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Covid-19 Updates

• Emergency Broadband Benefit Program for Families

  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a short-term Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which will provide reduced-cost broadband internet service for eligible New York City households during the COVID-19 pandemic. All families with a student enrolled in a DOE school or program are eligible for this benefit, and funds will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis until the program has exhausted available funds or six months after the US Department of Health and Human services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency.

  Families can find out if they are eligible, apply for the program, and find participating broadband providers via the USAC website. There are two types of benefits available to eligible households: 

  • Monthly Benefit: a discount of up to $50/month for broadband service, equipment, and device rentals; or 
  • One-time Device Discount: up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of $10 - $50), where available. 

  Families can visit the FCC’s EBB webpage and view this FAQ to learn more about the EBB program. Translated materials are available via the following links: Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. 

  If families have questions or require support with an application, they can email EBBHelp@usac.org or call (833) 511-0311.

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• DOE Student Accounts

  The DOE has created student accounts for every single New York City public school student, including 3K and Pre-K students.

  The account gives your student access to TeachHub, which is how students access:

  • iLearnNYC, the Summer School 2020 online learning platform 
  • Student report cards (available in the Student Documents icon)
  • Multiple educational applications
  • G Suite, Microsoft O365, and Zoom (using secure central accounts)

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• Chancellor's Letter to Families

  Dear Families,

  We made it! I hope you are all having a restful start to the summer. As you relax and reflect on the past year, we
  have been hard at work planning the year to come. The past year has presented us with unimaginable challenges,
  but also incredible opportunities for a big change.

  Please read the Chancellor's full letter to families.

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• Temporary COVID-19 Testing Sites

  As part of the City’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the City is further increasing access to testing so that New Yorkers in every community can know their status. To do that, certain school buildings that are still closed for teaching and learning will be temporarily used as COVID-19 diagnostic testing sites across the five boroughs. These sites include your child’s school building.

  For more information on temporary COVID-19 testing sites, read the Update for Families - COVID Test sites letter (PDF).

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• NYC High School Buildings Re-Open for In-Person Learning

  NYC high school buildings will re-open for in-person learning beginning Monday, March 22, 2021.  To learn more, please read the Chancellor's Update for Families letter.

  Weekly COVID-19 Testing and Mandatory Consent 

  • All schools will have 20% of students and staff randomly tested on a weekly basis.  
  • All students who have not already done so are required to provide consent for testing by their first scheduled in-person learning day in order to learn in person.  
  • Families are encouraged to submit consent through your NYC Schools Account at mystudent.nyc prior to their child’s first day of in-person learning.  

  You may also access a printable copy of the student consent form.

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• Complete Your Health Screen Every Day!

  Hello SFE students! 

  Please remember to fill out your daily Health Screening before arriving at the school building. You will not be allowed into the building without your screening results. If you can not complete the screening online, you will need to fill out a paper screening form before being allowed to enter the school building.

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• NYC DOE Remote Learning Technical Support

  The DOE is launching a family-facing Remote Learning Technical Support ticket system. Families (or someone on their behalf) can submit requests for technical support for a broad range of issues, including application support, lost, stolen, broken devices, and delivery status, through the Technical Support page for Families.

  Remote Learning Devices

  DOE Families: Get your remote learning device or call (718) 935-5100 and choose option 5.

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• School-Based COVID-19 Tests

  Keeping school buildings open depends upon an awareness of and immediate action on any COVID-19 concerns in our facilities. To do this, we need students and staff in our buildings to get tested! 

  Learn more about random, safe, and free School-Based COVID-19 testing and get the consent form from the New York City Department of Education website.

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