About C.S. 55

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C.S. 55, also known as the Benjamin Franklin School, is located in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. Our school currently services over 514 students in 3K to 5th Grade.

Welcome to Community School 55X: The Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

The Benjamin Franklin School functions as a center of community activity through our affiliations with various organizations including: SCAN-Harbor, The Bronx Green Machine, Montefiore and many more!

School Pledge

Today I will do my best
to be my best.
What I do today will make a difference
in my life.
My choices will affect me
and those around me.
I will be respectful.
I will be organized.
I will always be safe and keep others safe around me.
I will be responsible.
I will learn something today,
because today matters and
my future is built
one day at a time.

Common Areas Matrix-C.S. 55 Tigers-Hear Us R.O.A.R.

Gym/PlaygroundHallways/StairwaysAuditoriumRestroomsCafeteria
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Respectful		Play nicely with others.
Be kind and polite (say please, thank you and excuse me).
Follow the directions of adults.		Use quiet voices.
Admire work with your eyes.
Follow the directions of adults.		Listen to the speaker/remain quiet.
Applaud appropriately.
Stay in your assigned area.		Wait your turn.
Clean up after yourself & keep floors clean/dry.
Use the appropriate amounts of soap/paper towels.
Respect the privacy of others.		Follow the directions of adults.
Eat your food/ eat from your own plate.
Clean up after yourself/ throw trash away.
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Organized		When signaled, line up in class order.
Use equipment properly.
Always have personal belongings (coat/lunch/bag).		Stay properly in line.
Walk to the right.
Keep the personal space of others.
Wear a uniform EVERY DAY.		Go quietly/quickly to where you need to be.
Bring required materials.
Stay with your class.		Line up quietly.
Go in/out quickly
Throw trash away.		Line up quietly.
Patiently wait in line.
Keep hands/feet and feet to self.
Follow directions.
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Always Safe		Stay away from the fence/keep feet on the ground.
Stay in the gym/playground at all times.
Keep your hands/feet to yourself.		Walk one step at a time.
Keep one hand on the railing
Eyes forward.
Walk quickly & quietly during emergency drills.		Sit properly: hands/feet/ objects to self.
Always walk.
Follow the directions of adults.		Keep hands, feet, & objects to self.
Do your business without playing.
One person per stall/urinal.		Keep the personal space of others.
Always walk.
Follow the directions of adults.
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Responsible		Put play equipment back where it goes.
Be in control of your actions.
Inform a recess monitor if you need to leave the area (restroom, injured, sick).		Keep your hands at your side/one person per step.
Follow the directions of adults during emergency drills.
Walk directly to your destination.		Bring required materials.
Stay in your seat/area.
Keep your feet on the floor.		Flush the toilet/wash your hands.
Use the restroom on your floor (when possible).
Immediately notify adults of an emergency.		Wait your turn.
Clean your area when done eating.
Stay in the assigned area and raise your hand for assistance.

Collaborations

Montefiore Medical Center

Montefiore’s School Health Program (MSHP) has four clinical  divisions: medical, mental health, dental, and community health. These work in collaboration to provide a wide range of comprehensive healthcare services.  The interdisciplinary priority service areas include healthy lifestyle, asthma care, reproductive health, emotional health, and oral health.

SCAN Harbor

The SCAN New York After School Program serves students from CS 55X and the surrounding community all year long. Through homework help, structured lessons, and opportunities to teach social, life, and character-building skills. The program strives for academic and personal enrichment. Its goal is to help our students focus more, become well rounded, and perform better.

Green Bronx Machine

Green Bronx Machine is an impact driven, for-purpose organization with 501(c)(3) status rooted in the belief that we are all Amer-I-Cans! Green Bronx Machine was born via collaboration between life-long educator Stephen Ritz and his students who observed that as waistlines expanded, engagement and opportunities in school decreased, school performance suffered, and hope and ambition became minimized.

Originally an after-school, alternative program for high school students, Green Bronx Machine has evolved into K-12+ model fully integrated into core curriculum. Our students grow, eat and love their vegetables en route to spectacular academic performance.

Windows Of Hip Hop

Windows of Hip Hop an organization dedicated to educating youth on the history of hip hop has teamed up with Bulova and C.S. 55 for the opening of a state of the art recording studio!

Arrival and Dismissal

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  • Breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. through the front of the school
  • Schoolyard gate opens 7:50 for indoor arrival
  • School begins at 8:00 a.m.
  • Dismissal in the schoolyard at 2:20 p.m.
  • On rainy or snowy days dismissal is indoors

Curriculum

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  • English Language Arts (ELA)-HMH IntoReading
  • Mathematics-enVision Mathematics 2020
  • Phonemic Awareness (K-3)-Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics (K-3)-Fundations
  • Science-Amplify
  • Social Studies-Passport to Social Studies

Extracurricular Activities

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  • SCAN-Harbor

    After School Enrichment
    Homework Help
    Clubs

  • Saturday Enrichment Academy (SEA)

    Archery
    Tennis
    Soccer
    Fencing

  • Additional Activities

    Morning Club
    Student Council
    Speech and Debate Team
    Step Team
    Robotics
    Theater Club