Haylee Carlyle

Week of 3/23 Newsletter “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Confucius Hey friends, Things are changing quickly. After NYC’s PAUSE went into effect Sunday night, this week has seen plenty of new Coronavirus problems and concerns as well as resources. If your head’s spinning from all the links, facebook synopses, translated headlines from your mother-in-law’s sister’s nephew’s boyfriend, allow us to organize a bit. From helping New York’s underprivileged children stay educated and fed, to expansions on free childcare for essential workers, to tips on keeping a successful homeschool routine, we got you! Our Blog You might be ready to cash it in after your first week as a homeschool teacher, but don’t make your last bet just yet. We’ve got 8 solid tips on our blog that will help you structure your days in this new role. Remember - no one expects it to go perfectly. Check out some of our suggestions on using screen time, establishing routines and more on our blog. Have you heard? The list we mentioned last week of essential workers who qualify for free child care in one of the City’s 100 designated Regional Enrichment Centers was ​expanded​ on Wednesday. The list now includes grocery store and pharmacy workers and employees of additional city agencies. The expansion comes, ​Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza said, after the uptake for the RECs hasn’t been as robust as anticipated. As of Monday, the DOE is providing 3 grab-and-go meals a day to every student in the City. The meals are available at 439 hub sites citywide Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No registration, identification, or documentation is required. ​DoorDash has also agreed to deliver meals to students whose medical needs are so significant that they shouldn’t leave their homes. Learn more at ​silive.com​. The DOE is also lending out 300,000 internet-enabled devices to fulfill remote learning needs on a need-based priority. If your child is in need, you can fill out the form to request one ​here. Let’s Go! According to ​Patch.com​, some of our City’s homeless children are being left behind without the tools they need to continue remote learning. WIN (Women In Need) is the largest provider of shelter and supportive housing in NYC, and about half of the 5000 people they serve every night are children under 18. If you can, consider ​donating​ to them to help all our kids get the education they deserve. NYC’s food bank is also taking donations via this ​GoFundMe​ to supplement the increased need in food assistance during the pandemic. If you need help getting food to your family, a map of facilities and more information can be found on the Food Bank of NYC ​website​. Relatedly, if you or someone you know is a food service employee affected by COVID-19, Eater keeps a ​growing list​ of service industry-related relief funds. It’s an amazing resource that is updated at least daily, so keep checking back if you don’t see something that suits you. Or if you’re in the position, please consider donating. NYC is made up of beautiful, generous, resilient communities that never fail to come together and provide for each other during a crisis. That’s what we love so much about this City. If you’re looking for a resource we haven’t touched on yet, would like to plug a fundraiser in our next newsletter, or have a bit of good news to share with the community, please let us know by emailing-