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Administrators dressed up as crayons for our Halloween celebration
Students disecting a sheeps heart
Principal posing with winner of Middle School Principal's Association essay winner
Student learning about NYPD during career day
Frog dissection in biology
School principal honoring paraprofessionals during paraprofessional appreciation day 2025
Students studying cell organelles in a biology class
Field day in the yard
Principal in the school library

A Message from the Principal

Welcome to IS126 The Albert Shanker Middle School, home of the Wildcats! Thank you for visiting our website to learn more about our school community, including our amazing students, our loving staff, our supporting families, and our exciting programs. Please visit the site often as we update it on a regular basis. I also encourage all of you to explore the site and all of the resources and information we provide via the website. 
 
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About Us

Through the use of positive behavior interventions and restorative discipline we will make our students secure and safe.  Our school fosters success through exemplifying diverse life accomplishments.  Our students are provided with rigorous curricula, instruction, and assessment aligned with the State Standards while being exposed to the arts.  Professional learning for parents and teachers is the means to improving instruction, strengthening our relationships, and increasing the sense of belonging among our entire community.
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  • Gifted and Talented Program
  • Regents courses - 98% Pass rate
  • Specialized High School Test Prep
  • Growth Mindset
  • Wellness Program
  • Restorative Justice Program
  • Competitive Basketball and Soccer Teams
  • Hydroponic Lab

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News

NYC Participatory Budget Voting for IS126 Auditorium AC

Vote to Upgrade Our Auditorium Air Conditioning!

As a community, we have an opportunity to support various initiatives through the participatory budget. This year, one of the projects up for a vote is to upgrade the air conditioning system in the IS126Q auditorium. This improvement will create a more comfortable space for students, staff, and visitors. Get involved and have your say by voting for the project you believe will make the greatest impact!
6th and 7th grade picture day flyer 2025

Picture Day for 6th and 7th Graders is Thursday (March 20)

6th and 7th graders will have their pictures taken on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Families wishing to purchase a picture package must send the money in with their student on Thursday - it will not be accepted before or after picture day.
Collage of Pi Day Celebration at is 126

Happy Pi Day!

Today, the math department celebrated Pi Day [ 3.14] with a competition. Students who won the Pi Citation Competition got to PIE their teacher!
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students outside for field day
staff members in orange shirts
Staff vs Student Basketball Game
Making Candy Apples
classroom during dissection
posing wth police
Students disecting a sheeps heart
Teachers participating in Halloween
students using science equiment
national honor society
Students on a field trip
soccer team
Students dressed up for Halloween
Students outside for field day
students doing science
Assistant Principals and Principal
Students working together to dissect a sheeps heart
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