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Webinar Tonight: Adjusting to the New Normal: Help for Families...

3/29/2020

Join us on Sunday, March 29th at 8 PM, as Cope With School NYC’s child therapist, Danielle Jonas, LCSW, supports families during this most difficult time with a free webinar discussion.
Danielle will offer concrete suggestions and useful resources to help families cope with these very challenging circumstances. The talk will be followed by a Q and A session.
TO REGISTER for free and receive our guide for parents: "Top Ten Tips for Functioning Well as a Family During Social Distancing" : https://zoom.us/.../r.../2315848476363/WN_MfvsyrmIQiaTD05f9la6pQ
**************** Topics Will Include:

Speaking with children and teens about Covid-19
Maintaining routines in turbulent times
Staying connected to friends and family
Communicating with significant others and children * Out of the box ways to keep kids engaged
Ways to encourage independence and resiliency
Simple and calming mindfulness exercises you can do as a family and other self-care techniques

Virtual Town Hall on Monday

3/27/2020

Submit Student Writing to the Young Writers Awards

3/19/2020

Students in grades 3-5 may sub a short story, essay, or poem to The New York Society Library's Young Writers Awards. More information below, and at: https://www.nysoclib.org/children/young-writers-awards

Access Online Resources from the NY Public Library

3/19/2020

The New York Public Library is closed, but they have many online resources available. Click below for more information.

Create a NYC Schools Account

3/18/2020

We hope that you are all doing well and taking care of yourselves and each other during these ever changing times. Continue to check your email for communication from the administration and teachers.

In addition, it is a priority for all families to sign up for a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) is a web-based application that lets parents see their child’s academic and biographic information (e.g. grades, test scores, attendance, transportation information) on any computer, phone, or tablet. It also allows families to begin receiving emergency notifications from the DOE. The application is translated into nine languages other than English.

If you have not yet created an account, please take the following steps now:

Email Sharon Lustig (slustig3@schools.nyc.gov), parent coordinator, for an account creation code that will allow you to link your account to your students.
Visit this page (https://mystudent.nyc/) from any web-enabled device and click “Create an Account."
Enter your name and email address, create a password, and answer brief security questions to help retrieve the password in case you forget it.
Once you have created a basic account, you must still verify your identity and relationship to a student in order to link that student to your account. Enter the Account Creation Code to do so.

Update for Families: Coronavirus

3/10/2020

The health and safety of the PS 452 community remains our number one priority. As a school community we continue with our daily routines and believe that it's important to stay vigilant and do what we can to provide the best opportunity to continue learning and working in a calm and safe environment.

We are monitoring and following directives from the New York City Departments of Education and Health & Mental Hygiene. We have implemented the protocol checklist and are communicating with and supporting staff. We will continue to share all information as directed in order to also help support facts around the current situation.

In light of the most recent updates regarding COVID-19, please read the documents linked below.

Sincerely,
David Scott Parker
Founding Principal

Coronavirus Update for Families - 3/10/2020 (NYC Department of Education)
Fact Sheet - COVID-19 (NYC Department of Health)
Flyer - COVID 19 (NYC Department of Health)

For translated versions of these documents please visit https://infohub.nyced.org/in-our-schools/translations/letters/coronavirus

Regional Meetings on NYSED Graduation Measures

3/10/2020

Specialized High School Admissions Information Sessions

3/5/2020

Thank you for Supporting Project Cicero

3/5/2020

Thank you for your book donations for Project Cicero! We filled 11 large boxes with more than 500 books for NYC public schools in need!

Thank you to our second graders for leading the drive by sharing its importance with all of our students! If you didn't get a chance to donate, or would like to do more, you can donate via Project Cicero's Amazon Wishlist. Please be sure to select Project Cicero mailing address as the shipping option!

Donate Books to Project Cicero!

3/1/2020

Bring your book donations to school from Mon., March 2 - Wed., March 4!

Project Cicero is an annual book drive to help under-resourced NYC public schools create and enhance classroom and school libraries. New and gently used books are distributed to public schools in need. More information below.