On February 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM AHRC will be hosting a virtual guardianship training. Please see the attached form to sign up and return it to your child's classroom teacher.
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting
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Call Option: 1-646-558-8656, (New York) Meeting ID: 234 318 5129
Passcode: 101092
Interpretación en español
Dial In Join Microsoft Teams Meeting tel:+13479664114,
Conference ID: Phone Conference ID:225183679#
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Presenter Dr. Jed Baker
The Social Skills Training Project (3 Part Workshop Series)
Session 2: Managing and Preventing Challenging Behaviors
This course is designed to help parents, caregivers, teachers and therapists an understanding of the following: Identifying common triggers to frustration and anxiety: Internal Triggers, Sensory needs, lack of structure, demands and fears, disappointment/delay gratification, threats to self-esteem and lack of desired attention. Individuals will learn how to create prevention plans for each of the 7 common triggers, and manage anxiety
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WHEN: Thursday, February 4th
TIME: 4:00 pm to 5:30 Pm
REGISTER: To Register Please Contact Julene Mays at : Jmays4@schools.nyc.gov
Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public school buildings will are closed today, Monday, February 2, 2021 and will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 2, 2021. All instruction will take place remotely.
The Situation Room will be open tomorrow and can be reached at (212) 393-2780 or rts@buildings.nyc.gov (Open external link). In-school COVID-19 testing will not take place tomorrow, and will resume next week for those schools that were scheduled for tomorrow.
DOE central and field offices will remain open. Non-school-based staff who are working remotely should continue to do so; those who have been reporting in person should consult with their supervisor as to whether their work can be done remotely tomorrow should conditions prevent safe travel. We urge staff to exercise caution when going outside and to use public transportation whenever possible.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for tomorrow and NYC Emergency Management has also issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory beginning tonight through tomorrow afternoon.
The Overview of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities workshop for students, parents and staff will take place on Tuesday, January 19that 10:00 a.m. Attendees will learn how MOPD partners with all City offices and agencies to consistently ensure that the rights and concerns of the disability community are included in all City initiatives and that City programs and policies address the needs of people with disabilities.
(This workshop is for high school students, their parents, 2019-20 graduates receiving 21+ consultancy services and staff.)
WHEN: January 19th, 2021
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
REGISTER: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tyxJGEXvYUWFcQxC5fesB4kDxkrpCWpEnHgEcMWXouFURE1ISThXQUQ4RDRFS0E0N1YxODI1OTkzVy4u
Please note: The link to join the session will be sent upon completion of registration.
Please reach out to Natalie McQueen at nmcqueen@schools.nyc.gov with any questions you may have.
*This workshop will be presented in English.
A family guide to transition planning with your student and IEP Team to prepare your child for life after high school:
All NYC families are welcome to attend.
Tuesday January 21, 2021 5:30-6:45
The Brooklyn Regional Partnership Center and the School-Age Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center
LOCATION: This is an online webinar.
LANGUAGE: English
For more info:
Call Kylie at (212) 677-4650 ext. 21
REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
New Group starting Thursday January 21, 2021 at 7:30pm – 6 consecutive weeks
Workshop 1: Introduction to Six Strategies for improving interaction and
reducing challenging behavior
Workshop 2: Self-regulation: reducing the stress and seeing your child in a
new light
Workshop 3: Setting up your child for success
Workshop 4: How parents shape their children’s behavior
Workshop 5: Sensory needs and sensitivities, modeling flexibility and getting
your child’s buy-in
Workshop 6: How our beliefs, words and vision for and about our children
shape our parenting
Free open Q & A session in week 7
WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM FOR 1-HOUR
$20 per workshop or $100 for the series
Full scholarships available
To register email:
andrea@autismparentsconnect.org
Andrea Pollack, MSEd., is the Founder and President of APC. She is an educator dedicated to
providing effective parent training. Website: www.autismparentsconnect.org
Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public school buildings will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, December 17, 2020. All instruction will take place remotely.
Learning Bridges and Learning Labs, after-school programs, adult education, and YABC programs are cancelled tomorrow. Food distribution sites are closed as well.
For safety reasons, yellow bus service for charter and non-public school students will not operate tomorrow.
The Situation Room will be open tomorrow and can be reached at (212) 393-2780 or rts@buildings.nyc.gov(Open external link). In-school COVID-19 testing will not take place tomorrow, and will resume next week for those schools that were scheduled for tomorrow.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for tomorrow and NYC Emergency Management has also issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory beginning tonight through tomorrow afternoon
Snow is anticipated to begin tonight and continue until as late as noon tomorrow.
We are working in close communication with DOT and NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM) throughout the next 24 hours.
DOE central and field offices will remain open. We urge staff to exercise caution when going outside and to use public transportation whenever possible.
Safety is of the utmost importance. New Yorkers are encouraged to use public transportation during storm conditions and use caution when walking, biking and driving and allow for additional travel time.
We are continuing to monitor the storm’s progress, and will update this page if anything changes.
Please stay warm and safe tonight and tomorrow.
Implicit Bias (IB) Workshop for Parents/Guardians
(Monday, 12/14 AND Thursday, 12/17 @ 6:00 PM)
MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS
During this two-part series, parents and guardians will learn about the IB Awareness Workshop that the Office of Equity and Access is offering to NYC Department of Education staff. Parents and guardians, especially those who are on School Equity Teams, PTA members and CEC members, are encouraged to register, join the community and learn about Implicit Bias, the brain science behind Implicit Bias and how to mitigate the effects of Implicit Bias.
Please use the link below to sign up for this opportunity:
Join us on Wednesday, December 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., for our Spanish language #NYCOfficeHours telephone town hall, all about health and safety in our schools! Dr. Aaron Miller, Executive Director, Family Health Program, New York City Health + Hospitals, and DOE Chancellor Richard A. Carranza will be taking questions from families.
Whether you have questions about COVID-19 testing in schools, ventilation, PPE and cleaning, or more, dial 1-800-280-9461 or visit ON.NYC.GOV/DOEOFFICEHOURS on Wednesday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. to ask and listen.
October 7, 2020 - Learn about the COVID testing program
September 18, 2020 - Update for Families Staggered Start Reopening September 18 2020.doc
June 26, 2020 - Family Letter about IEP
June 26, 2020 - Family Letter about MLL
June 26, 2020 - Family Letter About Last Day of School
June 26, 2020 - Letter to Parents About Summer Reading 2020
Dear Families, Summer reading is so important to keep learning going and to let imaginations run free! We are thrilled to make more e-books and audiobooks for all ages available for free this summer to all DOE families, and it’s easier than ever to access them. Please read on for more information, and visit NYC Summer Reading for additional details to be posted on Monday, June 29.
Learn more about Summer Reading
June 3, 2020 - Letter From the Chancellor on Striving for Justice
May 29. 2020 - Second Update on MIS-C for Families
May 29, 2020 - Second Update on MIS-C for Families at RECs
May 30, 2020 - Update: June 4 and 9, 2020: Chancellor's Days
May 19, 2020 - Update for Families About Summer School 2020
May 18, 2020 - Update for Families (Health-Related Information Follow-up)
May 12, 2020
April 28, 2020
April 15, 2020 - Message to Parents of Students with Disabilities Letter from Chancellor Carranza
April 11, 2020 - Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza Announce Remote Learning for Remainder of 2019-2020 School Year
April 7th, 2020 - Update for Families
April 7th, 2020 - High School Seniors Update for Families
April 3rd, 2020 - DOE & Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Letter
March 22, 2020 - Family Letter About Remote Learning
