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Announcements

• Free Museums in NYC for Kids

  Look up places that offer free admission or "pay what you wish" options at Mommy Poppins.

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• See if you Qualify for Fair Fares NYC

  Fair Fares NYC allows financially eligible New York City residents to receive discounted transportation costs through the MTA.

  Using the Fair Fares NYC MetroCard, participants can receive a 50% discount on subway and eligible bus fares

  Go to:  https://www.nyc.gov/site/fairfares/index.page

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• Social Media and youth Mental Health

  This Advisory describes the current evidence on the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents. It states that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents and outlines steps we can take to mitigate the risk of harm to children and adolescents.

  Please go to: Social Media and Youth Mental Health

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• FREE Programs and Opportunities

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  • Culture Connected

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• Free Tickets for Saturday- NYC History Puppet Show

  Free tickets are being offered to the Saturday, 3/15 @2pm performance (RESERVATIONS REQUIRED) of the below.  

   

  For questions or to make a reservation, please contact Rachel Sullivan at rachel@grandpistachio.com.

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  Grand Pistachio: Layer the Walls

   

  DISCOUNTED TICKETS! 

  Can you imagine a puppet performance that brings New York’s immigration history to life?  

  Last winter, five thousand Manhattan and Brooklyn students were enthralled by the riveting stories, unique artistry, and timely content in Layer the Walls. This year we are offering TWO shows so you can choose the stories most relevant to your students. 

   

  Layer the Walls Part I: Turn of the Century (1870-1909)

  An Irish father finds work building the Brooklyn Bridge

  Italian brothers survive the Great Blizzard of 1888

  Russian Jewish girls join the 1909 Garment Workers’ Strike

   

  Layer the Walls Part II:  Midcentury (1930-1970)

  A Chinese father swims the Hudson River to save his family

  A teen Holocaust survivor finds refuge in NYC

  Puerto Rican cousins become involved with the Young Lords’ fight for healthcare justice

   

  For more information, CLICK HERE.

   

  To book tickets, call or text 917-275-7050 or email contact@grandpistachio.com

   

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• FREE events for March at the New Utrecht library

  • Adult March Library Calendar.pdf
  • Children Teen March Library Calendar.pdf

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• January's Attendance Shout Outs

  Attendance shout outs to the following classes for having the TOP attendance percentages for the month of January:

  1st Place: Class 5-411 with 93.7%                   prizes were given to each child

  2nd Place: Class 4-408 with 92.95

  3rd Place: Class 3-324 with 92.8%

  4th Place: Class 2-222 with 92.7%

  Schoolwide Monthly Attendance Rate for January was: 89%

  Help us reach our schoolwide attendance goal of 95% and remember every student every day COUNTS!

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• EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY COUNTS!

  

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• Google Classroom Student Tutorials in Different Languages

  Student Guide to Google Classroom:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awmgsegm710 

  Google Classroom Student Tutorial in Chinese: https://youtu.be/MQAr0onjRoA

  Google Classroom Student Tutorial in Russian: https://youtu.be/nHqdrwwNqfU

  Google Classroom Student Tutorial in Spanish:  https://youtu.be/mEweXOtEpf0

  Google Classroom Student Tutorial in Arabic: https://youtu.be/RDIpJaxkY2g

  Google Classroom Student Tutorial in Korean:  https://youtu.be/SI1TOodQir8

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• Google Tutorials for Parents/Guardians

  Parents Guide to Google Classroom:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iowi-gmbys

  How to Turn in An Assignment on Google:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsD1QJEN0Yg

   

  Using Google Classroom on an IPAD:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUuNxBWvWdM

  Hot to Turn in An Assignment on Google Using an IPAD: https://youtu.be/lBu8RsnP4gg 

   

   

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