As we look towards spring break, we want to make sure that all our families stay healthy and safe next week by minimizing travel as much as possible. Attached is a flyer with important travel guidance and information. Translations are also available at schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies. We wish you and your family a restful, restorative, and safe spring recess. … [Read more...]
Parent News
New Blended Learning Opt-in Window for Families (March 24 – April 7)
Attached is an update from Chancellor Porter regarding the DOE opening a new blended learning opt-in window for families. Beginning today until Wednesday, April 7th, families can visit the Learning Preference Survey at https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference to select blended learning for their child. Since high schools reopened Monday, high school students who opt in to blended learning during this window will open at a later date, to be announced by the Chancellor and the Mayor at a future time.Please note that if you select blended learning for your child, you must submit the consent form for random COVID-19 testing by the first day your child begins in-person learning. You may download the form by clicking on … [Read more...]
Apply to Participate in the RAMSA Pre-Mentorship Program!
Robert A.M.Stern Architects has selected WHSAD to be the first school in their new pre-mentorship program for high school students! This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about the different aspects of working in an architecture firm, along with doing projects to add to their own portfolios. Please see the flyer below for more information. If you have questions, reach out to Mr. Rodriguez at abrodriguez@whsad.org. Let Mr. Rodriguez know of your interest SOON before the program fills up! Learn more about RAMSA at: https://www.ramsa.com/ … [Read more...]
March Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences will be held virtually this year on Thursday, March 18th, from 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM and Friday, March 19th, from 12:00 NOON - 2:30 PM. In order to make sure you will have exclusive time to speak with your child's teachers, we have set up a system called Calendly that allows you to set up 10-minute Google Meet appointments with your child's teachers. I've attached a PDF that contains all of the appointment links for our teachers and counselors. If you cannot make any of these appointments, please contact your child's guidance counselor, Ms. Deborah Terraferma (terraferma@whsad.org), Ms. Glenda Erneste (erneste@whsad.org), or Ms. Mauri Small (small@whsad.org). … [Read more...]
Return of In-person Blended Learning at WHSAD
Dear Parents and Guardian of Blended Learning Students at WHSAD, Earlier this morning, Chancellor Meisha Porter Ross announced that NYCDOE High Schools will reopen for in-person learning starting Monday, March 22. We are currently in the process of working on the in-person learning calendar for your child. We will send a link to that calendar, which will show the days your child may report to school during March and April, by tomorrow. Please keep a lookout for an e-mail regarding that calendar. In order to report to in-person learning, you must consent to the Department of Education's testing partners to administer the COVID-19 test to your child. The DOE is mandating that no less than 20% of the school's staff and students be … [Read more...]
March SLT/PTA Meeting
Principal Gill Cornell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.(UPDATED ZOOM LINK BELOW)) Topic: March SLT Meeting on Thursday, March 11 at 6:00 PM Agenda: Principal WelcomePupil Personnel/Guidance Update (AP Basilio)Instructional Update (APs Bruno/D’aMato)Report from UFT/DC-37Parent Concerns Join Zoom Meeting Following the SLT/PTA meeting, starting at 6:30 PM, please join us for the workshop on: Goal Setting and Motivation - Developing systems to empower your students to reach their goals - Keeping your child motivated while working from home through goal setting - Strategies to help with building a relationship through recognition, praise, and effort. Recurring Link: … [Read more...]
February SLT Meeting on February 11th, at 6:00 PM
To: -All Parents- Dear Parents/Guardians Principal Gill Cornell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.(UPDATED ZOOM LINK BELOW)) Topic: February SLT Meeting on Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 PM Agenda: Principal WelcomePupil Personnel/Guidance Update (AP Basilio)Instructional Update (APs Bruno/D’aMato)Report from UFT/DC-37Parent Concerns Join Zoom Meeting Following the SLT/PTA meeting, starting at 6:30 PM, please join us for the 1-hour virtual workshops covering the essential skills needed to support remote learning at home:Setting up an effective home study environment Recurring Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87947497210 … [Read more...]
Take the Fall 2020 School Experience Survey!
The DOE invites all students in grades 6–12, parents and guardians of students in grades 3-K–12, and teachers to take the Fall 2020 School Experience Survey. Share your experiences about learning in NYC public schools! Take the survey to help us plan for the spring semester. Your feedback on remote learning, technology, how DOE is communicating, and health and safety in our school will help us plan both remote and in person learning. The survey is open from Tuesday, January 19, 2021 through Friday, February 5, 2021. The survey is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. Once you are at the survey, you can select your … [Read more...]
Sign Up for NYC Schools Account
The DOE has designated January as NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) Sign-Up Month. A NYC Schools account is necessary for parents to view their child(ren)’s grades, report cards, attendance history, test scores, graduation tracker and other important information!! It is also how parents can run and vote in the upcoming 2021 Education Council Elections. We invite you to register for an NYC Schools account, accessible in one of ten languages on a computer, phone or tablet Follow these steps to register for your account: 1. Visit https://mystudent.nyc and select the “Create Account” link found on the login page. 2. Enter your child’s 9-digit student ID number. You can find your child’s ID number on his or her report … [Read more...]
Parents are invited to join our upcoming workshop on Wednesday, January 20th at 6:00 PM. This workshop, Stress-less, will address both the mental and physical effects of stress. We will discover how to effectively prevent and cope with stress by exploring techniques to increase self-awareness and relaxation. JOIN WITH ZOOM LINK: JOIN BY PHONE: 1-646-558-8656 MEETING ID: 974 4224 6430 PASSCODE: 513290 … [Read more...]