Parents
Hello Parents! Below are some websites that might be helpful to you and your child. Just click on the icon below to take you to the website. Also - feel free to explore the rest of the library website so you know what ebooks, audiobooks and other educational resources are available to you and your student. If you have any questions, please email me at tchrismore@schools.nyc.gov.
Parent or Guardian NYC Schools Account
The link above takes you to an informational page for parents of NYC public school students.
Parents can set up a DOE account to track their child's education. Once signed up you will begin receiving notifications from the DOE.
Use the link below to go directly to the Parent/Guardian page to sign in or create an account.
Tech Support for Families
If you need help with a DOE iPads or devices, need access to applications or have other technical problems, fill out the form by clicking on the NYC DOE logo above.
Practical, proven resources to help families connect.
Connect with Kids Education Network provides 24/7 access to videos focused on improving the health, behavior and well-being of students and families.
A collaborative initiative between the Child Mind Institute, the Fund for Public Schools and the NYC DOE.
If you have questions or concerns about your child you can search under types of concerns or browse disorders. You can also access "Family Resources for Remote Learning."
OpenEbooks is free to our school community.
Open Ebooks is an app that gives you access to hundreds of ebooks. You can check out 10 titles at a time. The books are multi-user, so you always have access to the titles you want. You can get a code and pin for the High School Collection or All Access, which has k-12 ebooks.
Please contact the school librarian, Ms. Chrismore, if you would like codes for your family.
Free Microsoft Software for Students and Parents
The DOE provides free Microsoft software to students and families.
Students need their DOE credentials to download.
Online Resource Directory
HITE connects New Yorkers with free and low-cost health and social services.
Take free online classes anywhere with your NYPL card!
Learn new skills and make yourself more marketable with lynda.com, a LinkedIn Company. This online educational site has over 5,700 free courses.
Learn web design, web development, IT, business skills, 3D animation, classrrom technologies, and more.
To get free access you must go through the NYPL website and not directly to lynda.com. Just click on the lynda icon above. Click on "Connect to Database" and enter your NYPL card barcode number and pin.
If you don't have a library card, you can click on "Get a Library Card" at the top of the NYPL page to get a card online.
Free courses, resources, events!
Parent University seeks to educate and empower all families from early childhood through adulthood, with free courses, resources, events, and activities. Parents can register for free trainings on a wide range of topics, including adult education, student social-emotional learning, and special education.