JOHN F. HYLAN
PUBLIC SCHOOL​ 257
MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
Welcome to Remote Learning!
Students are safely socially distanced, and sneeze guards are in place, separating the students. Students and staff participate in weekly randomized COVID-19 testing!
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There is a FULL-TIME Nurse on staff.
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Building Response Team Leader, Assistant Principal, Mr. Melvin Martinez, ensures the safety of every student.
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Our Building Response Team members, greet our gleeful students each morning with a "sunny" hello and a quick temperature scan!
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Students use designated hallways and staircases to get to and from classes.
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The teachers wait by their classroom doors, while breakfast is securely taken to each classroom. Lunch follows the same pattern.
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Students frequently participate in hand-washing and mask breaks.
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For a mask break, students enter one of three "Safe Rooms" for a ten-minute break; the student returns to class, and safe rooms are cleaned for the following student.
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Dismissal is organized and efficient; students walk safely to their morning entrance to exit the building.
What is a Cohort?
Magnet School 257 is PROUD to announce; Cohort C!
Students enrolled in
Cohort C attend In-Person Instruction; FIVE days a week!
Is our school safe?
YES!
Magnet School 257 employs every safety measure to protect it's students and staff. School administrators are dedicated to establishing a safe and happy learning environment for all it's students!
Here are a few safety measures our school is taking:
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Installed "Sneeze Guards" in every classroom.
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Students can take a "mask break" in one of our many "Safe Rooms". (Safe rooms are cleaned periodically throughout the day.
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Students walk down destinated hallways and staircases. (Socially-Distanced; 6 feet apart.)
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Social-distance decals ensure students are adhering to CDC's guidelines.
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All students and staff are randomly tested for COVID-19.
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Magnet School 257 has a full-time nurse on staff to ensure the safety of each student.
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If a student is unwell; we have an "Isolation room", where students are supervised until a guardian comes to pick up the student.
If you have any questions; please contact,
Mr. Melvin Martinez at mmartin30@schools.nyc.gov
Monthly Calendar and School Schedule.
Quotes for the Month:
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Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.’
–W.B. Yeats
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‘The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’
–Maria Montessori
Black Leaders "Draped" in Gold!
Simone Biles, Gold Medal; Gymnast
Katherine Johnson, Mathematician; NASA
Misty Copeland, American Ballet; Dancer
Tyler Perry, Producer; Screenwriter; Actor
Kobe Bryant, Gold Medal, Basketball Player
Michael B. Jordan, Actor
Add your name to the list!
Toni Morrison, Nobel Peace Prize;
Literature
Mariah Carey, Singer; Songwriter; Author
Innovative Teachers from the past!
We Salute You!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Month!
Look how we are learning at Magnet School 257!
Listed are a few online applications educators at use daily!