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Announcements

• Advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) Payments

  UPDATE: Advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) Payments

  You may be eligible for cash help for your family! Please see nyc.gov/accessnyc to learn more, and read more details here. Your family can get up to $3,600 per child through the new Child Tax Credit (CTC), with half as advance monthly payments in 2021 and half as part of your tax refund in 2022. If you haven’t received payments in 2021, you must take action by November 15. You can claim the CTC even if you have no income or don’t normally file taxes. The CTC will not affect other benefits. Parents do not need a Social Security number, but children aged 17 or younger must have one to qualify. 

  Two ways to claim the CTC:

  1.       Visit on.nyc.gov/ChildTaxCredit to schedule help claiming the credit. 

  2.       Use the e-filing tool at GetCTC.org/nyc to sign up to receive payments. 

  To use this tool, you must earn less than $12,400 (single parent) or $24,800 (married couples filing jointly).  Do not use this tool if you filed taxes in 2019 or 2020 or used the IRS Non-Filer Tool to claim stimulus payments.

  Learn more and get help signing up by visiting on.nyc.gov/ChildTaxCredit or calling 311.

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• October 20, 2021 Family Letter From Chancellor Meisha Porter

  Please open the attached family letter. Translations will be available on the DOE website:

  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

   

  • Family Letter October 20 2021 2.pdf

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• September 20, 2021 Family Letter from Chancellor Meisha Porter

  Please open the attached letter from Chancellor Porter. 

  • Family Letter September 20 2021 Meisha Porter.pdf

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• September 13, 2021 Family Letter from Chancellor Meisha Porter

  Please open the attached Family Letter from Chancellor Porter. Translations will be available on the DOE website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

  Also check out the attached NYC DOE Family Update:  " What's Happening in NYC Public Schools"  an informative newsletter covering a wide range of topics.

  • Family Letter September 13 2021 Chancellor Meisha Porter.pdf
  • NYC DOE Family Update September 10 2021.pdf

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• DOE Homecoming 2021-Our Commitment to Your Health & Safety

  The Department of Education has developed the  DOE Homecoming Health and Safety Guide for families, which includes the latest health and safety precautions that will be in place to provide a safe and healthy in-person learning experience for all students. Please review the attached Homecoming Guide . Translations will also be available at schools.nyc.gov/homecoming in the coming days. 

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• 2021-2022 School Supply List

  Welcome Back to the 2021-2022 School Year!!!  Here is a re-posting of the school supply lists.

  • 2021-2022 1st Grade Supply List.pdf
  • 2021-2022 2nd Grade Supply List.pdf
  • 2021-2022 3rd Grade Supply List 1.pdf
  • 2021-2022 4th Grade Supply List.pdf
  • 2021-2022 5th Grade Supply List 1.pdf
  • 2021-2022 Kindergarten Supply List 1.pdf

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• July 8, 2021-Family Letter from Chancellor Porter

  • Family Letter July 8 2021 1.pdf

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• 2021–2022 School Year Calendar

  Please visit the following link for the upcoming 2021-2022 School Calendar.

  Translated versions are available on this page:

  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/2021-2022-school-year-calendar 

   

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• Family Letter From Chancellor Porter June 18, 2021

  • Family Letter June 18 2021.pdf

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• Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to Families

  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a short-term Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which will provide reduced cost broadband internet service for eligible New York City households during the COVID-19 pandemic. All families with a student enrolled in a DOE school or program are eligible for this benefit, and funds will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis until the program has exhausted available funds or six months after the US Department of Health and Human services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency.

  Families can find out if they are eligible, apply for the program, and find participating broadband providers via the USAC website: https://getemergencybroadband.org/

   There are two types of benefits available to eligible households:

  • Monthly Benefit: a discount of up to $50/month for broadband service, equipment, and device rentals; or
  • One-time Device Discount: up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of $10 - $50), where available.

  Families can visit the FCC’s EBB webpage https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit  and view the FAQ to learn more about the EBB program.  https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-faq-emergency-broadband-benefit

  If families have questions or require support with an application, they can email EBBHelp@usac.org or call (833) 511-0311.

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