Student Materials

Material Pick-Up

The main office will be open Monday, March 16^th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday, March 17^th from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On those days, scholars who requested a laptop or paper-based materials are asked to come to school to pick up everything they will need for distance learning. In addition, staff members will be available to ensure scholars can login to their google classrooms. Scholars who will be using their own laptops or tablets are still encouraged to come to school to login to each of their google classrooms. All scholars will also receive their daily remote learning schedule.

If your NYC public school student needs a device for remote learning, please visit

https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevices

Getting Started with Your DOE iPad

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/ipad-distribution/getting-started-with-your-ipad

Internet Discounts for COVID-19

Compiled by NYTEN Membership

Comcast:

Comcast Increases Access to and Speeds of Internet Essentials to Support Americans Through Coronavirus Pandemic

• We’ll send all new customers a free self-install kit that includes a cable modem with a Wi-Fi router. There will be no term contract or credit check and no shipping fee.

• To sign up, applicants can simply visit www.internetessentials.com. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. There are also two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.

ATT

• https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html

Verizon

• Verizon response to the coronavirus COVID19 | About Verizon

• https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizons-covid-19-relief-efforts

T-Mobile

https://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-provides-unlimited-data-on-all-plans-for-60-days-during-coronavirus-spread/

• 60 days unlimited smartphone data

• 20GB of additional mobile hotspot service

• Future reference- T-Mobile’s EmpowerED 2.0 program for hotspots-

• Information here: https://www.t-mobile.com/business/education/empowered2

Optimum

Free WiFi 60 days

• Optimum is rolling out a free Internet program on Monday. Families will need to call optimum and ask for the “free Internet program” and explain their situation as it relates to the COVID19 emergency. (Ex: there are students in the house, schools have closed and lessons are online.) Optimum will set up a router at their location. NY sales rep 1-718-617-3500.