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.
Monthly Family Meetings
5th Grade Parent Meeting
Monday; March 22, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM
Zoom Meeting Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88621068593?pwd=ajhORHp3bU1wUmdjbDJraGZPYmg4dz09
Meeting ID: 886 2106 8593
Passcode: 328048
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,88621068593#,,,,*328048# 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
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 more upcoming great 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:
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have their own mobile learning device but need internet connectivity at home
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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
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Sign an end-user participation agreement
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Sign and initial a memorandum of understanding
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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
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Period |
Time |
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1 |
8:30 AM - 9:17 AM |
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2 |
9:19 AM - 10:06 AM |
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3 |
10:08 AM - 10:53 AM |
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4 |
10:55 AM - 11:40 AM |
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5 |
11:42 AM - 12:27 PM |
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6 |
12:29 PM - 1:14 PM |
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7 |
1:16 PM - 1:55 PM |
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Dismissal |
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM |
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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.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Family Resource Links
Parent Resources
Policies
- Behavioral Expectations (English)
- Behavioral Expectations (Spanish)
- NYC DOE Policies for All
- P.S. 178 Cell Phone Policy
- Parent Associations Overview
- DOE Health Screen Questionnaire (English)
- DOE Health Screen Questionnaire (Spanish)
- DOE Health Screen Questionnaire (French)
- DOE Health Screen Questionnaire (Haitian Creole)
- DOE Health Screen Questionnaire (Korean)
We Love Our Parents
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.
