The Voice—and Light—of Our Future Dear Colleagues, I couldn’t have been prouder as I watched 11 brilliant elementary, middle, and high-school students take the stage at the New-York Historical Society last week as part of SoapboxNYC—an annual student-voice showcase. Our students spoke passionately and eloquently on serious topics such as gun violence, women’s rights, equal …
Please share this information with your school communities. The NYC Schools Account portal will allow you to: Log in here: https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/ If you need a creation code, please contact your child’s parent coordinator and include your child’s OSIS #. If you have any trouble navigating the portal, feel free to reach out.
Community Update: January 17th Dear Friend, Happy New Year! Here’s to a year filled with happiness, friendship, new opportunities, good health, and of course, bold progressive changes. As I celebrated MLK Day yesterday, I reflected on the work to come in the fight for racial justice, as well as the incredible progress our country has made …
Are you a parent to a High School Student in Queens? Join Citywide Council on High Schools and become a Queen’s Representative. Give your voice as a parent to shape policies and priorities in New York City Schools. Eligibility Must be a parent of a current High School student in Queens How to Apply Please e-mail …
Multilingual Monthly: January 2023 In this Issue Upcoming Live Events for NYC Public School Staff Recordings of Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Training: Session 1, 2, & 3 Translated Report Card Comments Now Available In Case You Missed it Bookmark our Resource Sites! Access Classroom Lessons on TeachHub Upcoming Live Events for NYC Public School Staff …
The Citywide Council for English Language Learners Presents: A Town Hall Eventwith Chancellor David C. Banks Tuesday, January 31st 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. P94M@PS397 12 Spruce Street New York, NY 10038 Proof of vaccination is still required for all visitors entering school buildings. Town Hall will also be live streamed. Please register for this event …
Action Needed: Urge Gov. Hochul to Fund HSMFA in Executive Budget Dear Coalition Partners, As we noted following last week’s State of the State address, we are hearing Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids is still on the table for the Executive Budget, to be released as early as next Tuesday. Now is a …
CORRECTIONSome of the links in the previous email were incorrect. Apologies for any inconvenience. NYS Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Closes Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:00p State of New York Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) ends on Friday, January 20, 2023, at 9:00p. There is still time to apply if you are behind …
Applications for Community and Citywide Education Councils until February 13th. CPAC encourages all families to attend one of our daily information sessions and apply to serve on a Council. Education Councils are another form of parent and family engagement, advocacy and parent voice. Below is a link to our “Run for a Seat on …
The CCEC Elections period has started, and I wanted to share some vital information with you. The CCEC Elections team is hosting several information sessions to guide and encourage families to apply as candidates for their respective Education Councils and vote for the candidates. I attached the information on those sessions in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish …