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Mar 2 11:00 PM 12:00 AM

5th grade parent workshop: Sexuality Education with Kate Greenberg

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Mar 4

parent teacher conferences 1/2 day

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Mar 5 01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Terri's office hours

Join Zoom Meeting

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Mar 12 01:00 PM 01:30 PM

Terri's office hours

Join Zoom Meeting

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Mar 16 12:00 PM 01:00 PM

PTA EB Meeting

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Mar 17 07:45 AM 08:45 AM

SLT Meeting

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Announcements

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CEC D2 - Middle School and High School admissions updates/resources
COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

333 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Phone: 212-356-3915 E-mail: cec2@schools.nyc.gov website: CECD2.net

Council Members: Edward Irizarry (President), Emily Hellstrom (Vice President),

Benjamin Morden (Treasurer), Vincent Hom (Recording Secretary), Robin Broshi, Eric Goldberg, Maud Maron, Ushma Neill, Leonard Silverman, Shino Tanikawa, Thomas Wrocklage

Dear families and friends,

Here are some Middle & High School Updates for parents.

Resources:

Middle School Admissions:

Video Series and all other information: schools.nyc.gov/Middle

Middle School Admissions Presentation: https://vimeo.com/504937291

High School Admissions:

Video Series: schools.nyc.gov/High

Admissions guide: Schools.nyc.gov/HSGuide

High School Admissions Presentation: https://vimeo.com/502252425

Sincerely,

CEC D2
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MS and HS application process 2021-2022

The DOE began releasing info on MS and HS application process for next year.

MS and HS Update for Families

Check HS Admissions for more information
- HS update-for-families-on-hs-admissions-december-18-2020.pdf
- MS Update for Families on MS Admissions December 18 2020 1.pdf
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Health Screenings

Families are asked to check temperatures in the morning before school and to answer the health screening survey

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Mandatory Covid Testing Approval

The DOE has issued new guidelines for students returning to the school building in December. Consent for random in-school testing is now MANDATORY for all students in 1st-8th grades in order to enter the 276 school building. Please see the new guidance, including information on quarantining upon return from travel.

Please access your NYC Schools account (NYCSA) to provide consent. We can also accept a printout of this hard copy form but strongly encourage you to use the online portal as we are not in the building before December 7. If you completed the form prior to October 14, we ask that you resubmit the form as it has been updated to reflect that they may test "AT LEAST once a month" rather than "once a month". To re-submit, please find 'Consent Forms' under 'Manage Account'. Random testing will occur weekly and your child WILL be tested if we have your original signed consent on file.

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Queens Botanical Garden: Student Art Contest
We Heart Worms: Student Art Contest

This Valentine season we want to show some love to worms with our "We Heart Worms Art Contest."

Who is Eligible?

Students between grades PreK - 12th-grade

Each Student can submit multiple submissions

Art Categories:

Worm at Work Images: any images or photos pertaining to worms working to decompose food waste

Mixed Media: any artwork inspired by worms. Entries in this category can be drawings, paintings, collages, music, sculpture, costumes, etc. Remember they can only be viewed online.

Multimedia: for example, any YouTube movies [2-minute maximum length], including skits, songs, TikToks, memes, dance challenges will be welcomed. *Please submit the URL link on the form.

Humorous: any type of visual or written worm humor

Virtual Worm: 2020 and 2021 have been uniquely virtual. School, shows, events, even contests are all virtual as folks continue their best to quarantine. This category can feature worms in 2021: worm zoom meetings, worms social distancing, worms fighting coronavirus, etc. Be creative!

Learn More ABout the contest

Submit Art

Awards and Prizes:

All participants will get a special I Heart Worm Certificate in the mail

Winners of the I Heart Worm Art Contest:

Art will be featured on the QBG website and social media

Get free entrance passes to QBG for family

An "I Heart Worm" surprise gift delivered to your home
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3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival
We are delighted to announce the 3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival presented by NYC DOE and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment! The Festival will open for submissions from NYC Dept. of Education students from January 5 through March 16, 2021. Films will be selected for the Festival by a panel of educators and media professionals. Building on the immense success of last year’s virtual screening – including over 15,000 views of the 2020 selected student films, highlighted in the 2019-20 Annual Arts in Schools Report released yesterday – we are thrilled to screen the films virtually on May 6, 2021. And following the May 6^thvirtual screening, student filmmakers will be invited to virtual discussions with industry professionals.

Submitted films must be 5 minutes or less, and in .mp4 or .mov format. Films must use only original or public domain music. No nudity, profanity or violent acts are permitted. Youth filmmakers must play the major creative role on the production of the submitted works — as directors, writers, and/or editors. Teacher-directed, produced or generated works will not be considered. Submission categories are:

Animation

Short feature/narrative

Documentary

Experimental

P.S.A./Advocacy

Films will be selected and notification given by mid-April 2021. Online resources will be posted in the new year to support filmmakers with the technical and storytelling aspects. For full rules and regulation information, please go to:filmfreeway.com/NYCPublicSchoolFilmFestival

Hoping you can join us in this exciting opportunity for young filmmakers!
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NYCDOE Parent University

The NYCDOE has launched Parent University. Parent University is a course registration and management system where NYC families can find free training on a wide range of topics. Parent University serves all families, from early childhood through adulthood, and seeks to educate and empower parents/guardians as partners and advocates through free courses, resources, events, and activities.

Browse courses in the catalog, add classes of interest to your watchlist, or register for classes online.

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Official DOE Calendar School Year 2020-2021

NYC DOE Calendar 2020-2021

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276 Library Resources

Please check the library website to get MakerSpace, FabLab, fun summer resources and more!

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Social-Emotional Resources

Please check our Counselors' website with multiple resources, activities, and messages of positivity and encouragement.

We will get through this together!

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Our Mission

The students of the Battery Park City School are competent, capable, curious, and caring individuals who discover the unique contributions they will draw upon as they become responsible members of society. Our students are lifelong learners prepared to engage in the work of creating new paradigms for an increasingly inclusive and sustainable world.

To make this vision a reality, we nurture the academic, emotional, social, and physical well-being of each child by building on their intrinsic strengths. The school community works collaboratively, ensuring that each student has a voice and is represented in the curriculum, in order to create an environment of equity and respect for all.

Virtual Tours - Elementary and Middle School

Kindergarten applications for Fall 2021 are now open. Here is a link to our Virtual Elementary School Info Session
Middle school applications will open on January 11. Here is a link to our Virtual Middle School Info Session.
276 Middle School Application Info Session slides
Video from the auction a couple of years ago.

GET INVOLVED! Community or Citywide Education Council

Apply Now for an Education Council Seat

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RUN. SERVE. LEAD.

Apply now to run for a seat on a Community or Citywide Education Council! You can help make a direct impact on education policy, including hosting Town Halls with the Chancellor, collaborating with Superintendents to improve student achievement, and advising on building changes.

Each of the 32 geographic school districts has a Community Education Council, and there are 4 Citywide Councils: High Schools, Multilingual Learners, Special Education, and District 75 schools for special needs students.

To apply to be a candidate for a council and have your voice heard, simply log into your NYC Schools Account at mystudent.nyc to get started.

Don’t have a NYC Schools Account?

Then contact your Parent Coordinator for your personal code to add your students.

Learn more about Education Councils: schools.nyc.gov/elections2021

Access Flyers in other languages

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Use the Amazon link and the school earns up to 10% of your purchase!

You must click the link before every purchase.

Be sure to bookmark www.bpcschool.org/amazon to use every time.

*Your purchase is completely anonymous

2020-2021

Return to School Programming

Please review the link above to get all detailed information for the 2020-2021 school year.

This website will be revised as information changes. There are also spaces without information. These will be completed as we receive additional details from the DOE. Please note that policies may change over time.

Donate to PS/IS 276

Last year, your generosity raised almost $500,000 for our school, in a year when education as we know it changed overnight.

Your generosity meant that PS/IS 276 was prepared and could keep its commitment to supporting EVERY student with more teachers, more support staff, more programs, more school supplies, and more technology.

Your generous GIVE makes sure that the school keeps its commitment to EVERY student.

More ways to GIVE:

Pay it Forward: $420 P-EBT card to 276
Corporate Matching: your employer matches your gift

Membership toolkit

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Please register in our PTA Membership toolkit

Where you can provide and update your contact information, view the online school directory, see upcoming calendar events, pay for school supplies, sign up to volunteer, make a contribution to the Invest In Your Child Campaign, and much, much more.

Here's what you need to do:

Go to 276 PTA Membership Tool Website

Click on the login / Registration button.
Select "Create Account" and fill in your name, email, and password information.
Click "Verify My Email" and then check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours. If you do not receive the email, check your spam or junk folders.
Once you have verified your email address, log back in, and finish the registration process:
Complete the Family and Student Information forms.
Complete the Directory/Publish Preferences form to let us know what information, if any, you would like to share in the School Directory. You may change your preferences at any time.
Once these forms are complete, you will be directed to make a contribution for School Supplies & Head Lice Exams and will be given the opportunity to volunteer.