Welcome to a new school year! I want to welcome returning and new parents/guardians to our school. My name is Carolina Velasquez and I’m the Parent Coordinator at Liberty High School Academy for Newcomers. As your Parent Coordinator, I’m here to help you connect and understand our school. Think of me as your personal guide to the school system, your go to person. You are welcome to come to me with any questions or concerns. I ask parents to take some time and make an effort to participate in our workshops/PTA meetings & activities. This is a team effort and I’m here to make you, your child and our school the best working team possible.

Sincerely,

Carolina Velasquez

Parent Coordinator

Download/Print our Parent Handbook 

• Spanish: LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY_Spanish.pdf  

• French: LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY_French.pdf 

• Arabic:  LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY_Arabic.pdf 

• Chinese: LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY_Chinese.pdf 

• English:  Parent Handbook Liberty HSA pub.pdf 

2019-2020      PTA, PARENT ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS &  SLT MEETINGS 

**February 6, 2020- Parent Workshop (4pm)

**March 12, 2020 - Parent Workshop (4pm)

*March 19, 2020- Parent-Teacher Conference Evening -TEACHER WILL CONTACT PARENTS 

*March 20, 2020- Parent-Teacher Conference afternoon-TEACHERS WILL CONTACT PARENTS 

**April 2, 2020- Parent Workshop-CANCELLED- SCHOOLS CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

**May 7, 2020- Parent Workshop (4pm) PENDING

*May 21, 2020 Parent-Teacher Conference Evening* (4:30pm-7:30pm) PENDING

**June 11, 2020-PTA ELECTIONS 

DOWNLOAD 2019-20 PTA CALENDAR HERE:  

English:     MEETING DATES 2019-2020 ENG VERSION.pdf 

Español:   MEETING DATES 2019-2020 SPA VERSION docx.pdf 

 Archives 2019-2020

*School Leadership Team:    2:50pm-3:50pm 

*Parent -Teacher Association (Parent Workshops):  4:00pm

*Parent Teacher Conferences: September, November,March & May  

*Interpreters  provided during meetings 

** September 19, 2019-Parent Workshop (4pm)

*September 26, 2019-Parent-Teacher Conference (4:30pm-7:30pm) &

***National Honor Society Induction Ceremony***

**October 17, 2019- Parent Workshop/Title I (4pm)

**November 14, 2019- Parent Workshop (4pm-6pm) Understanding the Teenage Brain and how it Affects Behavior

*November 21, 2019-Parent-Teacher Conference Evening* (4:30pm-7:30pm) & ***Safety Town Hall***

*November 22, 2019-Parent-Teacher Conference afternoon (12:00pm-:20pm)

**December 12, 2019-Holiday Dine & Paint Night STH 4pm-7pm)

**January 9, 2020- Parent Workshop (4pm)

Liberty H.S. Resource Directory for Families 

 Resource book 2018.pdf   

• Health Centers

A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is a community-based organization that provides comprehensive primary care and preventive care, including health, oral, and mental health/substance abuse services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status.

Visit: NPI Lookup Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) — New York

• Adult Education (Ages 21+) 

Visit: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/other-ways-to-graduate/adult-education

• New York Public Library (NYPL):

Adult programs

1. English & adult Literacy
2. Computer Training
3. Career & Employment
4. Business
5. Personal Finance

Visit https://www.nypl.org/education/adults

• City Bar Justice Center:

• The Legal Hotline is staffed by attorneys who assist low-income callers on a range of civil legal issues, including matrimonial and family law, housing law, domestic violence, bankruptcy, and debt collection and benefits.

• Bilingual attorneys who speak English and Spanish, calls accepted in any language through interpreting services. Legal Hotline: 212.626.7383 

• Immigrant Justice, Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Elder law and more…

Visit: http://www.citybarjusticecenter.org/

• NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD):

For Youths, Adults, Families & Seniors

1. After School Programs
2. Jobs & Internships
3. Runaway Homeless Youth
4. Reading & Writing
5. Family Support
6. Immigrant Services

Visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/services.page

• New York Historical Society Museum & Library:

The Citizenship project

• Free classes: Prepare for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam.

Visit: http://www.nyhistory.org/education/citizenship-project

• New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

• List of authorized nonprofit immigration legal service organizations:
• Low cost Immigration Services. List of providers by Borough:
• DACA Events 

Visit: https://www.nyic.org/

• St. Jerome H.A.N.D.S. Community Center:

Programs

• ESL Classes
• Primaria
• Secundaria
• Computer Classes
• Citizenship Class
• GED/Matemáticas
• Alimentos Basicos
• Seguridad en Trabajo OSHA

Visit: https://jeromehands.com/

• NYCDOE Helpful Links for Families of English Language Learners: 

Visit: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/multilingual-learners/support/helpful-links-for-families-of-english-language-learners

• Atlas DIY

Empowering immigrant youth and their Allies.  Unlocking immigrant youth's access to legal services, leadership development and learning opportunities in a space owned run and governed by the youth.

Visit:  Atlas DIY

•  Selective Services

Men living in the U.S., citizen and non-citizens alike, are required by law to register with Selective Service at 18 years old.

Men who register with Selective Service remain eligible for federal student financial aid, state-funded student financial aid, federal employment, state employment, job training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, security clearances, and U.S. citizenship for immigrant men. Selective Service accepts early registrations as young as 17 years and 3 months.

Visit: https://www.sss.gov/Home/registration

• SNAP Benefits in New York :     There are numerous SNAP food benefits in New York for applicants who are accepted into the program. SNAP stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but it is sometimes informally referred to by the old program name, food stamps. 

Visit: https://newyork-foodstamps.org

Students are not allowed to use cell phones in the school building. Cell phones must be placed in student lockers for safekeeping.

Cell phone restrictions are listed below.

1. All students will be required to place their cell phones in their lockers.
2. Students will retrieve their cell phones at the end of the day; or at the end of their afterschool class. Students are not allowed to retrieve their phone during their lunch period.
3. Students must not share their password to their locker.
4. Students will not vandalize, destroy, or write on the lockers.
5. The school is not responsible for the loss or theft of electronic devices.

Consequences

  Violation of the rules listed above will result in the following consequences:

1. Teachers will call administrators (Principal, Assistant Principal) immediately if a teacher sees a student with a cell phone.
2. Confiscation of the device by an administrator until the end of the school day.
3. Parent or guardian is required to come to the school to claim the electronic device.
4. Student is mandated to surrender the electronic device to an administrator upon arrival to the school and will claim it at the end of the school day.

 *If you need to get in contact with your child, Please call your child' guidance counselor: 

T: 212.691.0934 

Ms. Chu:    Extension  4070 

Ms. Mejia: Extension 4002

Ms. Garcia: Extension 3070 

 Liberty High School CellPhone Policy 002.pdf 

Chancellor's Regulations:  a-413-english Cell phones and other electronic devices.pdf 

NYCDOE Digital Citizenship