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Dear New Dawn Community Members,
This is a reminder of the policies regarding COVID safety at NDCHS II. Our first and best defense at the school is our temperature checks, health screening, and mask requirements to enter the building. Student must be wearing a mask to enter, must submit to a temperature check, and complete a daily survey regarding their exposure to COVID / if they are symptomatic themselves.
In the event that you or your student has been exposed to COVID outside of school or is exhibiting symptoms of COVID - they should not be sent to school. Please notify your / your student's mentor or any other New Dawn staff and proceed to schedule a PCR COVID test. Students who have been symptomatic must quarantine and return with a negative PCR test to enter the school again.
For the 2021-22 school year there is no remote learning option available. As such your student should contact their teachers via Jupiter in order to request make-up work during their absence from school or complete it upon their return as with any other absence.
Sincerely,
Mr. Zach Flory, Principal
Congratulations Seniors!
Please see attached flyer for details!
Hello All New Dawn Students and Families-
We are excited to invite everyone back this week to begin our Spring 2022 semester. Scheduling and enrollment for the semester will begin this week on Wednesday 2/2. The building will be closed on Monday 1/31 for staff PD and on Tuesday 2/1 for Lunar New Year.
Scheduling will proceed as follows for the week:
Wednesday 2/2
B/C Week Academics, No A-week Internship
9:00-12:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for B/C week students last names A-G
1:00-3:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for B/C week students last names H-Z
Thursday 2/3
9:00-12:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for A week students last names A-G
1:00-3:00pm – Scheduling / Testing for A week students last names H-Z
Friday 2/4
9:00 – 12:00pm – Scheduling Make-ups - ALL UNSCHEDULED STUDENTS WELCOME
This week will be an academic week for B-week students and due to the scheduling team taking the cafeteria space there will be no A-week internship. Please arrive during your scheduled time as you will be meeting with our schedulers personally to design your schedule. We will take students on a first come basis on each day scheduling is happening. Please be prepared to remain at school for the entire school day once you have arrived as classes will begin Wednesday.
Please be sure to follow all covid guidelines when entering and in the building so that we can keep everyone safe and in-person instruction operating smoothly for Spring 2022. We are excited to have everyone back and begin anew for Spring! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns otherwise we will see you this week!
Thank you,
Mr. Flory
1. This week is B/C class week and A week internship. B/C week students are expected to arrive by 10 AM at the latest. A week internship is expected to arrive by 9:30 at the latest. If you are running late, please reach out to Mr. Pressoir, Mr. Flory, or your mentor.
2. Tomorrow November 2nd the building will be closed to students and staff. Staff will be participating in a PD and there will be assignments posted to students' Jupiter accounts which will be graded so all students should be logging in tomorrow and completing those tasks.
3. The school will be closed for Holidays on November 11th for Veteran's day and November 25-26 for Thanksgiving.
4. The first quarter will conclude on Friday, November 12th and all grades for the quarter should be submitted before 12pm on that date. Please talk to your teachers and ask about what you may be missing and how you can get your grade up before then. Classes will continue as scheduled for the 2nd quarter which will run through January at which point students in Regents identified classes will be taking Regents exams with the exception of the US Regents which has been cancelled for the January 2022 Regents Period.
5. On November 16th, we will be holding parent teacher conferences at the building and on Zoom. Please stay tuned as that date approaches for additional details regarding links and times.
Despite our students' previous academic history, we still believe they deserve an equal opportunity to better their lives by attending institutions of higher education. New Dawn II will develop a college readiness culture as evidenced by the following areas:
The College Now program is a city-wide collaborative program with the City University of New York (CUNY) and more than 350 New York City public high schools. New Dawn Charter High School II has partnered with the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) to provide students a head start in college while also helping them improve their level of academic achievement in high school. The overall program aims to:
Program Overview:
Getting Ready for College: Students accepted into the College Now program will take an introductory foundation course taught during the school day at New Dawn Charter High School II. These courses are inter-disciplinary seminars that begin to expose students to the rigors and challenges of a college career. Students will receive 1 high school elective credit upon completion of the course.
College Credit Course: Students who successfully complete the Foundation course may advance to the challenges of a college credit course at the Borough of Manhattan Community College pending approval from the New Dawn Charter High School administration. To take a college credit course student must maintain consistent attendance, good academic standing in their other classes, and mature behavior.
Eligibility:
Since our first year of operation will be comprised of freshman, and during the 2020-2021 school year freshman and sophomores, College Now will be offered potentially during the 2021-2022 school year and offered to students that demonstrate good academic and character standing. In order to enroll in the class, students must adhere to the following guidelines:
