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Deputy superintendent reviews District 25 midyear assessment targets, events and admissions timeline
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Umit Sarin presented District 25’s midyear assessment targets, recent community events and the district’s admissions timelines; the district highlighted a $480,000 allocation for PS 214 and updates on athletics, family events and assessments.
Deputy Superintendent Umit Sarin summarized District 25’s midyear assessment targets, recent community events and upcoming admissions deadlines at the district parent advisory council meeting.
Sarin framed the district’s midyear work as a comparison between last year’s end-of-year baseline and current midyear results, saying principals and district staff will analyze i-Ready and Acadience results to measure progress and adjust supports. He described the winter assessment window as January 2–February 9 and said schools will use that data to set and monitor midyear targets.
The district reported several community events and partnerships. Sarin said District 25 honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day with pre-K centers discussing King’s life and distributing “kindness leaves” for families to complete together. He announced that Council Member Sandra Ong secured a $480,000 allocation for auditorium, technology and bathroom upgrades at P.S. 214. The district also held a Math Family Night at P.S. 129 with more than 200 participants.
Sarin reviewed athletics and partnership plans: district elementary and middle school sports programs will include basketball, soccer, lacrosse and pilot tennis programming, and new or returning partners listed include the New York City Football Club, Special Olympics New York, the New York Mets, the New York Islanders, the American Heart Association and the U.S. Tennis Association.
On assessments and curriculum, Sarin said District 25 uses Acadience (K–2 reading), i-Ready (reading and math for specified grades) and HMH module checks (end-of-module assessments) to measure student progress. He said the district’s priorities include reading K–2, i-Ready growth for other grades, and subgroup targets for Hispanic, Black, multilingual learners and students with disabilities. Sarin told parents schools should share Acadience results and that parents can contact principals for any assessment reports they have not received.
Sarin also listed admissions and application dates the district displayed on slides (as presented at the meeting): high school and SHSAT-related dates and deadlines, middle school and specialized program application windows, kindergarten and pre-K application windows, and gifted-and-talented timelines. He urged parents to consult the district website (d25.nyc/event) for full event listings and details.
The deputy superintendent closed by inviting questions and offering district contact information for follow-up. "As always, you can always reach us — my email is on the district website," he said during the meeting.
