Remote Learning Information and Resources for 
FLHS Students, Teachers, Parents, Guardians, and Alumni

​Greetings students, parents, and guardians! For important updates and information, visit 
​www.francislewisenglish.com and www.francislewishs.org, and follow us on Twitter @FLHS_English 
and @flhsnyc. Visit the NYCDOE homepage and the NYCDOE Learn at Home page for additional updates,
resources, and student activities for all grades (and for a variety of subjects) including for ​students with
special needs ​in the Specialized Instruction section.  Be sure to read Chancellor Carranza's June 3 Letter on
Striving for Justice. We have provided additional related resources below.

Introducing Our New FLHS Library Website

The FLHS Library is now virtual! Visit our wonderful new FLHS Library website by clicking here. Have you
finished your 2020 Summer Reading Assignment yet? Click here to find a great book for independent
reading on the information about e-reading page. Looking for something fun to do?
Click here to access fun virtual activities on topics including travel, art, music, and exercise. 

For FLHS Library Research Tools and Links, click here
Are you a Book Lover? Click here to get started on your summer reading journey. 

College and Career Planning and Important Updates for Students and Families

Visit the new FLHS College and Career Center Website for College and Career Planning
Want to get ahead on some College and Career planning? Click here for some FLHS Library resources. 
Check out this NYCDOE College and Career planning resource for students and families

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Calling all recent grads and FLHS Alumni:
register for the FLHS Alumni Association for updates, information, and to connect with your alumni and school communities.  The Francis Lewis High School Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to
supporting the FLHS alumni and school communities. For more information, visit
www.flhsnycalumni.org and follow: @flhsnycalumni (IG) @flhsnycalumni (Twitter)
@FrancisLewisHighSchoolAlumni and ​@FranicsLewisAlumni (Facebook) 

2020-2021 Common Application Essay Prompts
Important updates about Advanced Placement Exams
Enroll in Harvard University's FREE online courses

Live Virtual Programs and Resources 

Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Self-Emancipation, Friday, June 19 at 5:00 pm 
A Tribute to Fatherhood: Our Stories, Our Voices: Black Men Speak Their Truth Friday, June 19 at 6:00 pm 
For details about these programs, click here
On June 19, click here to celebrate Juneteenth 2020 with The New York Public Library with live programming,
book lists, and resources for students, educators, and families. 

Click here to access additional teaching resources about Juneteenth from the Morningside Center: https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/juneteenth-why-it-important-america

Celebrate Pride Month 2020
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Queens Library has provided booklists, programs, and resources on their website. For details, click here
Looking for some new titles for independent reading this summer? Click here for the Queens Library Summer Reading booklist for high school students!  ​Click here for the PDF version

NYCDOE Guidance to Foster Ongoing Dialogue and Action About Race and Equity 

Chancellor Carranza's June 3 letter and more information
Chancellor Carranza's June 19 Letter about Juneteenth

NYCDOE Resources for Families How to Talk to Your Children About Race and Current Events 

https://infohub.nyced.org/in-our-schools/programs/race-and-equity
Guidance for Family Conversations about George Floyd, Racism, and Law Enforcement (Anti-Defamation League)
Talking to Kids About Racism, Early and Often (New York Times)
31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance (Embrace Race)
Black Lives Matter Still Matters (Teaching Tolerance)
Talking about Race for Parents & Caregivers (National Museum of African American History & Culture)
Coming Together, Standing Up to Racism (Sesame Street)
Visit https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/vision-and-mission/together-for-justice for more information

Additional Resources
Courageous Conversations Compass and the Four Agreements (Courageous Conversations)
The Cultural Proficiency Framework  
Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework. Culturally  Responsive-Sustaining Education. Culturally responsive-sustaining (CR-S) education is grounded in a cultural  view of learning and human development in which multiple expressions of diversity are recognized and regarded  as assets for teaching and learning.
Anti-Defamation League Resources: Anti-Bias Tools and Strategies: These additional resources provide a wide 
range of tips, tools, strategies and lessons for K-12 educators, administrators, students and family members to 
promote safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments: https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/anti-bias-tools-strategies and ADL Webinars: Fighting Hate from Home

Additional Resources for Teachers are posted on the FLHS Library website including:

Teaching Tolerance: Resources on Race and Ethnicity
WeTeachNYC on Racism We Teach NYC on Civic Education
Anti-Defamation League: Engaging Young People in Conversations about Race and Racism
NY Times The Learning Network : A conversation about growing up black
Educators for Social Justice

Virtual Museum Tours, Arts, and Culture 
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Click here for the FLHS Library page with fun virtual activities on topics including travel, art, music, and exercise 
Visit 35 Black Art and History Museums
Smithsonian's Asian and Pacific American Center
Visit El Museo

Google Arts and Culture has partnered with hundreds of museums all over the world in order to offer
free virtual tours. Many NYC Museums have shared free virtual tours  

New York State is home to many world-renowned museums, cultural institutions, zoos, and more. Due
to coronavirus restrictions, these incredible attractions are temporarily closed, but many can still be explored
online from the comfort of your own home. Click here to access New York State's best online events,
virtual tours, webcams, and livestreams.

12 Additional Virtual Museum Tours
Take a virtual trip upstate to the Corning Museum
The mission of StoryCorps is to "preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations."  Listen to StoryCorps interviews and/or record your own.
Interested in the humanities and interdisciplinary connections? Visit EdSitement. 

SEL and Self-Care Resources for Educators, Schools, Parents and Guardians, Related to Distance Learning and COVID-19

Click here for SEL and Self-Care Resources for Educators, Schools, and Parents and Guardians from Panorama Education
Self-Care Exercises and Activities

Mental Health Resources provided by the NYCDOE

These can help address stress and trauma that children and families may be experiencing at this time
Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Trauma (National Association of School Psychologists)
Radical Self Care in the Face of Mounting Racial Stress (American Psychological Association)

Free Mental Health Support  NYC Well For Staff, students and parents 
Call: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) Text: WELL to 65173 Live Chat 
Visit NYCWELL for more resources: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/

Queens Library Summer Reading Programs
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Join kids, teens, and adults in developing literacy skills and a lifelong love of reading! Queens Library has two programs aimed at encouraging life-long reading habits: Imagine Your Story (ages 13 to 17) and Imagine Your Story (18+) Once you've earned enough points you'll receive a completion certificate you can print and share!

News Literacy Activities and Resources 

ALL FLHS students and teachers have free access to the New York Times digital edition! Click here.
Newsela
Common Lit
Scholastic Learn at Home

Virtual Learning: Educational Technology and Tools for Teachers

Visit the NYCDOE InfoHub for Information and Updates regarding Remote Learning 
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Explore resources and tools created by Google to inspire creativity, encourage hands-on learning, and equip your students with digital skills.

Find new educational technology tools here

Visit this page to find virtual instruction resources curated by the National Council of Teachers of English


This page will continue to be updated. Last updated: 6/18/2020