Principal
Rushell S. White
Virgil I. Grissom Middle School
MS. 226Q
"Reaching for the Stars"
121-10 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park Queens, 11420
Phone Number: (718) 843-2260 Fax Number: (718) 835-6317
Message from Our Chancellor

Please click on the link below for your summer reading assignment. It is due September 17, 2018.
Orientation
Wednesday, August 29, 2018- Orientation
Grade 6 9:00am-11:00am
Grade 7 11:00am-1:00pm
Grade 8 1:00pm-3:00pm
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 SCHOOL SESSION BEGINS FOR ALL STUDENTS
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Past Events
November
November 17 PROGRESS REPORT POSTED
November 18- Urban Advantage trip to the New York Aquarium
November 23 - 24 THANKSGIVING RECESS: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
November 27 SCHOOL IS OPEN
November 30 PARENT-STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Half-Day Dismissal at 11:30AM
STUDENT LED PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
AFTERNOON: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
EVENING: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
December
December 1 ROUND #1 HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE
December 8th SPECIAL SOMEONE DANCE 5:00 PM-9:00 PM
December 15 2ND MARKING PERIOD ENDS
December 18 3RD MARKING PERIOD BEGINS
December 25 - January 1 WINTER RECESS: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
January
January 2 SCHOOL IS OPEN
January 15 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
January 16 SCHOOL IS OPEN
February
February 5
PROGRESS REPORT POSTED
February 16 – 23
MIDWINTER RECESS: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
February 26
SCHOOL IS OPEN
March
March 2 3RD MARKING PERIOD ENDS
March 5 4TH MARKING PERIOD BEGINS
March 6 PARENT-STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Half-Day Dismissal at 11:30AM
STUDENT LED PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
AFTERNOON: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
EVENING: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
March 12 - June 8 NYSAA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
March 12 - June 8 NYSAA MATHEMATICS
March 12 - June 8 NYSAA SCIENCE
April
April 11 - 13 NEW YORK STATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS EXAMS GRADES 3-8
March 30 - April 6 SPRING RECESS: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
April 19 SCHOOL IS OPEN
April 20 PROGRESS REPORT POSTED
May
May 1 - 3 NYS MATHEMATICS GRADES 3 - 8
May 7 4TH MARKING PERIOD ENDS
May 8 FINAL MARKING PERIOD BEGINS
May 8 - May 19 NEW YORK STATE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST (NYSESLAT)
May 9 PARENT-STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
STUDENT LED PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
EVENING: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
May 23 – June 1 SCIENCE PERFORMANCE TEST GRADE 8
May 28 MEMORIAL DAY: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
May 29 SCHOOL IS OPEN
June
June 1 SCIENCE PERFORMANCE TEST GRADE 8 (ENDS)
June 1 PROGRESS REPORT POSTED
June 4 SCIENCE WRITTEN TEST GRADE 8
June 7 ANNIVERSARY DAY: SCHOOL IS CLOSED
June 8 SCHOOL IS OPEN
June 11 CLERICAL DAY: SCHOOL IS CLOSED –
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND NON D75 HIGH SCHOOL
June 12 SCHOOL IS OPEN
June 12 SED ALGEBRA 1 (COMMON CORE)
June 13 SED LIVING ENVIRONMENT
June 15 FINAL MARKING PERIOD ENDS
June 18 SCHOOL IS OPEN
June 26 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ALL STUDENTS
REPORTS CARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS
Welcoming Students Back to School!
Olympist Dalilah Muhammad Visits MS 226!
6th Graders Conducting Science Experiments with Ms. Orta!
Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
NYPD Officers Stop By Our 6th Grade Gym Period to Mentor Students! #TeamUpTuesday
2nd Unveiling of Our Photography Students Artwork Being Unveiled at John F. Kennedy International Airport!
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