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Hello Parents and Caregivers, 

Welcome to November!  Daylight saving time ended this morning; remember to set clocks ahead one hour. We are well and truly in the thick of it now.  All of our students should be set with their schedules and have the proper technology.  If your student doesn't have the technology necessary, please have them reach out to RLD@bths.edu; they should be able to help.

Thank you for completing our Parent Survey. We need to have as many responses as possible by tomorrow, Monday, November 2nd. If you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes to complete it here.  The results will be included in next week's Tech Talk.   

As Mr. Newman mentioned in his October 28th  email, the DOE has announced that there will be only ONE opportunity to switch from Remote to Blended/Hybrid this year.  This is different from what the DOE had announced earlier.  Families that wish to switch can read more and complete the required survey here. 

Please feel free to reach out to us with your questions and concerns. We can be reached at papresident@bths.edu. 

Stay well, 

Lisa Sullivan and Cindy Kue

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Key Dates for the Week

• Monday, 11/02/2020

  • Opt into Hybrid Learning begins until November 15th

• Tuesday, 11/03/2020

  • Election Day - Fully Remote Instruction for all Students

    • No hybrid students are to come to the school building.

    • Remote classes will follow the regular bell schedule.

    • Remote Learning Resources, including internet and technology resources, can be found here.

• Wednesday, 11/04/2020 (Odd Day)  & Thursday 11/05/2020

  • 10th Grade Town Hall  2:20 - 3:00 p.m.

    Hosted by Tech's Support Staff (Guidance Counselors, School Social Workers);  Location:   Google Meet using this link. 

    • Note: Freshman Town Hall was held last week; Juniors/Seniors Town Hall are upcoming.

• Thursday, 11/05/2020 -

  • Meningitis Vaccination

    • Students, ages 16 and 17, who have not returned the required documentation for the meningitis vaccination will not be able to attend school (in-person or remotely) after this date. Please see the specific email for additional details.   

For a complete view of important dates, see the school's calendar and DOE's calendar.

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New Policies for Testing & Grading  

• Tech's New Testing Policy - Tech's new testing policy details specific information for days (Odd/Even) that tests can be given, the amount of notice before tests, the make-up schedule and schedule rules. 

• DOE New Grading Policy - The Department of Education has outlined a new grading policy. It contains information about flexibility of families in determining final grades displayed on students' records, "courses in progress" and more.

Read more about  policies mentioned above here.  

Note: Until November 30th, families have the option to change their students' grade to 'CR' instead of a numerical grade. Please see more information on the survey. 

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Parent - Teacher Conferences   

Please save the dates for Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences:

Monday, November 30th  Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, December 1st    Time:12:20 pm - 2:50 pm

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Brooklyn Tech's College Office has loads of information to offer you and your student(s) about the college vetting and application process.  

Seniors:  

• Naviance is a required part of the college application process. Seniors have until November 16th to finalize their list. See here for more information.

• See here for additional resources such as CUNY/ SUNY/ Financial Aid.

• See here for BTHS College Office Forms for the 2020-2021 school year.

Please note: SAT fee waivers are not available yet.  We'll let you know as soon as we find out more information.   

All parents can visit the College Office for information about their students. 

You can read the College Office's  Newsletter to get the latest information. 

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Reminders from Previous Tech Talks

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COVID Test Consent Form Updates: Parents can sign the in-school testing consent from your NYCSA account. Once parents logged in , on the Home screen you will see information about COVID testing and click the "Manage Consent" button to get started. Follow the directions to give consent for your child to get tested. Learn about the COVID testing program here.

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Tutoring Help - The NHS Tutoring Committee is here to help! You'll be matched with a tutor from the Tutoring Committee who can work virtually with you one-on-one during free periods or after school. If you're interested, please email nhs.tutoringserv@gmail.com with the class(es) that you need help with and when you are available for tutoring sessions.

Albert.io for the 2020/2021 School Year - 

Albert helps students prepare for difficult academic subject tests such as the APs, regents, SAT, and ACT. Students work through interactive engaging practice questions to help them solidify and retain their understanding of key concepts. See here  for additional details.  

Library Resources: Please see here to see the last updates emails from our librarians for some free resources from our library.

Free New York Times Subscription: 

All Tech students were enrolled for free account through 9/21 on bths.edu accounts 

• • 10-12th graders: last year's account are still active

  • 9th graders: look for email to bths.edu account with subject "NYTimes.com Your New York Times Digital Subscription"

Princeton Review Discounts for Tech Students

The Princeton Review test preparation company offers discounted rates to Brooklyn Tech students. In-person session might have been canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic. See this Princeton Review Link for Brooklyn Tech Students.

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We know you love the Tech PA. But do you  like  the Tech PA?

Please like the PA's Facebook page.  We post information about school, notable stories about Tech, cool stuff in Brooklyn, and info about city, state, and national education. 

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