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PHOENIX FAMILY UPDATE
February 5th
Happy Black History Month!
Dear AF New York Team & Family,

We hope this note finds you, your families, and your scholars safe and well.  
 
We are reaching out to share an update on our thinking around reopening schools in New York and particularly to share the criteria we will use to make reopening decisions in our New York region.  Two principles have guided all of our reopening decisions this year: 1) safety and 2) meeting the needs of our scholars and families. The safety of our scholars, staff, and families remains the #1 factor in our reopening decisions. This has not - and will not - change.
 
In the interest of transparency and clarity for our entire community, we are sharing the high-level headlines up top and then more detailed answers to the most common questions we are getting below. To watch our video explaining this, click HERE.

To read more, click here.
PHOENIX INFORMATION HUB
NOTICE: Due to the changes in our timeline, Progress Report Night 3 will now be on March 10th.

Tech Support: Mid-Winter Break
Mid- Winter Break is almost here- and before you head off into break, AFUP Ops Team would like to provide you with some tips for protecting your tech during the break. Whether a child is sharing a family computer or using the AF provided Chromebook, good laptop care is essential to prevent costly damage. Parents continue to encourage proper laptop care by setting these expectations about laptop use over break:
  • Wash hands before use and sanitize Chromebook daily.
  • Keep food and drinks away.
  • Once charged, please unplug the Chromebook from the outlet.
  • Store Chromebook in a protective and dry area.
  • Handle the device gently.
When everyone follows these standards for laptop care, they can keep devices clean and functioning properly. 

Revolution Foods February Menu: Please view the menu here.

Senior Items
Senior families! Please see our most recent updates here. The portal for ordering caps and gowns has officially closed. If you were not able to put in an order but would still like to, please email rebekahrevello@achievementfirst.org and we will try to include your order. Thank you!

Student Survey
We KNOW This Is a Time for BIG Changes. So much has happened this school year, from the election and the Black Lives Matter movement to Covid-19 and learning at home! We want to to make sure those changes help us all become better, as people, as schools, as an AF family. But if we're going to make changes, we want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey to help us make our next steps forward.
COVID-19 & Flu

Starting Sunday, January 10th, eligible New Yorkers can be vaccinated at The Bushwick Educational Campus on Irving Avenue. Read more here.

Fight Flu at Home and School:
Flu, or influenza, spreads easily and can make people very sick, especially kids. You can help stop flu! Review the New York State Health Department’s new publication Parents: Fight Flu at Home and School in two sizes, and in English and Spanish.
  • Additional languages are available here.

Guidelines for how to protect yourself and your families from COVID-19 are changing every day as the world learns more about the outbreak. Please see up-to-date guidelines and a list of resources and services here.

AFUP Remote Office Information 
Operations Team

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