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Systemwide Temporary School Closure as of November 19

11/18/2020

The NYC Department of Education has shared that given recent increases in transmission, we have reached a point in our City’s infection rate that requires all students to transition to remote learning. Beginning Thursday, November 19, all school buildings will be closed, and all learning will proceed remotely for all students, until further notice.

Please check your email for more specific information about the switch to our quarantine schedule at PS 39 and additional support information. You can also visit our Shift to Schoolwide Remote Only page on this website.

Responding to the Potential School Building Closures

11/13/2020

In response to recent news that NYC Public Schools may need to close school buildings due to rising COVID cases, here is the plan we have in place to communicate with you should the school building need to close:

We will send out a written message and screencast about the NEW schedule for the whole school switching to remote learning.
All students will continue to receive learning through iLearn, in math, literacy and cluster content. Students will submit work and received feedback through that portal. New schedules will be posted in iLearn.
Our principal, Sara Panag, will host a parent town hall along with Kathryn Fitzgerald, Rudi Ganz and Karen Herskowitz. We will share and answer questions about instructional expectations and schedules, which will be posted in iLearn and sent via email.

Please review the mobile classroom supply list for your child's grade level and replenish/replace any needed supplies

Parent Teacher Conferences Moved to December 7

11/3/2020

This year school started nearly a month later than we usually would have as we had to ensure that protocols were in place prioritizing safety for staff and students to be in the building as well as the time needed to orient students on their hybrid in-person days, and students whether hybrid or fully remote with their remote classroom environments.

The first report cards for this year will be published on Friday, December 4, 2020. With that we have decided to move the date for Parent-Teacher Conferences from the DOE recommended date of Thursday, November 5, 2020, to Monday, December 7, 2020. This means that Thursday, November 5, will be a regular full day for PS 39's Group B.

Report cards will be available through your NYC Schools Account. We are reviewing the DOE's 2020-21 Grading Policy that was published a few days ago and we will share more once we have crafted our grading policy for this blended learning and hybrid/remote school year.

Diversity + Inclusion’s Mask Initiative and Posters for Change

10/29/2020

We believe that every person who wants a reusable mask should have access to one. We are looking for volunteers to sew, craft, construct or donate reusable masks and ear savers for our community and beyond. If you are interested in participating, please email Lesa Rozmarek at masks@ps39.org

Please continue to add posters of support, activism and kindness to the fence around school and kindness rocks to the rock pit. If you need any supplies to create your posters and rocks, please email diversity@ps39.org .

PS 39 Gear Sale is On!

10/29/2020

PS39 gear is available for purchase on the online store until November 3rd. Pick up for orders will be Wednesday November 4th from 2:00-2:30pm.

Need another pick window? Please volunteer that time to distribute gear orders. Email Amy at amycaronshif@gmail.com.

K -2 Learning Platforms

10/1/2020

Our K-2 teachers have provided this presentation to help families better understand the learning platforms that will be used in the lower grades, PS 39 K-2 Learning Platform Information.

PS 39 Community Helping Each Other!

9/22/2020

D&I has started collecting stakeholder feedback, and compiling it into a community support document of activities and resources for the time students are not in school. This document contains information on the needs and capacities of our community members (parents, caregivers, siblings) to assist with after school activities for kids, ideas for socialization outside of school, ways to volunteer your time with our kids, etc. It is a living document, so we need your feedback. We are looking for the concerns and needs of all families in the remote learning space, as well as feedback from parents and caregivers on ways they might be able to support each other outside of school.

PS39 COMMUNITY SUPPORT DOCUMENT

Schedules, Teacher Assignments and Orientation Schedules

9/14/2020

Please visit our Orientation Page under our Reopening Page for information about our daily schedules, teacher assignments and orientation schedules. You will also find information about our exception to our 1B model for ALL REMOTE MONDAYS. All PS 39 students will have remote-only instruction on Mondays.

Teachers First Week and Communication Schedule

9/11/2020

PS 39 shared a communication with families on September 10 about the work our teachers have been doing to prepare for school reopening and information about our communication schedule for next week. Please view this letter.

This is the communication schedule for next week:
Upcoming Communication Dates:
September 14:
Teacher Placements and orientation schedules
September 15:
Grade-level welcome letters from teachers
September 16-18:
Information about school supplies, arrival, dismissal, school food will be shared during orientation meetings.

School Start Date Information

9/1/2020

The NYC Department of Education announced start of school date information. All schools will begin full-time teaching and learning on September 21 with student orientations starting on September 16. See important dates below:Tuesday, September 8, 2020

School staff report to schools

Wednesday, September 16, Thursday, September 17, and Friday September 18, 2020

Instructional Orientation
All students will
- Reconnect to their school community
- Learn the health and safety procedures
- Check technical connectivity
- Have wellness checks with their teachers and guidance staff

Monday, September 21, 2020

All schools will begin full-day teaching and learning
All schools will begin full-day teaching and learning
- Students in blended learning (combination of in-person and remote) will begin to report to buildings, depending on their in-person schedule
- Students in 100% remote learning will all begin full-day learning

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