Parent Corner

NYC School Survey

Please complete the NYC School Survey.  This is your opportunity to have your voice heard by our Chancellor, Superintendent and P.S. 178 Staff.  You can go to NYCSchoolSurvey.org to access the survey starting on May 10. As a reminder the 2021 NYC School Survey administration window is May 10 to June 11.

Magnet School Parent Survey - Due June 11, 2021

Dear Parents and Guardians:
 
We have completed another school year - and what a year it was!!
 
I must ask you once again to complete a parent survey about how you feel about our Magnet Program at PS 178. This is NOT THE SAME survey the Department of Education is asking you to fill out.
 
This year, we held Zumba and Paint & Chip Zoom nights for families so we could come together as a community even though we were distanced. Our scholars were visited virtually by The Bronx Children's Museum to learn about Bronx professional artists which I think they really enjoyed. These kinds of activities allow us to embrace our magnet theme of the Arts.
 
Scholars were introduced to many new digital platforms in their classrooms, such as Flipgrid to send videos, Jamboard to collaborate on work, Google Sites to design and create portfolios, and Nearpod for lessons, just to name a few. As a multimedia school, we were able to lend out devices paid for by the magnet program and participate in many digital platforms to help scholars learn and grow as digital citizens of the 21st century! All these new skills will prepare them for college and careers. 
 
I thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this parent and guardian survey! Your input will help to make our program even better!
 
 
                Please complete this survey by June 11th. Thank you.
 

Encuesta de Padres de Magnet School – Fecha 11 de junio de 2021

Estimados padres y tutores: 

Hemos completado otro año escolar - y lo que un año fue!! 

Debo pedirle una vez más que complete una encuesta de padres sobre cómo se siente acerca de nuestro Programa Magnet en PS 178. Esta NO ES LA MISMA encuesta que el Departamento de Educación le está pidiendo que complete. 

Este año, celebramos zumba y pintura & chip zoom noches para las familias para que pudiéramos unirnos como comunidad a pesar de que estábamos distanciados. Nuestros estudiosos fueron visitados virtualmente por el Bronx Children's Museum para aprender sobre artistas profesionales del Bronx que creo que realmente disfrutaron. Este tipo de actividades nos permiten abrazar nuestro tema imán de las Artes. 

Los académicos fueron introducidos en muchas nuevas plataformas digitales en sus aulas, como Flipgrid para enviar videos, Jamboard para colaborar en el trabajo, Google Sites para diseñar y crear portafolios, y Nearpod para lecciones, sólo por nombrar algunos. Como escuela multimedia, pudimos prestar dispositivos pagados por el programa magnet y participar en muchas plataformas digitales para ayudar a los académicos a aprender y crecer como ciudadanos digitales del siglo XXI! Todas estas nuevas habilidades los prepararán para la universidad y las carreras. 

¡Le agradezco de antemano por tomarse el tiempo para completar esta encuesta de padres y tutores! Su entrada le ayudará a hacer nuestro programa aún mejor!     

 

Encuesta en español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D811_Parent_Spanish_2021

                Por favor complete esta encuesta antes del 11 de junio. Gracias. 

Parent Association

As we continue to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year, we know this school year will look and feel very different. 

PA meetings will be conducted virtually.

Re-Opening Guide for Parents

Monthly Family Meetings

Monthly Parent Meeting 

Graduation Meeting

Time: 5:30 PM 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88621068593?pwd=ajhORHp3bU1wUmdjbDJraGZPYmg4dz09 

Meeting ID: 851 9514 6707

Passcode: 114327

One tap mobile

+16465588656,,85195146707#,,,,*114327# US (New York)

 

 

Parent Coordinator

Have any questions? Please reach out to our incredible parent coordinator Yvette Vasquez - Room 108 - 718-904-5570 x 21082 or email: YVasquez2@schools.nyc.gov

All families: Complete the invitation to join Operoo! This is our new parent communication system.  Complete your blue card and more school forms electronically.  Including COVID Testing Consent Form.   Please check your junk mail folder if you have not received this communication.  

 

Out of our School Zone? Simply Apply through our Amazing NYC Magnet Schools Program

QR Code for Registration

 

Family Letters From DOE Central Office

Messages for Families Central Office

* New Letter 9/21/20

If you have traveled internationally or from a state with widespread community transmission of COVID-19 per the New York State Travel Advisory in the past 14 days  You are required to quarantine for 14 days including weekends and holidays.    Please use the link above to check to see if the state you visited is on the list.  

The link to take the DOE health screening is provided here: https://healthscreening.schools.nyc/  

Programs Provided by DOE Central Office

Learning Bridges 

The Learning Bridges program will provide childcare options for parents of students in grades 3-K–8, on days when they are scheduled for remote learning. The Learning Bridges childcare is only available to students who are registered for blended learning, and will only be available on the days that students are scheduled for remote learning. The Learning Bridges program will be operated by community-based organizations (CBOs) and other partners under contract with the DOE for early childhood students, or Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for K–8 students.

How to Apply

  • If you are interested in the Learning Bridges program, please complete this application. 
  • Need help completing the online application? Call 311 for assistance.
  • If you already filled out the expression of interest form, you do not need to complete another application.

All schools are currently preparing for a blended learning model. Blended learning means that students learn part of the time in-person in school buildings, and continue their learning remotely, from home, on the remaining weekdays. Any family can also choose all-remote learning this fall, for any reason. If all-remote learning is your preference, we ask to hear from you by filling out a short web form at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020, or by calling 311. If you begin in blended learning, you can decide later to transition to all-remote, but to best support schools in their planning for reopening, we ask that those who have a preference for 100% remote notify us by this Friday, August 7.   (It is not too late to complete the survey)  

Parents, it is important that you register on to NYCSA (New York City Schools Account) an app that provides the student's personal profile. This is where you will receive your child’s report card.  It also provides information such as: Grades, NYS Test scores.   You can register using this link: https://mystudent.nyc/    Or  you can contact our Parent Coordinator,  Ms. Yvette Vasquez at her email YVasquez2@schools.nyc.gov

Parent Workshops

Please join us for more upcoming great Parent Workshops!

 

Obtaining Devices & iPad WiFi Reset

Devices:

To help students stay connected during remote learning, the DOE is lending internet-enabled iPads to students. If you would like to request a device for a NYC student in your family, please fill out this Remote Device Request.  The DOE will use the contact information you provide to get in touch with you regarding the delivery of your device. In addition to the Request Form, you must also sign the Remote Device Agreement in order for your request to be processed. Priority will be given to students most in need, and all devices are granted on a temporary basis and will later need to be returned. There is a limit of one device per student. 

If you are having trouble with your DOE iPad please use this link to view or download the video showing how to reset the WiFi:  video-1600873267.mp4 

FREE WiFi Offered by Carriers:   Free and discounted WiFi for Families  

If you are in need of a device or tablet please contact Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr at: MMajor@bronxbp.nyc.gov or call &18) 590-3500.  Please provide a detailed message with the school that your child attends.

 

Internet Hotspots Available from DOE

Hotspots are Available for Students in NYCHA, Shelter, or With No Internet at Home

The DOE has a limited number of donated hotspot devices for schools to give to students who do not have internet at home or who live in NYCHA housing or shelter. Each device comes with a 30 GB plan of monthly data with a two-year service plan. Each hotspot can support up to eight devices.

High school students who do not have internet at home or who live in NYCHA housing or shelter get priority. If there are more devices, we will prioritize middle school students and then elementary school students until we give out all hotspots. 

In order for a student to receive a hotspot, the student should not have received a DOE central COVID19 iPad and should not have an active request to receive one.

The student must either:

  • have their own mobile learning device but need internet connectivity at home

  • have a school-based learning device that is not internet-enabled 

If you are in need of a hotspot please contact the parent coordinator, Yvette Vasquez at yvasquez2@schools.nyc.gov, by Thursday, November 19th so we can request the device for your child. 

Once the school receives the hotspots the devices will need to be assigned to individual students.  Please also be aware that our school will have to work with families so that the student and the parent/guardian 

  • Sign an end-user participation agreement

  • Sign and initial a memorandum of understanding

  • Review the program overview and guidelines

Bell Schedule for In-Person and 100% Remote Learning

Period

Time

1

   8:30 AM  -  9:17 AM

2

   9:19 AM - 10:06 AM

3

  10:08 AM - 10:53 AM

4

  10:55 AM - 11:40 AM

5

  11:42 AM - 12:27 PM

6

  12:29 PM - 1:14 PM

7

   1:16 PM - 1:55 PM

Dismissal

   1:55 PM - 2:00 PM

Teacher Office Hours

   2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Our Amazing Scholars!

  • Girl learning to code
  • Students warming up in dance class
  • Application QR Code

COVID-19 Testing Site

Did you know that Co-Op City has its own COVID-19 Testing Site? Well you do.  Located at: 105 Dreiser Loop.  They are open 7 days a week.  Hours of operation: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.  They do not do rapid testing, however they do have expedited testing for DOE students.  Expedited meaning you will not have to wait on line.  Results are coming back within 5 - 7 days.

COVID-19 Coronavirus Family Resource Links

Parent Resources

Policies

We Love Our Parents

  • Child showing parent project

Supply Lists

NYS Testing Dates

NYS has issued the following dates for Grades 3 - 5 testing:

ELA Testing         April 20 & 21

Math Testing       May 4 & 5

 

More information regarding testing will follow.