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• Back to School 9/12

  Back to School Night: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

  Dear PS 3 Families,

  This Thursday, September 12th, we will be holding a Back to School Night event at the school (in person for the first time since before COVID-19).

  There will be two sessions to meet with your child’s classroom teacher:

  Session I 4:30-5:15pm

  Session II 6:30-7:15pm

  Teachers will review with parents the curriculum we utilize, class expectations, their Google classroom page, Homework and classwork policies as well as communication protocols with the teacher. It is an opportunity for you to see your child’s classroom and ask any questions.

  In between Session I and Session II, we will be holding a PTA meeting in the auditorium

  PTA Meeting 5:30-6:30pm.

  Our PTA will review their plans and goals for the school year and how you can be an active participant in your child’s education.

  We look forward to seeing you Thursday night!

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• Google Classroom directions

  DOE EMAIL HELP LINK

  • Google Classroom Login(1).pdf

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• To view report cards go to my student account-Parents Email

  https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/

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• Access grades on NYC Student Account

  • Family access to DOE Grades in NYCSA grades(1).pdf

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• DOE Student Accounts

  DOE Student Accounts

  On this page...

  1. Getting Started 
  2. Resetting Your Password 
  3. PINs 
  4. Security Questions 

  Every New York City public school student has a DOE account. It is created automatically when you enroll in school. Your DOE account stays the same the entire time you are in school, and with it you can access all DOE technology platforms. Platforms include:

  • TeachHub,
  • Google for Education,
  • iLearnNYC,
  • Microsoft Office,
  • Zoom,
  • and more.

  Getting Started

  Your school must give you your username and a password. Once you have these, you can start signing into DOE applications.

  Your school may give you a generic password. If so, we recommend you reset the password yourself, to something unique. This will give you more safety and security. Instructions on how to reset your own password are below.

  The best way to start using your DOE account is to sign into TeachHub. From here, you can access all DOE applications with one click, and you only need to sign in once.

  Resetting Your Password

  There are three different ways you can reset your DOE password:

  1. Reset it yourself through the Student Self-Service tool.

  To use the Student Self-Service(Open external link)(Open external link) tool you must have created a PIN or set up security questions. If you have not done either, see options 2 and 3. Through this method, you can reset your own password once every 30 days.

  2. Ask your parent or guardian to reset it through NYCSA.

  Your parent or guardian can reset your password in NYCSA. If they don’t have a NYCSA account, they can create one for free.

  3. Ask your school to reset your password for you.

  If you are unable to reset your password, contact your school for help. They can find instructions on how to reset your password on the Reset Student Account Passwords page(Open external link) (DOE staff only) on the InfoHub.

  PINs

  By default, a PIN is not set for your account. You must create a PIN yourself. Your school does not have, or create, a PIN for you. There is no universal PIN for your school.

  To create a PIN:

  1. Sign in to the Student Self-Service(Open external link)tool with your DOE username and password.
  2. Go to the left menu bar, and click on Pin Reset (this applies for creating a new PIN).
  3. Enter a PIN.
  4. Confirm your PIN by entering it again.
  5. Click on Save Changes.
  6. That’s it. An email will be sent to your DOE account to confirm you created a PIN.

  Please note that PINs are optional for your DOE account. However, if you do not create a PIN, you will not be able to use the self-service tool to reset your password. If you feel like it would be hard to remember your PIN, or you are the parent of a young student, we recommend resetting your password through NYCSA.

  Security Questions

  Like a PIN, security questions are, by default, not set up. You must set them up.

  To set up security questions:

  1. Sign in to the Student Self-Service(Open external link)tool with your DOE username and password.
  2. Go to the left menu bar, and click on Security Questions.
  3. Select and answer three questions of your choosing. Make sure you choose answers that you will remember.
  4. Enter your password.
  5. Click on Save Changes.
  6. That’s it. An email will be sent to your DOE account to confirm you set up security questions.

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• Volunteer for PS 3 PTA!

  link to sign up to volunteer https://bit.ly/PS3PTAvolunteer

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• Link to Teach hub

  

  • TeachHub(Open external link)

  TeachHub(Open external link) is a portal to support students and teachers. The portal provides quick links to essential applications for remote learning, including:

  • 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)
  • And more!

  To Sign In

  • Students must sign in with their DOE Student Accounts
  • Teachers must sign in with their DOE credentials
  • School-issued G suite accounts will not work, you must use the DOE log in.

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• All NYC public school students automatically qualify for P-EBT

   Link to website for PEBT Cards Information

  https://www.communityfoodadvocatesnyc.org/p-ebt-spring2020

  P-EBT Updates

  New York State has recently finished the initial distribution of P-EBT benefits for this past
  school year. There are still many families have not yet received their benefit for
  various reasons, such as a change in address.

  ​IMPORTANT: If you have not received your child's P-EBT food benefit for March-June 2020:​

  1. Complete the State P-EBT Contact Form

   Click here to complete the contact form. 

  ​AND 

  ​2. Email us at info@foodadvocates.org

       Include: 

  • Student name

  • School attended in spring 2020

  • Date of birth

  • Address(es) (Include former and current address if you think the mailing may have gone to an old address)

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  NY State P-EBT Helpline: 1-833-452-0096

  PLEASE NOTE: The State P-EBT helpline is not currently staffed and you will get an automated recording.

  ​

  The NYS benefit for the 2020-2021 school year has NOT been approved yet. We do not know when distribution will begin.

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  • Once the NYS plan is approved, we will host info sessions to share the details.

  • Keep all P-EBT cards from spring 2020. Your child's 2020-2021 benefit might go there.

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  For those receiving P-EBT on their Medicaid Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) (Wave 2):

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  • This is the letter sent out: English / español

  • Instructions to set up a PIN: English / español

  • Video of how to set up a PIN: English / español 

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  For those getting a new card just for P-EBT (Wave 3):

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  • This is the letter sent out: English / español 

  • Instructions to set up a PIN: English / español

  • Video of how to set up a PIN: English / español

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  Please note: When activating your P-EBT Wave 3 

  card, DO NOT use your child's social security

  number when prompted. Instead, enter your child's

  actual date of birth. 

   

  The mailer that contains the P-EBT card and letter for Wave 3 looks like this:

   

  

  

  

  • fce5d8_8b7033cc50e74c0585b545afca99deea.pdf
  • fce5d8_dcbc744823ea49b0bb7d88a351588d51.pdf

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• Think Central

  user name is osis#

  password is gomath

  https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

   

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• STOP AND SHOP A tt School Rewards program

  • Stop and shop.pdf

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• Guidance for Outdoor Play in Cold Weather

  Guidance for Outdoor Play in Cold Weather                                                                                       

   All schools    

   Health-

   Children benefit from vigorous exercise and should be given the opportunity to play outside whenever possible. Unless it is snowing, or there is ice on the playground, or the wind chill factor produces an effective temperature below zero degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius), temperature alone should not be a barrier to outdoor play. You are encouraged to work with your staff to maintain outdoor play periods, and you should take precautions to keep students warm and to ensure that they are appropriately dressed on very cold days. When outdoors, please ensure that your students and staff cover exposed skin, wear warm clothing, and use multiple layers to maintain warmth.

  If student does not choose to play outdoors on colder days, they are permitted to remain indoors.

   

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