WEBVTT 00:05:18.459 --> 00:05:21.970 Good morning, good morning. Thank you for joining us, Fariza. 00:05:22.269 --> 00:05:26.230 Give me a little bit of time and we're gonna begin promptly 00:05:26.230 --> 00:05:28.829 around 8:45. Not a problem. 00:05:31.309 --> 00:05:33.309 So grab your coffee. 00:05:34.619 --> 00:05:35.719 Or your tea, 00:05:36.019 --> 00:05:40.019 or whatever it is that you need to wake up in the morning. 00:07:15.670 --> 00:07:19.750 Good morning everybody. We will begin promptly at 8:45. 00:07:20.119 --> 00:07:21.690 Uh, we appreciate you all being here. 00:07:21.730 --> 00:07:25.309 If you know somebody else who's in 5th, um. 00:07:25.609 --> 00:07:26.679 By all means, 00:07:26.970 --> 00:07:30.309 send them the link or let them know that we're here in person 00:07:30.309 --> 00:07:31.799 too, so it's hybrid. 00:07:31.970 --> 00:07:34.450 Anytime you see on a flyer and alert that there's a hybrid 00:07:34.450 --> 00:07:36.279 meeting or on the calendar, 00:07:36.450 --> 00:07:39.570 that means you can either come in person or there's a Zoom link, 00:07:39.609 --> 00:07:41.609 either or. 00:11:19.989 --> 00:11:23.989 I know all of you are super excited. Look. 00:11:24.989 --> 00:11:28.989 We're in the cafeteria. We're gonna be starting shortly. 00:11:34.650 --> 00:11:35.910 No. 00:11:36.210 --> 00:11:37.539 Nirmala, it has not started yet. 00:11:37.580 --> 00:11:39.859 We're gonna start promptly at 8:45. 00:11:40.159 --> 00:11:43.380 So if you got to put, I understand that you're at work, 00:11:43.500 --> 00:11:45.989 those of you who are at work, we appreciate you. 00:11:46.289 --> 00:11:50.429 There's, you know, As a mom, I get it. We multitask, 00:11:50.500 --> 00:11:53.480 so make sure you have your earpod that you don't get in trouble, 00:11:53.780 --> 00:12:00.210 that nobody is watching you listen to our meeting. 00:12:00.429 --> 00:12:02.440 But yes, we'll begin probably at 8:45. 00:12:02.619 --> 00:12:05.070 This is a hybrid meeting to anybody if they text you, 00:12:05.099 --> 00:12:06.940 ask you who's on the flyers, 00:12:06.979 --> 00:12:08.630 it's on the calendar hybrid meeting. 00:12:08.719 --> 00:12:10.530 You can come in in person if you could, 00:12:10.539 --> 00:12:14.069 and also virtual for those that are unable to attack. 00:12:14.369 --> 00:12:18.369 So we appreciate you showing up and we'll begin shortly. 00:19:21.069 --> 00:19:23.349 All right guys, we're gonna be getting very shortly. 00:19:23.430 --> 00:19:27.829 Give us one minute and I'm gonna try my hardest to make sure if 00:19:27.829 --> 00:19:30.289 any of you say that you can't hear her, 00:19:30.589 --> 00:19:32.300 by all means please let me know. 00:19:32.510 --> 00:19:35.810 We got a microphone so that even though the people here are 00:19:35.810 --> 00:19:37.660 gonna hear her very loudly, 00:19:37.910 --> 00:19:40.390 I put my volume all the way up to make sure that you guys could 00:19:40.390 --> 00:19:42.670 hear her as well with the mic. 00:19:43.160 --> 00:19:47.660 So if anybody can hear or um it doesn't sound right, 00:19:47.719 --> 00:19:48.609 just let me know, 00:19:48.800 --> 00:19:51.489 give me a thumbs up or put it in the chat for those of you who 00:19:51.719 --> 00:19:55.880 are at work and can't necessarily say that, OK? 00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:58.000 I appreciate you. 00:20:37.660 --> 00:20:40.699 You haven't missed anything, guys. We're about to start shortly. 00:20:40.790 --> 00:20:42.790 Thank you so much for coming. 00:21:58.060 --> 00:21:59.620 Let's see. 00:21:59.920 --> 00:22:03.429 Can we all hear me? We're all good. 00:22:03.729 --> 00:22:07.790 Um, are you gonna be OK with both computers just switching? OK. 00:22:08.880 --> 00:22:11.060 Good morning. I'm gonna use a microphone. 00:22:11.119 --> 00:22:12.219 I usually don't like to, 00:22:12.280 --> 00:22:15.760 but we have people in person and we have people on Zoom, 00:22:15.880 --> 00:22:18.920 so I'm gonna try to project my voice but also be close to the 00:22:18.920 --> 00:22:21.939 screen. Uh, if you don't know who I am, my name is Ms. McGee. 00:22:22.079 --> 00:22:24.040 I was formerly Miss F. if you've seen me. 00:22:24.140 --> 00:22:27.000 The past few years, I got married, changed my name, 00:22:27.250 --> 00:22:28.880 so here I am. Um, 00:22:29.010 --> 00:22:32.250 I have been the 3rd 5th grade school counselor for a few years 00:22:32.250 --> 00:22:34.800 now. I'm happy to see familiar faces here, 00:22:34.859 --> 00:22:37.630 and I'm excited for all of you guys to be a part of this journey 00:22:37.630 --> 00:22:40.199 for middle school applications together. Um, 00:22:40.329 --> 00:22:44.650 let me know if you have any siblings of your children that have 00:22:44.650 --> 00:22:48.650 graduated with us before, if you have any older sons, OK, 12. 00:22:49.060 --> 00:22:50.709 OK, so we're kind of familiar. 00:22:50.760 --> 00:22:52.640 Things haven't changed too too much. 00:22:52.880 --> 00:22:55.560 So we're gonna go through the first part of the application 00:22:55.560 --> 00:22:58.900 process because it's not even open yet. There's gonna be a, 00:22:58.959 --> 00:23:02.959 there's gonna be a second meeting in the 1st or 2nd week of. 00:23:04.319 --> 00:23:06.989 that's gonna dive deeper into the application process. 00:23:07.040 --> 00:23:08.319 If I all do it in one meeting, 00:23:08.400 --> 00:23:10.030 it's gonna be way too overwhelming. 00:23:10.239 --> 00:23:12.670 It's a there's, it's a longer process. 00:23:12.680 --> 00:23:15.040 It's easy, more than you think it is, 00:23:15.119 --> 00:23:17.709 but it is a lot for someone who hasn't done it before, 00:23:18.000 --> 00:23:20.280 so I wanted to break it up into two meetings. 00:23:20.479 --> 00:23:22.590 We're gonna hold them again virtually in. 00:23:22.890 --> 00:23:25.700 We're gonna report them. I can send you whatever I have, 00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:29.000 but I'm gonna have a lot of resources today for you to take with 00:23:29.000 --> 00:23:31.479 you and help you through the process. 00:23:31.650 --> 00:23:36.319 So today we're gonna go through the overall basics of the 00:23:36.319 --> 00:23:37.449 application process. 00:23:37.719 --> 00:23:41.599 We're gonna talk about my schools, which is the, uh, program on. 00:23:41.714 --> 00:23:45.224 Online, the website that you're going to use for middle school 00:23:45.224 --> 00:23:45.864 applications. 00:23:46.145 --> 00:23:48.545 We're gonna talk about different schools that your children can 00:23:48.545 --> 00:23:49.385 apply to, 00:23:49.625 --> 00:23:51.785 and then I'll take any questions that you have up until this 00:23:51.785 --> 00:23:54.944 point. And I want to apologize to our service providers in the 00:23:54.944 --> 00:23:56.385 background that are gonna be working, 00:23:56.494 --> 00:24:00.494 so I apologize to all of our speech and OT teachers, apologize. 00:24:01.719 --> 00:24:03.530 All right, let's get started, Mr. 00:24:03.709 --> 00:24:05.969 Giselle, and thank you for uh Miss Guzan, 00:24:06.000 --> 00:24:11.479 who is handling our Zoom and handling our uh computer systems 00:24:11.479 --> 00:24:14.959 over there. And if anyone needs any translations in Spanish, 00:24:15.040 --> 00:24:17.609 she's your girl. All right, this is all. 00:24:17.650 --> 00:24:20.470 Let's go to the next one. All right. 00:24:20.770 --> 00:24:22.859 It's time you kids are going to middle school, 00:24:22.989 --> 00:24:27.060 and I know that I actually, this is for, uh, 00:24:27.069 --> 00:24:29.819 I make this slide actually, um, 00:24:29.829 --> 00:24:32.380 I make this slideshow not only for you guys but your kids. 00:24:32.540 --> 00:24:34.229 Next week I'm going into their classrooms, 00:24:34.239 --> 00:24:37.069 so I'm gonna do the same presentation that you guys are learning 00:24:37.069 --> 00:24:40.224 right now to your students because they They should be a part of 00:24:40.224 --> 00:24:43.214 the process to support you. Let's be honest, 00:24:43.344 --> 00:24:46.214 maybe they know technology a little bit better than us. 00:24:46.385 --> 00:24:48.535 They're, they surprise me every day, 00:24:48.824 --> 00:24:50.505 so they need to help you with this. 00:24:50.584 --> 00:24:51.625 They should be a part of the process. 00:24:51.704 --> 00:24:53.925 So I'm gonna teach them everything I'm gonna teach you today, 00:24:54.104 --> 00:24:56.025 and they're graduating in 9 months, 00:24:56.104 --> 00:24:59.154 but the application process starts next month. 00:24:59.454 --> 00:25:00.605 I go to the next one. 00:25:00.905 --> 00:25:05.055 All right, so the application opens on October 15th, 00:25:05.385 --> 00:25:08.149 and it stays open for just around 2 months. 00:25:08.449 --> 00:25:10.390 And closes on December 12th. 00:25:10.670 --> 00:25:15.670 So you have from October 15th to the 12th of December to finish 00:25:15.670 --> 00:25:20.420 your application. You don't need to take that entire time, uh, 00:25:20.430 --> 00:25:23.260 the application itself is pretty quick. 00:25:23.560 --> 00:25:27.880 So, um, again, October 15th to December 12th, 00:25:27.939 --> 00:25:30.869 and then you get a couple of months break throughout the winter, 00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:34.920 and then you find out in April where your children got into 00:25:34.920 --> 00:25:38.489 middle school. And uh Giselle, if you can just quickly, 00:25:38.640 --> 00:25:41.810 I don't know how this will be for you to share with the link on 00:25:41.810 --> 00:25:44.860 the bottom just so you guys have a an idea. 00:25:45.160 --> 00:25:47.219 The middle school site, 00:25:47.520 --> 00:25:53.199 the uh the middle school page on DOE website is a great use. 00:25:53.719 --> 00:25:55.390 Useful information that they have. 00:25:55.439 --> 00:25:58.359 They have the timeline there and Giselle if you wanna go down a 00:25:58.359 --> 00:25:59.740 little bit. 00:26:00.040 --> 00:26:02.719 They've got lots of information about different events, 00:26:02.760 --> 00:26:05.199 and then down below that you'll see the screen, 00:26:05.250 --> 00:26:07.250 you can keep going below. 00:26:08.349 --> 00:26:11.069 Here is lots of information, 00:26:11.229 --> 00:26:15.699 lots of videos that will give you step by step instructions on 00:26:15.699 --> 00:26:18.790 how to apply to middle school and every part of the application 00:26:18.790 --> 00:26:19.490 process. 00:26:19.790 --> 00:26:24.150 So if you can make one of these meetings or you forget one of 00:26:24.150 --> 00:26:25.540 the things that I talked about, 00:26:25.750 --> 00:26:28.989 this website is a fantastic way to get all the information that 00:26:28.989 --> 00:26:31.900 you need. It really does give you step by step instructions, 00:26:32.189 --> 00:26:35.590 and it has lots of um drop down menus for you. 00:26:35.890 --> 00:26:39.890 So we'll come back to this, we'll come back a little bit. 00:26:41.369 --> 00:26:43.369 OK. 00:26:46.890 --> 00:26:48.890 Next one. 00:26:50.939 --> 00:26:52.899 All right. 00:26:53.199 --> 00:26:56.649 Oh, welcome letters. Sorry, I wasn't ready. I wasn't reading. 00:26:56.949 --> 00:26:57.900 The welcome letters. 00:26:58.030 --> 00:27:01.390 This is the first part of the application process. I apologize. 00:27:01.589 --> 00:27:03.589 I didn't finish my coffee yet. 00:27:04.290 --> 00:27:07.189 Welcome letters is the first part of the application process and 00:27:07.189 --> 00:27:09.910 you guys will be getting this letter in multiple different 00:27:09.910 --> 00:27:10.579 avenues. 00:27:10.790 --> 00:27:13.630 I will be printing them out for you and then sending them home 00:27:13.630 --> 00:27:14.500 with your child. 00:27:14.750 --> 00:27:17.229 You will also get it in the mail and you'll also get it emailed 00:27:17.229 --> 00:27:17.589 to you. 00:27:17.709 --> 00:27:20.349 So on it in every way you'll be bombarded with these welcome 00:27:20.349 --> 00:27:22.344 letters. What is Welcome letter. 00:27:22.574 --> 00:27:25.055 It is what the middle school admissions team is sending you with 00:27:25.055 --> 00:27:29.135 all the uh priority information that you need to use the 00:27:29.135 --> 00:27:30.204 application online. 00:27:30.454 --> 00:27:34.255 So it includes information about the application process and it 00:27:34.255 --> 00:27:38.055 gives you information on what you need to create your MySchool's 00:27:38.055 --> 00:27:40.055 account. 00:27:40.569 --> 00:27:43.619 And you'll get that letter in October. 00:27:43.750 --> 00:27:48.349 So, once I get it in my um in my inbox, in my email, 00:27:48.430 --> 00:27:51.120 I print them all out. Uh, welcome in. 00:27:51.420 --> 00:27:53.260 So I will print them all out, send them to you. 00:27:53.339 --> 00:27:54.979 I'll also send my email. 00:27:55.020 --> 00:27:57.449 We'll send out information on Aru as well, 00:27:57.660 --> 00:28:00.170 letting you know welcome letters are coming home. 00:28:00.380 --> 00:28:02.969 Be mindful, check your children's backpacks, 00:28:03.180 --> 00:28:05.609 check your email inboxes, because these are, 00:28:05.739 --> 00:28:07.459 this has important information on it. 00:28:07.660 --> 00:28:10.669 OK, so let's talk about high schools a little bit. 00:28:10.969 --> 00:28:13.740 And then I'll take some questions if we have any. 00:28:14.040 --> 00:28:18.219 So high school is the the parent portal that you'll be using to 00:28:18.219 --> 00:28:22.059 apply to middle school. It is different than your NICSA account. 00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:23.430 It's very different. 00:28:23.640 --> 00:28:27.079 The NIA account has everything you need in regards to your 00:28:27.079 --> 00:28:29.620 students attendance, their grades, etc. 00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:33.030 My school is specifically for middle school and high school, 00:28:33.079 --> 00:28:35.919 and sometimes even elementary school outpatients, Giselle. 00:28:36.219 --> 00:28:39.029 I just wanna add something. The quickest, 00:28:39.329 --> 00:28:42.410 the quickest way to remember this is my best analogy for the 00:28:42.410 --> 00:28:46.369 difference between my schools and NA. My schools, 00:28:46.449 --> 00:28:50.290 all you are ever doing on my schools is telling the Department 00:28:50.290 --> 00:28:54.680 of Education, Hey, hey, I want a seat. Give me a seat. 00:28:54.849 --> 00:28:56.810 I like that school. Give me a seat. 00:28:56.829 --> 00:29:00.410 That is all you're ever doing on my. Apply, apply. 00:29:00.420 --> 00:29:01.920 I want a seat, I want to see. 00:29:02.130 --> 00:29:03.760 So it's not all the time that you use it, 00:29:03.770 --> 00:29:09.229 but please keep your passwords. And then MIA is your portal. 00:29:09.430 --> 00:29:12.660 It's almost like your Bible to your child's education, 00:29:12.829 --> 00:29:16.979 their attendance, their grades, how they're doing, they test, 00:29:17.189 --> 00:29:19.869 so it's two, unfortunately it's two separate accounts, 00:29:19.910 --> 00:29:22.310 but one of them has a function and the other one has another. 00:29:22.550 --> 00:29:26.699 So my school is always my, my, my, my seats, give me, give me, 00:29:26.949 --> 00:29:30.189 and NISA is information if that makes sense cause some Sometimes 00:29:30.189 --> 00:29:32.039 people confuse the two. 00:29:32.339 --> 00:29:32.349 Yes. 00:29:32.380 --> 00:29:36.699 And your password onto MySchools and your information that you 00:29:36.699 --> 00:29:39.219 need to get onto MySchools will be different sometimes than your 00:29:39.219 --> 00:29:40.209 NA account. 00:29:40.500 --> 00:29:45.209 So, if your child has been in PS 62 since kindergarten, 00:29:45.329 --> 00:29:48.489 and you had to apply to get into PS 62 at that time, 00:29:48.699 --> 00:29:50.860 then you probably already have a mind. 00:29:51.160 --> 00:29:54.479 If you are newer to the school and you and you showed up to our 00:29:54.479 --> 00:29:56.310 doorstep and you enrolled in our school, 00:29:56.359 --> 00:29:58.390 you probably do not have one at this time, 00:29:58.560 --> 00:30:02.340 so you'll need to enroll in my school, which we'll go into. 00:30:02.640 --> 00:30:03.400 However, 00:30:03.640 --> 00:30:07.800 you will need uh a few very important things to get into my 00:30:07.800 --> 00:30:09.709 schools if you are brand new to us. 00:30:09.920 --> 00:30:12.390 You will need your personal email address, 00:30:12.560 --> 00:30:15.760 not your work email if you are a DOE employee, a the employee, 00:30:15.829 --> 00:30:18.390 you need your personal email address. 00:30:18.640 --> 00:30:21.819 You're also going to need your students, uh, student ID, 00:30:22.119 --> 00:30:23.919 their OSI number. 00:30:24.219 --> 00:30:27.400 So you will need to get there and it'll be on the welcome letter 00:30:27.400 --> 00:30:29.840 and then there's an account creation code. 00:30:30.140 --> 00:30:33.369 So much like a Google classroom code where you have to copy and 00:30:33.369 --> 00:30:35.400 paste it. Same thing from high school. 00:30:35.449 --> 00:30:39.930 So you need your email address, you need their DOE um ID number, 00:30:40.170 --> 00:30:41.930 and then their creation code, 00:30:41.939 --> 00:30:46.130 and all of that will be in the welcome letter up on the top left 00:30:46.130 --> 00:30:50.019 hand side of the page, I think top left hand, yeah. 00:30:50.319 --> 00:30:54.319 OK, any questions, so welcome letter. 00:30:55.469 --> 00:30:56.950 OK. 00:30:57.250 --> 00:31:00.280 Once you have access to your MySchool's account, you logged in, 00:31:00.540 --> 00:31:04.479 you will have a screen that shows you, um, 00:31:04.520 --> 00:31:07.280 like to check your information if this is correct because your 00:31:07.280 --> 00:31:08.410 child is in our system. 00:31:08.479 --> 00:31:12.000 So once you plug in uh their student ID, the creation code, 00:31:12.089 --> 00:31:14.519 your email address you've created um an account. 00:31:14.819 --> 00:31:18.819 It'll go through a page telling you your address, you know, 00:31:18.989 --> 00:31:21.119 the zone schools where they're currently going to school, 00:31:21.160 --> 00:31:24.289 what grade they're in, etc. and you've checked, yes. 00:31:24.589 --> 00:31:28.510 Uh, you will need to check your bio biographical information, 00:31:28.670 --> 00:31:33.000 meaning your address on that page. We'll have your address. 00:31:33.079 --> 00:31:35.949 Like I said, you need to check and make sure that it is correct. 00:31:36.239 --> 00:31:40.290 The reason is that middle schools will give you and provide you 00:31:40.290 --> 00:31:44.030 schools uh that they can apply to based on your address. 00:31:44.199 --> 00:31:47.359 I talked to the kids in 5th grade recently over the past few 00:31:47.359 --> 00:31:48.960 weeks and told them about. 00:31:49.260 --> 00:31:51.699 Potential process of middle school application, 00:31:51.750 --> 00:31:54.000 and I told them when I was in middle school, 00:31:54.069 --> 00:31:57.270 I grew up on Long Island, and I just showed up in middle school. 00:31:57.510 --> 00:31:58.579 I lived in a town, 00:31:58.869 --> 00:32:01.050 there were only two middle schools I could choose from. 00:32:01.229 --> 00:32:03.420 I lived on one side of town closer to one of them, 00:32:03.569 --> 00:32:06.010 and that's where I showed up. I didn't really have a choice. 00:32:06.310 --> 00:32:08.490 They have choices, they have lots of choices, 00:32:08.790 --> 00:32:11.360 but it's based on your address stick. 00:32:11.660 --> 00:32:14.979 So the address needs to be correct or the schools will be 00:32:14.979 --> 00:32:17.329 incorrect that they provide you with choices. 00:32:17.579 --> 00:32:21.319 So you need to check the biographical information on my schools 00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:22.910 to make sure that it's correct. 00:32:23.060 --> 00:32:26.569 If it is not correct, you can go to school in the main office, 00:32:26.780 --> 00:32:28.729 change your address within 24 hours, 00:32:28.780 --> 00:32:31.300 my school should be correct. And if it's not, 00:32:31.319 --> 00:32:34.220 you can always call and we can double check that with you. 00:32:34.520 --> 00:32:38.520 Um, does anyone have any questions about that? 00:32:38.829 --> 00:32:42.569 Like change your address. You need two proof badger. 00:32:42.869 --> 00:32:45.439 You can't just say, Hey, change it for me. 00:32:45.739 --> 00:32:47.939 The team is gonna have to put two proofs of address, 00:32:48.189 --> 00:32:51.010 and please do not be afraid to do this. 00:32:51.310 --> 00:32:55.169 I know a lot of people that move and then they're scared. 00:32:55.469 --> 00:32:58.720 They're scared that well now I'm living farther. 00:32:59.020 --> 00:33:01.130 I live farther and I changed the address. 00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:04.359 Maybe like my kids won't go to no, they're registered here. 00:33:04.380 --> 00:33:05.559 They're already here. 00:33:05.859 --> 00:33:08.449 Nobody's gonna tell you, oh, they can't be here. 00:33:08.660 --> 00:33:10.240 No, they're here already. 00:33:10.540 --> 00:33:14.519 Always make sure that their attendance is up to par, 00:33:14.819 --> 00:33:17.329 but it's OK. Change the address and this is what it is, 00:33:17.459 --> 00:33:21.459 but we're gonna need two proofs of address in the main. 00:33:22.400 --> 00:33:24.400 Any questions about that? 00:33:24.930 --> 00:33:27.719 Like Next slide. 00:33:28.329 --> 00:33:32.930 OK, what you can do on my schools before October 15th when the 00:33:32.930 --> 00:33:35.280 application is open. You can browse the schools. 00:33:35.329 --> 00:33:38.170 So Giselle, do you mind opening that link for us over there? 00:33:38.369 --> 00:33:40.369 Yes, ma'am. 00:33:40.959 --> 00:33:45.060 Oh, It didn't go as smoothly as I thought it would. 00:33:45.979 --> 00:33:49.939 So this is an example of what my school looks like when you log 00:33:49.939 --> 00:33:52.369 in. This obviously has no child linked to it. 00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:56.849 When your child is linked to my school, so you have signed in. 00:33:57.469 --> 00:34:00.270 You will see your child's name on the top, 00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:04.319 and it'll say how many schools they have available to you. 00:34:04.439 --> 00:34:09.469 This could be 60, even 80 schools within the New York uh area, 00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:13.679 within the boroughs, and within New York City. Um. 00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:17.340 This just has the list of every single school, uh, 00:34:17.350 --> 00:34:19.870 and you'll see it goes by alphabet. 00:34:20.040 --> 00:34:23.070 You can click on your address, you can even use the map, 00:34:23.120 --> 00:34:24.669 and it shows you, uh, 00:34:24.840 --> 00:34:28.729 like little kind of just like uh the map on your uh phone. 00:34:28.919 --> 00:34:30.550 It shows you where all the schools are. 00:34:30.719 --> 00:34:34.379 If Giselle, if you want to go to the map for a second anyway, 00:34:34.520 --> 00:34:39.259 let's see. If we can get it larger orbital after us. 00:34:40.570 --> 00:34:44.770 There we are, just up too far. Sorry, that's OK. 00:34:45.709 --> 00:34:48.889 Can you see if it'll show you what where the district is, 00:34:48.909 --> 00:34:57.290 if you just zoom in a little bit and look the move the mouse 00:34:57.290 --> 00:35:00.240 around and see if we could find our district. Oh, there we are. 00:35:00.540 --> 00:35:04.540 So right here is District 27. This is where we are. 00:35:05.300 --> 00:35:09.500 There are 4 different schools that are zoned schools for our 00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:12.820 school, and if you want to stay within District 27, 00:35:12.860 --> 00:35:16.209 you can even go to this button right here where this district 00:35:16.209 --> 00:35:17.729 and click on 27, 00:35:17.939 --> 00:35:23.219 and it'll only show you schools within 27 or you can uh talk you 00:35:23.219 --> 00:35:27.550 could pick different sizes of schools. Perfect. 00:35:27.820 --> 00:35:28.760 She did it for me. 00:35:29.060 --> 00:35:32.820 So look, it'll only come up with schools within District 27. 00:35:33.120 --> 00:35:34.750 And it'll give you a link for that. 00:35:34.800 --> 00:35:38.500 Can you scroll down a little bit, Giselle? 00:35:38.800 --> 00:35:41.320 Obviously we're not applying at free. 00:35:41.620 --> 00:35:43.090 Obviously we're not applying it, 00:35:43.340 --> 00:35:45.409 but just to give you an example, 00:35:45.659 --> 00:35:47.209 if you are looking at a specific student, 00:35:47.399 --> 00:35:49.310 like the child view school for research, 00:35:49.459 --> 00:35:51.449 it'll tell you it is 6 to 12, 00:35:51.620 --> 00:35:55.330 so this child will actually stay here until they graduate school, 00:35:55.399 --> 00:35:58.739 and there are two separate schools within this middle school 00:35:58.739 --> 00:36:01.629 high school, and you can click on one of them. 00:36:01.659 --> 00:36:04.419 This is for, uh, children with autism specifically, 00:36:04.500 --> 00:36:07.689 so if you wanted to click on this one just for to use in a sense 00:36:07.689 --> 00:36:11.689 an example Joy, uh, Giselle right here. Yep. 00:36:12.169 --> 00:36:15.489 This will drop down and open up more information about the 00:36:15.489 --> 00:36:18.850 school. You could do this for any school, MS 137 22, 00:36:18.929 --> 00:36:22.560 and if you scroll down a little bit. 00:36:22.860 --> 00:36:26.780 This will give you information about admissions, um, 00:36:26.899 --> 00:36:28.979 how children get accepted into this program, 00:36:29.100 --> 00:36:33.100 how many students there are in this program, and this star. 00:36:33.530 --> 00:36:35.610 It's how you favorite the school. 00:36:35.719 --> 00:36:39.120 So if you wanna save it onto your MySchools and save it for 00:36:39.120 --> 00:36:42.020 later, so once you are, yeah, we can't do that now, that's OK. 00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:44.310 If you store it and save it for later, 00:36:44.479 --> 00:36:46.709 it'll pop up on the main screen, 00:36:46.729 --> 00:36:50.840 which I'll get to when we have our next uh meeting, um. 00:36:51.760 --> 00:36:54.209 It'll save it for you so you can easily move it to your 00:36:54.209 --> 00:36:56.120 application stage. You can save it for later. 00:36:56.250 --> 00:36:57.489 You could do this for any school, 00:36:57.570 --> 00:36:59.760 and I'm gonna talk through this with your children as well, 00:37:00.010 --> 00:37:01.459 so that they can help you research. 00:37:01.649 --> 00:37:04.379 So this could be something that you do with them before October 00:37:04.379 --> 00:37:07.250 12th, so you're preparing for the um application. 00:37:07.370 --> 00:37:10.260 You can go back to this then please. 00:37:10.560 --> 00:37:17.679 Any questions so far on just browsing schools? Oh Um, 00:37:17.830 --> 00:37:21.030 other things that you could do on my schools is that there are 00:37:21.030 --> 00:37:24.350 places on my schools that you can see whether they're having 00:37:24.350 --> 00:37:25.929 open houses. Uh, 00:37:25.989 --> 00:37:28.469 this could be events that you go to the middle school and just 00:37:28.469 --> 00:37:30.459 browse the school, take tours of the school, 00:37:30.669 --> 00:37:32.340 maybe they're having admissions events, 00:37:32.379 --> 00:37:35.110 and you can RSVP to those, uh, events. 00:37:35.149 --> 00:37:37.810 If you go back just out to the link that's on top, 00:37:38.110 --> 00:37:40.849 the middle one, and I see my schools, no other one. 00:37:41.149 --> 00:37:45.149 If you scroll all the way at the top. 00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:48.010 It has a little, um, let's see. 00:37:48.179 --> 00:37:52.179 Can you go to those three lines over to the right. 00:37:52.919 --> 00:37:55.540 So, the calendar here. 00:37:57.669 --> 00:37:58.339 Yeah. 00:37:58.639 --> 00:38:03.300 This gives you an idea of these admission events that are going 00:38:03.300 --> 00:38:07.260 on to different so you can even you can highlight on the on the 00:38:07.260 --> 00:38:08.489 left hand side of middle school, 00:38:08.620 --> 00:38:11.260 and you can check out if there are any schools that you're 00:38:11.260 --> 00:38:13.360 interested in, if there are any open houses, 00:38:13.459 --> 00:38:15.010 any special events that are going on, 00:38:15.020 --> 00:38:17.939 so this could not be another uh opportunity for you and your 00:38:17.939 --> 00:38:21.370 child to browse and get to know middle schools. 00:38:21.489 --> 00:38:25.050 OK, you can just go back to slide show. 00:38:25.350 --> 00:38:29.669 Next slide. OK. Where can your children apply to? 00:38:34.790 --> 00:38:38.860 So there are 4 types of school programs that we have in uh 00:38:38.860 --> 00:38:41.780 within the Department of Education. The first one is our zone. 00:38:42.060 --> 00:38:45.439 We talk about this a lot. Zone schools are the closest to you. 00:38:45.699 --> 00:38:46.090 They are, 00:38:46.100 --> 00:38:51.669 we have 4 of them within our immediate area for District 27 and 00:38:51.669 --> 00:38:54.760 for PC2. They're, we call them our beer schools. 00:38:55.060 --> 00:38:56.530 Uh, we have MS 137, 00:38:56.540 --> 00:39:01.270 which is where I'd say about So we have MS 137, 00:39:01.310 --> 00:39:05.229 which is about where I would say like 80 to 90% of our children 00:39:05.229 --> 00:39:10.070 go to, and we have 202, we have 210 and 226. 00:39:10.149 --> 00:39:13.030 Those are our four zone schools that we have as our feeder 00:39:13.030 --> 00:39:17.669 schools for PS 62. Your child will get one specific zone school. 00:39:18.290 --> 00:39:20.199 That is that is attached to your address. 00:39:20.239 --> 00:39:23.149 That doesn't mean it's the only school that there zones can even 00:39:23.149 --> 00:39:25.959 apply to. You can apply to any zone school you want to, 00:39:26.199 --> 00:39:28.739 but that's the school that they will get an automatic acceptance 00:39:28.739 --> 00:39:31.629 to give you because it is their zone school. 00:39:31.729 --> 00:39:33.629 Again, it is based on your address, 00:39:33.800 --> 00:39:36.840 you could easily find out what your zone school is by logging 00:39:36.840 --> 00:39:38.969 into my schools, or you can even do, 00:39:39.040 --> 00:39:41.389 I was actually doing this earlier with a parent over there, 00:39:41.600 --> 00:39:44.590 you can look up by my schools, type in your address, 00:39:44.760 --> 00:39:47.000 and you'll see which zone school your child has for middle 00:39:47.000 --> 00:39:50.240 school and high school. So that's the zones. 00:39:50.540 --> 00:39:52.540 Everyone understand that part. 00:39:52.840 --> 00:39:55.590 Then we have our programs broadening. 00:39:55.600 --> 00:39:56.800 I, when I was the students, 00:39:56.919 --> 00:39:59.479 I talked to them about how it's like a big fish net and it keeps 00:39:59.479 --> 00:40:00.859 getting bigger and bigger and bigger. 00:40:01.159 --> 00:40:03.040 Zone schools are the smallest fish nets. 00:40:03.080 --> 00:40:05.600 You can only catch so many fish cause there are so many schools 00:40:05.600 --> 00:40:06.540 close to us. 00:40:06.840 --> 00:40:10.020 The bigger net for districts because it is all district 27 00:40:10.020 --> 00:40:12.919 schools. It is open to all students who are zoned in. 00:40:12.975 --> 00:40:15.364 This district. So if you live within the district, 00:40:15.475 --> 00:40:16.995 if you're zoned for this district, 00:40:17.205 --> 00:40:20.284 there are certain district programs you are allowed to apply to 00:40:20.284 --> 00:40:23.034 within District 27. It may not be a zone school. 00:40:23.185 --> 00:40:25.604 It can be a little farther away within the South Richmond Hill 00:40:25.604 --> 00:40:28.235 area, but those are open to your child, 00:40:28.445 --> 00:40:31.074 and it'll say online schools whether it's a zone school, 00:40:31.165 --> 00:40:33.165 a district program, etc. 00:40:34.439 --> 00:40:38.220 Then we have Borrowy. So borough, we live in Queens. 00:40:38.520 --> 00:40:41.679 So these are uh schools that are within the borough of Queens 00:40:41.679 --> 00:40:44.220 that are available for your child to apply to. 00:40:44.520 --> 00:40:46.909 Again, it's all based on your address, but there are more, 00:40:47.040 --> 00:40:50.439 there's just more availability within the uh the borough of 00:40:50.439 --> 00:40:51.090 Queens. 00:40:51.320 --> 00:40:53.969 It's whether you live in a tennis school within this borough 00:40:53.969 --> 00:40:56.260 that they're available to you and your child. 00:40:56.560 --> 00:40:59.169 And then even farther is city. 00:40:59.770 --> 00:41:03.189 So citywide programs this even goes as far out to different 00:41:03.189 --> 00:41:06.000 boroughs, Brooklyn, Yonkers, Manhattan. 00:41:06.229 --> 00:41:07.610 I had a student a few years ago, 00:41:07.790 --> 00:41:10.229 maybe 3 years ago that applied to a school in Manhattan because 00:41:10.229 --> 00:41:12.570 she was really, really interested in writing. 00:41:12.870 --> 00:41:17.270 It was an advanced school for uh students who were excelling in 00:41:17.270 --> 00:41:21.189 ELA and reading and writing, and she applied and got it. 00:41:21.489 --> 00:41:24.280 That shot that family, it just worked out for them. 00:41:24.489 --> 00:41:26.570 One of the parents worked in New York City, 00:41:26.729 --> 00:41:30.010 so they traveled with the parent every single day to school and 00:41:30.010 --> 00:41:32.040 to work, so it just worked out for them. 00:41:32.300 --> 00:41:35.489 I know that some of these programs may be a little bit distant 00:41:35.489 --> 00:41:37.879 for some of us, but it's options for you. 00:41:38.010 --> 00:41:41.320 There are so many schools that are open to you, uh, to apply to, 00:41:41.489 --> 00:41:43.979 and I encourage all of you to look through my schools, 00:41:44.250 --> 00:41:46.719 search through these schools, and find the best fit for you. 00:41:46.889 --> 00:41:49.889 Are there any questions about schools that are available on my 00:41:49.889 --> 00:41:51.889 schools for you to apply to? 00:41:52.550 --> 00:41:56.030 I'll be able to add anything or I always add something to this 00:41:56.030 --> 00:41:58.250 part, always. 00:42:00.280 --> 00:42:05.479 So the guidance counselor myself, no one at the school, 00:42:05.520 --> 00:42:09.040 not even your child's current teacher is gonna tell you which 00:42:09.040 --> 00:42:13.870 school is best for you. Everyone is going to have an opinion. 00:42:14.409 --> 00:42:16.939 Everybody is going to have a different opinion. 00:42:17.239 --> 00:42:22.030 Some people will tell you that they don't prefer MS 137, right? 00:42:22.330 --> 00:42:25.720 Oh, I heard this and I heard that, and there's a lot of talk. 00:42:26.020 --> 00:42:28.449 But then there's a lot of people such as myself, 00:42:28.659 --> 00:42:30.659 and my child went to MS 137. 00:42:31.270 --> 00:42:33.929 He was on the principal's on a roll. 00:42:34.229 --> 00:42:34.889 He excelled, 00:42:35.080 --> 00:42:38.700 he did amazing and got into a good certified high school. 00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:41.000 From MS 137. 00:42:41.929 --> 00:42:44.939 You can't go by what somebody else is telling you, 00:42:45.020 --> 00:42:48.240 please do what's best for you and your family. 00:42:48.540 --> 00:42:52.280 When it comes to distances, try not to limit yourself. 00:42:52.580 --> 00:42:55.689 Sometimes as parents we get really scared and worried. 00:42:55.989 --> 00:42:59.200 Oh my God, my child, I don't want them to go that far. 00:42:59.500 --> 00:43:02.459 This is the time once they're going to middle school and high 00:43:02.459 --> 00:43:06.219 school, this is the time for them to truly find part of their 00:43:06.219 --> 00:43:10.580 independence to really excel and find the programs that they 00:43:10.580 --> 00:43:14.629 want that are gonna guide them for who they're going to become. 00:43:15.090 --> 00:43:17.939 So it's OK to let go of that rope a little bit. 00:43:18.239 --> 00:43:24.629 It's OK, I promise you, my child is going more than 45 minutes, 00:43:24.800 --> 00:43:26.800 but it's a good certified high school. 00:43:26.840 --> 00:43:30.959 It's a CTE high school that's gonna push him on track to be 00:43:30.959 --> 00:43:34.869 ready for college with college credits, so. 00:43:35.169 --> 00:43:39.239 It's important that we kinda let go of that a little bit and 00:43:39.239 --> 00:43:39.969 just be ready. 00:43:40.129 --> 00:43:43.409 Don't listen to what anybody else says, oh this school is bad, 00:43:43.489 --> 00:43:46.889 I don't like this school. No, it might be good for you. 00:43:47.189 --> 00:43:50.210 Just sit down with your child, have that conversation. 00:43:50.510 --> 00:43:53.210 You know, what might work for me might not work for Miss S. 00:43:53.510 --> 00:43:57.490 What might work for you might not work for me, and that's OK. 00:43:57.790 --> 00:43:58.939 So really sit down, 00:43:58.979 --> 00:44:02.280 do your research and find out what you feel comfortable with. 00:44:02.580 --> 00:44:05.919 But most New York City schools are good schools. 00:44:05.939 --> 00:44:09.060 It depends how much effort you, your child, 00:44:09.100 --> 00:44:11.649 and the family put into it. That's with everything. 00:44:11.899 --> 00:44:14.639 I would be skinny if I went to the gym and I put effort, 00:44:14.939 --> 00:44:17.050 but I don't, so I'm not. 00:44:17.500 --> 00:44:21.250 It's the same thing with education, the same thing, 00:44:21.419 --> 00:44:24.599 how much effort you put into it, how much you focus on it, 00:44:24.899 --> 00:44:28.899 you're gonna succeed. If you don't, then it might not work. 00:44:29.500 --> 00:44:32.960 So just please keep that in mind when you're looking at school. 00:44:33.260 --> 00:44:37.260 I get a lot. I heard that that was bad. Don't be like my mom. 00:44:38.310 --> 00:44:41.820 Do what works for you. I'm gonna piggyback off of that too. 00:44:42.110 --> 00:44:44.570 There are certain schools, um, that, 00:44:44.590 --> 00:44:47.510 and I assuming that in the slideshow, 00:44:47.590 --> 00:44:50.340 I haven't done this in about a year, so, uh, 00:44:50.350 --> 00:44:53.120 there are certain schools that are screened programs, 00:44:53.189 --> 00:44:56.550 meaning they are uh they are for students who are excelling 00:44:56.550 --> 00:44:59.949 academically, and they are programs that look at their grades. 00:45:00.070 --> 00:45:01.550 Not all schools look at their grades. 00:45:01.590 --> 00:45:05.590 All of our zone schools, 137, 202, 226, uh. 00:45:06.139 --> 00:45:07.580 They don't look at their their grades. 00:45:07.659 --> 00:45:08.729 They don't look at their attendance. 00:45:08.899 --> 00:45:10.739 It's based on their address and how many seats they have 00:45:10.739 --> 00:45:11.100 available. 00:45:11.219 --> 00:45:14.139 However, schools like Scholars Academy, if you've heard of it, 00:45:14.179 --> 00:45:16.370 it's in Far Rockaway, which is a distance. 00:45:16.419 --> 00:45:18.899 It's got a 30 to 45 minute schlep out there. 00:45:19.199 --> 00:45:23.540 It is, it is a school for students who excel academically handle 00:45:23.540 --> 00:45:25.540 academic rigor, so. 00:45:26.070 --> 00:45:29.310 If a student has grades that are great from 4th grade, 00:45:29.389 --> 00:45:31.909 they can apply to scholars academy to get it, 00:45:32.030 --> 00:45:35.760 but that's cool as far. So I had students that were so, so, 00:45:35.790 --> 00:45:37.939 so interested in that program, 00:45:38.110 --> 00:45:41.389 but then either the distance was a little bit too nerve-wracking 00:45:41.389 --> 00:45:42.840 for them and they pulled out. 00:45:42.985 --> 00:45:45.655 Or they have been there and they've been excelling. 00:45:45.885 --> 00:45:49.364 So really it's up to you what works for you and your family. 00:45:49.574 --> 00:45:51.294 There are programs within the DOB. 00:45:51.375 --> 00:45:54.495 It doesn't have to be a academy that will that will challenge 00:45:54.495 --> 00:45:57.804 our children, even 137 every single year. 00:45:58.014 --> 00:46:01.550 They come to me in about June. And they let me know, hey, 00:46:01.610 --> 00:46:05.020 we're looking for students who are open to honors classes, 00:46:05.229 --> 00:46:06.860 so they have an honors track there, 00:46:07.030 --> 00:46:10.590 they have to take a test to um be admitted into that program for 00:46:10.590 --> 00:46:12.739 honors classes, so no matter where you go, 00:46:12.909 --> 00:46:15.949 there's gonna be opportunity for your children to. Challenged, 00:46:16.229 --> 00:46:19.510 but that's just an uh an idea of a school that's a little 00:46:19.510 --> 00:46:21.479 farther that may work for you, that may not work for you, 00:46:21.550 --> 00:46:25.229 and that's district program because it's within District 27 is 00:46:25.229 --> 00:46:26.310 in far off away. 00:46:26.610 --> 00:46:30.270 So it seems like a distance and your children will be bused 00:46:30.270 --> 00:46:34.030 there, uh, but yeah, that's what I can say about that. 00:46:34.070 --> 00:46:38.070 Oh, and another thing, I cannot change your school. 00:46:38.429 --> 00:46:40.089 We cannot change your songs. 00:46:40.389 --> 00:46:44.429 If your address is correct in the system, live at that address, 00:46:44.439 --> 00:46:46.189 and your child lives with you at that address, 00:46:46.360 --> 00:46:47.320 I cannot change it. 00:46:47.399 --> 00:46:51.239 So if you have 202 as your zone school, but you're like, oh, 00:46:51.360 --> 00:46:54.619 I wanna, I want ask when I make my zone school, 00:46:54.919 --> 00:46:56.909 I can't change it. I really can't. 00:46:57.120 --> 00:46:59.550 I don't have the authority to, uh, 00:46:59.560 --> 00:47:02.700 even admissions doesn't have the authority. 00:47:03.000 --> 00:47:05.959 What you are cutting in and out. Uh, 00:47:06.040 --> 00:47:09.000 what I can do though for you is we can apply to all schools that 00:47:09.000 --> 00:47:09.870 you're interested in. 00:47:10.040 --> 00:47:12.510 You will be guaranteed a spot in your own school, 00:47:12.629 --> 00:47:15.199 and then you'll probably be put on a wait lists for the school 00:47:15.199 --> 00:47:19.199 that you're interested in that it's not their own question. 00:47:24.750 --> 00:47:27.070 I would, my, my personal opinion, 00:47:27.169 --> 00:47:29.399 I always put this on just in case. 00:47:29.449 --> 00:47:32.610 I like having a fall back that your child will get into it. 00:47:32.689 --> 00:47:34.199 It's a guaranteed admission. 00:47:34.489 --> 00:47:37.760 So if you're gonna wait on a waitlist throughout the summer, 00:47:37.929 --> 00:47:40.409 at least have an admission somewhere so you can see it somewhere 00:47:40.409 --> 00:47:42.560 so you don't feel as anxious waiting throughout. 00:47:42.850 --> 00:47:44.520 Um, I always say put on a waitlist. 00:47:44.649 --> 00:47:48.649 uh I'll put on the application go to number one. 00:47:48.979 --> 00:47:51.969 You put it in the order in which I'll get into at the next 00:47:51.969 --> 00:47:54.989 meeting, the application is in order of preference. 00:47:55.129 --> 00:47:58.729 So let's say I have a child that is applied to scholar's Academy, 00:47:58.770 --> 00:48:00.280 that's what they're hoping to get into. 00:48:00.389 --> 00:48:02.719 Again, it's a screening program, it's not guaranteed. 00:48:02.969 --> 00:48:07.330 So you'll put scholar's Academy, maybe. Your home school is 202, 00:48:07.530 --> 00:48:10.320 so you what you want 137 if scholars doesn't work, 00:48:10.370 --> 00:48:13.239 so you'll put scholars 137, 202, 00:48:13.489 --> 00:48:15.360 and and the admissions will be like, OK, 00:48:15.530 --> 00:48:17.159 they want scholars first. 00:48:17.409 --> 00:48:20.399 So let's see if we have seats, do we like their grades, 00:48:20.570 --> 00:48:22.169 and maybe you'll get on the waitlist. 00:48:22.469 --> 00:48:24.250 So they'll put you on a waitlist and they'll go down. 00:48:24.370 --> 00:48:27.919 A 137, get that seats. Let's give a mission to 137. 00:48:28.169 --> 00:48:33.060 Or if MS 137 has no seats, waitlist 137 automatic emissions 202. 00:48:33.209 --> 00:48:34.679 But again, that process, 00:48:34.729 --> 00:48:37.229 like the actual application and preference, uh, 00:48:37.239 --> 00:48:38.470 part of the application, 00:48:38.770 --> 00:48:41.990 I will get further into in our next meeting on the time, 00:48:42.290 --> 00:48:45.540 but this is just what can you do before applications begin. 00:48:45.729 --> 00:48:47.729 Does anyone have any questions? 00:48:48.760 --> 00:48:50.760 OK, continue. 00:48:51.570 --> 00:48:56.679 OK, this is, I think we may have even um said a couple of these. 00:48:56.840 --> 00:49:00.139 So families can apply to more than one zone school, however, 00:49:00.199 --> 00:49:02.030 your child will be considered for the zone school first, 00:49:02.120 --> 00:49:03.020 which is what I said. 00:49:03.320 --> 00:49:06.990 Uh, you can apply to one school, or you can apply to up to 12. 00:49:07.290 --> 00:49:07.520 So, 00:49:07.600 --> 00:49:11.889 a lot of families are perfectly comfortable with 1137 or 202, 00:49:11.929 --> 00:49:13.770 wherever they are zoned for, and they're like, 00:49:13.860 --> 00:49:15.459 can I just put in my zone school? 00:49:15.620 --> 00:49:16.959 I'm like, sure, I'll do it for you. 00:49:17.050 --> 00:49:19.345 I picked the zone school, I sent it in, and they're good. 00:49:19.645 --> 00:49:21.175 They have a seat, they're perfect. 00:49:21.405 --> 00:49:23.604 So you don't have to think about other schools as long as you're 00:49:23.604 --> 00:49:24.585 comfortable with it. 00:49:24.885 --> 00:49:27.345 Um, I'm more than happy with helping to apply. 00:49:27.645 --> 00:49:28.844 Um, again, like I said, 00:49:29.004 --> 00:49:31.064 you have to place schools in order of preference, 00:49:31.245 --> 00:49:33.235 and I can't change the offer, uh, 00:49:33.245 --> 00:49:35.935 the results on your offers just spring, um, 00:49:36.004 --> 00:49:38.574 and you'll have to contact the Wellcome Center for questions. 00:49:38.844 --> 00:49:43.034 But again, all of this, I'll go into even further detail, uh, 00:49:43.044 --> 00:49:44.629 next month. 00:49:44.929 --> 00:49:46.929 So. 00:49:47.550 --> 00:49:49.550 OK, so now, going back, 00:49:49.719 --> 00:49:52.399 what can you be doing with your student right now before October 00:49:52.399 --> 00:49:55.479 15th? You're gonna create your MySchools account if you haven't 00:49:55.479 --> 00:49:55.949 already. 00:49:56.080 --> 00:49:59.840 This is for parents that have not been here since kindergarten 00:49:59.840 --> 00:50:02.800 or maybe you need to update your MySchool's account because you 00:50:02.800 --> 00:50:06.060 do not remember your um login information. 00:50:06.360 --> 00:50:09.520 You're going to create the MySchool's account once you have your 00:50:09.520 --> 00:50:12.919 welcome letter because the welcome letter will have your uh 00:50:12.919 --> 00:50:16.460 creation code and the students ID which is what you need. 00:50:16.760 --> 00:50:18.179 To create your my schools, 00:50:18.189 --> 00:50:21.110 and then it'll have a pop-up screen of please check your 00:50:21.110 --> 00:50:22.530 information to make sure it's correct. 00:50:22.830 --> 00:50:25.520 Please make sure the address is correct. 00:50:25.750 --> 00:50:28.179 Again, you'll go to Tina, if it's not, 00:50:28.469 --> 00:50:31.189 because then the schools will be um wrong for you. 00:50:31.229 --> 00:50:32.979 We want to make sure that all the schools are correct, 00:50:33.229 --> 00:50:34.699 so please check your address. 00:50:34.989 --> 00:50:37.870 Then you can start checking the zone schools and what zone 00:50:37.870 --> 00:50:38.189 school you're. 00:50:38.274 --> 00:50:40.465 And and you can do a little bit of research on that based on 00:50:40.465 --> 00:50:41.685 your address. 00:50:41.985 --> 00:50:45.104 Then you can search more schools that your children can apply to, 00:50:45.145 --> 00:50:48.064 and you can look at the calendar for any potential school events. 00:50:48.264 --> 00:50:52.165 So this is just the search process right now. Uh, 00:50:52.465 --> 00:50:55.705 after October 15th will be the actual application process where 00:50:55.705 --> 00:50:57.284 we get down to the nitty gritty. 00:50:57.584 --> 00:51:01.510 Any questions that we'll be doing right now. 00:51:01.810 --> 00:51:03.810 OK, so. 00:51:05.179 --> 00:51:05.639 All right. 00:51:05.939 --> 00:51:09.139 Um, my contact information I put on the bottom there, uh, 00:51:09.260 --> 00:51:11.620 my name changed to my email changed, you had it before, 00:51:11.739 --> 00:51:12.550 I would save it. 00:51:12.780 --> 00:51:14.860 This is the best way to get in contact with me because 00:51:14.860 --> 00:51:20.100 unfortunately, 3rd to 5th grade is a rambunctious bunch, 00:51:20.139 --> 00:51:21.600 and they keep me on my toes all day, 00:51:21.669 --> 00:51:23.570 so I may not be in my office. 00:51:23.870 --> 00:51:25.939 So if you want to get in contact with me, 00:51:26.070 --> 00:51:28.629 leave me a voicemail on my phone or an email. 00:51:28.669 --> 00:51:31.300 If you have questions, if you want to set up a meeting with me, 00:51:31.510 --> 00:51:33.790 uh, a phone call with me to talk about the application, 00:51:33.909 --> 00:51:35.979 to do it with you, to walk you through it, 00:51:36.189 --> 00:51:37.149 I'm more than happy to, 00:51:37.189 --> 00:51:39.929 so that's my contact information and Giselle. 00:51:40.229 --> 00:51:42.580 Uh, I have a question online. Mr. 00:51:42.679 --> 00:51:46.110 McKenzie as scholars academy requires that the student take a 00:51:46.110 --> 00:51:48.040 test at the Mark Twain Middle School. 00:51:48.340 --> 00:51:52.260 Do you apply for the testing ticket on my schools? 00:51:52.560 --> 00:51:56.679 So the parent online is talking about scholars academy separate 00:51:56.679 --> 00:51:59.199 from Mark Twain. Mark Twain is another testing school, 00:51:59.280 --> 00:52:03.870 but it's specific to a like a talent, the talent school, 00:52:04.120 --> 00:52:07.030 so you can apply to Mark Twain for computer science, 00:52:07.159 --> 00:52:09.159 writing and reading. 00:52:10.010 --> 00:52:12.020 Those schools you do have to test into, 00:52:12.090 --> 00:52:16.659 kind of like a talent test. You do have to apply to the um. 00:52:17.389 --> 00:52:18.870 To the school in a specific program, 00:52:18.909 --> 00:52:22.229 but the actual date of the test is given to you. 00:52:22.389 --> 00:52:24.459 You don't have to sign up for it specifically. 00:52:24.709 --> 00:52:26.629 The date of the test is given to you. 00:52:26.709 --> 00:52:28.179 Scholars Academy is separate. 00:52:28.270 --> 00:52:31.139 It's just based on their grades in 4th grade. 00:52:31.350 --> 00:52:33.310 So they will look at their testing grades in 4th grade. 00:52:33.350 --> 00:52:37.620 It's not a testing into school. Mark Twain is to test into. 00:52:38.110 --> 00:52:40.980 Does that make sense? Does that clear it up? 00:52:41.280 --> 00:52:43.280 Any other questions on that? 00:52:43.659 --> 00:52:45.659 No, not online. I, 00:52:46.330 --> 00:52:49.679 I just wanna add one thing specifically to what you just stated. 00:52:49.850 --> 00:52:52.010 So like Ms. I said, some, uh, 00:52:52.020 --> 00:52:56.479 like those specialized schools look at their 4th grade year, 00:52:56.689 --> 00:52:57.280 right? 00:52:57.580 --> 00:53:00.040 If you're sitting here right now and for any reason you're like, 00:53:00.050 --> 00:53:00.370 oh my God, 00:53:00.409 --> 00:53:04.530 I didn't know that my child is now in 5th grade and it doesn't 00:53:04.530 --> 00:53:06.439 mean stop working hard. 00:53:06.739 --> 00:53:10.239 But I do want you to get an idea that that's usually the way it 00:53:10.239 --> 00:53:13.840 works and when they're in middle school they're going to look at 00:53:13.840 --> 00:53:16.939 the high school that they applied to, they're gonna look at, 00:53:17.080 --> 00:53:19.270 right, if you're looking for a specialized high school, 00:53:19.560 --> 00:53:24.780 they're gonna look very closely at their about 6th and 7th grade 00:53:25.040 --> 00:53:25.840 and why 7th. 00:53:26.084 --> 00:53:28.814 Grade and not 8th when they're graduating because if you think 00:53:28.814 --> 00:53:29.074 about it, 00:53:29.094 --> 00:53:32.014 your child started school right now in September and the 00:53:32.014 --> 00:53:34.084 application for middle school is already in October. 00:53:34.375 --> 00:53:36.375 What grades are they gonna look at? What attendance? 00:53:36.425 --> 00:53:39.145 It doesn't mean slack 5th grade. 00:53:39.375 --> 00:53:41.165 It doesn't mean slack 8th grade, 00:53:41.415 --> 00:53:45.274 but what are they really gonna base it on once you apply now? 00:53:45.574 --> 00:53:47.935 They're gonna apply it on or they're gonna base it on the year 00:53:47.935 --> 00:53:52.294 prior. So always keep that in mind when sometimes. 00:53:52.889 --> 00:53:55.970 Children, I, I love kids. I have a 4 year myself. 00:53:56.270 --> 00:53:59.520 Sometimes they're like, oh, but you know, this year, no, 00:53:59.729 --> 00:54:02.030 try to make every year your best, 00:54:02.330 --> 00:54:05.619 and when it comes to those specific years, go extra. 00:54:05.919 --> 00:54:07.110 If that makes any sense. 00:54:07.139 --> 00:54:10.419 Like, always try your best and in those particular years, 00:54:10.459 --> 00:54:14.100 if you have to go like sitting there doing the homework with, 00:54:14.139 --> 00:54:14.760 do it. 00:54:15.060 --> 00:54:17.500 Make sure that their attendances are probably bother about 00:54:17.500 --> 00:54:21.300 attendance for a reason. You can have great grades. 00:54:21.600 --> 00:54:22.780 But it's almost like work, right? 00:54:22.860 --> 00:54:25.540 You could be a great employee, but if you don't show up. 00:54:25.840 --> 00:54:27.870 What's up, what, what do I, I, 00:54:27.899 --> 00:54:30.620 I can find somebody else that's gonna be here every day and I 00:54:30.620 --> 00:54:33.939 can teach them to be just as good as you. Think of it like that, 00:54:34.100 --> 00:54:36.689 like when it comes to attendance and building that character, 00:54:36.919 --> 00:54:39.590 that's why it's important because by the time they get to high 00:54:39.590 --> 00:54:41.489 school, I know that they're young now, 00:54:41.739 --> 00:54:43.060 but by the time they get to high school, 00:54:43.100 --> 00:54:44.599 if you already have that habit, 00:54:44.899 --> 00:54:47.419 if you already have that mentality that, yeah, I'm going, 00:54:47.500 --> 00:54:48.520 I'm gonna pee every day. 00:54:48.699 --> 00:54:50.729 By the time you get to high school, it's gonna be second nature. 00:54:50.939 --> 00:54:52.750 I don't have to bother you anymore. 00:54:53.050 --> 00:54:55.050 So it's important. 00:54:55.489 --> 00:54:58.110 So when Miss S says that and we keep drilling you about, 00:54:58.169 --> 00:55:00.760 we have a workshop about this and the tennis is important, 00:55:00.969 --> 00:55:02.079 this is the reason. 00:55:02.379 --> 00:55:04.969 And it's funny, this is sparking a memory for me. 00:55:05.100 --> 00:55:08.600 I popped into every single classroom, 3rd, 5th grade, uh, 00:55:08.610 --> 00:55:11.899 the last few weeks to introduce myself and talk about how I can 00:55:11.899 --> 00:55:13.939 support you and that's why I play some games, 00:55:13.949 --> 00:55:16.120 and one of the things that I said to them was, 00:55:16.300 --> 00:55:18.219 I can also support you in taking tests. 00:55:18.260 --> 00:55:21.200 I may not have all the answers to what could be on them, 00:55:21.500 --> 00:55:24.260 but I can support you in keeping your body and your mind calm 00:55:24.260 --> 00:55:25.609 and focused for the test. 00:55:25.909 --> 00:55:28.639 The next thing I know, I had a 4th grade boy come to my room. 00:55:28.939 --> 00:55:31.020 I'm not even trying tow what Giselle said, 00:55:31.100 --> 00:55:34.330 but I 4th grade boy came to my room and wrote me a note and said 00:55:34.330 --> 00:55:36.729 that he wants to talk to me about his academics because he's in 00:55:36.729 --> 00:55:40.060 4th grade and he wants to go to scholars academy, 00:55:40.070 --> 00:55:41.379 like his siblings, 00:55:41.500 --> 00:55:44.129 but he knows that it's 4th grade grades that matter. 00:55:44.340 --> 00:55:48.304 So he goes, I need to ace this year. I need for help, 00:55:48.395 --> 00:55:51.514 and I was about to cry with this boy because I'm like, 00:55:51.554 --> 00:55:55.794 I can't believe the uh advocacy that this boy showing me the 00:55:55.794 --> 00:55:57.985 independence. I was so proud of. 00:55:58.034 --> 00:55:59.915 I'm like, I had to shout you out to your teachers. 00:55:59.955 --> 00:56:02.475 I had to call parents because I was so proud of this boy, 00:56:02.485 --> 00:56:04.435 and I'm like, you are set up for success already. 00:56:04.554 --> 00:56:07.859 If you were coming to me asking for it, your children. 00:56:08.159 --> 00:56:11.060 They are so ready to move out of here. 00:56:11.229 --> 00:56:13.709 They're scared that they are ready to move out of here and move 00:56:13.709 --> 00:56:17.709 to a a place of independence and a place where they can like 00:56:17.709 --> 00:56:20.329 further their education and challenge themselves. 00:56:20.629 --> 00:56:23.149 Let them do that. I am here to help you do that. 00:56:23.270 --> 00:56:26.389 Whatever it looks like, whether it's scholars Academy, 137, 00:56:26.510 --> 00:56:28.110 another school, I'm here to support you. 00:56:28.189 --> 00:56:29.580 Giselle is here to support you. 00:56:29.830 --> 00:56:32.550 She is a great resource if you're struggling to get out to my 00:56:32.550 --> 00:56:34.099 school, you can't reach me. 00:56:34.399 --> 00:56:37.610 We are here as a team together, so if you need help, 00:56:37.649 --> 00:56:38.250 if you need support, 00:56:38.459 --> 00:56:41.840 please contact her or myself with this contact information, 00:56:41.969 --> 00:56:44.659 and we got you. We will all do this together, and I, 00:56:44.810 --> 00:56:46.929 and I encourage you to come to my next meeting, 00:56:46.969 --> 00:56:48.449 which I think is the next slide, Giselle. 00:56:48.489 --> 00:56:50.419 I think the date is at the next slide meeting. 00:56:50.719 --> 00:56:51.820 Oh, and this is my mind. 00:56:51.899 --> 00:56:54.919 If you haven't uh picked it, if you haven't joined it yet, 00:56:55.219 --> 00:56:59.060 I use this sort of throughout the year to post about events with 00:56:59.060 --> 00:57:01.929 middle school as well as graduation because I'm also in charge 00:57:01.929 --> 00:57:03.399 of graduation this year. 00:57:03.699 --> 00:57:08.330 So I'm gonna be posting different things about um dues, 00:57:08.580 --> 00:57:10.639 dates of events, um, 00:57:10.669 --> 00:57:16.219 as well as uh middle school application uh related topics. 00:57:16.379 --> 00:57:19.730 So this is my reminding if you haven't joined it, please do. 00:57:20.030 --> 00:57:22.399 And then Giselle next. 00:57:24.739 --> 00:57:26.739 This is our next meeting. 00:57:27.739 --> 00:57:29.320 uh. 00:57:29.620 --> 00:57:33.760 That this is the meeting that I'm going to talk very detailed 00:57:33.760 --> 00:57:36.469 through you how to go through the application process. 00:57:36.560 --> 00:57:37.750 If you cannot make it, 00:57:37.879 --> 00:57:40.000 you will have it on Zoom as well recorded. 00:57:40.040 --> 00:57:41.800 I can also send you the slides, 00:57:42.000 --> 00:57:45.070 but I will walk through the entire application process with you. 00:57:45.270 --> 00:57:48.000 So it's just part two because I kind of talked your ears off 00:57:48.000 --> 00:57:48.479 this morning. 00:57:48.560 --> 00:57:51.280 We would be here for another hour and a half if I had to walk 00:57:51.280 --> 00:57:52.550 through the process. With you now. 00:57:52.649 --> 00:57:55.109 So right before the applications began, 00:57:55.409 --> 00:57:58.689 I will meet you guys again here at 8:45 on the 10th, 00:57:58.729 --> 00:58:00.000 which is another Friday, 00:58:00.169 --> 00:58:02.100 and we'll go through the application process. 00:58:02.209 --> 00:58:06.770 Does anyone have any questions or concerns before the end and I 00:58:06.770 --> 00:58:08.679 let you go on this beautiful Friday. 00:58:08.889 --> 00:58:12.700 Finally, warm, nice and sunny again. 00:58:13.000 --> 00:58:17.919 Any questions? Question, any in the chat? OK. 00:58:18.320 --> 00:58:20.600 Thank you all for coming. I truly, truly appreciate it. 00:58:20.639 --> 00:58:23.919 If you were a latecomer and you need some information that you 00:58:23.919 --> 00:58:25.080 missed, you can stay back. 00:58:25.120 --> 00:58:26.959 If you have any personal questions, you can stay back, 00:58:27.000 --> 00:58:29.110 but otherwise, I really appreciate all you coming. 00:58:29.239 --> 00:58:31.229 Thank you to Giselle for, uh, 00:58:31.239 --> 00:58:33.719 being there for tech support and thank you to all those who are 00:58:33.719 --> 00:58:36.550 on Zoom. I appreciate all of you and I'll see you on the 10. 00:58:36.760 --> 00:58:38.760 Have a great Friday, everyone. 00:58:41.879 --> 00:58:45.300 To everybody online, thank you if you can hear me. 00:58:45.600 --> 00:58:49.600 I see you. I see, oh, I know you. 00:58:51.810 --> 00:58:53.010 Thank you, thank you, everybody. 00:58:53.179 --> 00:58:56.359 So please make sure that on the parent resources on our website, 00:58:56.659 --> 00:58:58.520 the recording to this, 00:58:58.820 --> 00:59:02.020 I'm gonna place online and I'll try my hardest to see if I can 00:59:02.020 --> 00:59:04.500 edit it because at the beginning we had like a good 1015 minutes 00:59:04.500 --> 00:59:06.750 where there was like Nobody was on. 00:59:06.790 --> 00:59:09.659 We weren't presenting, so I'll try to shorten it at that point, 00:59:09.870 --> 00:59:12.469 but we all appreciate you showing up for Zoom even if you're at 00:59:12.469 --> 00:59:13.929 work, if you're not at work, 00:59:14.229 --> 00:59:17.020 we appreciate you and anything you need, we're here. 00:59:17.310 --> 00:59:21.479 So have a great Friday, have fun and rest up this weekend.