ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO:
Cornelia F. Bradford School, P.S.#16
96 Sussex Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone – 201-915-6450
Fax – 201-915-0724
PRINCIPAL – Terry Watkins-Williams
CONTACT THE PARENT COUNCIL:
- Email: ps16cpa@gmail.com
- Website: www.ps16cpa.net
SUBSCRIBE to our Emails by sending a request to: ps16cpa@gmail.com or via Remind App: Install Remind, enter code @ps16cpa or click here: PS16CPA (remind.com/join/ps16cpa)
- In Person: CPA HOUR Every Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30AM in the school auditorium
DROP OFF & PICK UP
- STUDENT DROP OFF Time: 8:30 AM
- ***(8:00 AM school bus arrives for PreK students to take them to their designated district locations) On days of Delayed School Openings, buses arrive 90 minutes after their scheduled time, approximately 10:00AM
- STUDENT PICK UP Time: 2:45 PM for K – 5
- *** (2:45PM school bus brings back PreK students) On days of Early Dismissal, busses arrive at 12:45PM
JERSEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS
- JCBOE.org
- Facebook – The School District of Jersey City
- 2018-2019 District Calendar
- Attendance Awareness
- Religious Holidays Permitting Absence
- Anti-Bullying Policy 5131.2
UNIFORM POLICY & DRESS CODE:
- Every Day Uniform is Royal Blue polo tops & Khaki bottoms (Pants, Dresses, Skirts/Skorts)
- Appropriate footwear, comfortable sneakers or boots recommended (no sandals, heels, or open-toed shoes)
- Shorts (knee-length) may be worn after June 1, or once the Principal announces
- School logo is not mandatory on the every day Royal Blue polo tops
- No inappropriate jewelry/accessories
- Gym/Physical Education Uniform is Navy Blue T-Shirts w. printed school logo (logo mandatory, can be purchased through the Parent Council, CPA) and navy blue sweat pants (logo not mandatory)
- Sneakers are REQUIRED for Gym Class (wearing inappropriate footwear for Gym class will result in a student not participating)
*School uniforms can be purchased through any preferred retailer or via the Parent Council (CPA), by ordering online, or by completing the UNIFORM ORDER FORM and submitting it to your child’s teacher or a CPA member.
*Uniforms with the school logo can also be ordered online through FrenchToast: http://www.frenchtoast.com/ancillary/schools/specificdresscode.do?SchoolID=54693
INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS:
On inclement weather days, students will line up inside the building.
- All Kindergarten students will report to the Cafeteria.
- 1st -5th grade students will report to the Gym.
Dismissal:
- All K-5 classes will be dismissed outside.
- Please do not report to the classrooms at dismissal for pick up.
SCHOOL WEATHER ADVISORIES & POSSIBLE CLOSINGS / DELAYS
- Robocall from the District – provided the school office has your telephone number on file. (Sometimes the call comes in as early as 5AM on the day of the snow-related closing)
- jcboe.org – District website posts weather advisories and resulting school closings/delays on their home page
- Follow “The School District of Jersey City” on Facebook for weather advisories and all other district news
- Twitter – Follow JCBOE at https://twitter.com/jcps_district
- Call P.S#16 school main office starting from 7:45AM at (201) 915-6450
- Jersey City Public Schools Android App on Google Play
Please be advised that sometimes information gets posted late, or district robocalls do not get through, therefore we recommend calling the school office to make sure. As Parent Council we will do our very best to get the information to you asap.
SCHOOL LUNCHES:
Our school has been approved for the district Satellite Lunch Program where, instead of receiving “Pre-Plate” (frozen and reheated) lunches, our students receive freshly prepared food, cooked on site at a neighboring school that has a fully operational kitchen.
As of 1/12/2015 our students strarted receiving new and improved lunches from the Production Menu.
To keep track of the monthly district menus please visit: JCBOE LUNCH MENUS