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Dear Families, Please open the attachment for IMPORTANT information from Chancellor Carranza regarding health and safety protocols.
REMINDER: Friday, August 7th is the deadline to apply for TOTAL remote learning. LINK: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference
Want to continue all-remote learning in the fall? Let us know by completing the Learning Preference Survey by August 7.
Link: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference
This fall, your child’s school will offer a combination of in-person and remote learning. You can choose from two options:
1. 100% Remote Learning: Opt in to have your child learn 100% remotely (all online, from home). To choose this option for your child, fill out and submit the form from the above link. If you are having difficulties completing this form online, call 311.
OR
2. Combination of In-Person and Remote Learning: Your child can follow their school’s schedule, a mix of in-person days at school and remote learning days from home. To choose this option, no action is needed: your school will be in touch about its schedule and programming plans in the coming weeks. Please visit the Return to School 2020 pages on the website for more information.
Attend to learn more about the Department of Education plans for the 2020–21 school year.
Open the link below and select the date you are interested in joining from the list. In order to register for multiple dates, simply return to this page after registering for an event and select an alternate date to register for the additional session.
WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY 15, 2020 INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
This fall, your child’s school will offer a combination of in-person and remote learning. You can choose from two options:
1. 100% Remote Learning: Opt in to have your child learn 100% remotely (all online, from home). To choose this option for your child, fill out and submit this form. https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference If you are having difficulties completing this form online, call 311. Deadline to fill out the form is August 7.
OR
2. Combination of In-Person and Remote Learning: Your child can follow their school’s schedule, a mix of in-person days at school and remote learning days from home. To choose this option, no action is needed: your school will be in touch about its schedule and programming plans in the coming weeks. Please visit the Return to School 2020 pages on the website for more information.
INVITATIONS TO PS 253’S INFORMATION SESSION GIVEN BY MRS SPERONI WILL BE EMAILED IN THE COMING DAYS, AS WELL AS, POSTED VIA REMIND
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020
There will be citywide information sessions as listed on the Return to School Website, listed under Family and Community Engagement-you must register to attend!
DOE Return to School Website: DOE will be hosting virtual citywide Information sessions for students and families on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 6:30-7:30 PM. Register: https://learndoe.org/face/ You can also select your preferred language (English, Spanish or Chinese) and submit a question.
Other dates for the sessions will be:
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Please view the attached letter below. We encourage families to visit https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/learn-at-home/summer-learning/summer-reading for more detailed information and ongoing updates.
Dear Families,
I hope you are having a restful summer so far, and staying healthy and safe. I am writing today to share important information about the fall, when school will start up again for the 2020-2021 school year. At the conclusion of this note you will find this information organized by topic, including school scheduling, health and safety protocols, and more. Please bookmark schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020(Open external link), where more information is available, and which will be regularly updated as we get closer to reopening.
Our commitment to health and safety drives everything that we do. It drove the transition to remote learning this past March, when we knew that closing school buildings was essential to flattening the curve of COVID-19 infection across New York City. It was profoundly challenging, but you and your children handled it with unbelievable grace and effort, and school communities came together to make it work in historic fashion.
Now, almost four months later, our commitment to health and safety will drive us into the new school year. We have been through so much together, and as we look ahead to September, we see the big picture: the continuing rise in cases across the country; current guidance from City, State, and Federal health authorities; and the knowledge that as the trajectory of the virus continues to evolve, the guidance we must follow will also evolve. When it does, we have to be ready, and prepared to adapt. We’ve also received over 400,000 responses from families and students to a survey asking about preferences and concerns for the upcoming year, and your input has been critical in our planning.
Taken together, this picture demands we begin the 2020-21 school year in an unprecedented way—including new health protocols, physical distancing, and more. Make no mistake: New York City students will still be learning 5 days a week. A major difference is that we are preparing to deliver their education through a blended learning model. Blended learning means students will be taught on-site in school for part of the week, and will attend school remotely on the other days of the week.
Any family can also choose all-remote learning, for any reason. But we know that the majority of families want as much in-person instruction as is safely possible, and we will work to maximize it at every turn, consistent with health and safety requirements. We will continue to lead with the lens of equity and excellence, giving your child what they need to excel—and recognizing the ways that will be different from each of their classmates, especially in a time of crisis. We will not look away from the ways this virus has further magnified the effects of systemic racism in our communities. We will continue to explore opportunities to directly correct structural inequities—like closing the digital divide.
Our plans must be nimble so we can adjust and update as needed, as the public health landscape continues to evolve. We are also awaiting guidance from the State of New York, and we will be closely coordinating with them once it is released. All of the most up-to-date information will be available at Return to School 2020. Please remember that this guidance may change as public health conditions evolve.
In closing, I want to say that I’m excited, and I’m anxious—just like you. I know that blending in-person and remote learning feels like an improvement over the all-remote experience of the last three months, but still comes with many questions and concerns. We will work with you every step of the way to answer questions around sibling scheduling, transportation, what happens if there’s a confirmed case in a school, and more. I’m committed to doing everything I can to make this easy for you—and I will not compromise on health and safety.
I always say that New York City has the best students, families, and staff in the world—and that nothing will ever change that. A safe return to schools in the fall, and the broader safety of our whole city, will require we consistently work together as partners—DOE staff, families, and students. Together we can ensure that the 1.1 million students—your children—in the NYC public school system get the education they deserve in the safest, most supportive environments possible.
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/chancellor-s-message-for-families
Attached you will find the Chancellor's letter with timely information about two important actions New Yorkers can take immediately to have their voices heard about the future of our city: filling out the 2020 United States Census, and voting in the primary election on Tuesday, June 23.
Translated versions of this letter will be made available shortly at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/chancellor-s-message-for-families
https://otda.ny.gov/SNAP-COVID-19/Frequently-Asked-Questions-Pandemic-EBT.asp
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City Hall COVID-19 Announcements and Updates –
Today at City Hall the Mayor announced an increase in PPE deliveries to nursing homes, mass distribution of face coverings and more on how NYC is working to close the digital divide.
See below additional updates from Mayor de Blasio about the city’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
MESSAGES AND RESOURCES
MASS DISTRIBUTION OF FACE COVERINGS
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/resources/facecoverings.page
CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
· NYC Financial Empowerment Center counselors are available to support you over the phone with free financial counseling – it’s secure and confidential.
Dear Parents,
In order to assist online learning during school closure, your child will be using Google Classroom.
To access his or her account, please do the following:
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact our IT department at 21K253@ps253.org to request assistance.
