Greetings families!
The State of Connecticut and New Haven Public Schools calculate chronic absences based on excused and unexcused absences and suspension days.
A student is considered chronically absent when he or she misses 10 percent of schooling
throughout the year—around two days per month, totaling 18+ days.
Please take a moment to view the Parent Attendance Tracker for our 2024-2025 school year using the link below.
Dear Parents,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Open House! This is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn about the exciting curriculum and activities that your child will be experiencing throughout the year.
Date: Wednesday, September 18th
Time: 4:30- 6:30
Sessions I- 4:30-5:15
Session II- 5:20- 6:05
Session III- Mix and Mingle/ Information Gathering
Location: BOMUS
During Open House, you’ll get to meet our dedicated teachers, explore classroom resources, and discover the engaging subjects your child will be studying. We believe that a strong partnership between home and school is essential for student success, and your involvement is key.
We look forward to seeing you there and sharing all the amazing things in store for your students this year!
Warm regards,
Principal Baker
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School is a Title I School.
The Title I program is a federal education program that supports our school. Below we have provided our Title I compact for the 2024-2025 school year. Please take a moment to read about our goals, objectives and responsibilites for this school year.
Hello families!
If you were not able to attend Monday's orientation, please click the link below to access our orientation presentation.
As families prepare for the new school year, they are required to have some physical examinations and immunizations. Click the link below to read the email from the health department sent to families.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M-hFsGH6W0ZlJ5u3LPczLCQz4nzVCDt_/view?usp=sharing
Hello families!
We are almost ready to welcome our new scholars for the upcoming school year! We hope you and your scholars are just as excited as we our to begin our new journey!
As a follow up to our initial letter, we have provided a digital version of the supply list that your scholar will need for this upcoming year. Please click the link below and select your child's classroom supply list which is listed by grade level. Please note that the supply list for each grade is for every student in that grade. If there is anything additional that is needed for your child's invidvidual classroom, you will receive an update from their teacher directly.
Please be on the lookout for the letter that includes the name of your child's teacher and a hard copy of the classroom supply list as well as our upcoming orientation date and time.
Warmest Regards,
Principal Jamie Baker
Hello Parents!
We are thrilled to announce that all New Haven Public Schools Pre-Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year has now moved to a central registration process. It is our belief that moving toward a coherent and systematic process will create an efficient and seamless process for families where they feel welcomed and supported. This will streamline procedures and create one common system for registration that aligns to all other district processes within the office of choice of and enrollment.
All in person PreK registration needs are now located at 54 Meadow Street, this includes for Head Start and/or School Readiness programming. Our Early Childhood Enrollment Coordinator Ms.Pamela Ng is the primary contact for Pre-K registration information and support, her contact information is below:
Pamela Ng
Early Childhood Enrollment Coordinator
475-220-1440
How to Apply….
The online application can be accessed through the links below. Parents/Guardians should be prepared to upload all the required documents upon registration
PreK School Year 24-25 Registration Link (English)
PreK School Year 24-25 Registration Link (Spanish)
In person registration is also available at:
Office of School Choice and Enrollment
54 Meadow Street, 1st Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
Parents/Guardians should bring all required documents with them or email them prior to their visit to the Choice and Enrollment Office.
Once again, we are committed to ensuring a seamless and efficient registration process for all stakeholders.
Thank you for your support and collaboration.
Dear Parents,
As I reflect on this year, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your incredible partnership throughout the year. Together, we have created magical experiences for our young scholars, many of whom have successfully met their growth goals. This collective achievement is a testament to the power of collaboration and commitment. While we have made significant progress, there are still challenges ahead that we must face together. Education remains the great equalizer, and our united efforts are essential to ensure our scholars are not only in school but prepared and eager to learn each day. With the new academic year approaching, I am filled with optimism and enthusiasm. We have the opportunity to build on this year’s achievements and strive for even greater success. I am confident that through our continued partnership, we will empower our scholars to exceed expectations and confidently rise above the status quo. Thank you once again for your unwavering support. Let’s continue to work together to create an inspiring and enriching educational journey for our scholars.
Warm regards,
Principal Baker
On Firday June 6th, we hosted a new family meet and greet ice cream social for our incoming families.
If you were not able to attend, please click the link below to few the presentation that was shared at the social.
Dear parents,
New Haven Public Schools will offer summer school from July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 (school will be closed July 4, 2024 and July 5, 2024), from 8:00a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 9:00a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for current Kindergarten - Grade 7 students. All students will engage in reading, writing, science, and outdoor learning each day.
Please submit accurate information in all fields - applications that are incomplete will not be accepted. It is critically important to ensure that emergency and health information is recorded accurately.
Our current Kindergarten - Grade 7 students, who live in New Haven, will be assigned a bus. However, transportation will not be provided for students who live outside of New Haven. Breakfast and lunch will be served for all students.
Please complete an application for each student you wish to enroll (with their unique ID).
If you have questions, please reach out to your school!
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Las Escuelas Públicas de New Haven ofrecerán clases de verano del 1 de julio de 2024 al 31 de julio de 2024 (la escuela estará cerrada el 4 de julio de 2024 y el 5 de julio de 2024), de 8:00 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. o 9:00 a.m. a 1:30 h. para jardín de infantes - grado 7. Los estudiantes participarán, todos los días, en actividades en el área de la lectura, escritura, ciencia y aprendizaje al aire libre. No se aceptarán solicitudes que estén incompletas. Es de vital importancia garantizar que la información de los contactos de emergencia y de salud se registre con TODA precisión.
A nuestros estudiantes actuales de jardín de infantes a séptimo grado, que viven en New Haven, se les asignará un autobús. Sin embargo, no se proporcionará transporte a los estudiantes que vivan fuera de New Haven. Se servirá desayuno y almuerzo para todos los estudiantes.
Complete una solicitud para cada estudiante que desee inscribir (con su identificación única).
Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con su escuela.
Hello 3rd and 4th grade families.
Attached you will find the slides in both Spanish and English for the up and coming end of the year State testing. If you have any questions please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.
What is the School Climate Survey?
The “School Climate Survey" is a research-based, validated and developmentally appropriate survey administered to students, school employees and families of students, in the predominant languages of the members of the school community, that measures and identifies school climate needs and tracks progress through a school climate improvement plan.
School Climate Survey:
Objectives
● To use the school climate survey as a feedback pathway to identify strengths and challenges, to improve school climate, and to create or propose revisions to the school climate improvement plan.
● To utilize the school climate survey data with other relevant information, through a process, engaging all members of the school community and involving such members in a series of overlapping systemic improvements, school-wide instructional practices and relational practices that prevent, identify and respond to challenging behavior, including, but not limited to alleged bullying and harassment in the school environment.
School Climate Survey:
Why?
● The school climate survey is given as a feedback pathway to identify strengths and challenges, to improve school climate, and to create or propose revisions to the school climate improvement plan.
● The school climate survey is given at each school in the district to inform school and district planning and improvement efforts.
● The school climate survey is given to hear different perspectives from students, families, and staff.
● Connecticut law states each school shall administer a school climate survey to students, school employees, and families of students. School Climate Survey: Environment
● Designate a space for each class/grade level to complete the survey.
● Coordinate a day and time for the survey to be administered by designated staff members. ○ The survey will take 20-25 minutes to complete
● Pre-schedule makeup dates and times for students who miss the original administration date.
● Create a positive environment to take survey ○ Acceptable noise level ○ Explain why they are being asked to take a survey ○ Encourage participation and honest feedback ○ Provide the proper amount of time to take survey ○ Consider school-wide or class incentives.
On Thursday, February 22, 2024, we hosted a Black History Panel highlighing some of the REAL Heroes of New Haven. The panelists included: Author Dondi Burroughs, Senator Gary Winfield, Nurse Shante Teel-Williams, Ms. Alicia Crutchfield owner of Bloom and Hamden's Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Gary Highsmith.
Please click the link below to view the story below.
Here's the lunch menu for our scholars this month!
On Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 10am - 2pm NHPS will be hosting a Magnet School Expo At Wilbur Cross High School.
Please click the link below for more information.
We are excited to host any potential families!
We are creating provocative learning experiences for our scholars that will help them be true contenders in today's competitive world.
Learn about our school by joining one of our open houses or the NHPS EXPO
January 24th in person at 69 Farnham Avenue New Haven, Conn 06515
January 27th in person at 181 Mitchell Drive New Haven, Conn 06511 (NHPS EXPO)
February 6th on zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84124283048?pwd=cnF0a2JkMEFnZFNCbzJGUmxTNE5XUT09
Meeting ID: 841 2428 3048
Passcode: nvt667
