Joseph Lee K8 School

All BPS students will begin the school year learning remotely on Monday, September 21, followed by a phase-in of the hybrid model.

We are asking for families to indicate their learning model preferences in the form sent via email Wednesday, and again a short time ago. If you didn’t receive a form, we will start making direct phone calls to families, with multilingual support, on Monday. We will then update your contact information to ensure you receive district communications this school year in your preferred language.

For more information on the learning models, visit bostonpublicschools.org/reopening.

We want to hear from BPS community members as our plans develop for the fall. Your feedback is critical and continues to guide our many important decisions.

The next virtual fall reopening meeting for the general BPS community is this Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10am. Plus TONIGHT separate meetings for our English Learner families for Mandarin speakers and Spanish speakers. Details: ow.ly/k20D30r341t

Annual Back-to-School Distribution
Register here to receive a backpack filled with school supplies and other products! Distribution - August 18, 19, and 20 - is at The Salvation Army's South End Corps, Children's Learning Center, and Boston Kroc. Once your registration is complete, you'll receive a confirmation email with your pick-up time and additional information.

Registration is first-come/first-served and based on financial need. Applicants must live in Boston.

Beginning this month, every BPS family will receive financial assistance for food due to the COVID-19 pandemic under a program called Pandemic EBT (P-EBT).

If you do not currently have an EBT card, you will receive a P-EBT card in the mail. Each enrolled BPS child in the household will receive a unique P-EBT card. If you currently have an EBT card, funds will be added to your account.

Funds cannot be transferred. Families may opt to use the funds and donate food to a local food bank. Questions? MApEBT.org or call the Project Bread FoodService Hotline: 800-645-8333.

Catie's Closet Supplying Toiletries To Boston Families In Need The non-profit Catie's Closet provides toiletries through a unique Boston partnership that works hand-in-hand with the city's public school meals program.

The staff at the Joseph Lee K8 misses all of our families and wish you strength, health and happiness until we can be together again! We miss you !

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Joseph Lee K8 School We are all apart but facing these challenges together!

During this difficult time of school closure, it is important for BPS to hear from our families about what we can do to support their needs.

We're asking families to complete a short survey to let us know what they may need. On Friday, families were sent an email with a unique link to a survey for each student enrolled in BPS. Families that did not receive the survey in their email, take the survey here (translated in 9 languages): bit.ly/2Xe5hcE

Boston Meal program providing food, toiletries to kids Even though schools across the Bay State are closed until further notice, many are still making sure that students don't go hungry. In Boston alone, close to...

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Every week the BPS Visual & Performing Arts Department is hosting a virtual challenge, open to all BPS students. Selected submissions will be featured on the Boston Neighborhood Network. Deadline for this week is Friday, April 3! Submissions: bit.ly/BPSDance1

Assignment notifications for the 2020-2021 school year were sent out via email on Friday, March 27.

These notifications are for any students that registered during the first priority registration period and will be entering grades K0, K1, 6, 7, and 9 in September.

To confirm your seat, please call the BPS Welcome Center at 617-635-9010 or visit bostonpublicschools.org/rsvp.

Following the announcement from Governor Baker, all Boston Public Schools will remain closed until Monday, May 4.

More information and resources for BPS families are available at bostonpublicschools.org and boston.gov.

Still need to borrow a chromebook so that your student can complete their online learning? Fill out the link!

www.bostonpublicschools.org/laptop

Do you need a computer?

Keep students in a routine as much as possible - here is a sample schedule for the day! Keep up with the e-learning assignments so your student stays engaged.

Dear JLS Families,

The Joseph Lee K8 school is CLOSED effective Tuesday March 17, 2020 through April 24,
2020.

This means there are no students on campus, no activities will take place in the building, and no teaching staff will be reporting to the office.

However, we will be supporting at home learning with paper and computer-based lessons and activities. While this decision was made with the health, safety and well-being of our students, families and staff at the forefront, we also understand that it will have a significant impact on your lives.

Therefore, we want to do everything we can to support
you and your family during this unprecedented time period.
BeginningTuesday March 17, 2020 daily web-based materials will be available for students on Google Classroom. Many of our students already use google classroom but for some this may be a new process. This means that students will receive daily lessons, assignments, and videos from
their teachers. In addition, teachers will be holding class discussions and individual help time through Google Classroom.

Your student’s Google Classroom can be accessed at
classroom.google.com using their BPS email and password.
Additionally, more learning apps can be found in Clever, a “portal” with apps used by your student’s school or classroom teacher(s). Your student’s Clever portal can be accessed at
www.bostonpublicschools.org/backpack using their BPS email and password.

As always, the most important piece of learning for students is independent reading for 30 - 90
minutes per day, every day. Remember, “Reading is Thinking.” Homeroom teachers will be sharing all relevant usernames and passwords for your student to access the applications available in the BPS Clever Backpack, as well as recommendations on books to read based on your student’s reading level.

Social Emotional Support -
Be mindful that children sense our emotions and need adults to establish a sense of calm. Do something together as a family outside such as taking a walk or playing a game. Use
age-appropriate language and talk with your children about the day out of school as a time for the building to be cleaned and ready for their return.

The best way to contact the school during this time is to email principal Kim Crowley at
[email protected].

Contact the OIIT Help Desk by email, phone, or G chat if you have questions or concerns about
continued learning:
Help Desk Phone Number: 617-635-9200
Email Help Desk: [email protected]

FREE AND LOW-COST FOOD LOCATIONS
● 617-635-3717

HOME HEATING HELP FOR TENANTS
● https://www.boston.gov/departments/311/home-heating-help-tenants
● Dial #311 on mobile or landline phone

MBTA SERVICES
● https://www.mbta.com/fares/reduced
● Main Hotline: 617-222-3200
● Toll-Free: 800-392-6100

FREE WIFI Resources
● Wicked free wifi:
https://www.boston.gov/departments/innovation-and-technology/how-wicked-free-wi-fi-works
○ Call- 617-635-4783
● Comcast is offering 2 months of free internet for families that receive SNAP, Section 8, SSI
ect.- those who qualify for free school lunch
○ www.internet essentials.com
○ Call 1-855-846-8376 for E
nglish
○ Call 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish

BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES
● 617-635-4920
● https://www.boston.gov/departments/boston-centers-youth-families
● Find a community center:
https://boston.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c395c81be3bc4ef4878a5d
36b96e9245
● Additional Community Center: https://www.boston.gov/community-centers

From DESE Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/emergencyplan/covid19.html

Thank you for supporting your children’s learning as we navigate this challenge as a community.

We wish you a safe and healthy e-learning period and we look forward to seeing your students when we return.
Sincerely,
Principal Kim Crowley

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Detailed list of where students can find meals during school closure.

https://www.boston.gov/departments/food-access/map-meal-sites-boston-students?fbclid=IwAR3C_uWSAQinQHpTD9QByBZRuVSYacMGfKaLs_9paLORFXcmlSLCraHJK3g

For information on COVID-19, including facts, tips for educators and families, links, resources, and what Boston Public Schools is doing to prepare, please visit bostonpublicschools.org/coronavirus.

We are excited to announce that Save the Harbor / Save the Bay will be bringing its touch tank to the ice cream social and back-to-school supply drive next week, Wednesday August 28th! Bring the whole family! RSVP today: https://bit.ly/2ZgALvX

Join us for the 20th Annual BPS Back to School Celebration at Boston Children's Museum Tuesday, August 27!

The celebration is held every year ahead of the first day of kindergarten, which is Monday, September 9 this year. (Please note the first day of school for students in grades 1-12 is Thursday, September 5.)

Festivities include complimentary refreshments, free dental screenings, access to community resources, museum exhibits, plus fun, interactive games featuring Nick Jr. characters! We hope to see you there!

Gearing up for back to school!!

JLS leadership is officially back in the building getting ready for a fantastic year!

Need uniform polo shirts, sweatshirts, t-shirts? Stop by!
Need to sign up for afterschool? Stop by!
Want to just say hello! Stop by!

We are here 6 AM - 2PM Monday through Thursday until school begins !

Stop by!

School year packets were sent in July- call if you did not receive yours!

**New student welcome September 3 @ 12:30 -1:30 for tours

BPS is bringing school registration to you! Starting this Saturday, August 10, and continuing on August 17 and August 24, we will hold Neighborhood Registration sessions in Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) across the City.

All locations are open from 10 am - 2 pm. Families should bring:
- Parent/guardian picture ID
- Student's original birth certificate, passport or I-94 form
- Student's up-to-date immunization record(s)
- Two proofs of address

All the details: bostonpublicschools.org/registerbps

Free backpack, supplies, and FUN! GO!

FAMILIES: The 8th Annual Back to School Celebration is Wednesday, August 22! Students receive a FREE backpack filled with school supplies so they're prepared for the new school year.

Plus, fun games and activities for Boston families, including booths with info and resources on topics like anti-bullying, child nutrition, exercise, dental and emergency preparedness.

Families MUST pre-register for this event. All the details on The Salvation Army of Massachusetts site: salvationarmyma.org/backtoschool

Last night's ART NIGHT had 476 people (!!!) celebrating the Arts at the JLS! That's a record-setting night!

Thank you to everyone who was a part!

JLS ART NIGHT IN FULL EFFECT! Students and families enjoying visual, music and computer arts !
!

Some of our students will be there to help celebrate :)

Today is ! Wear blue to show support and raise awareness for those with Autism.

Next Tuesday, April 9, BPS is hosting its 4th Annual Austin Luncheon at the Bolling Building in Roxbury with a showcase of our students' work and talent. We hope you join us for the celebration!

‪JLS basketball teams working it hard this afternoon against Higginson Lewis! GO LOCOMOTIVES!‬

‪Our JLS Middle School Rewind Dance tonight! Check out the decades...‬

‪Amazing reading day today with BPD and DAs office !‬
‪Thank you!‬