Dr. DeSimone, IA Principal 
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 172 | 7/8/2021 11:37:23 AM

Good Morning Middle School 172 Family,

Please see the attached family letter from our Chancellor regarding School Reopening in September.

As more information comes out, in partnership with our PTA, we will host Community Conversations to support our families with any questions they may have. Please be on the lookout for the event flyers.


Thank you!

Chancellor Letter 1
Chancellor Letter 2
Chancellor Letter 3    

             ​  2021 Summer Enrichment Letter to All M.S 172 Families

                   SEL Summer Activities
             For Incoming 6th Grade, Rising 7th and Rising 8th Grade  Students                             
                                                           SEL activities for 2021 summer 1     

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    ELA and Science Enrichment Assignments for Incoming 6th
​               Grade, Rising 7th and Rising 8th Grade Students   
                                         
                                          ELA - summer enrichment poetry   
​                                           ELA - summer enrichment virtual locker                                                                                                                        
                                                                      ELA reflective essay and friendly letter activities

                                                             SS - summer enrichment time travel

                                                        SS - summer enrichment wacky headlines

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 Math Enrichment Assignments for Incoming 6th Grade, Rising 7th and Rising
                                                  8th Grade  Students

                                                                                       Incoming 6th Grade Math Letter   
                                                                                    
                                                                                       Incoming 6th Grade Math Assignment 

                                                                                        Rising 7th Grade Math Assignment 

                                                                                        Rising 8th Grade Math Assignment 


Science Enrichment Assignments for Incoming 6th Grade, Rising 7th and 8th Grade 
                                                          Students

                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Science Enrichment 

                                                                                           Science Enrichment Activity Template







                                                                                      
Report Cards
 
Final MP grades will be available to parents on Friday, June 25th.  You can access the report cards by:
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Students: Go to TeachHub(Open external link) (sign in with your DOE student account credentials)
Parents: Sign into your New York City Student Account (NYCSA)  
​You can also access them through PupilPath     
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504 Forms
 Required forms for the 2021-22 school year has been posted via the DOE website (translated in multiple languages) In order for your child to have a 504-accommodation plan in place for the first day of school in September, all forms must be completed prior to June 25
www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/504-accommodations
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​Summer Rising Grades K–8 Registration is now open
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​Summer Rising is New York City’s free summer program for any City student in grades K–8, including students with disabilities, who wants to participate.
​We are planning the City's most exciting summer ever! For the first time, we will fully integrate the strengths of DOE academics with the Department of Youth & Community Development’s (DYCD) school-based enrichment programming. Students in grades K–8 will get outside, learn, and engage with peers and caring adults in safe, supervised, and enriching ways.

All K–8 students participating in programs will have access to academic classes and enrichment programming, including field trips, arts activities and outdoor recreation. Students will engage in daily community building and social emotional learning activities.

Summer Rising will address academic and social emotional needs of our youth through tailored support. These programs will provide a bridge to
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year and allow students to reconnect with one another and with their schools. They will address unfinished learning while providing avenues for recreation, exploration, and fun.


 Click here to sign up for Summer Rising


                                                                             
                                                           
                                                                       
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Internet Acceptable Use Policy (DOE)


Student Consent Form for Covid Testing  (1) - Updated

Student Consent Form for Covid Testing (2) - Updated 
2020 School Requirements -​ 
Link for Immunizations
Please be reminded that all 6th grade students must have the Tdap vaccine by their 11th birthday and 7th grade students must have the Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine when they enter 7th grade (no age requirement.)

Blue Emergency Card Link

Coronavirus Parent Letters (Different Languages) infohub.nyced.org/in-our-schools/translations/letters/coronavirus


IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS
Please Create a New Username and Password

NYC Student Account 
Go to Student Account Self Service     https://idm.nycenet.edu/students/start.form
Enter your 9-digit Student ID (OSIS) number. (You can find your Student ID number on a report card, your student ID card, or in your NYCSA account.)
Enter your birthday.
Click Continue.
If the information you enter matches your student record, your username will be displayed.
Your student ID is your username followed by @nycstudents.net. For example, if your username is JaneD, your student account ID is JaneD@nycstudents.net.
If you haven't already set up a password, you will be asked to set one up.
Pick a password that only you will know.
Re-enter your password.
Click Update Password

The student self-service password reset tool is up and running again. It was updated to make it safer and more secure. The link is: https://selfservice.schools.nyc/ And user directions are available on the DOE Student Accounts page on the DOE website.


​Microsoft Software for Students and Families
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The DOE provides free Microsoft software to students and families. Much of this software has education-specific content that supports our students’ academic improvement. In addition, familiarity with these tools will help prepare students for college and careers. 

Students can go to https://portal.office.com(Open external link), sign in with their DOE credentials, and click on the Install Office button to install the software.
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If students need help logging in, they should go to the password reset tool(Open external link) for students where they’ll need to enter their OSIS number and Date of Birth (DOB) to reset their passwords.  


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iPad Update
Additional 100,000 LTE-enabled iPads for Remote and Blended Learning
As per the mayor’s press conference with Chancellor Carranza on October 6, the city is purchasing an additional 100,000 LTE-enabled iPads for the DOE to distribute to schools for remote and blended learning. Note that the estimated timeline for delivery of these devices is the next 8–10 weeks.
Families who still need a device should fill out the Remote Learning Device (RLD) Request Form, if they have not yet done so. 

For anyone who has a DOE-loaned ipad, we have some important updates for you. It is essential that you take the actions below to ensure your child’s ipad is ready for use for return to school. The first day of school is only a few weeks away, and all students will be working remotely for at least a few days a week. Your child will need their ipad to be ready for learning for the fall. Please note that when we have other updates, we will send messages to you and your iPad on Thursdays, and we will let your schools know about the updates.

1. To prepare, you MUST:
 Turn on the ipad - some iPads have not been turned on all summer. We need you to charge and power up the ipad.
 Turn Airplane Mode on and off to reset your internet connection
a. Go to Settings
b. Find the Airplane Mode button
c. Turn Airplane Mode on for ten seconds (button turns green)
d. Turn Airplane Mode off and wait until the ipad reconnects to the internet
e. You will see the connected icon at the top of the screen
f. Go to schools.nyc.gov to make sure your ipad is connected to the internet - all DOE-loaned ipads have internet access.
 Return to the main screen and sign into Zscaler
in order to ensure your child is using the internet with all the safety the DOE requires and protect your child. You will need your child’s @nycstudents.net account. Once you get that please follow these directions:
a. On the main screen, click the Zscaler icon. After clicking the icon, you will be taken to the login page
. b. Enter your child’s @nycstudent account (only use the student’s username and password, no need to include @nycstudents to log in), then click the “sign in” button.
c. Click on the "allow" button and wait one minute for a connection to be established until you will see the Zscaler screen
d. Once the connection is secure, close the app
e. That is it. You can use the iPad normally now.
 Sign into the Learn at Home App
To get ready for the first day of school, make connecting to learning and support much easier for your child (and you, too!), and allow you to get notifications on the iPad:
a. Find the Learn at Home icon on the main screen on the iPad
b. Log in the same way you did for Zscaler, using the same @nycstudents.net account (only use the student’s username and password, no need to include @nycstudents to log in)
c. From the Learn at Home app your child can access TeachHub, Google Classroom and get help.
Good news!
Your child’s ipad is now a hotspot that allows you to connect other devices used for remote learning to the internet. It is easy
a. Go to Settings
b. Find Personal Hotspot and click to take you to the login screen
c. Select Allow Others to Join
d. Devices other students in your house are using for remote learning can be added to that connection
e. As a reminder, as with the ipad itself, the hotspot connection is to be used only to access remote learning activities. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 

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iPad Distribution

Families are encouraged to request a remote learning device (IPad)  if you need one. Please fill out the Remote Learning Device Request
at the link below. 

​  Fill Out the Form(Open external link)

The DOE is contracting with FedEx to deliver iPads directly to students. Your iPad will be shipped to the address you entered on the request form.
If you have already filled out the request form, you will receive a text message or email making sure you have completed the Student Device Loan Agreement. Please complete the agreement when you request a device as your device cannot be shipped unless you have signed the agreement.
Please make sure someone is at the address to accept the delivery, as FedEx will not leave packages unattended. Also, FedEx carriers will adhere to social distancing rules.

Learn at Home App for DOE-Issued iPads
A new app, called Learn at Home, is now available on all DOE-issued iPads. The Learn at Home app is helpful in supporting students’ remote-learning needs—giving parents, students, and staff the ability to stay connected and informed through quick access to student accounts, other learning apps and technical support.
The app provides students with links to all the tools they need to attend class, complete assignments, and track their progress. The Learn at Home app features include:
·     Student apps in one place;
·     Easy access to schedules and homework;
·     Easy-to-find links to DOE tech support;
·     Additional learning resources by grade level; and
·     A notification system for DOE news and information.
Note that the Learn at Home app is only available on DOE-issued iPads at this time. Please encourage your students to access the app on their DOE-issued iPads. Students who enabled app notifications on their devices can receive updates about DOE news and information.
For questions, email LearnAtHome@schools.nyc.gov.





Launch of Remote Learning Technical Support Ticket System for Families
The DOE is launching a family-facing Remote Learning Technical Support ticket system. Families (or someone on their behalf) can submit requests for technical support for a broad range of issues, including application support, lost, stolen, or broken devices, and delivery status, though the Technical Support for Families page. Note that when families select a topic and issue in the ticket submission form, the form will automatically list common resolutions to technical support problems; if the suggested resolutions do not resolve the family’s issue, they can continue to submit a tech support ticket by completing the form.

www.nycenet.edu/technicalsupportforfamily
 
 
Google Classroom Instructions (translations)
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English
2020-Parents-Guide-to-Google-Classroom.pdf

Bangla

Bangla _2020-Parents-Guide-to-Google-Classroom.pdf

Bangla_ 2020-Parents-Guide-to-Google-Classroom.pptx.pdf

Chinese
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_jaYbURbLMlH0CwOVQDjzFNpFEZ2SNw3
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Korean
Korean_2020-Parents-Guide-to-Google-Classroom.pdf


Spanish

Spanish_2020-Parents-Guide-to-Google-Classroom.pdf


 
Emergency Food Assistance
All New Yorkers can access the food they need by picking up grab-and-go meals at NYC Schools, by visiting a food pantry, or by signing up for food delivery assistance 
Go to nyc.gov/getfood to sign up or to find an emergency food location near you. 
 
Visiting a food pantry, picking up a grab-and-go meal, or receiving food delivery assistance will not impact your ability to apply for a green card. If you have questions about how accessing certain public benefits may affect immigration status, call the free, confidential ActionNYC hotline at 1-800-354-0365 for information and connections to legal help.
 
The GetFood Delivery Assistance Program is seeking nonprofit providers for meal preparation with a focus on culturally sensitive meals and ethnic foods, to staff and serve as distribution sites, and to facilitate home meal delivery. 
 Go to nyc.gov/nonprofits for more information

 



 
DACA Renewal Assistance
If the Supreme Court ends DACA, it would put approximately 29,000 healthcare practitioners nationwide—who are also DACA recipients—at risk of deportation, when hospital systems need them most. 
Need to renew your DACA in NYC? Call ActionNYC at 1-800-354-0365 for help renewing your application.


                                             
                           






 

                                                               

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