College of Staten Island High School for International Studies

Dear Families-

We hope everyone is safe, healthy, and has been making the most of the summer.  As a gentle reminder, all students should be working to complete their summer projects which can be found on the school website.  Remember, the grade on the summer project counts in all classes for the fall semester so do this with quality in mind.   

Today, the Mayor and Chancellor gave a press conference which discussed schools reopening next year and some of the programming models possible for launch in September.  The models will likely include both:

(1)partly in-person instruction (students come to school) and

(2)partly remote instruction (students learn from home).  

FAMILIES WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO OPT OUT OF IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AND DO REMOTE INSTRUCTION ONLY. 

Next week (July 15th expected) the DOE will open a survey allowing you to choose ONLY REMOTE INSTRUCTION WITHOUT IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOL for your child.  Please be on the lookout for this – we will also send reminders.

In the meantime, I’m asking that you complete a quick informal questionnaire for us at CSIHS (Click on the survey link below).  This will give us an idea of what your thoughts are and what to expect from the DOE’s survey results.  Most importantly your response will help us get a jump on thinking about what would be best for next year’s programming model.  It is quick and would help us greatly.

SURVEY LINK: https://forms.gle/c89SdRSKFMJErgZk9

Please complete the survey for back to school 2020-2021.

https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference

This fall, your child’s school will offer a combination of in-person and remote learning. You can choose from two options:

1. 100% Remote Learning: Opt in to have your child learn 100% remotely (all online, from home). To choose this option for your child, fill out and submit this form. If you are having difficulties completing this form online, call 311.

OR

2. Combination of In-Person and Remote Learning: Your child can follow their school’s schedule, a mix of in-person days at school and remote learning days from home. To choose this option, no action is needed: your school will be in touch about its schedule and programming plans in the coming weeks. Please visit the Return to School 2020 pages on the website for more information.

Recently, our school's most recent quality snap shot was released publicly. 

Click to see the full report

Mr. Canale's Letter