EVCS Weekly, Friday, November 6

Posted on November 6, 2020 by James Bromberg

Dear EVCS Families,

I am inspired by our students and all of you every day! Despite the challenges and distractions this week we had a successful and energized week. Many families had a chance to speak directly with teachers for conferences. If you still need to set a time to meet and talk about your child, please reach out and do so, there is still time.

Class Parents and Grade Directories
The PA is still gathering information to build directories to be shared!
If you want to be included please respond to this survey click here,
AND class parents are still needed! If you are curious about being a class parent volunteer this year make note on the survey. Thank you in advance!

To change from Fully Remote to Blended Learning,
the enrollment period begins Monday November 2 and closes Sunday, November 15. Click here for the link to changing your child’s Learning Preference.

YOUR SCHOOL PHOTOS ARE READY!

Please look out for the email you received from Cool for School Photo with a link to your gallery. (Please also check your spam folders.)

Order Deadline for Free Shipping: November 15
Place your order by the deadline for free shipping to the school.
Missed Photo Day at EVCS? Need a retake? Want sibling photos?
Please sign up at www.coolforschoolphoto.com/evcs and book a appointment at the Cool for School Photo studio.

Questions:
If you have any questions regarding your school photos, please contact Cool for School Photo directly at info@coolforschoolphoto.com

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Reminder, EVCS Half Day: tomorrow Thursday, November 5

Posted on November 4, 2020 by James Bromberg

Reminder: Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, 11/5

Dear Parent and Guardians,

Please be sure to make arrangements to pick up your child(ren) at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow for the half-day due to parent-teacher conferences.

We will be in the yard for dismissal.

Remote Learning also ends at 11:00 a.m.

Warm regards,
James

EVCS Weekly, Friday, October 30

Posted on October 30, 2020 by James Bromberg

Dear EVCS Parents and Guardians,

It was a soggy yet productive week at EVCS!
If for any reason you missed school photo days, you can still have your school photo taken! Please see details below. And don’t forget to fall back an hour this weekend!

Class Parents and Grade Directories
Our PA is still gathering contact information for a Grade Directory!
If you want to be included please respond to this survey here,
AND if you are curious about being a class parent volunteer this year,
there is a place to include your interest.

To change from Fully Remote to Blended Learning,
the enrollment period begins Monday November 2 and closes Sunday, November 15. Look out for information regarding an EVCS Town Hall meeting on Monday to discuss our teaching models and try to answer your questions. Click here for the link to changing your child’s Learning Preference.

EVCS School Photos 2020-21

Missed photo day? Want a retake? Want sibling photos?
For more information go to www.coolforschoolphoto.com/evcs
If you have any questions reach out directly
to hello@coolforschoolphoto.com or call (212) 941 5502.

This Weekend

EVCS Halloween Treasure Hunt!

Our PA invites you take a stroll through Tompkins Square this Saturday morning between 10 a.m. and 12:00 noon, to enjoy a Halloween treasure hunt. Maps will be emailed out shortly by the PA or you can pick up a map on Saturday at any of the marked stations in the park. Costumes encouraged! But please remember to wear a face covering mask and keep socially distanced. Questions, and/or if you would like to help, contact events@evcsnyc.org.

Let’s take a look at next week…

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EVCS Weekly, Friday, October 23

Posted on October 23, 2020 by James Bromberg

Dear EVCS Parents and Guardians,

It was great to see some of you at the Zoom PA meeting this week.
The EVCS Parent Association elections were successful, and I am happy to report that we have a full working board. They will share out notes and details soon. If you missed this month, no worries there will be more! We are still learning how to do this Zoom business and it takes time. You can find PA General Meeting dates posted on the EVCS Calendar here.

Monthly minutes are historically posted to the website here. Please give it some time for the info to get compiled and posted from the recent meeting.

Standing Committees
The executive board includes, as well, the chairs of our standing committees which are Communications, Fundraising, Events, Diversity & Inclusions, Social Action, Green and the Class Parent Liaison. If you are interested in or have questions about joining -or being a chair- for any of these committees please email papresident@evcsnyc.org. We need your continued support!

Remember every parent and/or guardian of an EVCS student is automatically a member of the Parent Association. There is a monthly General PA meeting. This is the one risk free way we can stay connected as a community. The next General PA Meeting will be Wednesday, November 18, save the date!
Monthly meeting details arrive from the papresident@evcsnyc.org.

Grade Directory & Class/Grade Parents
Our PA is gathering contact information for a Grade Directory!
Please respond to this survey, it’s really short, if you want to be included AND if you are interested in being a class parent this year.

We need at least one volunteer from each class on-a-grade to help by being a Class/ Grade Parent. More details around this will be forthcoming from the PA.

The job and responsibilities of Class/Grade Parents will be a little different this year, but at the core they will be the same and are vital for our school community. Class Parents will work together to set up a means of communicating amongst class families (who opt in) on their grade level.
Class parent volunteer sign-up is within this directory survey here!

Let’s see what is coming up…

Next Week

NEW! EVCS Leveled Lending Library
Starting next Wednesday, October 28 we will be setting up books for
Fully-Remote (Cohort D) kids to pick up and take home every week!. This is a school initiative to get real books on individual reading levels, into all students hands! We hope you’ll take advantage of this.
Wednesdays, 11:30am – 1:00pm
In front of the school yard (on the sidewalk)

Gate opens for K-5 students at 8:20 a.m. & for PreK students at 8:45 a.m.

Monday, October 26 – Tuesday, October 27
Cohort D School Pictures 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Remote Students – Sign Up Here
Click HERE for more information!

Monday, October 26
Cohort B
School Picture Day

Tuesday, October 27
Cohort A
School Picture Day

Wednesday, October 28
Cohort B

Leveled Lending Library
Books for Fully-Remote kids to take home
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in front of the yard

Thursday, October 29
Cohort A

School Leadership Team Meeting
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday, October 30
Cohort B

Important Documents

All parents/guardians must complete:

If you have completed these five essential forms, thank you! If you are not sure, please click the link below to complete and submit.
(note: #5 is only for Blended Students)

1.	Emergency Contact Blue Card

2.	Media Release Form

3.	Housing Questionnaire

4.	Income form (Use “01M315” to find EVCS as your school)

5.	NEW, COVID-19 Testing Consent Form Online – Return the paper form or log into your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). Click here for more information. And if you need help please reach out to me.

____________________________________________

And don’t forget the Daily Health Screener every day!

Important Dates

Wednesday, October 21
PA General Meeting 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
A meeting link will follow from PaPresident@evcsnyc.org
Elections for the EVCS Parent Association are coming up soon!!!
Learn more about the EVCS PA here!
Please submit any questions/thoughts/ideas before the next meeting.

Thursday, October 29
SLT, School Leadership Team Meeting

Monday, November 2 – Friday, November 6
Parent Teacher Conference Week
Be sure to sign up to meet with your teachers.

Tuesday, November 3
Election Day, Fully Remote Instruction for ALL students

Thursday, November 5
Half Day of School for ALL students!
Cohort A, dismissal is at 11:00 a.m. in the school yard!
Cohorts B & D, remote school will end at 11:00 a.m. as well

Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day, schools closed

NYC DOE School Calendar

Fall EVCS Schedules

Cohort A

Cohort B

Cohort D

What’s For Lunch?

Breakfast (Express Cold)
Lunch (Express Cold)

Fully Remote Learners: Pick Up Academic Materials

Our fully remote (cohort D) students have important academic materials that need to be picked up at EVCS for their continued success in remote learning. Please reach out to James if you have not picked up your materials!

Parent Resources

Helpful technical links:
How to fix the internet on NYC DOE iPads / Cómo arreglar Internet

Report Issues you’re having with NYCDOE iPads/devices, access to applications, or other technical problems here.

Link for families to submit a device request:
https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/remotelearningdevices

Dial A Teacher
https://tutor.dialateacher.org
Get help working with your child. Reading ☎ Math ☎ Writing ☎ Science
We also speak Spanish, Italian, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole, Greek, Hebrew, Korean and Russian

Translating Google Docs
Traducción de documentos de Google

New York Public Library
Getting e-books in Different Languages:
SimpyE
The New York Public Library’s free e-reader app to borrow e-books.
It is available on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Android devices.

More about testing in schools as a precautionary health & safety protocol
See the Frequently Asked Questions about the testing program

Remember to Identify your personal belongings
Please be sure to clearly identify all items including backpacks, water bottles, lunch bags, jackets etc. Write Name & School to help us reunite items to their rightful owners. (a Sharpie works well for most material!)

VOTING INFORMATION

Early voting info here: https://vote.nyc/page/early-voting-information

For friends & family who live outside of NY:
Everything You Need to Vote Vote.org

We will see Cohort B in school on Monday, October 26th!

If you have any questions, please reach out to us any time.

Have a restful weekend.

Warm regards,
James

—
James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
East Village Community School610 East 12th Street, Room 205
New York, NY 10009(212) 982-0682 x 2053 / (605) 646-EVCS (3827)
evcsnyc.org

Due to COVID-19, for important dates, links, and information.check the DOE’s website regularly at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020

Hand Washing

EVCS: Important Documents, Action Required

Posted on October 13, 2020 by parents

Dear EVCS Families,

We need your help! Please take a moment now to complete any forms you have not yet turned in. Thanks to those of you who already filled them out.
We appreciate your continued support.

Please click the links below to complete and submit.
(note: #5 is only for Blended Students)

1. Emergency Contact – Blue Card

2. Media Release Form

3. Housing Questionnaire

4. Household Income form (Use “01M315” to find EVCS as your school)

5. NEW, COVID-19 Testing Consent Form Online – Return the paper form or log into your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). Click here for more information. And if you need help please reach out to me.

____________________________________________

And remember to Bookmark the Daily Health Screener!

If you have any questions, please reach out to us any time.

Warm Regards,
James

—
James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
East Village Community School610 East 12th Street, Room 205
New York, NY 10009 (212) 982-0682 x 2053 / (605) 646-EVCS (3827)
evcsnyc.org

Due to COVID-19, for important dates, links, and information.check the DOE’s website regularly at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020

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EVCS Weekly, Friday, October 5

Posted on October 9, 2020 by James Bromberg

Dear EVCS Parents and Guardians,

This has been a beautiful week and the kids are beginning to get more familiar with routines both on and off line. Eric held physical education outdoors and practiced safe social distancing on the turf! Many students ate lunch outside and the kids had a great time building with the outdoor blocks in the Tree of Knowing Garden.

Important Documents

All parents/guardians must complete:

If you have completed these five essential forms, thank you! If you are not sure, please click the link below to complete and submit.
(note: #5 is only for Blended Students)

1.	Emergency Contact Blue Card

2.	Media Release Form

3.	Housing Questionnaire

4.	Income form (Use “01M315” to find EVCS as your school)

5.	NEW, COVID-19 Testing Consent Form Online – Return the paper form or log into your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). Click here for more information. And if you need help please reach out to me.

____________________________________________

And don’t forget the Daily Health Screener every day!

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EVCS Weekly, Friday, October 2, 2020

Posted on October 2, 2020 by parents

Dear EVCS Parents and Guardians,

We hope everyone is off to a great start!

It was amazing to welcome back our K-5 students into the building and continue seeing everyone online too! You are all doing an amazing job navigating this new normal, and we appreciate the commitment. Thank you in advance for your partnership this year!

Important Documents

All parents/guardians must complete:

If you have completed these five essential forms, thank you! If you are not sure, please click the link below to complete and submit.
(note: #5 is only for Blended Students)

1.	Emergency Contact Blue Card

2.	Media Release Form

3.	Housing Questionnaire

4.	Income form (Use “01M315” to find EVCS as your school)

5.	COVID-19 Testing Consent Form – Paper forms were sent home

____________________________________________

And don’t forget the Daily Health Screener every day!

Please bookmark it on your phone & do the screening each day. There’s no need to print it out, just show us the confirmation on line each morning.

Next Week

Gate opens daily for K-5 students at 8:20 a.m., PreK students at 8:45 a.m.

Monday, October 5
Cohort B

Tuesday, October 6
Cohort A

Wednesday, October 7
Cohort B

Thursday, October 8
Cohort A

Friday, October 9
Cohort B

Important Dates

Monday, October 12
Indigenous Peoples Day, schools closed

Tuesday, November 3
Election Day, Fully Remote Instruction for all students

Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day, schools closed

NYC DOE School Calendar

Fall Monthly School Schedules

Schedule for Cohort A

Schedule for Cohort B

Schedule For Cohort D

What’s For Lunch?

Breakfast (Express Cold)
Lunch (Express Cold)

Fully Remote Learners: School Supplies

If you have NOT picked up your supply bag, please reach out to James.

Third Street Virtual Open House Info for the 2020-21

Apply for a year’s worth of FREE, online music and dance classes

English:
Third Street Music School. This offer is available for students grades 1-12 who attend a Third Street Partner School.
Click the link below for the application and additional details. There are only a limited number of spots available so don’t wait — APPLY TODAY!
https://www.virtualthirdstreet.org/openhouse

Spanish:
¡Third Street está teniendo una CASA ABIERTA VIRTUAL! Aplica por un año de clases GRATUITAS en linea de música y baile en Third Street Music School. Esta oferta está disponible para estudiantes de los grados 1 al 12 que asisten a una escuela asociada con Third Street.
Haga clic en el enlace abajo para ver la aplicación y detalles adicionales. Solo hay un número limitado de lugares disponibles, no espere, ¡APLICA HOY!
https://www.virtualthirdstreet.org/openhouse

We are here to help, if you have any questions, please reach out any time.

See Cohort B on Monday!

Enjoy the weekend,
James

—
James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
East Village Community School610 East 12th Street, Room 205New York, NY 10009(212) 982-0682 x 2053 / (605) 646-EVCS (3827)
evcsnyc.org

Due to COVID-19, for important dates, links, and information.check the DOE’s website regularly at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020

Hand Washing

EVCS Reminders: Dismissal in the yard, Rain or Shine

Posted on September 29, 2020 by James Bromberg

Parents and Guardians,

Please be prepared for any weather
arrival and dismissal is in the schoolyard, rain or shine!

Staggered Dismissal will take place in the school yard:

1:45 for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade

1:55 for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

2:00 for Pre-K – In the Tree of Knowing Garden

Best,
James

James Bromberg, Parent Coordinator
(212) 982-0682 x 2053 / (605) 646-EVCS (3827)
evcsnyc.org

Learning Bridges: Information & Overview

Posted on September 22, 2020 by James Bromberg

Free Child Care Option for Students Enrolled in Blended Learning

On behalf of The Office of Community Schools,
NYCDOE The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)

The DOE and the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) are collaborating to launch Learning Bridges – a new program that will provide free child care options for children from 3-K through 8th grade from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on days when they are scheduled for remote learning.

Students must be enrolled in blended learning/hybrid schedules to qualify for this program. (100% remote students are NOT eligible)

The program will be available when in-person classes start, and all students at our school who are enrolled in blended learning are eligible and encouraged to apply. Our site location is hosted by University Settlement Society of New York, located at 611 East 13th Street, one block north of our school building.

See flyer for more information in multiple languages HERE.

To enroll in Learning Bridges, families should fill out the application available here: www.schools.nyc.gov/learningbridges.

Reminder: Deadline to sign up for 100% remote learning this Friday, August 7

Posted on August 6, 2020 by parents

This fall, New York City schools will offer a combination of in-person and remote learning. You can choose from two basic options:

1. 100% Remote Learning: Opt-in to have your child learn 100% remotely (all online, from home). To choose this option for your child please fill out this form.

2. Blended Learning – a combination of in-person and remote learning:Your child can follow their school’s schedule, a mix of in-person days at school, and remote learning days from home. To choose this option, no action is needed.

For more information on the DOE’s plans for blended learning, please visit the Return to School 2020 pages on the DOE website.

Please note:
– The deadline to Opt-in to 100% remote learning is this Friday, August 7.

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