Dear Parent/Family Member of Summer Rising Student, 

You should have recently received an email from New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) to complete a short online survey about Summer Rising. If you have completed the survey, thank you! Please disregard this message.

If you still need to complete the survey, there is still time! It should only take 10 minutes, and your responses will be kept private. Only the researchers hired by NYCPS will see individual responses. The survey closes on August 15 at 5 p.m.

If you would like to take the short survey,  visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026SRFam

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey. The information you share will help us improve the program for next summer. 

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All Summer Rising sites will serve breakfast and lunch. Also, after school snacks are available upon request.  Additionally, the following schools will serve as Community Feeders.  They will be open from 8:00AM-9:15AM for breakfast and 11:00AM-1:15PM for lunch for everyone 18 years old and younger and there is no registration needed.

• JHS 014

• JHS 078

• PS 109

• PS 139

• PS 152

• PS 203

• PS 217

• Andries Hudde

• PS 251

• PS 254

• PS 277

• JHS 278

• PS 361

We will also be sending breakfast and lunch to these sites

• Flatbush YMCA summer Day Camp

OFNS will also have 3 mobile meal trucks rotating through the boroughs.  The dates and mealtimes may be found here:  Summer Meals

Spend an hour on the farm Tuesdays and Wednesdays July and August working side by side with our farmers. 1:00PM-2:00PM

Learn to harvest, prune, weed, and plant the various fruits, vegetables, and flowers grown on the farm.

All tools will be provided. Please come prepared for sun exposure. 

Registration is required. Please use the link below to register.

https://forms.gle/QZ3GZH9mdzuo7fut7

You need only register 1 time for the month and can attend as many Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays that fit your schedule.

Come as often as you can! We look forward to seeing you on the farm!

Learn how New York’s Summer EBT program can help feed kids this summer!

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NYC Kids Rise Have you activated your account? Grades Kindergarten - Grade 5

Kindergarten families will receive information regarding the program in the fall. Families will automatically be enrolled unless you opt out in November. New this year, Kindergarteners who activate their account in January during Scholarship month will receive $1000 initial seed investment in their account from NYC Kids RISE! Yes, $1,000.00!

Children in Grades 1-5: Unless families opted out, they  have been automatically enrolled in the Save for College Program, a college and career scholarship and savings program. This opportunity is made possible through a partnership between NYC Kids RISE, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), the City of New York, and each participating school. Families of 1st grade through 5th Grade, the next step is to activate your child's NYC Scholarship Account to see the funds already saved for their future college and career dreams – no personal information is required! Their account starts with $100, and they will also receive a $25 reward for activating it.

Activate your child’s account by following the steps below or by watching this short video guide:

1. Go to nyckr.org/act-now 

2. Enter your child’s ZIP code, birthdate, and Student ID or OSIS number, then click Submit

3. Enter your name, email, and create a password

4. Read and accept the Terms of Use, then click Create User Profile

That’s it! Within a week, you will see the $25 reward from NYC Kids RISE. You can log in anytime to check funds and earnings. Need help? Call or email the parent coordinator listed here

After activating, you can also open your own college and career savings account to save alongside the NYC Scholarship Account. For support, contact NYC Kids RISE at 833-543-7473 or info@nyckidsrise.org.

We’re saving for your child’s college and career training, together!

Learn More:

NYC Kids Rise 

District 22 Site

CEC 22 currently has 4 vacancies for 2026-2027.   A new Council will be elected in the spring for 2027-2029 School Years.  Learn more on our dedicated webpage for Community Education Councils