Dr. J. Cotto IA Principal
January 3, 2024
Dear P.S. 38 Parents and Guardians:
I hope this letter finds you in good health and that you and your children enjoyed the mid-winter break. I hope that you had a joyous and relaxing holiday season and that everyone is looking forward to an exciting remainder of the 2023-2024 school year together.
As the new Interim Acting Principal of P.S. 38, I am truly honored to lead a school with such a diverse student population and dedicated staff. I arrive to P.S.38 with 24 years of experience in the New York City Department of Education and 3 years at an early childhood center. My journey in education began in Williamsburg, Brooklyn as a Universal Pre-K teacher in a Community-Based Organization and continued in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where I taught for 16 years at a Department of Education elementary school. In 2016, I transferred to P.S.18 where I taught for 2 years and transitioned into the role of Assistant Principal in 2018 up until January 2, 2024. My years as a teacher and a leader have taught me countless lessons about myself, building relationships with students and parents, teacher practice, leadership, and working with various stakeholders within a school community.
Although I was extremely happy as an Assistant Principal at P.S.18, my leadership journey has led me to P.S.38 and I fully intend to honor the legacy of my predecessor, Mrs. Acosta-Murillo, and continue to build on P.S. 38’s vision, mission, teaching practices and cultural experiences that have been implemented to ensure student, parent, and community success.
In the coming weeks, I am eager to get to know students, teachers, parents, and the school community. It is imperative that I understand all of the things that make P.S. 38 a unique school community. This includes getting to know constituent and stakeholder groups on a more personal level as well as continuing to create and sustain positive, collaborative, and productive relationships with families and the community for the benefit of students. This will also include collaboration with the PTA and members of the School’s Leadership Team as well as engaging in regular and open two-way communication with families, students and the community.
I look forward to working together as a team to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through cohesiveness, positivity, inclusivity, fairness, consistency, and equitable practices for all!
Best Regards,
Dr. Jason Cotto
I.A. Principal, Public School 38
January 3, 2024 Dr. Cotto Family Letter
We now offer HOT BREAKFAST for students between 7:15 and 7:40.
Students will still have the option of grabbing a cold breakfast at 7:45 as they walk into their classrooms.
Check here to see what is on the menu today
Join us for a Virtual PTA Meeting
Tuesday March 12, 2024
Early Dismissal from school
Pre-K , Kinder, grade1 dismiss at 10:55
grades 2, 3, 4, 5 dismiss at 11:05
Make appointments for your virtual conference with your child's teacher. Teachers will be sending out forms for you to make your appointment.
Afternoon- 12:30-2:30pm
Evening - 4:30-7:30pm
Check here to see how Class DOJO works.
Do you need a device or technical support? Need help with a broken, lost, or stolen device? Call DOE’s IT Help
desk at 718-935-5100 and press 4 to get assistance.
You can also get quick help online:
Browse tech support topics: schools.nyc.gov/technicaltools
File a tech support ticket: schools.nyc.gov/techsupport
Request a device: schools.nyc.gov/devices
Get support with a DOE-issued iPad: schools.nyc.gov/ipadfixes
Issues with your Internet connection: schools.nyc.gov/internet
For information on platforms your child may use and ways to support them during remote learning, visit
schools.nyc.gov/remotechecklist.
Remember that our school day starts at 7:45 am. Children who arrive later than 7:55 will be marked late.
Student Privacy Annual Notices:
The DOE takes the confidentiality of information about students very seriously. There are several federal and state laws, such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and New York State Education Law 2-d, and local regulations, such as Chancellor’s Regulation A-820, that protect students’ “personally identifiable information” (PII). These laws also place responsibilities on the DOE and outside parties that are given access to students’ PII, including the requirement for the DOE and schools to provide families with the following annual notices:
The Discipline Code is also known as the Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning. It:
Please review the P.S. 38 Family Handbook 2022-2023
form information about our school and its policies.
Special Education Information
