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Chancellor's August 6, 2020 Letter to Families

Read the Chancellor's August 6, 2020 Letter to Families
- Aug 6 Update for Families on Instruction.pdf
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COVID-19 School Health Policy
Please see the attached document for details about the Department of Education's COVID-19 School Health Policy

Developed collaboratively with unions, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and NYC Test + Trace Corp, this policy provides guidance for schools regarding:

Thresholds for school opening and closure during the COVID-19 pandemic,

Daily health screenings for students and school-based staff,

The establishment of an Isolation Room,

What to do if a student or staff member shows signs of COVID-19 while in a school,

What to do if there is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 of someone in a school, and

COVID-19 testing scenarios for staff.
- clean-for-posting_-health-safety-policy.pdf
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July 27 Letter from the Chancellor & Return to School Option Survey

Attached is a copy of the letter and a chart comparing Blended Learning and Fully Remote Learning.

Here is the link if you want to choose all online or blended learning: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference

July 27, 2020: Update for Families on School Reopening from Chancellor Carranza

Dear Families,

I hope you and your children are well and enjoying some time off this summer. September will be here before we know it, and I am writing to you today to keep you updated on the 2020–21 school year and make sure you know how to be part of the conversation. Throughout this summer, as we diligently work to clarify operations for the fall, I promise to be transparent about what we know—and what we don’t yet know.

Your Learning Options

First things first: New York City students will be learning five days a week, whether in person or at home. As previously announced, schools are planning for blended learning, in which students will be taught in school buildings for part of the week, and will continue learning remotely from home on the other days of the week. Any family can also choose all-remote learning, for any reason. We know that the majority of families want as much in-person instruction as is safely possible, and we will work to maximize it at every turn, consistent with health and safety requirements. However, if you intend to choose all-remote learning for your child and have not yet notified us, please let us know by August 7 so schools can plan accordingly. You can fill out a web form(Open external link) or call 311.

To enable you to make a more informed choice, we have prepared some important comparisons about what you can expect from each mode of learning, below. Families who choose all-remote instruction will be able to opt back in to blended learning on a quarterly basis throughout the school year, beginning in November.

No matter whether you are at school in-person or you are learning remotely, you and your child are still enrolled in and part of your school community. Your child’s schedule and learning experience will be fully managed by your school. The vast majority of students who participate in fully remote learning will be taught by teachers from their school. While there may be some limited exceptions on a school-by-school basis, you should expect your child to be assigned teachers from their school when they receive their full schedule before the school year begins.

As our plans continue to come together, we must be nimble. We will make adjustments as public health conditions continue to evolve.

How to Learn More

Every week, we will be posting more information about school operations to our Return to School 2020 page. Please bookmark this page and visit it frequently. On this page, you will find information on Physical Education, Arts Education, and more. We are asking for your patience and flexibility throughout this process as we work through a great deal of planning in collaboration with our teachers, principals, and school-based staff.

Your voice and feedback are essential as our work continues. We are creating many opportunities for you to discuss the year ahead with the DOE, and we hope you will get involved. We hosted our first citywide information session on July 16, and received many great suggestions from families across the City. Please join us for one of the upcoming info sessions Tuesday, July 28; Wednesday, August 12; and Thursday, August 27. You can visit our Return to School 2020 page to register and submit a question.

In addition, each school will host a parent meeting to discuss the proposed school schedule and to review planning for the year ahead, and we will be holding community and advocate round-table meetings, briefings with Community Education Council leaders and elected officials, and more.

While the world around us continues to change, our commitment to the health and safety of our students, teachers, staff, and families remains steadfast, and so does our focus on equity and excellence. We will deliver what your child needs to succeed academically, knowing the traumatic impact this crisis has had on New Yorkers of all ages. We will ensure your child feels welcome and supported in their school community, no matter what.

Thank you for continuing to share your comments and questions. I have said it before, but it’s no less true now: You are our most important partners and I am grateful for you today and every day. Please stay safe and healthy.
- Compare Fully Remote and Blended.pdf
- July 27 Letter from Chancellor.pdf
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Information Session with Chancellor Carranza on July 28, August 12 & August 27

Want to learn more about NYC schools plans for the 2020–21 school year?

Attend our virtual citywide Information session for students and families on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 6:30-7:30 PM with Chancellor Carranza, and July 28, August 12 & August 27.

Register now: schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020. You can also select your preferred language (English, Spanish or Chinese) and submit a question.

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New Email Account from the Department of Education for All Students

The New York City Department of Education has created new email accounts for all New York City school students. These are brand new email accounts that we encourage you to log in to soon.

These accounts are Gmail, just like your WJPS accounts. You can't be logged in to both accounts at the same time or you will get error messages.

If you use your phone to get your WJPS email and to go to your Google Drive, it is important to log out of your WJPS account email and Drive before you log in to this new account. You can do this on your phone/laptop/desktop/iPad by using a different browser or a private/incognito window.

To find out your new email address and get a password for it, please see the link below and follow the directions.

https://idm.nycenet.edu/students/start.form

If you ever forget your password, go right back to that page and start over to re-set it.

Student wjps.org email accounts are still active.

Attached is more information about the email address, plus instructions for logging in to TeachHub, an interesting site that will give you free Microsoft apps such as Word and Excel.

If you have questions or issues, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Reed by email at helen.reed@wjps.org.
- DOE Email Notebook-8.pdf
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Summer School Log In

Summer school classes will be held remotely on a program called iLearn.

To get to the iLearn classes, students first need to access their new email address provided by the Department of Education.

After getting their email address/user name, students will log into TeachHub, and from TeachHub, they can log into iLearn.

Please see the attached .pdf document for all the instructions.
- Summer School Notebook.pdf
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Staff Farewell to the Class of 2020

Here is the Staff Farewell video to the Class of 2020!

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Notes from Orientation for Incoming Students and Families

Attached are the notes from our recent orientation for incoming students and families. Please contact our Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Reed at helen.reed@wjps.org, if you have any questions.
- Orientation 2020 Notebook NOTES.pdf
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All NYC Public School Students Will Receive P-EBT Funds To Buy Food

P-EBT is a program for families to buy food while students are learning from home. Every single public school student will receive $420.00. These funds will be issued automatically - there is no application or documentation required.

If you are already enrolled in SNAP or PA, the funds will be added to current EBT cards broken down into two payments in early and late June.

If you are enrolled in Medicaid, but not SNAP/PA, the funds may be added to a Medicaid Common Benefit Identification Card and a PIN will be issued in late June.

Households not enrolled in SNAP or Medicaid/PA, will be mailed an EBT card for each student. One payment will be made, and you should receive it in July or August.

Please see attached for more information, and the NY State Covid-19 website.
- P-EBT English.pdf
- P-EBT Spanish.pdf
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Frontline Workers Tribute

We are proud to Salute Frontline Workers from the WJPS Community!

Please visit our Tribute Page!

If you are a member of the WJPS Community and would like to add someone to our Tribute Wall, please send an email to tributewall@wjps.org or contact Mrs. Reed

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