Join us all week long as we celebrate teachers across the five boroughs for their extraordinary service on behalf of City students! Use our official DOE All Stars web tool to send a note of appreciation to the teachers who have made a difference in your life!
NYC Public Schools Distributes Two Millionth Comic Book with Latest Releases
With the release of our two latest comic books, NYC Public Schools have now distributed over two million comic books in the past five years! Learn more about our newest releases, "Patsy Takemoto Mink" and "A Story in Every Object! An Asian American Comics Anthology," as well as our other releases, and start reading today!
The Month Ahead (May 2024)
With the last full month of the 2023–24 school year upon us, take a look at what's happening in NYC Public Schools in May 2024! Highlights include our month-long heritage celebrations for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Jewish Americans, as well as Teacher Appreciation Week, parent-teacher conferences, State exams, and Memorial Day.
Deadline for the G&T Application (Grades 1–4) Extended to May 10
The deadline of the Gifted and Talented (G&T) application for children entering grades 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the 2024–2025 school year has been extended to Friday, May 10, 2024! If your child is eligible and you're interested in applying, submit your child's G&T application today.
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're sharing the story of Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first-ever Chinese American movie star, who captivated audiences, earned critical acclaim for her performances, and dared to break free of Hollywood’s early to mid-twentieth century typecasting practices for nonwhite actors.
Books of the Week
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we’re sharing some of our favorite books that highlight the ways that mental health affects people of all ages. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Early Readers (3K–Grade 2)
- Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective, by Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett; illustrated by Marissa Valdez
- Out of a Jar, by Deborah Marcero
- The Princess and the Fog, by Anthony Lloyd Jones
- The Worry Balloon, by Mónica Mancillas; illustrated by Betty C. Tang
- When Sadness is At Your Door, by Eva Eland
Elementary (Grades 3–5)
- A Mind Like Mine, by Rachael Davis; illustrated by Islenia Mil
- Five Things About Ava Andrews, by Margaret Dilloway
- Just Roll With It, by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie
- Moonflower, by Kacen Callender
- The Grip, by Marcus Stroman with Samantha Thornhill
Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Good Enough, by Jen Petro-Roy
How to Become a Planet, by Nicole Melleby - Mirror to Mirror, by Rajani LaRocca
- OCDaniel, by Wesley King
- The Summer of June, by Jamie Sumner
Upper Grades (Grades 9–12)
- (Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health, edited by Kelly Jensen
- Hungry Ghost, by Victoria Ying
- The Memory of Light, by Francisco X. Stork
- Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green
- Who Put This Song On?, by Morgan Parker
For more great reads, check out the Growing Hearts and Minds: Social-Emotional Learning Collection on our citywide Digital Library, Sora, which provides free access to hundreds of digital e-books and audiobooks for our students!
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SCHOOLS
Last month on Wednesday, April 17, we celebrated our third Climate Action Day of the year. Check out the photos below to see how some of our schools embraced the day's theme of “Health, Wellness, and Green Space,” with fun and creative ways to care for the environment in their community and beyond!
Ready to Read: Literacy Resources for Families
NYC Reads is reshaping the way that we teach our students to read, but the learning doesn't have to stop at the classroom door! Whether it's a family book club or a phonics-based 20 questions game, you can bring the "science of reading" home by using any of our helpful resources that will help your children continue to develop their literacy skills, like:
- Reading Games
- Phonics, Vocabulary, and Storytelling Practice
- And more!
