Multilingual Monthly: February 2023 In this Issue Upcoming Live Events for NYC Public School Staff Immigrant Ambassador Program (IAP) Office Hours with Community Ambassadors Recordings of Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Training: Session 1, 2, 3, & 4 Call for Feedback: Scaffolded Core Curriculum Units for MLs and ELLs Refer Teachers for Extended Certification Programs Today! …
Good morning NYC Health + Hospital Partners! Happy Post- Valentine’s Day! Also, the groundhog saw it’s shadow earlier this month which means six more weeks of winter… but if you step outside this week it doesn’t seem to be the case! On a serious note, I have attached our latest newsletter with updates on …
New York City officials are planning to lock the main entrances to school buildings during the day as a safety measure. Educators and experts offered mixed reviews of the idea. Gabby Jones for Chalkbeat A contentious proposal to lock the front entrances of New York City public school buildings won approval Wednesday evening by the …
Op-Ed: New York Needs a New Foundation Aid FormulaIn today’s Albany Times Union, Michael Rebell makes the case for a new school funding formula in New York and a permanent commission to ensure equitable and updated funding streams year in and year out. The piece comes days after Michael’s appearance at the education budget hearing in Albany, where …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear families, If you missed the deadline to apply to kindergarten, you can still participate in admissions by adding your child to programs’ waitlists! The way to do this is online with MySchools—learn how in our “How to Add Your Child to Waitlists” video. Please keep in mind that you can no longer apply …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear Families, We hope you’ll join us for our last virtual information sessionthis winter about elementary admissions! As a reminder, this online event is for families with children born in 2018, 2019, and 2020. We look forward to sharing how to learn about schools and programs, how to use MySchools—the online school directory and application system, how to submit a 3-K and pre-K application, and how to add your child …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Ensuring Every Student Becomes a Skilled Reader Dear New Yorkers: Learning to read is one of the most critical milestones in a child’s education, and yet too many students have fallen through the cracks and have not …
Community Update: February 13th Dear Neighbor— Happy Monday! Last week, we met at my forever home, P.S. 6 to discuss many of the issues you’ve been having. I was joined by representatives from the Department of Buildings (DOB), the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYPD, and of course the Department of Education …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear Families, As you’re working on building your child’s Pre-K application, we encourage you to take advantage of the filters on the Pre-K MySchools Directory. Filters are useful in customizing your search to find choices that meet your family needs and preferences. For example: Want to learn more about admissions? Join us at our last virtual event …