Message from Dr. Caleris

Dear Brooklyn City Schools Students, Parents and Families,

I hope this letter finds you and your family enjoying the remaining days of summer break! The summer goes by so fast that it’s hard to believe we are almost three weeks away from the start of the school year.  As we begin this new year, and on behalf of the administrative team and Board of Education, I wish everyone a successful 2024/2025 school year filled with wonderful memories and continued growth.

The district will be launching into year three of our strategic plan, “Vision 2030,” and our theme will focus on making our students FUTURE READY. This emphasis aligns, in part, with our future district renovation planning. Over the last two years, this project has been a significant focus for the district, and we have made great strides in enhancing our workspace, instructional areas, and common student areas that will support our mission and vision. This has been another productive summer for our district and I want to personally thank our custodians, cleaners, food service employees, secretaries, and Technology Department as they have worked diligently to make our Campus ready for our students and staff!   

The much needed renovation of the High School Campus, Stadium Athletic Complex and conversion of the Brooklyn Public Library into our new Early Childhood and Family Resource Center will not only be aesthetically pleasing but also aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and productivity for our staff and students. Throughout the upcoming school year, this portion of our strategic plan will focus on the planning and design process, which will actively include collaboration between our students, staff, families and school community members. 

As we approach the start of the 2024/2025 school year, I want to make you aware of some important information and events to help make your start of the academic year a positive experience: 

 

First Day of School

Grades PK-12, August 20th

Kindergarten: 

August 20th: KG Transition Day, Last Names: A-J, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. / K-Z, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

August 21st: KG Transition Day, Last Names: A-J, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. / K-Z, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

August 22nd: KG Transition Day, All KG Students: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

August 23rd: KG Transition Day, All KG Students: 8:30 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
 

Student Orientation

Monday, August 19th

(Be on the lookout for communication from your building Principals)

 

Open House

PK-12

Monday, August 19th

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

 

Welcome Back to School Hurricane Community Rally

Wednesday, August 21st

6:00 p.m. 

Brooklyn Stadium

 

• The district will continue to offer before and/or after school care for grades K-5 through our KATS Program. Please contact Mr. Chris Ross, KATS Coordinator, at chris.ross@bcshurricanes.org for more information.

• Each student/family should expect to receive specific start of the year information from each building principal. For questions regarding start of the year items, please contact one of your building administrators:

Mr. Matthew Larson, BHS Principal - matthew.larson@bcshurricanes.org  

Ms. Katie Harkelroad, BHS Asst. Principal - katie.harkelroad@bcshurricanes.org  

Mr. Mark Zofka, Director of Athletics - mark.zofka@bcshurricanes.org  

Mr. Johnny Bollin, Brooklyn PK-7 Principal - johnny.bollin@bcshurricanes.org  

Mr. Marcello DeAngelis, Brooklyn PK-7 Asst. Principal -  marcello.deangelis@bcshurricanes.org 

 

On behalf of our faculty, staff, administration and Board of Education, I want to wish our Hurricane Nation a great 2024/2025 school year! 

Best Regards, 

Dr. Theodore Caleris

Superintendent, Brooklyn City Schools