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

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.  


Introducing Our New FLHS Library Website and FLHS Librarian Virtual Help Desk

The FLHS Library is now virtual! Visit our wonderful new FLHS Library website by clicking here 

Our Librarians are available to meet with you for live virtual tutoring and support! 

You can get help with:
-Research
-Teacher-Assisted Planning
-Essay/Research Assistance
-Reading E-Books
-Requesting a Book (PDF)
-Finding Digital Resources

Daily Schedule:
Mrs. Mercado - Zoom Code: 886-7842-5537  - Periods: 2, 3, 7
Mr. Pagano - Zoom Code: 973-1948-9233 - Periods: 2, 3, 5, 7
Mrs. Saltzman - Zoom Code: 957-7875-2553 - Periods: 4, 5, 6, 9
Ms. Vittiglio - Zoom Code: 942-3287-0726 - Periods 4, 5, 7, 8


Click here for the flyer with details!

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 independent reading journey. 


Francis Lewis High School Extracurricular Activities 

Francis Lewis High School students have the opportunity to select from 60+ clubs and organizations offered through our Student Organization. During Remote Learning, all clubs and organizations are meeting virtually.  Click here for details and Zoom codes For club descriptions and more information,  click here. 

Students: click here to find the Google Classroom codes for your grade level! 



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. 


Live Virtual Programs - Updated February 2021

Virtual Lunar New Year Festival
牛年“年味兒”網絡春晚

DATE & TIME: Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Link to attend: https://glownyc.org/lny2021/#
English: In partnership with the Glow Community Center, New Americans Program is proud to present a Virtual Lunar New Year Festival: Celebrating the Year of the Ox. Audiences can enjoy traditional dance and martial arts performances, acrobatics, watch a Hanfu show, and be entertained with a family-favorite puppet show. For more details, please check out the event website at https://glownyc.org/lny2021/#
Chinese: 與啓揚活動中心合作,皇后圖書館新移民服務部邀請您參加牛年網絡春晚。觀衆不僅可以欣賞到傳統舞蹈,武術雜技,還可以看到融合新國⻛的漢服秀,以及備受家庭喜愛的木偶戲,更可以跟着美⻝大家一起“雲上”宴席。超 10餘家紐約地區頗具影響力的個人及社團加入,極大豐富節目形態的同時,也充分體現紐約地區文化藝術的多元和繁榮。更多詳情請關注牛年新春專題活動網站:https://glownyc.org/lny2021/#


Culture Connection: Edge Of Heaven: Celebrate The Lunar New Year With Shanghai Pop Of The 1930s
1930s Shanghai, the Paris of the East, comes vividly to life in a concert of dreamy 1930s Chinese pop, re-imagined by guitarist extraordinaire Gary Lucas and his new trio. Watch live on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC
DATE & TIME: February 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Queens Public Library Black History Month programming: 
Join us in reading books by African American authors, attending programs, and using our resources guide: 
http://connect.queenslibrary.org/3287?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=carousel&utm_campaign=blackhistorymonth2021
Programming includes:


Code for a Cause: Monday, February 22, 3:15pm 
Take your coding skills up a level with Mr. Ortiz, teen librarian at Flushing. Each week will be a different demonstration on how to use basic coding skills to learn about history and make a positive change for the future. This week: Color a mosaic. A few minutes before the scheduled start time, please join us at https://queenslib.org/3nlgfWU and enter password: JanCode.

Maria Varela, Photographer for SNCC: Monday, February 22, 5pm
Photographer Maria Varela is an organizer, educator, writer, and photographer who worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963-1967. Maria shares her journey as a field worker for SNCC and the use of her photographs by SNCC to enhance black pride and draw national attention to the inequities and conditions of African Americans living in the South. Join here: https://queenslib.org/3t3VlzW

Storytime with NYS Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Tuesday, February 23, 11am 
Celebrate Black History Month with a special storytime with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. Watch live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC. 


Story Songs from the African Diaspora Friday, February 26, 4pm  What stories do we learn from music? French-Haitian musician Anaïs Maviel explores this question in this children’s program as she performs traditional songs from the African diaspora with voice, drums, and n'goni, a West African string instrument. Then she leads a Circle Singing workshop where participants are invited to share in improvisatory, call-and-response style singing. Learn about the idea of diaspora communities and have some fun singing along!  Watch live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC.

Culture Connection:  An Evening with Bestselling and Award-Winning Author Edwidge Danticat Friday, February 26, 7pm  Edwidge Danticat is the author of several books, including Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah Book Club selection, Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award finalist, The Farming of Bones, The Dew Breaker, Create Dangerously, Claire of the Sea Light, and Everything Inside. Her memoir Brother, I'm Dying was a 2007 finalist for the National Book Award and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography.  Watch live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC.  

125 BOOKS BY AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS For our celebrations of Black History Month and our 125th anniversary, we’re bringing you a curated list of 125 books by African American authors – we have books for children, young adults, and adults, from history to fiction, from classics to the newest releases. Check out the e-book using the Queens Library mobile app: http://connect.queenslibrary.org/7851

Past events:


Movie Club For Teens
We are spinning a traditional book club to a movie/series club. Watch the movie then join us as we discuss the movie 01/12: "Southside with You": https://queenslib.org/3nt7daH 01/26: "Still I Rise": https://queenslib.org/2MNSjiz - 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Learn Comic Drawing
Are you into graphic novels or comics? Are you a fan of superheroes? In this three-part series, teens will learn the basics of drawing comics and creating superhero characters. To register, email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org.
DATE & TIME: Jan 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

When Art Speaks...Photographer Steve Schapiro/Images Of The Civil Rights Movement Photographer
Steve Schapiro has amassed a treasure trove of iconic images depicting the history of the civil rights movement (1961-1968) as seen through the camera lens. Hear him tell the stories behind his photos that document key events and images of Dr. King and other activists synonymous with the movement. This program is live and not recorded.
Join here:  https://queenslib.org/39GwOIr - DATE & TIME:   Jan 27, 3:00pm - 4:15pm

A Poetic Queens Quartet
This is a poetry reading with Queens poets Olena Jennings, Richard Newman, Norman Stock, and featuring David Mills whose poems will focus on two of Corona, Queens’s very own: Tuskegee Airmen Harry Stewart Jr. and Louis Armstrong. This event will be broadcast live on the Queens Memory Facebook Page, at https://www.facebook.com/queensmemory. Mr. Mills’ reading is supported by the Queens Council on the Arts.
DATE & TIME: Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Teen Virtual Gaming: Among Us
Play Among Us with other teens and try to find the imposter before everyone gets taken out! This social deduction game is played using a free app on your phone, so make sure to download it before the program. The first round will be a tutorial. Email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and let us know you're registering for Among Us-- you'll get put on our Virtual Gaming email list and receive the Webex link in advance. DATE & TIME: Jan 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Valentine's Day Concert: World's Favorite Songs With Rami Hlay And Yaacov Mayman Orchestra
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During this Valentine's Day concert you will listen to the songs from all over the world performed by Israeli-American singer, composer, and music arranger Rami Hlay in different languages with Grammy Award nominee, saxophonist, music producer Yaacov Mayman and his orchestra. Watch live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC.
DATE & TIME: Feb 13, 12:00pm - 12:45pm

The Funny Poetry Show
Virtual visits with poet Darren Sardelli are better than doughnuts with strawberry jelly. They’re funny, engaging, exciting, and fun. Watch live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC.
DATE & TIME: Feb 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm


Holiday Bingo Baker: Play a virtual game of holiday bingo with the Queens Library!
Join here: https://queenslib.org/3qTD4Ef
DATE & TIME: Dec 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

It's Time For Kind: Saturday Craft Series: Enjoy simple crafts every Saturday! Sign up here to join the fun: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-craft-series-tickets-125523196259 Saturday, 12/12th @ 1pm: How to Make a Paper Poinsettia. Join the Queens Library staff and patrons in making festive paper poinsettias that you can use to decorate your home this holiday season. Origami paper (or color copy paper), scissors, glue. Optional: gemstone stickers or beads

It's Time For Kind: Wellness Wednesdays: Have you made time for yourself? Be kind to not only yourself but to a friend, and invite them to attend Wellness Wednesdays! Join Queens Public Library's Community Health Educator Fiona Harvey for Wellness Wednesdays! This weekly series is designed to foster the development of healthy habits and lay the foundation for you to lead a balanced and healthy lifestyle. The conversation on health and wellness begins here! Watch live on our Instagram account, https://www.instagram.com/QPLNYC.
DATE & TIME: Dec 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Past Virtual Programs: 
College Readiness: Show Me The Scholarship Money

Do you need help paying for college? Not sure how to get money to help you pay? Then join Mizz P. to get some tips to start your search and gain access to popular scholarship websites that can help! Attend here: https://queenslib.org/35FSgek
DATE & TIME: Nov 5, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Board Game Café

Welcome to the Board Game Café, where you’ll learn and play new, weird free games online. You'll maybe make a friend or even a daring rival! To register for our gaming email list, email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and include 'Board Games’ in the subject heading. The login information for gaming programs will be sent to you.
DATE & TIME: November 5, 5:00pm-8:00pm


Teen Virtual Gaming: Among Us
Play Among Us with other teens and try to find the imposter before everyone gets taken out! This social deduction game is played using a free app on your phone, so make sure to download it before the program. The first round will be a tutorial. Email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and let us know you're registering for Among Us-- you'll get put on our Virtual Gaming email list and receive the Webex link in advance.
DATE & TIME: Nov 6, 6:00pm - 8:00pm


The Queens Public Library Presents:
The 12th Annual Langston Hughes Literary Arts Festival, "UNDERSTAND THE PAST, KNOW THE PRESENT"

Saturday, November 7, 12–4pm - Click here for the link to watch live
The Black Heritage Reference Center at the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center established its roots in 1969 as a place to learn about Black history and culture. Listening to and reading about people’s lived experience while understanding the context is necessary to raise consciousness and help us ask better questions. This year’s Literary Arts Festival underscores this. As James Baldwin wrote in The Fire Next Time, “Know whence you came. If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go."


Teen Writing Club
Are you a teen writer or a teen who is interested in creative writing? We have a club for you! Join other teens to work on your creative writing through timed writing sprints and prompts. You can work on your own pieces, too. We will discuss writing in all its aspects. Librarians with experience in writing groups will lead the group. To register email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and include subject Writing Club to get the login information.
DATE & TIME: Nov 9, 4:00pm - 5:30pm


FYI: Hamilton: How The Musical Remixes American History
"Hamilton" has crafty lyrics, hip hop tunes, and a bold story that have rejuvenated interest in the real lives that it puts center stage. Richard Bell, history professor at University of Maryland, explores what the show’s success reveals about the marriage of history and show business. Learn what Hamilton gets right and wrong about Hamilton, the American Revolution, and the birth of the US. Attend https://queenslib.org/34QDWR5 or call +1-408-418-9388, Event 173 918 4611, Password: 1110
DATE & TIME: Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm


Virtual Teen Trivia
Friday Night is Trivia Night! How well do you know sports? Come test your knowledge or challenge a friend! Log in to Webex on a computer and use Kahoot on your phone to respond. Registration is not required. Attend here:
https://queenslib.org/2HYyBhZ
DATE & TIME: Nov 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Poems For Families
Civil rights activist and educator Nicole Johnson shares original poems that bring families together around issues of social justice. Join us at https://queenslib.org/3aCM7l7
DATE & TIME: Nov 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm


Native American Storytelling With Alexair Dreams
There is so much beauty, history, and knowledge in Native American culture. It is the cornerstone of our country. Learn about Native American songs, dances, and customs. Celebrate this amazing culture with Alexair Dreams Storytelling. Watch live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC.
DATE & TIME
Nov 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm


QUEENS MEMORY PROJECT: International Open Mic
What music is on your playlist right now? Join host EunWoo Nam to hear from performers from all over the world who will share their stories, sing their favorite songs, and read poetry that inspires them during this extraordinary time. Want to join in with your own song or story? Email queensmemory@gmail.com to get a presenter spot. This event will stream live on www.facebook.com/queensmemory.
DATE & TIME: Nov 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm


Teen Virtual Gaming: Among Us
Play Among Us with other teens and try to find the imposter before everyone gets taken out! This social deduction game is played using a free app on your phone, so make sure to download it before the program. The first round will be a tutorial. Email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and let us know you're registering for Among Us-- you'll get put on our Virtual Gaming email list and receive the Webex link in advance.
DATE & TIME: Nov 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm


Teen Writing Club
Are you a teen writer or a teen who is interested in creative writing? We have a club for you! Join other teens to work on your creative writing through timed writing sprints and prompts. You can work on your own pieces, too. We will discuss writing in all its aspects. Librarians with experience in writing groups will lead the group. To register email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and include subject Writing Club to get the login information.
DATE & TIME: Nov 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm


Who Am I
This is a biographical game with Cecile. This is a teleconference. First-timers please email mailabook@queenslibrary.org for access numbers. DATE & TIME: Nov 27, 10:00am - 11:15am


Hip Hop Storytelling Challenge: Find Your Creative Voice 
The call to action: tell your story, change the narrative, and challenge the status quo of hip hop culture! Sit down with hip hop theatre artist Malik Work as he discusses the creative process behind his 2016 film Verses at Work to help inspire you to find your own creative voice. Submissions for the Hip Hop Storytelling Challenge will be accepted through September 10! Workshop: September 1 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Details here: https://queenslib.org/3jih29D


Teen Writing Club 
Are you a teen writer or a teen who is interested in creative writing? We have a club for you! Join other teens to work on your creative writing through timed writing sprints and prompts. You can work on your own pieces, too. We will discuss writing in all its aspects. Librarians with experience in writing groups will lead the group. To register email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org and include subject Writing Club for login information. Date: Aug 31, 4:00-5:00pm

Queens Memory Volunteer Orientation (for students and families)
Since early April, Queens Memory staff and volunteers have been working to capture a lasting record of how Queens residents are living, working, learning, and helping one another during this unprecedented time. The Queens Memory Project is a community archiving project and oral history collection administered by QPL and Queens College, CUNY. In this volunteer orientation, we'll go over the key steps of planning and recording remote interviews for the Queens Memory COVID-19 Project (queenslib.org/covid). Register here: https://queenslib.org/2E3uPSx - September 9, 6:00pm - 7:00pm


Game Design Club: BreakoutEDU Teens ages 13 and up: Get comfortable with game design! Each week Ms. Ilana, teen librarian at Flushing Library, will lead you through designing a game using three different platforms. We will be creating games with BreakoutEDU, Kodu Game Lab, and Unity. Chat with your friends as you make cool games! Email FlushingYouth@queenslibrary.org Subject: Game Design, to register for this virtual club.  Sep 22, 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Imagine Your Story: Recommendation Roundtable, Queens Library
Read a good book/manga/graphic novel lately? Do you want everyone to hear about your amazing find? Then come share your thoughts at the book recommendations round table. Read (or listen to an audio book) and then let everyone know what you loved about it so that we can all find our new favorite book. Email teenprograms@queenslibrary.org to sign up and obtain the program link. Jul 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm


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


Click here for Chancellor Carranza's June 3 Letter on Striving for Justice and see related resources below.

Click here for current NYCDOE school updates: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020

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

College Bridge For All is expanding to ensure all NYC DOE graduating seniors have support to successfully transition to college! College Bridge for all is a partnership between NYCDOE and CUNY. Are you a member of the FLHS Class of 2020? If yes, you have a College Bridge Coach – a current college student whose job it is to help you as you graduate and get ready for college. They can help with financial aid, enrollment paperwork, and tell you more about what to expect! https://www.cuny.edu/academics/school-college-partnerships/college-counseling-initiatives/

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


Test Preparation:
Khan Academy Princeton Review

​Other Test Preparation Resources: 8 Practice Tests for the ACT by Kaplan Publishing   10 Practice Tests for the Sat, 2019 Edition: Extra Preparation to Help Achieve an Excellent Score by Princeton Review McGraw-Hill Education SAT 2019

Research Colleges:  
Campus Tours 
College Board’s Big Future College Database
Peterson’s College Research Engine
Best Value Colleges, 2019 Edition: 200 Schools with Exceptional Roi for Your Tuition Investment
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019 (Revised) 

Applying to Colleges:
College Admission 101: Simple Answers to Tough Questions about College Admissions & Financial Aid by Princeton Review Fiske Countdown to College: 41 To-Do Lists and a Plan for Every Year of High School (Revised)

Apply to College Using the Common Application: Common Application
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
Federal Aid Resources FAFSA: Official Website for Federal Aid  
Scholarships College Board Scholarship Database Fast Web Find Your Niche Search Over 3 Million Scholarships
Paying for College, 2019 Edition: Everything You Need to Maximize Financial Aid and Afford College by Princeton Review


Dictionaries and Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Dictionary.com and  Thesaurus.com

Current Events and Newspapers offered through the Queens Library:  RBdigital PressReader, with access to thousands of newspapers New York State Resources Associated Press CNN

Citing Sources for Research
Citation Machine or Cite This For Me


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


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/


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: January 2021

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