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Black History Month Celebrations

February 27, 2025 by Sara Cross

February brings many reasons to celebrate. Probably our favorite reason at Fifty-Third St School is Black History Month. To celebrate, we had a spirit week and a Black History Program. Our students in the program sang, danced, and read poems. They did amazing! Here's a picture of some of our staff … [Read more...]

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Conferences and SEL Book Fair!

March 5, 2024 by Sara Cross

Parent/teacher conferences will be held March 12th and 14th. Conferences will start at 2:45pm and continue until 6:45 on the 12th and 6:25 on the 14th. Please reach out to your student's teacher(s) to schedule a conference. During conferences on the 12th, there will be a social/emotional book fair … [Read more...]

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Book Blast Book Drive

January 26, 2024 by Sara Cross

We are launching our Book Blast book drive to get more books for our students to read at home! Please watch this 90-second video to learn about the program: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials See the treasure map here: Fifty-third Street Elem School Treasure Map All students who … [Read more...]

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Activities for Families and Children in November

November 7, 2023 by Sara Cross

Please enjoy this list of activities for families and children that our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Davis, found. We hope it brings you and your family joy this season! … [Read more...]

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53rd Street Calendar

  • March 20, 2026 – No Classes (Parent-Teacher Conference Day)
  • March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026 – No Classes (Spring Break)
  • April 15, 2026 – Student Early Release (2 hours); Professional Development (K-12)
  • April 30, 2026 – No Classes (Professional Development Day)
  • May 1, 2026 – No Classes (Professional Development Day)

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3618 N. 53rd Street
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