Dear UNMS Families,

Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding during these uncharted times.  Our UNMS Remote Learning Plan will launch Monday, March 23. Below is information you and the students need to know. Please use this form to submit your inquiries and feedback about our remote learning plan: UNMS Remote Learning Inquiry and Feedback Form (click here) for our community members to use throughout our remote learning experience. 

Please give a big air hug to our students on our behalf!

Stay safe and healthy.

Laura and the UNMS Staff

p.s. I am attaching this information in letter form.

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Estimadas familias de UNMS:

Gracias por su paciencia, flexibilidad y comprensión durante estos tiempos desconocidos. Nuestro plan de aprendizaje remoto de la UNMS se lanzará el lunes 23 de marzo. A continuación encontrará información que usted y los estudiantes deben saber. Utilice este formulario para enviar sus consultas y comentarios sobre nuestro plan de aprendizaje remoto:consulta y comentarios de aprendizaje remoto de Formulario deUNMS (haga clic aquí) para que los miembros de nuestra comunidad lo utilicen a lo largo de nuestra experiencia de aprendizaje remoto. 

Por favor de darle un abrazo de aire de nuestra parte a nuestros estudiantes

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¡Manténgase a seguros y saludable!

Laura y el personal de UNMS

p.s. He incluido una carta con esta information.

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Remote Learning at UNMS: About Google Classroom

• Our UNMSLearns Google Education Domain was used to create Google Classrooms

• Students will be invited by their teachers to access these Google Classrooms via their UNMS emails.

• Each Google Classroom will be organized by day and students will be able to engage in a learning experience that includes a teaching point and tasks that will be supported using Google Suite and other media tools. 

• Click here to access Google Classroom links

• Parents who want to access the classroom will need to access it using their child’s unmslearns.net account. Feel free to reach out to k.alvarez@unmslearns.net for additional clarification.

• Direct links to free tools like Zoom & how to use those tools will be shared via student Gmails & Google Classroom. 

• We are planning for a UNMS staff member to check in daily in with students daily using one of the following digital tools: Google Hangout Chat, Zoom, Google Doc, or Google Spreadsheets.  We have been testing various digital platforms to support this endeavor, including Zoom. 

• You will receive a  Parent Zoom session invitation email soon. We are currently exploring how to accommodate our parents who are non-English and Spanish speakers to ensure they can participate. More info to follow.

Access to Technology Equipment and Internet Service

• Families can call 844-488-8395 to enroll in free high-speed internet service via Spectrum

• On Wednesday, March 17 and March 18, 114 UNMS laptops were distributed to families on-site. 100% of our families who requested a laptop received. 

• If you would like to request a device for a NYC student in your family, please fill out the following form: http://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevices… (available in English Español 中文 বাংলা Русский العربية اردو বাংলা 한국어 Français) or call (718) 935-5100 (press 5).

Expectations for Remote Learning 

In order to provide continuity in learning for our students at UNMS will follow the schedule below. Teachers will be available to support students both during the scheduled class period and via email and Google Classroom. I want to stress three important things that all students need to do:

1. Practice keeping a daily routine (including attending office hours as often as possible)

2. Be responsive to UNMS email (most importantly, you MUST accept all google classroom invites.

3. Stay in touch with your Advisor and ask for help (we’re here for you!)

4. Student attendance will be based on task submission and participation in group video chats. Teachers may use interactive video conferencing tools like Zoom but its use will vary from class to class and day to day based on need.  Zoom is a free tool that can be accessed via a web browser (https://zoom.us/signin) and can also be downloaded as an App in smartphones and computers. Students will be expected to access it using their unmslearns.net Gmail account when they receive an invitation via email to join the Zoom group from one of their teachers. 

Student Responsibilities

Follow the rules

• Follow all school and class rules for using technology

• Act responsibly to all—both online and face-to-face

• Collaborate in positive ways that help you learn

• Use technology to support an inclusive school community

Stay safe

• Only use accounts that belong to you.

• Protect passwords—don’t share them with others

• Don’t automatically save passwords on school devices

• Don’t give out personal information online without your parent’s permission

• Have permission from a parent before meeting anyone in person that you have met only online

Take care of things

• Respect and care for both:

• Student work (yours and your peers)

• Devices

Take care of each other

• Only download music, photographs, or video if you have permission from your teacher

• Follow the owner’s instructions for use

• If you don't know whether you can use something you found online, ask the owner for permission

• Follow your teacher’s directions for fundraising online

• See something that is inappropriate, threatening, or unkind? Here is what you can do:

• Reach out to a trusted adult

• Email RespectForAll@schools.nyc.gov

• Call Respect for All at 212-374-2350

Parent Responsibilities

• Make sure your child acts responsibly. This includes knowing and understanding the Discipline Code, Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy (IAUSP), and Social Media Guidelines for Students 12 and Younger or 13 and Older.

• Keep track of your children's online activity when they are not in school—including mobile apps, online games, and other social media

• Share values with your children and talk with them about what is—and is not—acceptable online behavior.

• Source:https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/digital-citizenship

 UNMS Daily Student Schedule: 

*In addition to the schedule below students should expect to hear from one of their teachers daily for one on one conferencing and support during office hours block.
→ Click here to access Google Classroom links

UNMS Contact 

It is our goal to ensure that all students connect with a UNMS adult daily so that students are academically and emotionally supported during Remote Learning. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s Circle leader or any of the adults below for support.

Laura Peynado Castro, Principal
University Neighborhood Middle School
www.unmslearns.net  

220 Henry Street NY, NY 10002
Phone 212-267-5701 Ext. 470
Fax 212-349-8224
lpeynad@schools.nyc.gov

 @unmsrocks