The Queens North Borough Office is offering several evening workshops in June with sessions in English, Spanish, and Chinese. View the flyers below for more information and how to register.
Month: May 2020
Additional Resources for Students and Families
Additional resources from District 25 & 26 School Mental Health Consultant:
1. First Aid for Feelings for Children – workbook for elementary level in ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL
2. Self Care Resources for Parents/Adults (meditation and breaks, etc. can also be for children/youth)
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- 7 Coronavirus Work from Home Tips – The Muse
- 23 Essential Tips for Working Remotely | Inc.com
- Expert tips on coping with stress and anxiety during a pandemic
- 7 Ways to Manage Stress during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 5 Minute Stress Relief Guided Meditation – YouTube
- Pause the world for 2 minutes- Website
- Tap Into your creative side- Website
- Be kind to your mind- Headspace
- Unwind to nature- Website
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3. Pediatrician Discusses Pandemic’s Effects on Middle Schoolers – NPR
4. INCLUDEnyc – parent support groups
Updated May 22, 2020, 7 AM. NYC Department of Education: There have been updates to 2020 Summer School dates. For elementary and middle school students: The program will start one week earlier. It will run from July 6 to August 11. For high school students: The program will start one week earlier. It will run from July 6 to August 14.www.includenyc.org
Parent Webinar on Stress Management with Elevate Education
To support NYC’s parents, Elevate Education will be hosting a stress management webinar on Wednesday, June 3rd at 4pm & 5pm. Topics will include:
- How to identify early signs of study-related stress in your child
- Understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy stress
- Stress management strategies
Register for the English-speaking or Spanish-speaking live webinars below.
For those who may have missed this past Wednesday’s webinar, Elevate Education has also shared links to the recordings that focused on Memory Skills & Focus, as well as their parent resource kit which provides parents with a few follow up templates and documents that they can use to practice these skills with their children.
Helpful Resources & Links from School District Mental Health Consultant
Resources from District 25 & 26 School Mental Health Consultant:
Youth Community Virtual Town Hall – TK
CEC 26 Calendar Meeting Rescheduled
CEC26 Calendar Meeting is rescheduled for Wednesday, May 27th due to newly scheduled admission engagement for Queens parents on May 28th.
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Join DOE Leaders and Families to Discuss Screened Admissions for Next Year
The DOE is engaging with parents, school leaders, students, and other stakeholders to collect ideas and perspectives on admissions for Fall 2021. Parents and students are invited to join a virtual borough-based meeting with Queens Executive Superintendents: Muñiz-Sarduy and Spencer on Thursday May 28th (6pm-8pm).
* Interpretation available in Korean, Mandarin, Spanish
How to Participate
- Click here to register now for one of these events.
- If you’d like to provide a comment during the session, please select “yes” when you register. Speakers will be given 90 seconds to share thoughts or questions.
- At each borough-based event, priority to speak will be given to residents of that borough, as well as to participants who speak one of the languages being interpreted at the event (see below).
- Click here to join any event during its scheduled date and time (see below). You can also paste this URL into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88214186470
Senior Trip Refund Update
Dear 8th Grade Parent(s)/Guardian(s),
If you have requested a refund for the canceled senior trip, we anticipate, and hope, to be able to mail checks for DC trip refunds in early June. We will notify you all when we know the date of those mailings.
Your Pupilpath address should reflect the mailing address we have for you on our files. We plan to mail checks to the home address you see on your child’s Puplipath page. If you want your check delivered to a different address, please use this form: https://forms.gle/
Please note, this online form will not change your official address in our files. This will only be used to verify the mailing address for your individual refund checks. If you have any questions please contact Taso Lampoutis at tlampoutis@schools.nyc.gov.
Sincerely,
MS 67 Administration
At Home Self-Care Tips From MS 67 Guidance Team
For our parents and students, part of the MS 67 Guidance Team presentation from tonight’s PTA meeting, a self-care powerpoint:
View earlier post with letter and resources from Mr. Nuckel HERE.
Parent Webinar on Goal Setting & Motivation with Elevate Education
To support NYC’s parents, Elevate Education will be hosting a study skills webinar on Wednesday, May 20th at 4pm & 5pm. Topics will include:
- How to help your child set goals while they study
- Finding ways to motivate your child as they learn from home
- How to support independent learning
Register for the English-speaking or Spanish-speaking live webinars below.