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Dear Families,

We know this year has been unlike any other​, with families juggling many complex decisions through uncertain conditions. We recognize and appreciate your family’s flexibility and resilience, alongside all students, families and school communities across the City.

Now that school buildings have re-opened and COVID-19 infection rates have stayed markedly low citywide and in our schools, we know many of you are considering having your child return to school for in-person learning. If you previously chose full-time remote learning for your child, now is your chance to opt into blended learning for the remainder of the school year! By November 15, please opt into blended learning by completing the Learning Preference Survey(Open external link). Families who need additional assistance with the survey can call 311.

At this time, families will not be able to opt into blended learning after November 15.

Families that choose blended learning during this opt-in period will begin in-person during the weeks of November 30 or December 7. Your child’s school will communicate your child’s start date and in-person learning schedule with you directly.

Students who are learning in-person will participate in random testing for COVID-19 throughout the school year. Regular testing of staff and students in schools allows us to keep our schools and broader communities healthy and safe. Testing is easy, quick, and safe; this test is a short, small swab (like a Q-tip) that goes just in the front of the nose. To ensure that your child can be tested, please submit a consent form for testing. You can complete the consent in two ways:

1. Online: Fill out the form online using a New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). Go to mystudent.nyc(Open external link) 

1. • If you already have a NYCSA account linked to your student(s): Log in, click your student’s name, click “Manage Account,” and then when a dropdown menu appears, click “Consent Forms.” Read the page, and then choose the consent option at the end for your student.
   • If you do not already have a NYCSA account: You can create one right away! If you have an account creation code from your school, you can create a full account in approximately five minutes, and then provide consent as described above. If you do not have an account creation code from your school, you can still provide your consent right away by clicking “Manage Consent” under “COVID-19 Testing” and filling out your and your child’s information to provide consent.

2. Paper Form: Fill out and return the paper form to school. A printable PDF file is available in ten languages at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting.

You can find additional information about consent and testing under Frequently Asked Questions at on our Covid Testing page.

We know that family circumstances may change, and we are committed to providing flexibility to families who need to transition to remote learning at any point during the school year for any reason. Families can use the same Learning Preference Survey to opt into remote learning at any time.

For families that choose blended learning, we are excited to welcome you back to our school buildings for an exciting year of in-person learning. And to all families, thank you again for your partnership as we work to provide a best-in-class educational experience for our students, regardless of how they are learning this school year.

Tuesday November 3 will be a fully remote instructional day for all students. Students should follow their "B-day" schedule remotely. There will be no in-person classes on Election Day

晚上好，这是东西方国际学校，11月3日（星期二）是选举日，这是关于当天学生进行远程学习的重要通知。 

11月3日（星期二）将是所有学生的远程教学日。 学生应遵循“B-day”时间表。这个 选举日将不进行面对面的上课。

谢谢，祝您有个愉快的夜晚。 如果您错过了此消息的任何部分，请访问我们的网站www.ewsis.org。

Dear East-West Community,

On October 6, 2020, we notified you that a member of our school community was sent home with Covid-19 symptoms.

That individual was tested for Covid-19 and the results were negative.

Thank you for your cooperation.  Health and safety will always come first in New York City public schools, no matter what.

Sincerely,

Anthony Cromer

Principal

亲爱的东西方学校家长们，

2020年10月6日，我们通知您，我们学校社区的一名成员由于带有Covid-19症状被送回家。

该人接受了Covid-19的测试，结果为阴性。

谢谢您的合作。 无论如何，在纽约市的公立学校，健康与安全永远是第一位的。

真诚的,

Anthony Cromer

校长

This is the East-West School calling with an important request.  We are asking all families to fill out the Family Income Inquiry form formerly known as the lunch form.  The completion of this form helps with funding for our school.  Without this completed form, East-West will not receive the funding needed to offer extra tutoring and clubs for our students.   Even if you are a remote learner, a form must be filled out.   You can go to our website, look for the quick links and click on the My School App.  Once you have completed the online form, please submit your receipt by e-mail to Ms. Esposito at jesposito@ewsis.org.  Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

晚上好，

这是东西方学校的一个重要要求。我们要求所有家庭填写家庭收入查询表（以前称为午餐表）。填写此表格有助于为我们学校获取资金。没有这份填写完整的表格，东西方学校将无法获得为我们的学生提供额外的补习和学生俱乐部所需的资金。即使您是远程学习者，也必须填写表格。您可以转到我们的网站，查找快速链接，然后单击“My School”应用程序。完成在线表格后，请通过电子邮件将收据发送给Esposito女士，电子邮件为jesposito@ewsis.org。谢谢，祝您有个愉快的夜晚。