Hi Families,
Last week was another difficult week in our country with police brutality and violence in our country. As a Black woman and a Black educator, I feel an immense amount of sadness as what is happening in our country makes me feel helpless and drained. I also know that our work at Crown Heights is incredibly important as we must continue to affirm our scholars while also giving them the tools they need to be the change that this country so desperately needs. As we continue to process the events of last week AND as you continue to support remote learning, I wanted to provide resources for you or anyone you may know in need of any support in dealing with our country’s trauma or our own level of stress. HERE is a link of resources including counseling resources. Please let us know if you are in need of any additional resources.
In addition, we are in the process of planning for the 21-22 school year, we know that families have a ton of questions about what next year will look like. Next month, we will have a family town hall where we will be going over the changes and ways we are making our school go from great to greater. I can wait to dive into this planning with you :)
With love,
Dr. Johnson
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Family Surveys
Thank you for taking the time to support your child’s teachers by completing a short survey for them. TCP surveys are a pivotal part of a teacher’s professional advancement here at Achievement First and we are sure your feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Please use this access code and click this link http://afsurvey.org/ to complete the survey.
If you cannot find your access code, please email us at crownheightselementary2@achievementfirst.org and we will resend it to you.
Should you have trouble accessing these surveys, please contact our main office at crownheightselementary2@achievementfirst.org or support+af@panoramaed.com for assistance.
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<FYI> COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Assistance
NYS has passed legislation to ensure and protect residential tenants at risk of non-payment or holdover eviction who cannot pay their rent through May 21, 20201. You can find documents and forms related to the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 at https://nycourts.gov/covid-eefpa.shtml. You can find more resources on the AF Advocacy Resource Hub here.
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Dear 4th Grade Families:
We are very excited to connect with you in the coming weeks as you and your child prepare to transition from 4th grade at Crown Heights Elementary School to 5th grade at Crown Heights Middle School. My name is Jasmine Harris and I am the Lower School Dean of Students at Crown Heights Middle School. I will be working with, Levar Leys, the office Coordinator at CHMS, along with your trusted team at Crown Heights Elementary School to ensure that the transition to middle school is a positive, efficient and smooth experience.
We know that you may have questions about enrollment process especially during these unprecedented times. Over the next couple of weeks, you will be invited to a series of events that will prepare you and your child for the transition to our school. All events will be virtual, and you will receive frequent reminders to attend. We invite and encourage you to attend as many as you can. Here is what you can expect:
· ~ 2 info sessions
· ~ 6 orientation sessions
· 4th grade Virtual Tour
We look forward to meeting you soon. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us with any questions to our emails.
Thank you,
Jasmine Harris
Email: jasminefyffe@achievementfirst.org
Lower School Dean of Students, CHMS
and
Levar Leys
Email: levarleys@achievementfirst.org
Office Coordinator, CHMS
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Remote Learning Tutoring Service
Brittany Jean, a former AF teacher, has started a remote learning tutoring service. For families interested in this type of support, please visit https://www.breadylearning.com/ to learn more.
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<FYI> Free or Reduced Virtual Tutoring Options
Team Special Services has assembled this Virtual Tutoring Options resource outlining free or low-cost tutoring services available to our students that schools could share with scholars and families around Progress Report or Report Card nights. The list currently includes programs through Columbia University, Fordham University, and other credible programs. Please make this available for families or share specific tutoring organizations with your school communities as you see fit. The programs listed meet the following criteria that we believe can provide some support for scholars:
- Free or low cost
- Provides a consistent tutor
- Provides a higher frequency of 2+ times a week for 1-2 hours
- Provides one-on-one or small group tutoring
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<FYI> 2021-2022 AF Enrollment Application is now OPEN
Great News! Our 2021-2022 school year application is now open and we are still also enrolling scholars for this school year as well!
We urge you to share this amazing opportunity with your friends and family in need of a school community such as AF!
As a reminder, current AF scholars do not need to reapply to AF and enter the lottery again.
Whether you have incoming siblings that you would like to send to Achievement First or if you have family or friends interested in our schools, we encourage you to submit today to take advantage of upcoming virtual events and opportunities! To apply, simply click here, create an account or log into your SchoolMint account, and complete the application by April 1, 2021.
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Achievement First is always in search of great teammates to join our community. Through our referral program, we connect with hundreds of candidates every year. Recently, we launched an external referral program—this means that anyone can submit a referral and be eligible for a bonus, even if they aren’t employed by Achievement First. Do you know someone who you think would make a great teacher, leader, or operations teammate at one of our schools? Click here to submit a referral. If your referral is hired, you can earn a cash bonus. For complete rules, read here.
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<FYI>AF Camp Webinar Information
Change Summer is a non-profit organization that exists to close the education opportunity gap. In partnership with Achievement First, AF Camp provides enriching overnight summer camp experiences to students from Achievement First Schools in New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Learn more about camp here!
We invite you to join us on April 7th at 6:00pm to hear directly from our campers and team members about the camp experience. RSVP here.
During this virtual panel discussion, our camp directors, Mike Callahan and Briana Mitchell, will speak with campers and their families as well as Change Summer staff and alumni. Learn how camp has changed their summers — and how it could change yours, too!
If you would like to check out our previous panel, featuring education leaders across the country, click here!
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Scholar Birthdays
4/19 - Anyla Cobbler
4/19 - Emanuel Degazon
4/20 - Hailey Harper
4/21 - Amelia Warren
4/22 - Aaron Scott Jr.
4/23 - Mason Bovea
4/23 - Shayne Lawrence-Weeks
4/23 - Murissa Wallace
4/24 - Naisenya Pertet
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Weekly Scholar Attendance Percentage
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Scholar of the Week
Scholar's Name: Angelica Nedd
Scholar's Grade: 2nd
Scholar's Homeroom: James Baldwin
Ms. Preyer and Mr. Feliciano nominate Angelica Nedd for Scholar of the Week! Angelica is James Baldwins’ resident future CNN News Anchor. Angelica is smart, witty, extremely confident and wise beyond her years. We love having her in our classroom and are consistently impressed by how hard she works and how dedicated she is to her learning, as well as being a great friend to her classmates and a true social butterfly. You rock, Angelica!
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