Thank you to Chancellor Banks for being part of our historic launch at Motion Picture Technical High School last week! 🎉 Below is his special message to families and staff. 🙏🎥 @nycschools Dear Families and Staff, The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun! The first day of school is always one of the most exciting days of the year, and September 5th did not disappoint. I started the day at PS 257 in Brooklyn, where the school’s championship-winning ballet troupe greeted Mayor Adams and me. The schoolyard was full of excited families, students, and staff taking pictures amid the balloons and decorations—it was one of the most high-energy school openings I’ve ever seen. Later in the day, I visited an early childhood program at PS 28 in Upper Manhattan and Motion Picture Technical High School in Queens, a brand-new high school focused on film and television careers. Spending time with some of our youngest and oldest learners felt perfectly aligned to our mission: to build bright starts and bold futures for every child. Bright starts begin with literacy and numeracy. I’m beyond thrilled that NYC Reads is now active in every early childhood and K-5 classroom citywide, and that we’ve launched NYC Solves in over 400 high schools and approximately 100 middle schools. We are transforming the ways we teach both reading and math, ensuring our kids master the fundamental skills for success in school and life. We are also building bold futures through our college and career pathways expansion in high-demand fields like the green economy, technology, and healthcare. This year, our signature FutureReadyNYC initiative will grow to 135 schools. And with the creation of the Division of Inclusive and Accessible Learning, we are ensuring all students, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners, are supported to reach their full potential and embark on a bold future. This time of year is filled with so much hope and optimism; as I said last week at PS 257, the first day of school represents a “rebirth of our school system.” Let’s keep that sense of promise alive throughout the coming months! Soaring high, David C. Banks Chancellor

It’s been one full week since our doors opened to the next generation of filmmakers at Motion Picture Technical High School. We wanted to take a moment to give a big shoutout to our CREW that has been working day in and day out to create the best learning environment for our students. 🍎🎬✨ Big thanks to all of our teams which includes Science, English, Math, Spanish, Film, Guidance, Paraprofessional, Parent Coordinator, ENL Coordinator, School Aide, Custodial and School Safety for making this historic production move along!

MPT families, don’t miss this exciting industry event happening right in our community! 🎥✨ Join us for *New York on Location* this Sunday, Sep 15, 2024, from 12:00–4:00 p.m. at Kaufman Astoria Studios. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at film production in NYC, explore working movie trailers and trucks, and chat with industry pros about their craft! IT’S A FREE, family-friendly event you won’t want to miss. Food trucks and live demonstrations included! See you there! #NYCFilm #BehindTheScenes #MotionPictureTechHigh #NYOnLocation #FilmIndustry

That’s a wrap for our first day of production at Motion Picture Technical High School! ✨🎬 This week, students dove into the various shots used within the industry and put their classroom instruction to the test. The halls at MPT were flooding with collaboration, professionalism and creativity. Students, this is the first of many production days. Welcome again, to Motion Picture Technical High School!

Posted @withregram • @silvercup_studios Congratulations to Motion Picture Tech High School on their grand opening in Sunnyside! 📸 This new institution is set to offer an inclusive and transformative Career and Technical Education experience, paving the way for a diverse cohort of students to excel in the world of film, television, and production 🎬 We’re excited to support and collaborate with this innovative school and to witness these students grow into the next generation of industry professionals. Here’s to a bright future ahead! 🌟 #MotionPictureTech #FutureFilmmakers #Education #CreativeCareers #SilvercupStudios

Posted @withregram • @nycschools Schools represent opportunity. Opportunities for our students to dream big and to build life-long learning skills that will help them realize their dreams. Here at NYC Public Schools, we’re proud to be guiding our next generation of leaders! #BacktoSchool

Thank you Council Member Julie Won for visiting MPT on the first day of school. We are so thrilled to bring our love for film and technology to your wonderful district! cmjuliewon 🙏🎥🖤🤍 . . Posted @withregram • cmjuliewon Happy first day of school 🏫 today, we visited 30q429 and Motion Picture Tech with @nycschools chancellor, first deputy chancellor, and the DOE leadership team to welcome our students into the new school year. We look forward to opening three new high schools next fall on Northern Blvd.

That’s a wrap for our historic first day of school! 🎬 We were honored to welcome nearly 200 Motion Picture Technical High School 9th grade students, right here in the birthplace of cinema, Queens, NY! 🎥✨ @nycschools @roybalfilmandtv @cunyua @30q429 Special thank you to Chancellor Banks, Councilmember Won, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for visiting our school and meeting our brilliant filmmakers. 🙌 Huge thanks to our incredible industry partners, including Warner Brothers Discovery, Silvercup Studios, WLab, and Smashcut, for your support! 🎞️ @realdavidcbanks @drichardsqueens @nycdistrict30 @wbd @smashcut @silvercup_studios @wlab.xr A big shoutout to award-winning filmmakers Juan Carvajal and Vee Bravo, and HBO exec Martha Velasquez for sharing their inspiring words of wisdom with our students. 🙏 And we couldn’t have done it without Dr. Rux, Donna Taylor, and Superintendent Walsh’s continued love and support! 💫 @dr.shawnrux @veebravo @jcine @martymarvelous Today, we made history. This is our TIME... Lights. Camera. ACCESS!!! 🎬🌟 #Hollywoodside #LightsCameraAccess #Filmmaking #NYC #INDSTRY

Welcome to Motion Picture Technical High School! We are so thrilled to finally meet our entire founding 9th grade class. The moment is now. This is our time! LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACCESS. @nycschools @roybalfilmandtv @cunyua @madein_ny . . A heartfelt thank you to @caa_brandstudio for their outstanding collaboration on our brand design! 🖤