<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,<br></div><div>Passing this school news information along from Manhattan President Gale Brewer's Office. Even though I live in Brooklyn, I have found her emails/communications to be <b>super</b> helpful for City-wide information since the pandemic started. You can register to get it here: <a href="https://www.manhattanbp.nyc.gov/">https://www.manhattanbp.nyc.gov/</a></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif">==========</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif">No students will receive failing grades this year, and attendance will not count. Read the <a href="https://nyc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bf27f3da34498cc55bd5e1da4&id=557fe4d3ee&e=995cb6b1ad" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">DOE’s letter to families about 2020-21 grading and attendance policies</a>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif">The DOE’s new “<a href="https://nyc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bf27f3da34498cc55bd5e1da4&id=e29fadd287&e=995cb6b1ad" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">School Re-opening 2020-2021 Family Guide</a>” has information about teaching and learning during this school year. The guide covers learning at home, social emptional and other support, and lists DOE contacts. It is in 9 languages (English here: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nycdoe-2020-family-guide">https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nycdoe-2020-family-guide</a>).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif">The federal government <a href="https://nyc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bf27f3da34498cc55bd5e1da4&id=badfd3e8e8&e=995cb6b1ad" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">extended P-EBT food stamp benefits through September 2021</a> to help families cover the cost of meals that are normally served at school. <b>Families will receive the P-EBT card for this school year in January at the earliest.</b></span></p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif">Remember as well, you must decide on if you want to opt-in to blended learning and the window for this is November 2 - 15. There is only ONE opt-in period for the ENTIRE year. On Monday, visit: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/choose-your-learning-preference-for-the-2020-2021-school-year">https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/choose-your-learning-preference-for-the-2020-2021-school-year</a></span></p><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px">==========<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></p>Karen<p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif"><b><br></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif"><b><br></b></span></p></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div>