Temporary remote guide

The Mayor announced publicly this afternoon that NYC schools will all be temporarily transitioning to fully remote learning until at the least, the Thanksgiving recess on 11/26 & 11/27. Schools haven’t received that end date in writing, so if or when that is confirmed, we’ll update parents.
Starting tomorrow, this is the temporary plan:
  • Cohort D (fully remote learning) students: Live schedules remain the same.  Remote cluster schedules remain the same.
  • Cohort A, B, C (blended learning) students:
  • When you have blended remote learning (for tomorrow, Thursday, 11/19, this is the case for Cohort A & C students), live schedules remain the same.  Remote cluster schedules remain the same.
  • When you would have had in-person learning (for tomorrow, Thursday, 11/19, this is the case for Cohort B students), by 8:30a.m. tomorrow, your in-person teachers will message only the Cohort B students on the Google Classrooms the live schedule, the link to use, and direct you about online work to do and upload.  You would not have clusters.
  • On Friday, 11/20, Cohort A & B students would have their blended remote teacher and Cohort C would have their in-person teachers.
  • Special Education services will still be provided.  The times should not change, but if there is a change, you/students will be contacted.  English as a Second Language services will also start this week.
While today’s announcement may have felt sudden, although our school did not know exactly when this might happen, our staff had been preparing for this transition for some time.  We have two-way communication between our school and families through many avenues; emails, phone numbers, Mr. Lopez’ office hours, school messages, our website, and twitter feed.  Students have workbooks in various subjects for the remainder of the year along with online learning platforms.  With over 77% of our students already fully remote and 100% of our students remote for two-thirds of their learning time, all teachers have been trained to provide “live” synchronous instruction as well as asynchronous instruction.
If the city goes fully remote for longer, guidance will be forthcoming.
Requested Devices: The additional LTE-enabled iPads that the City has ordered are being prepared and delivered to schools over the next 4-6 weeks. These deliveries will come to schools based on requests that have been submitted, and principals will be notified as soon as devices are ready, so a core team from each school can distribute them when they arrive.
Technical support:
  • DOE Help desk 718-935-5100, option 5. The help desk is open from 6am to 9pm Monday through Saturday. 
  • All teachers will still provide office hours from 2-2:20p.m.
  • Our school’s para, Mr. Silvestri: (862)309-5569 (8:00-8:20AM & 2:00-2:20PM)
  • Mr. Lopez’ office hours: Join with Google Meet app; link: meet.google.com/emm-cavm-xjv Phone: 562-232-9170  PIN: ‪130 628 555#‬ (7:30am-2pm)
We’ve faced challenges before that seemed impossible, until we proved that they were possible, when we worked together.  Thank you for your continued partnership.  Stay safe, healthy, and happy

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Blended learning schedule

We will be following Model 2 Please see schedule below

Safety Protocols

More details Regarding safety protocols, will continue to be communicated as we get closer to school’s opening.  Supply lists will be shared after school begins.  If you would like to begin purchasing supplies, please feel free to keep purchases general, such as pencils and folders. The NYCDOE continue to update parents on their website https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020 as well.

What to expect 

Blended learning 

Remote learning
School is expected to begin on September 10, 2020 for all students (remote and blended).  In-person instruction at P.S. 162Q begins at 8:30a.m. and dismissal ends at 2:00p.m.  Virtual office hours for students and families are available daily from 2:00p.m.-2:20p.m.
More details regarding digital platforms (Google Classrooms) will continue to be communicated as we get closer to school’s opening.

Great sites for online learning

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Parent Resources