General School Policies

IS 125Q has water bottle refilling stations on each floor in multiple locations in addition to water fountains throughout the building.

Students may bring in reusable water bottle and fill them up during the school day. 

Prohibited Items:

Plastic water bottle (i.e., Poland Spring, soda bottles, Gatorade bottles, etc...). This plastics are wasteful and bad for the environment. Additionally, these types of bottles are used in inappropriate ways causing water spills.

Squirt bottles pose a water hazard when used incorrectly.

Glass bottles are dangerous and are not allowed in the building.

These items will be confiscated from students. Do not send these prohibited items into the building.

IS 125Q, like all New York City Public Schools, are weapon-free zones.

NERF toy guns, Gel Blaster toys, and water guns are NOT ALLOWED in the building. There is no reason for these items to come into the building.

Possession of these items inside the school building are in violation of the NYC Discipline Code.

Toy weapons that come with costumes or are affiliated with movies, games, and tv shows (such as Marvel movies, Star Wars, Naruto, etc) are prohibited.

If the item is not vouchered by the NYPD, parents will have to come to the building to retrieve the prohibited item (when appropriate).

Bicycles and Kick Scooters:

IS 125Q does not have a bicycle rack for students to lock up their personal bicycles or kick scooters. If a student rides their bike or kick scooter  to school, they must find a place in the neighborhood to lock up their bicycle.

Electric Scooters/Bikes:

As per FDNY policy, no student, parent/guardian, or staff member can store an Electric Scooter or Electric Bike on school grounds.

Skateboards:

Students are responsible for their own skateboards. Skateboards, if brought, must be locked away in your child's homeroom class.

We encourage all students to wear a helmet if they are using bicycles, scooters, eScooters, and/or skateboards.

IS 125Q is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen modes of transportation.

IS 125Q provides students with athletic equipment during recess and PE classes. 

We understand that students may prefer to bring in their own basketball, soccer ball, football, and/or volleyball.

We encourage students to leave their personal items at home. We are not responsible for lost or damaged items.

If personal athletic equipment is stolen, our deans will use all available resources to assist in locating the stolen items, but this may not result in locating the items.

Let your children use our equipment. We buy new items each year to replace warped and damaged items.