MS buildings reopen Feb 25th but ONLY for BLENDED students (majority of students will continue remote)

Hi BxL Students and Parents – 
Yesterday the mayor and the chancellor announced that middle schools will reopen for students in grades 6, 7, and 8 who are signed up for blended learning beginning on February 25th.  However with this announcement there has been some confusion – Only students that signed up as BLENDED at the start of the school year AND turned in consent forms will be returning to the building. Blended students that did not return testing consent forms will be placed in fully remote learning.
At this time 85% of students at Bronx Latin middle school are signed up as FULLY REMOTE which means that the majority of Bronx Latin students will NOT be returning to the building and will continue to learn remotely. Again, if a student was signed up as fully remote this summer or fall they will NOT be returning to the building on Feb 25th and they will continue to learn online remotely as they have been all year. 
If you are a parent of a student that is remote and wish to change your student to blended – please note the DOE has said that the deadline for that was in November and that a students preference cannot be changed from remote to blended. However if you are blended and with to continue remotely, you may make that change at any time. 
If you have any questions – please let me know. Thank you. We will be sending out additional information to the blended students as we get closer to the reopening date.
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Hola, estudiantes y padres de BxL – 

Ayer, el alcalde y el rector anunciaron que las escuelas intermedias volverán a abrir para los estudiantes en los grados 6, 7 y 8 que se inscribieron en el aprendizaje combinado a partir del 25 de febrero.  Sin embargo, con este anuncio ha habido cierta confusión: solo los estudiantes que se inscribieron como BLENDED al comienzo del año escolar Y entregaron los formularios de consentimiento regresarán al edificio. Los estudiantes combinados que no devolvieron los formularios de consentimiento para las pruebas se colocarán en aprendizaje completamente remoto.

En este momento, el 85% de los estudiantes de la escuela intermedia Bronx Latin están inscritos como TOTALMENTE REMOTOS, lo que significa que la mayoría de los estudiantes de Bronx Latin NO regresarán al edificio y continuarán aprendiendo de forma remota. Nuevamente, si un estudiante se inscribió como completamente remoto este verano u otoño, NO regresará al edificio el 25 de febrero y continuará aprendiendo en línea de forma remota como lo ha estado todo el año. 

Si usted es padre de un estudiante que se encuentra en un lugar remoto y desea cambiar a su estudiante a combinado, tenga en cuenta que el DOE ha dicho que la fecha límite para eso era en noviembre y que la preferencia de un estudiante no se puede cambiar de remoto a combinado. Sin embargo, si está combinado y desea continuar de forma remota, puede realizar ese cambio en cualquier momento. 

Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor hágamelo saber. Gracias. Enviaremos información adicional a los estudiantes mezclados a medida que nos acerquemos a la fecha de reapertura.

Schedule change to a 5 day rotation starting January 4th

Dear Bronx Latin students and parents – 
Based on feedback from parents, teachers, and in consultation with the school’s SLT our school has been approved to move from the 6 day rotation to a 5 day a week schedule starting January 4th, 2021. We hope that this is welcome news for teachers, students, and parents. The consistency of a 5-day schedule will help us all stay better connected and organized in 2021. 
We are moving from our current 6-day rotating schedule… 

A1A2B1B2C1C2

…to this new 5-day schedule… You can see a more detailed sample for middle and high school by clicking here

MonTuesWedThursFri
A1A2NEWB1B2
90 minute blocks90 minute blocks45 minute blocks[all classes]90 minute blocks90 minute blocks

Here are a couple more details… 

  • Our schedules of classes will remain the same (with some minor changes) but the rotation will be new: A1, A2, Wednesday, B1, B2.
  • The Wednesday schedule will be the biggest adjustment. On Wednesdays, we will run through an 8-period day of 45 minute blocks (basically a combination of C1 and C2 classes).
  • We plan to start this schedule as soon as we come back from break on Monday, January 4, 2021… which means that Monday will follow an A1 day schedule.   
  • We will be moving from a 3-cohort model to a 2-cohort model. When schools reopen, we will be positioned to bring in Cohort A on Monday & Tuesday and Cohort B on Thursday & Friday. However at this time students will NOT be returning to the school building for in person learning anytime soon. All students will continue to learn remotely until otherwise notified by the DOE. 
  • We will share more specific information ASAP as we finalize individual schedules. 

We thank you in advance and hope that you have a wonderful holiday break!

Transition to Fully Remote Instruction – starts November 19th

Dear Bronx Latin Students and Parents – 


As of tomorrow, Thursday November 19th, all NYCDOE schools will transition to fully remote instructionSchool is still open (remotely) and in session – and tomorrow is a C1 day according to Bronx Latin programs!


Students will not report to the building at this time, and will follow their schedule and continue to attend their classes remotely online from 8:30 – 2:00 daily.  The end of the marking period 1 is also this Friday! Please ensure that students get their work in!


Please see the letter from the department of Education below – and reach out to me if you have any questions. 

Dear Families,

I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. 

All of us at the Department of Education have been so proud to witness the joy of students and educators reuniting and learning together this year. We have been the only major school district in the nation to reopen our buildings. The benefit to hundreds of thousands of students is incredible, as school communities have reconnected in person for learning, growing, and supporting one another. 

 All along, we have kept health and safety at the forefront of everything we do. That includes carefully monitoring COVID-19 transmission rates across the city and, when necessary in response to infections, temporarily closing our school buildings and transitioning students to fully remote learning. 

Given recent increases in transmission, we have reached a point in our City’s infection rate that requires all students to transition to remote learning. Beginning Thursday, November 19, all school buildings will be closed, and all learning will proceed remotely for all students, until further notice. You will hear from your principal shortly about next steps for you and your student. Please note that this is a temporary closure, and school buildings will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. 

I am sure you have many questions, and below you can find some important guidance to provide some answers. As always, we are committed to academic excellence, community-building, and social-emotional support for your child—no matter where they are learning. 

Devices for Remote Learning 

Do you need a device, need technical support or to fix a broken device, or are dealing with a lost or stolen device? Call DOE’s IT Help desk at 718-935-5100 and press 5 to get assistance. 

 You can also get quick help online: 

We are committed to ensuring every student is learning 5 days a week. Your child’s school will support you in remote learning if you currently don’t have a device by providing paper-based work. Contact your school for more info. 

Free Meals for Students and Families 

All families and students can continue to go to any school building between 9:00 a.m. and noon on weekdays to pick up three free grab-and-go meals. No identification or registration is necessary. Halal and kosher meals are available at some sites, which are listed at schools.nyc.gov/freemeals

From 3-5 p.m., New Yorkers of all ages can pick up free meals at 260 Community Meals sites across the city. For a list of sites, please visit schools.nyc.gov/freemeals

Learning Bridges 

Learning Bridges, the City’s free childcare program for children in 3-K through 8th grade, will continue to serve families enrolled in blended learning. We will continue to give priority to children of essential workers, as well as students in temporary housing or residing in NYCHA developments, children in foster care or receiving child welfare services, and students with disabilities. Families can learn more and apply at schools.nyc.gov/learningbridges, and new offers will be made to families weekly as seats are available. 

Early Childhood Education 

3-K and Pre-K classrooms in district schools and DOE Pre-K Centers will be closed. If your child attends a program in a community-based center that is not located in a public school, or attends a family childcare program that is part of a DOE network, it will remain open. If you are not sure which type of program your child attends or have questions about your child’s services, please contact your program directly. Strong supports are in place to ensure that these sites can continue operating safely. 

Although we are temporarily shifting to fully remote teaching and learning for all students, if you have recently elected to enroll your child in blended learning, your child will be able to begin in-person learning after we reopen. I know that for many of you, this decision to temporarily close school buildings that we recently opened up will be disappointing, and I understand. But by confronting these challenges together, we can continue to fight back against COVID-19. And I am confident that before long, we will be able to safely reopen our school buildings again. 

Please remember the “Core Four”: wash your hands, wear a face covering, keep six feet of distance from others, and stay home if you’re feeling sick. These are critically important steps that all of us can take every day.

We will continue to provide updates, supporting you and everyone in the DOE family as this public health crisis continues to evolve. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s school with any questions or concerns. We are grateful for your partnership and all you do for our city.