Parent Corner

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

We will have a standing monthly parent meeting to be held the third Tuesday of the month.

Month: January

Date: 19th

Time: 5:30PM

Please use this Zoom link for the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87843389105?pwd=eUxnNS82djQxMUpsVjZjRE9kWkg1UT09

Meeting ID: 878 4338 9105
Passcode: 424721
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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

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(Open external link) 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(Open external link).
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 these great Workshops:

Promoting Positive Behaviors for Your Child – Please click here to learn more and register.

Structuring a Home Learning Environment; Wednesday, February 3^rd, 2021 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
Managing Kids' Screen Time; Tuesday, February 9^th, 2021 | 9:00am – 10:00am EST
Motivating Your Child for Remote Learning – Part 1; Wednesday, February 17^th, 2021 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
Motivating Your Child for Remote Learning – Part 2; Tuesday, February 23^rd, 2021 | 9:00am – 10:00am EST
Improving Your Relationship With Your Child; Wednesday, March 3^rd, 2021 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
Parent Calming Techniques; Tuesday, March 9^th, 2021 | 9:00am – 10:00am EST

Coping During COVID-19 – Please click here to learn more and register.

Managing Grief and Loss; Monday, January 11^th, 2021 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
Managing Stress and Anxiety; Tuesday, January 12^th, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST
Mindful Parenting; Monday, January 18^th, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST
Managing Intense Emotions; Wednesday, January 20^th, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST
Will My Child be Okay?; Monday, January 25^th, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST
Fostering Resilience Within Your Family; Thursday, January 28^th, 2021 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Supporting Learning at Home – Please click here to learn more and register.

Supporting Your Child in Virtual Learning; Wednesday, January 13^th, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST
Building and Supporting Executive Functioning Skills; Tuesday, February 9^th, 2021 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm EST
Building a Foundation for Reading at Home; Wednesday, February 10^th, 2021 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST

For additional resources, please visit us at: https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/

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

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.

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!

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.

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

Family Letters From DOE Central Office

Programs Provided by DOE Central Office

How to Apply

Parent Workshops

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

Obtaining Devices & iPad WiFi Reset

Bell Schedule for In-Person and 100% Remote Learning

Our Amazing Scholars!

COVID-19 Testing Site

COVID-19 Coronavirus Family Resource Links

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