Update for Families on COVID-19 Health and Safety Policies: March 4, 2022: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

Bullying Info.

 Bullying-factsheet_508_1.pdf

 bullying-factsheet-spanish508.pdf 

Health and Safety Guide in various languages by visiting  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year/school-year-2021-22 

1. Link: Student Covid-19 Testing Form: student-covid-19-testing-consent-form 2.pdf 
2. Link: NYCSA NYC School Accounts for Parents:  https://mystudent.nyc/   (JPG FORMAT:  Screen Shot 2021-03-12 at 6 15 41 PM.jpg  PDF FORMAT: Screen Shot 2021-03-12 at 6 15 41 PM.pdf )
3. Link: P-EBT  (Pandemic Food Benefit for Families  ): Frequently asked Questions about P-EBT cards

• MUST COMPLETE the HEALTH SCREENING FORM BEFORE ENTERING THE SCHOOL BUILDING: https://healthscreening.schools.nyc/
• SHOW PROOF OF CLEARANCE (COVID-19 vaccine card) to enter the school building.

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 

Get your Vaccine!

https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov   You can also call 877-829-4692

https://www.turbovax.info/

Contact the school if you need assistance.

Covid-19 Test Locations

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/get-tested/covid-19-testing.page

Community Resources 

•  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. NPI Lookup Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) — New York

• NMIC is a non-profit that operates under a settlement house model to provide free services to residents of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. They address the urgent needs of their community, including housing, income, health, education, and more. For over forty years, NMIC has helped their clients on the path to secure, successful, and independent futures.https://www.nmic.org/

• Adult Education (Ages 21+) 

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

 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…

 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

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

• New York Historical Society Museum & Library:

The Citizenship project: Prepare for the United States Citizenship.

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

• New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

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

 https://jeromehands.com/

• NYCDOE Helpful Links for Families of English Language Learners: 

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

• 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.

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

• SNAP Benefits in New York - (food stamps program). 

https://newyork-foodstamps.org

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•  https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_5Ways_ProtectPrivacy.mp4

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Download videos:

PT-smartphone-rules-2016.mp4 

PT_5Ways_ProtectPrivacy.mp4  

ICYMI_Ep1_SocialMediaTermsExplained.mp4 

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https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

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https://www.commonsensemedia.org/latino