P.S. 160 The Walt Disney Magnet STEAM School

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  NYC DOE Covid-19 Random Testing

  Parent letter from our Chancellor :

  Random testing of students and staff members have started within the NYC DOE. Please read the attached letter for more information.

  Consent forms have been sent home with your child. If you have not filled out your consent please do so and return it back to school.  Review the attached document.

   

  • Parent Letter Covid testing.pdf

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  MMCC- Afterschool Program ( A Hybrid Program )

  Hi Parents- 

  Our MMCC afterschool program is offering a hybrid program for our students. If you would like your child to participate in the MMCC program  please fill out the attached the application. 

  Please email your applications to Ms. Erica at: errodriguez160@gmail.com

  • DYCD-English Universal-Participant-.pdf

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  School Menus-

  Parents- Please click the link below to view the following school menus:

  Breakfast 

  Lunch Express Meals

  Meals to Go ( Remote Lunch)

  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/menus

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  Health & Safety Updates

  Parents  we have new guidelines for our Blended Learning Students (Current Pre-K & Future K - 5th grade as of 9/29/20)- Student Health Screening  (please click link)

   There are three things families need to do in the morning, ideally at home before arriving to school:

  1) Check their child’s temperature at home;

  2) Complete the health screening survey at home; ( You will need your child's Student id #(OSIS#) found on your child's report card or their NYC Schools Account)

  3) Show their confirmation email via electronic device or printed copy at the school door prior to entry.

  Hard copies will be available as well.

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  Student Gmails & Virtual Emergency Contact Cards

  Returning Parents if you need your child's gmail account information please click here: Parent Information Request Link

  Please click on the link provided below and fill out your child's Emergency Contact Form.  If you have more than one child we are asking for all of their information to be placed on one form. 

  Virtual Emergency Contact Form

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  Our Webstore Is Now Open For Our K - 5th Grade Students

  Parents our webstore is open just click PS 160 Webstore . We have items available for K-5th grade

  School shirts & school sweatpants are available. Unfortunately this starting semester our Pre-K webstore is not available.

  Pre-K parents will be notified via email with more information in regards to purchasing shirts for their children. 

  • Gold Flyer_PS 160 X_6 18 19.pdf

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  Pandemic - EBT Family Support Money For Families- Update

  Children who lost food benefits due to COVID-19 school closures can access meals through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program. P-EBT benefits require no application and will be automatically issued to kids who would have received free or reduced-price meals through the federal school lunch program. Benefits should have already been issued or will be soon. If your child is eligible but your household has not received a P-EBD card and/or benefit by mid-August, call NYSOTDA at 1-833-452-0096.

   

  New York Letter- PEBT  Pandemic EBT (Pebt Cards) - The Federal Government is using funding left from  Free/Reduced lunch program to assist families facing  food insecurities during this pandemic. PEBT cards loaded with $420 per NYC student will be mailed to every DOE parent of a child in K-12 to reflect the cost of their lunches while school was closed.

  Please see attached P-EBT Presentation to view more detailed information.
               

  • p-ebt presentation(1).pptx

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  NYC DOE Issued Ipad Internet safety

  Parents: If Your Child Has A NYC DOE Issued IPad- PLEASE READ BELOW  IN REGARDS TO YOUR CHILD's INTERNET SAFETY

  While your DOE-loaned iPad is currently setup with a content filter to ensure your child's internet safety, an updated content filtering application is now available. Please sign-in on your device to enable these updates as soon as possible. After July 31, 2020 internet access on the iPad will be limited to DOE resources until you sign in to the Zscaler software to establish a secure connection.

  What should I do next?

  Please use the link below to set up Zscaler on your device, follow the instructions under “Ensure Your Child’s Internet Safety”

  NYC DOE Issued Ipad Internet Safety

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  Title 1 Parent Workshop Video- Protocols & Strategies ( Positive Outcomes When Interacting With The Police) /Coping ( Anxiety & Stess)

  Title 1 Workshop- Positve Outcomes When Interacting With The Police

  Please click on the link above to view a powerful workshop dealing with tips and strategies for families focusing on positive outcomes when dealing with the police . The workshop also offers strategies for identifying and countering anxiety and stress in adults & children during this stressful time.

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  Important Contact Information

  During the summer months please view below the following information ( Available throughout the Summer): Please note do not use the waltdisney.org emails , they will not work.  

  Mrs. L. Baker, Principal- lbaker3@schools.nyc.gov

  Mrs. K. Washington, Asst. Principal- kwashington15@schools.nyc.gov

  Mrs. K. Gray, Parent Coordinator- kgray6@schools.nyc.gov  Remote Learning  Phone #: 845 875 9234

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  Parent Resources

  Here are a list of Food Resources- If you or someone you may know is in need of food please click on the attachement below .

  Need Help, Helping Your Child Through Disappointment During CoVid?- Please click on the link below.

  • COVID disappointment webinar_MAY42020-v2 1.pdf
  • Food Resources by Neighborhood.docx

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• End of Year Information from our Chancellor

  Please click on the attatchments below to read Chancellor Carranza's End of the Year Letters to Families.

  • Family Letter - IEP_Last Day of School_6-26-20.pdf
  • Family Letter - MLL_Last Day of School_6-26-20.pdf
  • Family Letter_Last Day of School_6-26-20.pdf

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• September and October 2020 Calendar

  The official 1st Day for Blended Learning Students is Tues. Sept. 29th . We will start on a Cohort A Day.  All Pre-k - 5th Grade Students in Cohort B  & Cohort D will be online by 8:30 am. Students should be doing the following:

  1) Attendance

  2) Morning reflection and/or any assigned work

  3) Logging into their morning synchronous instruction at their scheduled time.  

  4) Students should also be logging into their scheduled afternoon synchronous instruction at the scheduled time for their class. 

   

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• NYC SCHOOL ACCOUNTS & Final Report Cards

  Parents please click on the attachment below from Ms. Baker explaining  how final report cards  will be distributed .

  Parents if you do not have a NYC Schools Account, please  check your child's ps160.org email. If you did not receive an email that means you already have an established NYC Schools Account. Just click on the higlighted NYC Schools Account link below. 

  I have attached to loom videos to help assist parents in 1) Setting up an Account 2) Where to access report card info once in the account.

  Did you know that you can track your child’s education on any computer, phone, or tablet? The NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) is an app that lets you see your student’s grades, attendance, fitness results, schedule, and more from anywhere and in all DOE languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. Get started right now!

  • Login - NYC Schools Account.mp4
  • NYC Schools Account NYCSA.mp4
  • Report Card Letter - Parents.doc

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• Phase 1 School Reopening Parent Forum

  PHASE 1 - SCHOOL REOPENING Forum- If you have any questions concerning School Reopening please click on the link below to leave your question.

  Questions in regards to Fall School Reopening

  Questions will be answered at our Phase2 Reopening Session following the Governor's scheduled report in August .

  Here is the Phase 1 School Reopening Parent Session link to today's video recording. (Password: FxH4&S*R)

  Click on the link to view the presentation from today's forum Phase 1 School Reopening - Parent Forum

   

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• MS 180 6th Grade Summer Updates

  Middle School Summer Update- Parents of Students Attending MS 180 

  MS 180 Welcome Letter is attached please review.

  MS180's Parent Coordinator is Ms. Rita Henry her contact email is RHenry22@schools.nyc.gov

  Please click on the link provided to view Incoming 6th Grade Summer Packet- This work must be completed prior to the start of school.

  MS 180 - Incoming 6th Grade Summer Packet

  • welcome letter docx.pdf

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• Latest Update from the Chancellor - School Reopening

  Information for School Year - 2020 - 2021 (Please look under our tab - CoVid19 Blended Learning & Remote Learning) The latest update on instruction from the Chancellor can be found there.

  This week’s Reopening Update for Families includes: 

  • The latest health and safety information, including on ventilation, school nurses, and testing and tracing in schools   
  • How to stay informed on confirmed COVID-19 cases in your school community   
  • How families can change their children’s learning preference to/from fully remote learning   
  • What happens if students attend school in-person on a day they are not scheduled to attend  
  • Supports for students with Individualized Education Programs   
  • Supports for students in temporary housing and foster care   

   

  Criteria to Open Schools and Keep them Open
  While we continue to carefully monitor a constantly changing health landscape, one thing remains steadfast: our
  commitment to the health and safety of our students, teachers, and staff. This priority is the foundation of all of
  our policy moving into September.
  On July 31, the Mayor and I announced that for school buildings to open in September and remain open, on a
  weekly average the city must see fewer than 3% of all COVID-19 tests come back positive. Additionally, if 3%
  or more of New Yorkers who are tested for COVID-19 are found to have the virus after we open, school buildings
  will close again, and 100% of learning will be remote for every student.
  Since June, we’ve hovered around 1-2%, and are working closely with the New York City Department of Health
  and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health), NYC Test + Trace, and the Mayor’s Office to prepare for a coordinated
  school reopening. If staff and students aren’t healthy, they can’t teach and learn, and we are doing all we can to
  ensure that schools remain safe and healthy for learning.
  (Please view the attached letter)

  Click on the links provided to read what the Chancellor is offering as options for families. Parents must fill out the survey of their preference of their child's attendance for fall ( Blended Learning ( in school & remote or  Full time Remote Learning) Parents have until Aug. 7th to submit their decision. 

  School Reopening 2020

  Family and Community Empowerment

  • Update for Families on Health and Safety Protocols August 3 2020.pdf
  • Update for Families on School Reopening_July 27 2020.pdf
  • Update for Families-Reopening_July 8 2020.pdf

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• School Opening Information

  The Mayor  and our Chancellor have pushed our school's start date back to Sept. 21st.  Parents please go to the Covid19 Blended /Remote Learning Tab  in the menu for information about our School Reopening:

  Class assignments, General School Supply list etc. 

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• THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO THE START DATE FOR IN SCHOOL BLENDED LEARNERS

  Emergency Parent Meeting Please view the recording of our emergency meeting.

  THE CHANCELLOR HAS PUSHED BACK THE START DAY FOR IN SCHOOL

  BLENDED LEARNING FOR OUR K - 5th GRADE STUDENTS TO SEPT. 29TH 

  All K- 5th grade students will be 100% remote learning. All Students log on by 8:30 am starting Sept. 21st.

  OUR PRE-K BLENDED LEARNERS IN SCHOOL LEARNING WILL BEGIN ON MON. SEPT. 21st.

  STUDENT PACKET PICK UP WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUES. SEPT. 9/22/20

   

   

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• Health & Safety Updates

  Parents  we have new guidelines for our Blended Learning Students- 

   There are three things families need to do in the morning, ideally at home before arriving to school:

  1) Check their child’s temperature at home;

  2) Complete the health screening survey at home; and

  3) Show their confirmation email via electronic device or printed copy at the school door prior to entry.

  Hard copies will be available as well.

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• Parent Orientation Meetings NOW

  Parent Orientation Links              Please click link to find your child's Parent Meeting

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