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Staten Island - Thursday, September 2nd
Chancellor Porter Town Hall
The New York State Education Department is requiring all school districts, including the New York City Department of Education, to collect information from families about students’ access to devices and the internet for the 2021-22 school year. To make this as easy as possible for families, the DOE has added a Digital Equity Family Questionnaire to the NYC Schools Account Parent Portal where you can provide answers to the questions for each of your students in grades kindergarten to 12.
Safe and Healthy Learning For All
Here you will find the most up-to-date information on how we’re working to keep students and staff healthy and safe this school year.
In addition, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Porter have released the DOE Homecoming 2021 Health and Safety Guide. The guide includes updates about vaccination, health screenings, quarantine protocols, and other important information. It is available in multiple languages on the School Year 2021-22 page on the DOE website.
Congratulations to our teachers, students and families!
NYS has designated PS 65 as a 2019-2020 Recognition School based on high academic achievement, student growth, and having made progress during the 2018-2019 school year.
Latest from the DOE on Digital Learning.
The NYC school calendar has been released for 2021-2022.
Please note the following reminders:
- November 2, Election Day, will be a fully -remote instructional day for all students
- On "Snow Days" or days when school buildings are closed due to an emergency, all students and families should plan on participating in remote learning.
District 31 has just launched a new app for residents of Staten Island. It's called NYC District 31 Staten Island. The app is available to download on iTunes. It has social media and news updates in one place, essential information for families, and information about the schools in District 31.
A new initiative from the DOE powered by Common Sense Media, Wide Open School brings resources to make learning at home better for parents and children. Activities range from pre-school to grade 12.
Parents and Guardians:
We’ve made it easier to sign up for an NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). Setting up a basic account will allow you to get emergency notifications from the DOE.
If you have not yet created your account, you can create a basic account online from any computer, phone, or tablet. All you need to do is:
After you create your account, you will need to verify your identity and your relationship with that student. You will need an account creation code letter, contact Norma Santaliz at nsantaliz@schools.nyc.gov.
Once you verify your connection to your student you will be able to see your child’s grades, test scores, and attendance.
Please see the new update by Chancellor Porter on returning back to school in January.
The middle school application is now open. Apply by the March 1st deadline.
Middle school welcome letters have been distributed! This personalized letter includes information on accessing your MySchools.nyc account. When logged in to your account, you can use MySchools to explore your child's middle school program options and save favorite programs. When the application opens, you will also use MySchools to apply. All current fifth-grade public school families will receive their child’s welcome letter in the mail. I will provide the letters to the students as soon as they are available.
The DOE will continue to pause screening (using students’ academic records in admissions) for students entering middle school in fall 2022. For middle school programs with more applicants than seats, offers will be made using admissions priorities and random selection. This year, arts-based programs will resume holding auditions. MySchools will reflect these updates within the coming weeks.
The Middle School Admissions Team will provide more details around admissions when the application opens in January.
Questions or Concerns: Please reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez at erodriguez@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Santaliz at nsantaliz@schools.nyc.gov
Latest Update from the DOE Monday, September 20, 2021
The following protocols are in place when entering a school building.
Visitors 12 and older must show proof of at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination to enter a school building. Visitors do not include students attending a school in a DOE building. This proof may be provided in several ways. Please see the link above for more information.
In order to enter the building, a visitor must have the following:
Before entering the school building, all students and guests must complete the Health Screening Tool. Students can use the "DOE Employees and Students" option with their @nycstudents.net accounts to fill this screening out. Parents/ guardians, and other guests can use the "Guest Screening" option.
All students entering PS 65 as of Monday, December 7, 2020 will require a Consent for Testing form completed. You will need to print it out and give to your child. For easier access, log in to your child's NYC Schools Account.
Please click on the links below to see information on COVID 19 testing in-school and getting results from BioReference. You can also see additional resources on COVID 19 testing results on the DOE webpage.
Message from Mrs. Scamardella, Principal of PS 65
Mindfulness is emerging in public education based on 60 years of teachers, parents, and families discovering and utilizing these strategies of stress management, attentional focus, awareness, acceptance, and self-regulation to:
Join us each Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30pm as we build community and harness the power of self-care and self-healing through the discovery of the conscious breath, meditation, and movement.
View Flier and Parent University.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Any families with children in schools offering free meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision can sign up for this program, which means it’s available to all students enrolled in New York City’s public schools.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. Read more details on the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit website, and watch the FCC’s video in English or Spanish to learn more
For families with children born in 2017, 2018, 2019
At each event representatives from the DOE will walk you through 3K, pre k and kindergarten admissions - how to create your MySchools.nyc account, explore your school and program options, and get ready to apply. After the presentation, they will answer your questions.
Please click on this link for more information on how to join.
Being in school is expected every day to continue the progress and success of all students.
