Early Childhood Mask Policy
click early-childhood-mask-policy-update-june-10-2022.pdf to access links for translations
P.S. 161Q's COVID Report Card
Please click here to access the COVID report card for P.S. 161
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please email Mrs. Katz, PS161Q Safety Coordinator at mkatz7@schools.nyc.gov.
Be sure to include in your email your child's name, class, teacher's name and a copy of your child's test results.
New COVID Guidelines for Early Childhood
click covid-flowchart-early-childhood.pdf to access complete letter and download
NYCSA Parent Portal Click NYCSA.pdf to download the flier
Message for Families from Chancellor
click nyc-doe-family-update-february-4-2022.pdf to see the complete letter and to access links and download
NYCDOE School Visitor Policy to PS161Q
All visitors (age 12 and older) must show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination to enter a DOE building. Visitors do not include students attending school in a DOE building.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is one of the following:
- A CDC Vaccination Card(Open external link); a photo or photocopy is also acceptable.
- A NYC Vaccination Record(Open external link) or other official immunization record from within or outside the US, including from a health care provider. A photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable.
- NYC COVID Safe App on Android(Open external link) or iOS(Open external link).
- Excelsior Pass or Excelsior Pass Plus(Open external link).
- DOE COVID-19 Vaccine Portal(Open external link).
An acceptable COVID-19 vaccination includes one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine fully authorized or authorized for emergency use by the FDA(Open external link) or WHO(Open external link).
NYCDOE 2021-2022 School Calendar
Below are links to download the NYCDOE school calendar for this school year. The calendars are in different language.
NYCDOE School Calendar 2021-2022-Bengali.pdf
NYCDOE School Calendar 2021-2022-English.pdf
NYCDOE School Calendar 2021-2022-Spanish.pdf
NYCDOE School Calendar 2021-2022-Urdu.pdf
Contact Us
Jill Hoder, Principal
Patricia Hanley, Assistant Principal
Melissa Katz, Assistant Principal
Address: 101-33 124th Street , Richmond Hill, New York 11419
Telephone: 718-441-5493. Fax: 718-441-6202. email:28Q161@schools.nyc.gov
Kathy Knowles, Parent Coordinator
(347)933-9861
If you need information where COVID-19 testing is being conducted,
click this link NYC Covid-19 Portal