. To see the full JCBOE calendar, click here.