The Alfred Zimberg School P.S. 2Q
Principal Amy Goldman
Assistant Principal Lydia Tsiforas
Assistant Principal Gina Serafin
75-10 21st Avenue East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718)728-1459
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Chancellor's Message to Families: August 6, 2020
LOGGING INTO GMAIL TO ACCESS GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
Google “Gmail”
Log in with your child’s PS2Q email account
Click on the grid of nine dots in the upper right hand corner.
Search for the Google Classroom app, and click on it
Click the + symbol to join a class
Enter your teacher's class code
*Please note- your personal gmail account will not be able to access our teachers' classrooms.
You must use your child's assigned PS2Q email account.
Click HERE for a parent guide to Google Classroom
Quick links:
Remote Learning: http://on.nyc.gov/2xfsBMd
Activities for students: http://on.nyc.gov/2WwVQV9
Digital Learning Tools/Support: http://on.nyc.gov/2Wy0TEU
Teacher Resources: http://on.nyc.gov/2QAOMTP
NYC Schools Account:
Parents and Guardians: We’ve made it easier to sign up for a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). Setting up a basic account will allow you to get emergency notifications from the DOE. (It is also necessary to view your child's report card beginning June 29th)
You can create a basic account online from any computer, phone, or tablet. All you need to do is:
· Go to https://mystudent.nyc/saa/signup
· Set up the account by:
o Entering your name and email address
o Creating a password
o Answering a few brief security questions so you can reset the password if you forget it.
Once you do that you will be able to see your child’s grades, test scores, and attendance.
If you need any assistance, please reach out to our Parent Coordinator, Karen Caroccio at kcaroccio@schools.nyc.gov
Take the 2020 Census here
Dial-A-Teacher program, a homework help line for students, run by classroom teachers. This resource is available from 4:00–7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, for students in grades K–5. Due to limitations caused by school building closures, the help line is currently only available for ELA and math homework from teachers speaking English. The UFT is hoping to expand to other subjects, grades, and languages soon.
NYC Reads 365 is a citywide program aimed at encouraging children to read for fun by helping them find interesting high-quality books for independent reading.
Dial-A-Teacher program, a homework help line for students, run by classroom teachers. This resource is available from 4:00–7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, for students in grades K–5. Due to limitations caused by school building closures, the help line is currently only available for ELA and math homework from teachers speaking English. The UFT is hoping to expand to other subjects, grades, and languages soon.
DOE Learn at Home Support Click here
DOE Learn at Home Printed materials
PS2Q self-reported case of Covid-19: parent letter
The DOE is asking parents to complete a survey if they have difficulty accessing technology. Please click on the link below to complete the survey: https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevices
IPAD REQUEST: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/ipad-distribution
The New York Public Library is offering an expanded array of resources for teachers, students, and their families to support learning at home including:
*Daily homework help and personal online tutoring in both English and Spanish; access to expanded databases and e-resources for research
*Reading resources such as access to e-books for kids of all ages; and activities for home featuring arts and crafts, science experiments, and more fun activities.
All resources can be accessed for free with a NYPL library card by navigating to nypl.org/communitylearning. Anyone without a library card can visit nypl.org/SimplyE to learn how to sign up for a NYPL Card using the SimplyE app.
Queens Public Library: To obtain a Queen Public Library eCard, fill out this form. Families and students may access Brainfuse, which is an online tutoring platform for families and students for free. This resource is available seven days a week, from 2:00–11:00 p.m., using their Queens Public Library eCard.
Questions?
Email our Parent Coordinator, Karen Caroccio at KCaroccio@schools.nyc.gov or Administration at 30Q002@PS2Q.ORG
Parent Resources:
Family Resources from our Literacy coach, Cynthia Cannavo:
Summer Learning for K-2
Autism and Related Disabilities Parent PD
Universal Literacy has created this slideshow to provide families with information and resources to assist them in supporting their children at home.
*To submit website feedback, please email websitefeedback@ps2q.org We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact Ms. Serafin to request assistance.