In solidarity with District 26 Asian American families

​New York State Testing Information

April 6, 2021

Dear Families,

As we head into the spring, I know many of you have questions about standardized testing. In a typical year, State exams would be administered to nearly all students in their physical classroom. This year, many of our students are learning remotely, but the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has required that exams must still take place in-person in the school building. It will not be possible to administer state exams remotely. Therefore, we are contacting you to determine if you would like your child to participate in this year’s State exams.

It is very important you let us know if you would like your student to participate in this year’s State exams so that we can prepare and create a testing schedule that ensures the health and safety of all of our students. Please read on for more information about this year’s exams.

What State exams will be administered in the school building?

The Grades 3–8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics exams, and the Grades 4 and 8 Science exams, will only be administered in your child’s school building. All schools will adhere to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Visit schools.nyc.gov/RTShealthsafety to learn more.

How will you keep my child safe during in-person test administration?

Health and safety are our first priorities. We are asking for you to sign up so we can create testing schedules and room assignments that allow for social distancing protocols.

How do I sign up for the exams?

If you would like your child to participate in this year’s State exams, please complete the google form at https://forms.office.com/r/kWGFDstigK by Monday, April 12th. If you do not wish to have your child test you do not have to take any further action.
If we do not hear back from you by April 12th, your child will not participate in state testing.

If my child is already learning in the building, do I still need to sign up for the exams?

Yes. You must let us know if you would like your student to take State exams, whether they are learning in-person or remotely.

My child is fully-remote. Are they expected to come in to take the exams?

No. Students receiving fully remote instruction are not expected to come to school to take the State exams. However, if you would like your student to take the exam, they can be included—just notify us using the contact information above.

If my child does not take the exams, will they be penalized?

No. Any student who does not participate in the 2021 NYS ELA, Math, or Science exams will not be penalized.

When are the exams?

The exams will be administered within the following dates:
· English Language Arts for grades 3 through 8: April 19–29, 2021
· Mathematics for grades 3 through 8: May 3–14, 2021
· Science for grades 4 and 8: June 7–11, 2021

Testing will not occur on May 13, when schools are closed for Eid Al-Fitr. We will share the scheduled testing date for your child prior to the start of testing window.

If I don’t sign up, what will my child do while their classmates are taking the exam?

Students receiving in-person instruction who do not take the exam will continue their instructional program, as will fully remote students.

Are the exams different this year?

Yes. This year, the ELA and Mathematics exams for grades 3 through 8 will be multiple choice only. The Science exams for grades 4 and 8 will consist only of questions that are multiple choice or require a short, written answer. The tests are untimed, but most students will complete the tests in 55 to 90 minutes.

I have more questions. How can I learn more?

The DOE has created a Parent Guide to address commonly asked questions about the administration of the Grades 3–8 ELA and Mathematics and Grades 4 and 8 Science exams in the 2020-21 school year: www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/testing/student-participation-guide.

You can also always reach out to Ms. Hochrad at dhochrad@schools.nyc.gov with any questions or concerns. We are here to help.

We appreciate your collaboration and flexibility as we continually work to ensure a strong, supportive education for your child and every student in our school community.
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Sincerely,
 
Jeffrey D. Slivko
Principal

April 7, 2021 
                        

​New York State Testing Information NYSESLAT- NYS Test for English Language Learners (ENL)

Dear ENL Families ,
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Every spring, the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is given to all English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades K-12. The results are used to determine your child’s progress in learning English as a New Language and to determine the ENL services your child will receive for the following school year. This year, many of our students are learning remotely, but the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has required that exams must still take place in-person in the school building. It will not be possible to administer state exams remotely. Therefore, we are contacting you to determine if you would like your child to participate in this year’s New York State Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT).
Families of students in fully-remote instruction may choose to have their children come to school and participate in the exam.  

It is very important you let us know if you would like your student to participate in this year’s NYSESLAT exam, so that we can prepare and create a testing schedule that ensures the health and safety of all of our students. Please read on for more information.

All schools will adhere to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Visit schools.nyc.gov/RTShealthsafety to learn more. Please note your child must complete the DOE Health Screening (healthscreening.schools.nyc) to enter the building. Students who are currently enrolled in fully-remote instruction do not need to complete the consent form for COVID-19 testing in order to enter the building for the exams.  
 
How will you keep my child safe during in-person test administration?
Health and safety are our first priorities. We are asking for you to sign up so we can create testing schedules and room assignments that allow for social distancing protocols.
 
How do I sign up for the exams?
Please complete this google form at to let us know if your child will or will not take this year’s NYSESLAT exam, at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1f3V4hytfV2uZZuh_0NPIVOxDua_d__8I4bLAL1-qJEg/edit
by Monday, April 12th.

If we do not hear back from you by April 12th, your child will not participate in state testing.

If my child is already learning in the building, do I still need to sign up for the exams?
Yes. You must let us know if you would like your student to take State exams, whether they are learning in-person or remotely.
 
My child is fully-remote. Are they expected to come in to take the exams?
No. Students receiving fully remote instruction are not expected to come to school to take the State exams. However, if you would like your student to take the exam, they can be included—just notify us using the contact information above.
 
What will happen if my child does not take the exam?
Students who do not take the 2021 NYSESLAT will continue to receive the same level of English as a New Language services for the 2021-2022 school year.
 
When is the exam?
The entire NYSESLAT will be administered over two or more days within the following dates:

• Speaking Section: April 9 – June 9
• Listening, Reading, Writing Sections: May 17 – June 9

Testing will not occur on May 13, when schools are closed for Eid Al-Fitr. We will share the scheduled testing date for your child prior to the start of testing window.
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If I don’t sign up, what will my child do while their classmates are taking the exam?
Students receiving in-person instruction who do not take the exam will continue their instructional program, as will fully remote students.
 
How can I learn more?
For more information about the exam, please review the NYSESLAT Parent Guide 
online at: http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/nysitell-and-nyseslat-parent-guides 

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You can also always reach out to your child’s ENL teacher with any questions or concerns.

We appreciate your collaboration and flexibility as we continually work to ensure a strong, supportive education for your child and every student in our school community.
Sincerely,
 
Jeffrey D. Slivko
Principal



In person learning opt-in information for March 24, 2021 Beginning today Wednesday, March 24, you can visit the Learning Preference Survey at nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference  to select blended learning for your child.
Families can also call 311.
You can change to in person learning until Wednesday, April 7.
You can read the Chancellor's letter here for details
​Chancellor's letter Page 1
Chancellor's letter Page 2


Calling All Immigrant Parents/Guardians!!!
 
        Join us for our NEW Learning Technology Series
           Learn the Technology you need to help your
                        children Succeed!!
 
These sessions have been developed to help you learn how to use the same websites and technology tools that your children use every day for school. Come to one session or come to all of them!
(The Thursday sessions will repeat on Saturday mornings, so you have multiple opportunities to attend.)
 
The chart below lists the sessions and what will be demonstrated in each.

Session      Google Tools,                    Thursday, April 8th              4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
#1                Google Classroom     
                    PupilPath Translation       Saturday, April 10                11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                     apps 


Session       Discovery Education,      Thursday, April 22                4:00 PM -   5:00 PM
#2                 NYCDOE PBS                   Saturday, April 24                11:00 AM - 12:00 PM


Session        HMH                                 Thursday, May 8                    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
#3                Online Libraries                Saturday, May 10                 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                    School Website 

Session       TeachHub Parents           Thursday, May 20                 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
#4                TeachHub Students          Saturday, May 22                 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM


Please note:

Sessions will meet through your child’s Google Classroom account
Meeting links will be posted 5 minutes before each session in our
Afterschool Immigrant Google classroom.
If you need assistance accessing our Google Classroom, please call 718 831-4000.
Translators will be available to assist.
Students are welcome to join us! 



Report Cards
 
 2nd MP grades will be available to parents on Friday, March 19.  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)                                                                                   
                                                                       
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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

​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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