Anderson Guidance

Gail Ridder
K-8 Guidance Counselor

Contact info:
Email: gridder@schools.nyc,gov
Phone: (212) 595-7193 Ext 1142

HS Acceptances

Check out where our 8th Graders get into High School!

Specialized
American Studies at Lehman
Bronx Science
Brooklyn Tech
MSE at City College
Stuyvesant
LaGuardia

Non-Specialized
Bard Manhattan
Bard Queens
Baruch
Beacon
Bronx HS For the Visual Arts
Clinton School for Writers
Columbia Secondary
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frank McCourt
Frank Sinatra
HS For Environmental Studies
Harvest Collegiate
Humanities Prep
Lab
Manhattan Hunter
Millennium
Millennium Brooklyn
Nest
NYC Museum
PPAS
Tottenvile
Townsend Harris
West End Secondary

Students were also admitted to the following independent schools:
Avenues
Trinity
Horace Mann
Poly Prep
UNIS
Friends Seminary
Chapin
Xavier
Fordham Prep
Riverdale
Dalton
Spence
Packer-Collegiate
Dwight-Englewood
LREI
St.Vincent Ferrer
Dominican

DOE Guidelines on Gender Inclusion

It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education ( DOE) to maintain a safe and supportive learning and educational environment that is free of harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying and free of discrimination because of actual or perceived race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or weight. Such discrimination, harassment, intimidation and/or bullying is prohibited in school, during school hours, before or after school, while traveling in vehicles funded by the DOE and on other than school property when such behavior disrupts or would disrupt the educational process or endangers or would endanger the health, safety, morality, or welfare of the school community.

These guidelines are intended to help schools implement gender-inclusive curricula, programs, activities, and practices that are consistent with this policy and with the DOE’s commitment to equity and access. Schools must be mindful that inappropriate gender segregation may result in isolating students, hindering diversity, and/or perpetuating gender stereotypes.

NYC DOE Guidelines on Gender Inclusion

Mindfulness

INFORMATION ON ANDERSON'S MINDFULNESS PROGRAM TO COME!

Social/Emotional Learning

Social emotional well-being is so incredibly important. Please make sure to take of yourselves and your children during this time. Sleep, exercise, meditation, being kind to yourself and others, and practicing gratitude are key!

Below are links to resources that you may find helpful in talking with your children:

Child Mind Institute:
https://childmind.org/article/how-mindfulness-can-help-during-covid-19/

RULER:
http://www.rulerapproach.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/RULER-Community-Strategies-for-Managing-Anxiety.pdf

National Association of School Psychologists:
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19

Meditations:
https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_subs_031720#calmkids

Banana Splits

Banana Splits is for children who have experienced divorce, separation or the death of a parent. The name, Banana Splits—“splits” is to describe the reality of the child’s circumstances and “banana” to suggest the supportive, forward-moving tone of the group. This program is not intended to be therapy. Rather, it is an opportunity to discover commonalities with peers and to get and receive help with problems others have already dealt with or are currently feeling. The group is appropriate for children whose”split” was a few years ago or for children who are currently involved in a split. It is helpful for children to see that they are not alone while also helping them build self-esteem by sharing coping strategies.

I will be running theses group meetings for children in grades K-4. Banana Splits groups are voluntary and will be held approximately twice a month during the lunch time. The rules for the meetings are simple. Children must attend the whole meeting if they come, they must behave in a way that allows everyone to help or be helped, and they must preserve confidentiality outside of the group. Children are encouraged to communicate with their families about the issues they raise in the group

If you would like more information about the group or would like to sign up your child, please email me at gridder@schools.nyc.gov. I will need a permission slip signed for each child that would like to participate.

Our Favorite Resources

Monthly Traits

Gabriella, Grade 4
Dasha and Natasha, Grade 3
Liam, Grade 3
Lynne, Kevin, and Ela, Grade 8
Giles, Grade 6
Kristoff, Grade 6

Respect for All General Information

Each student and staff member brings to our school community the richness of our city’s cultural diversity and the desire for respect. It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education to maintain a safe and supportive learning and educational environment that is free from harassment, intimidation and/or bullying committed by students against other students and discrimination by students against other students on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or weight. (Chancellor’s Regulation A-832)

It is the policy of the New York City Department of Education to provide equal educational opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, age, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex) or weight. It is also the policy of the DOE to maintain and environment free of harassment on the basis of any of these grounds, including sexual harassment. Accordingly, it is a violation of this policy for any DOE employee to discriminate against or create a hostile environment for a student by conduct and/or verbal or written acts on school property , or at a school function on the basis of any of the above-noted grounds. (Chancellor’s Regulation A-830)

We are committed to promoting respect for diversity among students and between students and staff, so that all day our students feel valued, safe and supported. Any student who believes that he/she has been the victim of bias-based harassment, intimidation and/or bullying by another student should report the incident to the Respect for All Liaison in the school verbally or in writing.

Our school’s primary RFA liaison is Gail Ridder. She can be reached by calling the school at 212-595-7193. Parents may report student to student bias-based harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying verbally or in writing to the principal or to Gail Ridder.

If a parent feels he/she needs additional assistance, he/she may e-mail RespectforAll@schools.nyc.gov.

Any student or parent who feels that the student has been discriminated against by a DOE employee may file a complaint with the DOE’s Office of Equal Opportunity either in writing or orally by contacting:

Office of Equal Opportunity
Room 1102
65 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-935-3320