From the Office of Superintendent District 26:
Apple Parent Workshops
Apple is hosting a series of virtual learning sessions from July 27th – August 22nd on topics ranging from how to set up an iPad and how to manage parental controls to a review of built-in apps and features. These sessions are designed for parents and guardians of NYC school students. Learn more here.
UFT Workshops for Parents
During the summer, UFT will be offering a host of workshops for parents on Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 PM. The topics are below. Register here »July 30—Dare to Lead, a Leadership Workshop for Parents August 6—Cleaning Your Home Safely August 13—Social-Emotional Learning for Parents August 20—Meeting Governance for Parent-Teacher Associations — Amending Bylaws and Creating Standing Rules August 27—Leadership 2.0, a Second Leadership Workshop for Parents September 2—Growing Up Cavity-Free, an Oral Health Workshop for Families
LIVE Virtual Summer Field Trips for Families
In partnership with parent leaders, we have organized a series of LIVE virtual summer field trips with cultural institutions across NYC. Here are the trips that families can log onto next week:
· Summer Art Studioat the Whitney Museum for PreK-5 | July 28 | 11AM-11:40AM
Participants will experiment, create, and learn together with at-home art materials.
· Star Stories at the Intrepid at the Intrepid for grades 3-12 | July 28 | 3PM-4PM
Using images of the night sky, stories from different cultures and examples of simple navigation tools, an Intrepid Museum Educator will help participants view their sky in a whole new way.
· Meet Victoria at the Tenement Museumfor grades K-8 | July 29 | 11AM-12PM
Journey back in time to 1916 and learn from an actor playing Victoria Confino, a real 14-year-old girl who immigrated to the United States in 1913. Victoria will show us her home, and share stories of her daily life and how her family keeps their culture alive through food, language, holidays and more. Throughout the program, participants will have a chance to ask Victoria their own questions.
· Summer Art Studio at the Whitney Museum for grades 6-8 | July 29 | 11AM-11:40AM
Participants will experiment, create, and learn together with at-home art materials. Join us to create your own version of Experiments of Color inspired by Emma Amos.
· What Floats Your Boat at the Intrepid for grades 3-12 | July 30 | 3PM-4PM
How exactly does a ship float? Join the Intrepid Museum as we learn about the steps engineers take as they carry out a project such as making a ship large as Intrepid float and create your own floating vessels. For kids and adults at home. Materials: A sheet of foil, large bowl, and 20 to 40 pennies.
Families can explore the DOE webpage Summer Enrichment Challenges and Activities for additional Virtual Field Trips and Virtual Museum Tours and Activities like those above.
Classes and Camps
Virtual summer classes from Varsity Tutors: Check out free, online summer classes for students in kindergarten through college in subjects including art, computer science, languages and more. Find out more »
Fresh Air Fund
Virtual camp for children ages 7 to 13: Fresh Air Everywhere offers fun, small-group activities and interactive theme projects on topics like nature, art, time travel and more. Kids will be mailed an activity box full of goodies to help them participate. Learn more and register »
Outdoor activities in New York City parks for children ages 5 to 13: The Fresh Air Summer Spaces program offers two-hour drop-in sessions at neighborhood-based locations with supervised outdoor activities such as arts and crafts, games and dance parties. Learn more and register »
More resource lists
· 45+ Virtual Summer Camps to Keep Kids Busy While Safely Social Distancing
· 30 Best Virtual Summer Camp Ideas to Keep Kids Entertained This Summer
· 22 Virtual Summer Camps to Keep the Kids Entertained (and You Sane) This Summer
Summer 2020 Tech Ambassador Program The DOE is partnering with New York Cares to launch the Summer 2020 Tech Ambassador Program. Through this program, volunteer staff can connect with families who need tech support with their DOE-issued iPads and help resolve other remote-learning inquires. FACE invites parent coordinators, family support coordinators and family leadership coordinators who may be interested to register for an upcoming training session, by July 29, to learn more about this opportunity. Family liaisons will also be notified via email from FACE@schools.nyc.gov.
Key tech ambassador responsibilities include:
- Using the phone bank platform to make and record calls;
- Calling families using a script (Mondays through Fridays, from 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., or from 1:30–4:00 p.m.);
- Helping to resolve technological issues with DOE-issued iPads; and
- Assisting families with navigating the DOE website.
Please note that interested staff must receive their supervisor’s approval to perform this work during their regular work hours in lieu of other assignments. Also note that time spent outside of work hours on this project can be done on a voluntary basis and will not be credited toward compensatory time or overtime; no additional compensation will be provided for participating.
For questions, email FACE@schools.nyc.gov.
