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What is going on at EBT?

The Department of Education is sharing information about the re-opening of schools for the 2020-21 school year on a regular basis. Latest communications will be posted here:

• August 3 letter on health and safety protocols

• July 27 letter on re-opening of schools

This fall, EBT will offer a combination of in-person and remote learning. You can choose from two options: 100% Remote Learning or a Combination of In-Person and Remote Learning. If you prefer your child to continue 100% remote learning, fill out this form by August 7.

Please follow all updates about re-opening at schools.nyc.gov/returntoschool2020, where translations of all materials is also available.

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We are committed to our students' progress, even when school is not in session. It is important for students to continue growing and learning through the summer months. To assist with this effort, the Department of Education has shared information regarding summer reading. Read the Chancellor's letter here, or check the web site for translated editions.

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EBT hosted a live video viewing on June 23 to celebrate the Class of 2020. The graduation video is now available for all to view! Click here to watch.

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New York City has announced P-EBT, a program for families to buy food while students are learning from home. Click here for information about this program.

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The Department of Education has released guidance about summer school 2020. Please click here for information.

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The Department of Education has released guidance related to the new health condition known as Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome, or PMIS. Click here to read the letter. If you need a translated version of the attached letter, please click here for the DOE web site.

UPDATE: This syndrome is now known as Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). NYC Health has released a fact sheet for your information; click here.

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If you were not able to pick up a lap top at the Grand Street Campus, please go to the DOE's Remote Learning Device Request page, to request a digital device.

If you DO NOT have Internet access at home, please contact Spectrum at 844-488-8395 or 844-488-8398 to obtain FREE Internet Service.

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NYC students can pick up 3 free meals daily from city-wide "grab and go" sites. A complete list of these sites can be found here.

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Beginning on January 6, 2020, EBT is becoming a phone-free space. Information about the implementation of Yondr phone pouches was mailed home to all parents, and is available here:

• Parent letter - English: what is Yondr and why is EBT implementing this policy?

• Parent letter - Spanish

• Full Yondr policy: how will policy be implemented and enforced?

• Full Yondr policy - Spanish

• No Cell Phone Verification Form: if your child does not bring a cell phone to school, please fill out this form and have student return it to room 416A.

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In May, 2018, EBT was approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) to offer the IB Diploma Programme. According to the IB web site, students in this internationally recognized program will:

• be encouraged to think independently and drive their own learning

• take part in programs of education that can lead them to some of the highest ranking universities around the world

• become more culturally aware, through the development of a second language

• be able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world.

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