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Have questions about the protocols we are following to ensure our buildings are safe for students and staff? Want to know more about COVID-19 testing in NYC sch...ools? Join our #NYCOfficeHours telephone town hall next week! Deputy Chancellor Austin and Dr. Jay Varma will answer your questions. See more

Queens North Borough Citywide Office will be hosting Virtual Parent Workshops this Fall/Winter. Please see attached flyers for dates, times and links to register.

We are please to announce UFT's free homework help hotline, Dial-A-Teacher, is open! K-12 students and their parents or caregivers are invited to call 212-777-3380 or visit the Dial-A-Teacher website https://dialateacher.org/ Mondays through Thursdays between 4pm and 7 p.m. to get free homework help from a licensed teacher. Teachers are bilingual, so Dial-A-Teacher can assist students and families in 10 languages, including Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.

FREE ZOOM WEBINAR FOR SPANISH SPEAKING FAMILIES TODAY OCT.8 @ 5PM & OCT. 9 @ 5:30 : ¿Eres nuevo en Zoom o quieres repasar tus habilidades para las reuniones remotas para el nuevo año escolar? Aprende cómo navegar la funciones básicas de la plataforma Zoom, incluyendo cómo acceder a la interpretación disponible y solucionar problemas cuando tenga dificultades técnicas. Registrar aqui- https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_98vGZD-RTMeoh36gsq5-XA

Happy Friday!!! Thank you to the amazing staff of teachers, paras, secretaries, school-aides, school food workers and custodial engineers for the great work of keeping our scholars safe and learning during these times. Thank you also to the families for their commitment, dedication, flexibility and understanding. Although this is certainly a different kind of year, seeing your scholar's eyes smile and seeing them learning in-peron/remotely makes it all worthwhile! As we continue to improve and sort out many technology issues, we ask that you continue to keep the lines of communication open with the school and your teachers. We are in this together and need each other! Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Fire Prevention Week kicks off on October 4, and the FDNY is hosting fire safety events throughout the week in all five boroughs! Join the FDNY Fire Safety Education Unit to learn #FDNYSmart tips to prevent fires in homes. For more online tips and safety educational videos visit www.fdnysmart.org/connect

Thank you to all the amazing PS 290 educators for an amazing first day!!!! Although there were tech glitches, we are all working hard to make this year the best for scholars and families. We are all partners and in this together. Please call the school at 718-571-6900 in the morning if you need support with technology so that we can ensure scholars and their teachers get to start building those relationships that will be critical to a successful school year!!

Happy Sunday from the PS 290 Family!! Please complete the DOE survey below by today, Sunday, to receive more accurate teacher/schedules on Monday. Survey here: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference

Please fill out the DOE Survey in order to receive a schedule and teacher that corresponds with your preference. If you select fully remote later than Sunday, your schedule and teacher will change to the teacher and schedule of the fully remote class, which will be different than what you receive on Monday since we are going by the information we have. If you intend on going fully remote, but want to wait until later to choose, you may do so, but your teacher and schedule will not be the same as the one you receive on Monday. Survey here: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference

Good afternoon PS 290 Families! We are excited to welcome scholars back! As we prepare to send welcome letters on Monday with teachers and schedules, please ensure you have filled out your preference no later than Sunday on the DOE survey. If you choose fully remote Monday or after, the teacher and schedule you receive will have to change. Survey here: https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference