BOE Letter re: FUSE, Jan. 4, 2021
The New Rochelle Board of Education updated the community on contract talks with FUSE in a letter on January 4, 2021.
City School District of New Rochelle
Black History Month 2021
Plans are underway for the 9th Annual Black History Month Celebration 2021! The Westchester Alliance of Black School Educators (WABSE) and the New Rochelle Black History Month Committee(NRBHMC) is proud to present this annual event virtually, on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
City-wide events will run from January through May, kicked off by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts and the Iona Council on the Arts, in collaboration with The Lincoln Park Conservancy, Inc. and their exhibit Struggle, A 60-Year Commemoration of the Lincoln School Decision.
UPK and Magnet Registration
Here you will learn more about magnet programs offered, how the lottery works, be able to register for virtual open houses and enter the lottery.
Here you will learn more about the universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) & magnet lottery, community Pre-K Providers, and be able to register for a virtual open house.
Overview:
Barnard places a strong emphasis on language development with a unique focus on cognitive and social development of each child. Students engage in learning activities aligned to the New York State Preschool Common Core Standards and District-Wide learning outcomes in a safe and nurturing environment. Concepts about print, Mathematics, Sciences, and Technology are integrated into creative instruction. Children have many opportunities to develop their multiple intelligences and competencies in all subject areas.
Pre-Kindergarten at Barnard is offered via two pathways:
1) UPK for one year OR Magnet Pre-K as part of a four-year sequence, Pre-K-2. The magnet four-year sequence for children includes:
* Pre-Kindergarten Half-day Classes (age 4 by Dec. 31)
* Full-Day Kindergarten Classes (age 5 by Dec. 31)
* Full-Day Grades One and Two Classes
Virtual Open House:
If you are interested in learning more, please: Pre-Register for a UPK & Magnet Virtual Open House
English Session When: Feb 24, 2021, 6:00 PM (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd-upqDwvHdFgNEP2r4-5PQPm3kK65cjOOpens in a new browser tab After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Spanish Session When Feb 24, 2021, 7:00 PM (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqf--pqz4tHtfN_LCGkbZe2ESymCwaWTaGOpens in a new browser tab After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Arrival and Dismissal
Dear Barnard Families,
As we continue to prepare for the return of our students next week, we have important information to share with all families.
If you plan to drive your child to Barnard and would like to bring your child to the front door, please park your car in the neighborhood and walk your child to the assigned entrance. Unfortunately, we are unable to let parents into the building at this time. There will be staff throughout the building to assist students during the first week of school.
For dismissal, teachers will first dismiss their children that take the bus. Then, teachers will bring students that will be picked up by their parents to their assigned location. Buses will leave by 3:15. Parents that are picking up their children are advised to pick up their children between 3:15 and 3:25 with their classroom teacher at their assigned dismissal location (See below for assigned locations by grade level). If you need to pick your child up early from school prior to 2:30pm, please email your child’s teacher and the main office.
Prekindergarten students:
- For arrival students will come through the Auditorium entrance. Students will be escorted into the Auditorium and will sit with their class.
- PreKindergarten classes will start their dismissal process at 10:50am or 2:50pm.
- Parent pickup for dismissal is also through the Auditorium entrance from 3:15-3:25.
Kindergarten students:
- For arrival, students will come through the main entrance. Kindergarten students will go directly into the Gym to meet their teacher and then will walk up to their classroom as an entire group.
- Kindergarten classes will start their dismissal process at 2:50pm.
- Parent pickup for dismissal is the exterior door facing Barnard Road by the greenhouse from 3:15-3:25.
1st and 2nd Grade Students:
- For arrival, students will come through the main entrance. 1st grade students will greet their teacher in the hallway of the main lobby. 2nd grade students will go directly to their classroom
- 1st and 2nd grade students will start their dismissal process at 3:00pm.
- Parent pickup for dismissal is through the main entrance from 3:15-3:25.
Estimadas familias de Barnard,
Mientras continuamos preparándonos para el regreso de nuestros estudiantes la próxima semana, tenemos información importante para compartir con todas las familias.
Si planea llevar a su hijo a Barnard y le gustaría llevarlo a la puerta principal, estacione su automóvil en el vecindario y acompañe a su hijo hasta la entrada asignada. Desafortunadamente, no podemos dejar que los padres entren al edificio en este momento. Habrá personal en todo el edificio para ayudar a los estudiantes durante la primera semana de clases.
Para la salida, los maestros primero despedirán a sus hijos que tomen el autobús. Luego, los maestros traerán a los estudiantes que serán recogidos por sus padres a su ubicación asignada. Los autobuses saldrán a las 3:15. Se recomienda a los padres que recojan a sus hijos que recojan a sus hijos entre las 3:15 y las 3:25 con el maestro de su salón de clases en el lugar de salida asignado (consulte a continuación los lugares asignados por nivel de grado). Si necesita recoger a su hijo temprano de la escuela antes de las 2:30 pm, envíe un correo electrónico al maestro de su hijo y a la oficina principal.
Estudiantes de pre-kindergarten:
- Para su llegada, los estudiantes pasarán por la entrada del Auditorio. Los estudiantes serán acompañados al auditorio y se sentarán con su clase.
- Las clases de pre kínder comenzarán su proceso de salida a las 10:50 am o 2:50 pm.
- La recogida de los padres para la salida también es a través de la entrada del Auditorio entre 3:15-3:25.
Estudiantes de kindergarten:
- Para su llegada, los estudiantes pasarán por la entrada principal. Los kindergarten estudiantes irán directamente al gimnasio para encontrarse con su maestro y luego caminarán hasta su salón de clases como un grupo completo.
- Las clases de kindergarten comenzarán su proceso de salida a las 2:50 pm.
- La recogida de padres para la salida es la puerta exterior que da a Barnard Road junto al invernadero entre 3:15-3:25.
Estudiantes de 1er y 2do grado:
- Para su llegada, los estudiantes pasarán por la entrada principal. Los estudiantes de 1er grado recibirán a su maestro en el pasillo del vestíbulo principal. Los estudiantes de 2º grado irán directamente a su salón de clases. Los estudiantes de
- 1 y 2 grado comenzarán su proceso de salida a las 3:00 pm.
- La recogida de padres para la salida es a través de la entrada principal entre 3:15-3:25.
COVID-19 Information
Chromebooks, Google Classroom, Zoom
Helpful Links:
Learning Resources for Parents
Signing onto a Zoom (Changing Name)
Barnard will distribute Chromebooks to families that need them during the week of September 14.
Chromebook Loaner Form - English
Chromebook Loaner Form - Spanish
Username: Student email address
Password: Student ID number
Youtube video: Directions to log into google classroom
Youtube vídeo: Instrucciones para iniciar sesión en Google Classroom
Youtube video: Directions to log into Zoom
Distance Learning and Teacher Emails
Teacher Emails
SEL Corner - Adults Coping With Trauma
Registration 2020-2021 School Year
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As you prepare for the 2020-2021 school year, I want to update you with important information regarding Pre-K, Kindergarten, and New Entrant Registration that will be implemented this year due to the COVID-19 crisis. Please review the options to complete registration below, decide which is best for you and kindly complete your packet of forms in a timely manner as our registrars will be processing hundreds of applications in a short period of time. Registration forms, except for children attending a UPK Community Collaborator site, are essentially the same for entering Pre-K, Kindergarten and New Entrants Grades 1-12. Please note that the registration is now open and will continue through July 3. If you need assistance in completing documents or wish to speak to a registrar or a school nurse in the Registration Center, please call (914) 576-4300, extension 39136 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm or email CSDNRRegistration@nredlearn.
Options to complete and submit registration documents
1) Please download, print and complete registration documents attached to this message. Once completed, you may drop your documents off at the Registration Center located in City Hall at the Beaufort Place entrance, ground floor from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily; or, bring your completed documents to Webster School (1 pm – 4 pm). School security staff will place documents in a secure “lock box” and transport them to the Registration Center. Please be sure to write your name and address, your child’s name and the school your child will attend in September on the envelope.
2) If you do not have computer access, or are unable to print documents, you can obtain a registration packet at the Security Desk in City Hall off Beaufort Place, at any elementary school in the district at the times stated above or at one of the following food distribution centers: New Rochelle High School (9 am. to 1 p.m.), and 95 Lincoln Avenue (WESTCOP), 345 Main Street (Bracey Houses), and Parkside Place (City Park), all open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once your registration documents are complete, you may drop them off at City Hall (Beaufort Place entrance) or at any elementary school at the times stated above. Do not return completed registration documents to a food distribution center. Please be sure to write your name and address, your child’s name and the school your child will attend in September on the envelope.
3) If you prefer to mail documents, please send to: CSDNR Registrar, City School District of New Rochelle, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801
Instruction for Families with Computer Access
Download, print and complete the attached forms to demonstrate your child’s eligibility to attend New Rochelle Schools
School Forms: School Registration Information Form, Home Language Questionnaire, Domicile Questionnaire, Emergency Card, Transportation Application, Child Care Transportation (If needed) Emergency Dismissal and Contact Form, Authorization: Release of Student Records (Not required for UPK).
Health Documents: NYS Health Examination Form (completed and provided by Doctor/Medical Provider), and Student Health History Form (provided by Parent). It is understandable that some of the medical forms may not be available due to the current medical situation; they may be submitted at a later date.
*Parents may wish to provide supplemental medical forms available on the District webpage under Health Services if appropriate.
All Families
Parent/Guardian Photo ID, Age Eligibility, and Residency Requirements: There are no forms for this part of registration; please provide clear copies of the documents requested:
Photo ID. Acceptable documents include: NYS Driver’s License, an “Enhanced” ID from the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, a valid passport, documents issued by a governmental agency (US Permanent Resident Photo ID, Military ID, DOJ Employment Card, a government visa, DSS identification, Office of Refugee Resettlement Card, or other acceptable forms of identification.
Student Age Eligibility. Entering students must have attained the age of 5 before December 31, 2020 to enter Kindergarten. Evidence of age must be presented for all students. Acceptable documents include: certified copy of a birth certificate or record of baptism with birth date, a valid passport including a foreign passport with birth date, guardianship or custody documentation with birth date, or documents issued by federal, state, or local agencies with birth date.
Proof of Residency. According to NYS Law, in order to register a child in the City School District of New Rochelle, the child must reside with a parent or guardian who is physically domiciled within the school district’s boundaries and who demonstrates an intention to remain in the district permanently. Three (3) proofs of physical presence are required from among the following: a current signed and dated lease, current home mortgage statement, a Landlord Statement or Landlord Affidavit (Available at the Registration Center), current pay stub with address, recent income or property tax statement, current utility bill, Section 8 Voucher, or documents issued by the federal, state, or local government with name and property address.
If the child to be registered resides within a custodial family, a visiting/host family, or in a family unable to present proof of residency, the parent or guardian will need to provide an affidavit which shows home address. In custody situations, a Custodian and a Parent Affidavit is required; in visiting and host situations, both a Host and Visiting Family Affidavit is required; and, in a situation where the parent is unable to provide residency proof, a Third Party and Landlord Affidavit is required. Additional documents may be requested by the District. Affidavits can be downloaded and copied from the district website (https://www.nred.org/
UPK parents whose child will attend a Community Collaborator pre-school need to complete the School District Registration Form and provide an adult photo ID, proof of age for your child and 3 proofs of residency only.
Once documents are submitted, a review will be made by intake registrars and medical staff to determine whether documents and forms are correct and complete or if additional information is needed. In this case, the parent will be contacted. Parents who successfully complete the registration process will also be notified to receive district acknowledgement.
We look forward to welcoming you into our school community!
Forms
Videos from Mr. Cohen
Workout with Mr. Cohen!!!
Barnard Spirit Day and More
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Amal Alarkhia is a Barnard Alumni and now goes to school and lives in Arusha, Tanzania.
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Amal Alarkhia was in Ms. Pinn's Kindergarten class in 2014-2015
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Primary Project at Barnard!
Find out more information about Primary Project. Click here!
Quick Links
Calendar of Events
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Barnard School Spirit Day
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Ward Read-a-Thon Kickoff Ceremony
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Webster Black History Night
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Half Day Elem. Schools - Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Ward Read-a-Thon Begins
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