Information

• The PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions take place from 2:30 P.M. until 4:15 P.M. on Wednesdays and Thursdays in person at PS 48. 

• Make sure your child's device (tablet, computer or laptop) is charged and comes to school everyday!

• Please make sure your child is picked up at 4:15 PM every session at the Faile Street entrance (Click for pick up map location)!  

• Is your child in PAL?  Your child will dismiss to PAL until its program ends for the day.

• Learn more about the program. Visit the PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions media page.

• You can always contact the program educators through the DOE Messenger.   

Through this program your child will:

• Investigate fun scientific, art, and mathematical topics;

• Develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing English skills;

• Learn about physical literacy and personal wellness;

• Enhance preparation for 21st Century careers that require collaboration and tech savviness; and,

• Prepare for success on the NYSESLAT exam in April and May 2024.

Program Overview

The PS 48 Title III After School Program for the 2023-2024 school year focuses on accelerating the English language acquisition for English Language Learners (ELLs). The program centers on developing content knowledge aligned to the New York City Dept. of Education (NYCDOE) social studies and science scope and sequence, in support of the Advanced Literacies. This will provide the academic vocabulary and literacy skills to be successful for grade level demands, whether tasks or formative assessments in literacy, in particular for the Spring 2024 NYSESLAT assessment. The program is a successful model for ENL learning. Assessment data collected at the beginning, middle and end of the program demonstrates that each year students in the program make accelerated English acquisition and academic content learning gains.

Throughout the program students learn English through hands on science activities.  This includes investigating topics like the weather, archeology, gardening, and plant life.  All of this while reading books and articles, listening to videos and simulations, speaking and presenting information, and writing about their scientific ideas. In English!  And we help your child with their first language also.  Students become producers of content, not just consumers of content, by creating projects for authentic 21st century audiences.  They will also engage in physical literacy activities as part of NYRR's Rising New York Runners program.  The program's students hail from across the globe, including Colombia, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Honduras, Guinea, and so on. 

Google Classroom (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Google Classroom is where the learning starts!  Google Classroom is where your learning activities will be posted for the sessions.  You can also contact your after school teachers. 

Clever (use your DOE log in)

Clever lets you log in to different websites quickly!  Be ready to learn English and playing different FUN activities.

Learning English Newcomer Packet and Songs!

Use this packet to learn many words in English.  This packet has lots of words to practice and learn in English (with pictures for many of the words)! Have fun with the packet!! :).   Use the songs to learn more words, too!

Raz Kids (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Your child will be able to read on the go! At home, on the train, in the park, anywhere with internet access.  Plus they can listen to the books, write about the books, annotate the books, and so on.  Your receives free access to Raz Kids as part of the after school program!  Please let your child use a phone, tablet, or computer every day to use Raz Kids.  Don't forget to talk with your child, in any language, about the stories they are reading.  This will help them understand and remember what they learn!

Sora (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Borrow the best books from the library.  For free.  On your iPad, computer, or other devices!  Watch this Sora video tutorial to learn how to use your @nycstudents.net account.  

Myon (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Borrow the best books from the Myon library.  Remember to type "drake" for the school.  Then use your username and password.  Remember to record your voice sharing your thinking or ideas about the books you read.

Osmo Coding Awbie

Use the tablet and a partner to help Awbie on all his tasks.  Use the coding blocks to create a computer program that gives directions (algorithm) to help Awbie!

NYSESLAT Rubric: This rubric lets students know how well they are writing constructed responses.  Help your child understand the rubric. Click for more information on the NYSESLAT samplers.