RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

Dear Chittick Families,

FREE Breakfast & LUNCH LOCATIONS:

BPS will continue to provide FREE breakfast and lunch meals to all students beginning Tuesday, March 17th from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the locations list below and shown on the linked map in blue. A variety of packaged meal options will be available for pick-up.

Food Distribution Plan w/ Map

CHROMEBOOKS:

If you need a Chromebook for your student, please fill out this form: bostonpublicschools.org/laptop.

• After filling out the form, you will receive an email and text message to schedule an appointment.

• Email invitations will be sent out each day as we go through grade levels, starting with high school grade levels first.

• Distribution of Chromebooks will take place over several days. We want to make sure the process keeps everyone safe and does not create large crowds. Since we have 20,000 devices to distribute, it may take a few days to schedule an appointment.

Comcast Free Wifi for Low-Income Families:

○ Due to COVID-19, Comcast is taking immediate steps to help connect more low-income families to the Internet at home. Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, anyone who signs up for Internet Essentials will receive two free months of Internet service. There is no term contract or credit check and no shipping fee for equipment. See qualifications and apply here: https://apply.internetessentials.com/

Cell Phones - All major carriers (including BPS phones) will have unlimited high speed data for the next two months as part of the "Keep America Connected" pledge.

Even more important, most cell phone and home internet companies have pledged NOT to disconnect service for unpaid bills for the next two months. This means that our students will not lose their Internet if their family is unable to pay the bill during this time.