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Return of Newly Opted-In Students and rescheduled Town Hall Meeting for PS/IS 229K Parents and Families

4/20/2021

 
Good afternoon PS/IS 229K Community,

The 3 feet of social distancing in instructional spaces for grades PreK - Grade 5 has been agreed upon and we have a plan. The 6 feet will remain in effect in middle school classrooms, public spaces, and between adults. We conducted a walkthrough with our Building Response Team and UFT representative yesterday to ensure our plan will maintain all necessary health & safety measures. The Superintendent's Office has approved our plan. 

I am writing to you today to announce that:
1) Our newly opted-in grades K-5 students will be coming into the school building 4 days per week (Tuesday-Friday) beginning Tuesday, April 27th. 

2) We will bring ALL grades 6-8 blended students (including those newly opted-in) into the school building 4 days per week (Tuesday-Friday) beginning Tuesday, May 4th. 

All students in grades 1 - 8 must provide consent for in-school COVID-19 testing by their first scheduled in-person learning day in order to participate in the in-person instructional activities. The consent form can be found in multiple languages on the School-Based COVID-19 Testing page on the InfoHub at: https://infohub.nyced.org/school-year-2020-21/return-to-school-2020/health-and-safety/school-based-testing .
Families are encouraged to complete the consent form immediately via the NYSCA portal at: https://mystudent.nyc/ .

I will be conducting my rescheduled Town Hall Meeting for Parents and Families via Zoom on Monday, April 26th at 6:00 PM.  I will be addressing items for the remainder of this school year, the summer, and looking ahead. 

William Kirk is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Principal Kirk's Town Hall Meeting for PS/IS 229K Parents and Families
Time: Apr 26, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Thank you for your continued support during this challenging year!

Sincerely,
William S. Kirk
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ELA Tests & Student Schedules

4/19/2021

 
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Inside Out & Back Again 8th Grade Essays

4/14/2021

 
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Inside Out & Back Again Essay Task
A literary analysis essay is simply a response to literature. After reading Inside Out & Back Again, you will analyze characterization and theme in the novel. You will use textual evidence to make claims about the text and analyze the author’s craft. This essay is not merely a summary; an analysis requires you to interpret a deeper meaning or idea behind the text, arranged into something coherent, logical, and organized for the reader. 
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Essay writing requires focus and persistence. A good essay won’t just spring out of your head fully formed or flow from your fingertips onto your keyboard – it requires brainstorming, evidence-hunting, and revising. In short, it requires hard work and sustained effort. I know essay writing is daunting for many students, but if you devote time to repeatedly write and revise, you will be able to produce an excellent essay.

Essay Question: How do refugees’ lives turn “inside out & back again” when they move to another country? Explain how Ha and her family’s experience illustrates the challenges and hardships of being a refugee. This essay can be answered by focusing on three aspects of the universal refugee experience: the decision, the journey, and the new home. 

Here is how you may organize your essay:
  1. An introduction paragraph that introduces the novel with a short summary and ends with a thesis statement that specifies how the novel illustrates the challenges and hardships of being a refugee.
  2. The decision. Why do Ha and her family leave Vietnam? Discuss the situation in Vietnam and their decision to leave.
  3. The journey. What hardships do Ha and her family face on their journey to Alabama? Discuss the experience of Ha and her family as they migrate from Vietnam to the United States. 
  4. The new home. How does Ha’s life change in Alabama? How does she adapt?
  5. A conclusion paragraph that discusses the major changes Ha experiences and/or connections to another refugee experience whether current or historical.

Throughout the entire essay, you should use the evidence you’ve been collecting in your Inside Out & Back Again journal. The more specific and varied your details are, the stronger your essay will be! And don’t freak out, we’ll work on the essay and I’ll provide an outline

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