<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-133622d9-7fff-fd0a-6771-6ee0db3bc96a" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PTA EMAIL</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">------------------</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear TNS Families,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These are stressful and anxious times. The COVID-19/Coronavirus situation is a fluid one, with updates emerging rapidly. We appreciate your patience and understanding as the PTA works with the school to navigate them. We are all in this together and we will see each other through this turbulent time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Public Schools are closed from March 15th until April 20th. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Grab-and-Go meals will be available for students at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">all schools</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (students can go to any NYC school) until Friday, March 20th, at which time the city will designate sites for families to get breakfast and lunch.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please reach out directly to </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:dyanthe@tnsny.org">Dyanthe</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> if “Stocking the pantry” is a concern.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Beginning Tuesday, March 17th, teachers will be creating remote learning models for their classes.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We ask that parents with questions about remote lessons refrain from emailing teachers and give them time to plan. Classes will be notified how and when they can access remote learning tools.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Parents can log into the directory on </span><a href="http://www.tnsny.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TNS website</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to find contact information for other parents in their classes for virtual communication and support.</span></p></li></ul><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">School and DOE updates will be sent out by the school and the DOE directly. The PTA will continue to do its best to share this information through our <a href="http://www.tnsny.org">website</a>, </span><a href="http://tnsny.org/posts/files/230" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">newsletter</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and class parent emails.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">RESOURCES</span></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:41pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Check the NYC DOE for info and updates </span><a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/coronavirus-update" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/coronavirus-update</span></a></p></li></ul><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:41pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here are some online resources while our teachers organize class specific remote learning models.  The NYC DOE website offers</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Learn at Home resources </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here: </span><a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/learn-at-home" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/learn-at-home</span></a></p></li></ul><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:41pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Parents are listing helpful learning activities to do with your children at home on our </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TNSNY/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TNS Facebook Page</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:41pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Don’t forget to complete your </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">school survey</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey</span></a></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you know of anyone not receiving emails from the school or having difficulty logging into the website please reach out to </span><a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ptapresident@tnsny.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This difficult period will test us in many ways, but with a combination of caution, calm, and supporting each other, we are confident we will find a way through.Thank you again for your patience and be well everyone!!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your TNS PTA</span></p><br><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>PRINCIPAL’S EMAIL</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 30pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>------------------------------</b></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Families,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Over the weekend, all of us at TNS were consumed with worry about the health, wellness, and safety of our students, families and each other.  I am very relieved that today the Mayor and Chancellor announced that schools will be closed tomorrow and are scheduled to reopen to students following Spring Recess on Monday, April 20.  Students will not report to school buildings for instruction during this time.  Beginning Monday, March 23, we will move towards a “Remote Learning Model” for all school days until Spring Recess. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There will be a one-day full system closure tomorrow, March 16.  Grab-and-Go meals will be available for students at all schools until Friday at which time the city will designate sites for families to get breakfast and lunch.  I know that not every family is in a position to “stock their pantry.”  Please reach out to me directly if this a concern for your family so that we can help.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please check the DOE</span><a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/coronavirus-update" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">website</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for details and reach out to me if you have any questions.  I will be in touch very soon!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With Love,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dyanthe</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></div></div>