Curtis Community School Newsletter

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JUNE: PRIDE MONTH ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH

Curtis Community School Director Tom Hepworth

THepworth@

Curtis Community School Director Cheryl Marks

CMarks@

Curtis Student Health Center

Get your Working Papers physical NOW for Summer Employment! Contact Destiny Feliciano (718) 764-2410 or DFeliciano@

Not enrolled? Turn in a Parent Consent form and receive a **** $25 Amazon Card ****

Health Center Parent Consent - English Health Center Parent Consent Form - Spanish

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

SYEP Applications are closed. The lottery selection process has begun. If your application number is selected, you will be notified via the email address supplied in the application. Next steps are to get the required documents uploaded as soon as possible. When an applicant has sent in all documents, then the SYEP position is awarded. If an applicant is unable to send in required documents, the slot is reassigned.

The 14th Street Y has Summer Camp Counselor jobs available! Apply here: Employment Opportunities -

14th Street Y ()

Summer Digital Day Camp wants high school students interested in creatively engaging with technology and its potential to shape the world we live in! This summer, join Digital Day Camp (DDC) online for 6 weeks from July 5 ? August 13 the program entirely free for selected applicants and all enrolled students will be paid a stipend of $300! Apply now:

Have you been struggling with connecting to the internet from home? The FCC just launched a new program to help. Visit: . to find out more.

College & Career Corner

The Excelsior scholarship for new applicants is now open! Zero out your CUNY or SUNY tuition:

UFT, in partnership with the NT City Department of Education, has created a program to offer one hour of free virtual one-on-one college and career counseling to high school juniors and seniors. To make an

appointment for your high schooler, call 212-331-6329.

Need help applying to a SUNY College, click here: , Need help applying to a CUNY College, click here:

Join the St. Joseph's College PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WRITERS July 6-28 ? 9:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. M ? Th. Follow this link: sjcny.edu/brooklyn/college-experience; or contact the Office of the Aca-

June 7, 2021

PARENT SPOTLIGHT

DYCD COMPASS High: Children's Aid will be hosting two DYCD Compass High After-School Programs for school year 2021 ?2022. Applications for the 59 available slots are being accepted now until October 31. "Pathways to Warriors" is a leadership club for 9th graders and Sophomore Leaders is a college and career discovery club for 10th graders. Both clubs will run for the entire school year but early enrollees can start as soon as July 6. If your student needs an anchor program as we come back to school this year, this may be just right. Follow this link more information: Curtis DYCD COMPASS High Programs for 9th & 10th Graders

Annual Curtis Community School Forum: Thanks to everyone who participated in our May 20th Com-

munity School Forum. Our Forum Jam Board is still live for you to interact with and you can find some of the meeting artifacts and conversations in this google drive: 2021 Community School Forum Records

Forum Survey: You can also use this link to share your feelings about some of the things that came up during the Forum via our brief survey:

Curtis Food Club: Our Curtis Food Club now uses the Plentiful App. Follow this link to download it from theApp Store so you can stay connected with the dates, times and the items we will have available at our distributions: . Every Tuesday and Friday, Curtis students and families can pick up free, take-out style, restaurant-prepared meals to take home. The food is delicious and ready to eat right away or to take home to enjoy later. The distribution will be near exit 5 on Hamilton Ave. from 1:45 to 2:30 PM Tuesdays & Fridays. You can also register to pick up groceries for the next time you come. For more info, contact Ms. Cheryl Marks: CMarks@.

The FCC launched a new federal Emergency Broadband Benefit program. This program is designed to allow more households to access the internet at a time when we rely on digital connectivity more than ever. Eligible households will be able to receive a discount of up to $50 a month off the cost of broadband service as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating Internet Service Provider. To find out more, visit: .

NY State has begun accepting applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The program provides up to 12 months of rent arrears and utility assistance as well as three months of future rent payments to low and moderate-income households at risk of housing instability. Apply here: otda.erap

Calling all LPN/RN Student and Graduates: Excellent Job Opportunity for New Grads! Preferred Home Care is actively seeking Licensed Practical Nurses for our Hi-Tech Nursing Program. Not only are we able to provide both recent graduates as well as experienced LPNs with excellent job opportunities, we will provide every LPN with a two-day, advanced clinical PAID training program, a $1,2000 value! Contact Precious Ricks, Clinical Recruiter at prericks@ ( 718-841-8000 x 896)

Jobs: EDEN II works to make a difference in the lives of children & adults on the autism spectrum. They are now hiring for full and part time positions on Staten Island and Long Island . Various shifts available and good benefits. For more information visit employment.

We Speak NYC program: un programa gratuito de aprendizaje del idioma ingl?s que brinda instrucci?n c?vica a trav?s de videos centrados en temas importantes para los inmigrantes neoyorquinos, contin?a ofreciendo clases de conversaci?n en l?nea. Los participantes pueden registrarse para ser parte de una comunidad en l?nea y practicar sus habilidades de conversaci?n en ingl?s.

ActionNYC es un programa de la Ciudad de Nueva York que conecta a todos los inmigrantes Neoyorquinos con ayuda de inmigraci?n GRATUITA, SEGURA y CONFIDENCIAL Ayuda Legal de Inmigraci?n! Llame David Aguilar a 347-436-6315 para hacer una cita legal!

In honor of Juneteenth, the Staten Island UFT and the CHS Title 1 Parent Advisory Council, are hosting a "Turn The Page" book give-away on Saturday June 19th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the garden area near the school's Main Entrance.

June 7, 2021

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