School Updates

  • Important School COVID-19 Policy Updates Effective March 7th

    Dear Wings families, 

    I am pleased to confirm that we continue to see low COVID-19 rates, and therefore can ease some COVID-19 protocols in our NYC public schools. This is a huge achievement and a milestone in the battle against COVID-19. In order to maintain the safety of all staff and students, we will continue to maintain increased ventilation, the daily health screening form, and COVID-19 home test kit distribution. Here is what’s changing effective March 7 and what will remain the same:  

    Face Coverings 

    NEW: Effective March 7, face coverings will become optional, indoors and outdoors, on NYC public school grounds and on school buses, for all K-12 students and staff with a few exceptions. Please note that while wearing a face covering will no longer be required, anyone who chooses to wear a mask may continue to do so; face coverings will continue to be available through the school’s custodian engineer. Face coverings are still required or recommended in the following scenarios:  

    Face coverings are required: 

    Face coverings after return from 5-day isolation: Anyone returning on Day 6 after a positive COVID-19 diagnosis or after having COVID-19 symptoms without testing is still required to wear a well-fitting mask at all times on school property through Day 10. 

    Face coverings for Early Childhood programs: The indoor mask mandate is still active for LYFE, EarlyLearn (Infants & Toddlers), 3-K, Pre-K, and 4410 classrooms. Children two years old and older, and all staff in these classrooms, must continue to follow the same face covering requirements whether they are in a district school, CBO, or home-based program. Since children under the age of five are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, face coverings remain our strongest defense against COVID-19 for early childhood populations.  

    Face coverings in medical rooms/nurses’ offices: Wearing a face covering is still required in medical rooms/nurses’ offices, as well as in School Based Health Centers. Nurses will have masks on hand for anyone entering who needs one. 

    Face coverings are strongly recommended: 

    Face coverings following exposure: It is strongly recommended that face coverings be worn when an individual has been exposed or potentially exposed to COVID-19 (in the same room for 15 minutes or longer with a person who tested positive for COVID-19). This face covering should be well-fitting and should be worn for 10 days after the known exposure.  

    Social Distancing 

    NEW: There are no requirements for social distancing in public spaces, including classrooms, cafeterias and auditoriums, unless the person is returning from isolation. As per NYS guidance, those that are required to still wear face coverings due to returning from isolation should distance when they have to remove their mask for eating. 

    Visitor Policy 

    NEW: A face covering is now optional for visitors.  

    All visitors wishing to enter DOE school buildings must continue to show proof of having at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, show identification, and complete the daily health screening form.  

    Reporting Cases to the Situation Room 

    Should a student or staff member feel ill during the day or test positive for COVID-19, the protocols and procedures remain the same. Schools will continue to report positive cases to the Situation Room.  

    Student Vaccine Requirements 

    High-risk extracurricular activities will still require participants to be fully vaccinated. High-risk sports include football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse (boys), stunt, and rugby. High-risk extra-curricular activities include chorus, musical theater, dance/dance team, band/orchestra, marching band, and cheerleading/step teams/flag team. 

    Any student attending a dance or prom must be fully vaccinated.

    For additional information and translations, please go to the Messages for Families page.

    For questions, email COVID19virus@schools.nyc.gov.

    Wings Academy High School

  • Black History Month Educational Series, hosted by BIPOC PEEEEEK

    Parents Lead Free Online Black History Month Educational Series to Address Mental Health in the Black Community

    What: On Saturday February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022 an online free series of educational sessions will be offered online to address Mental Health in the Black Community. Mental health experts, faith leaders, parents, community leaders and stakeholders will address a number of topics of interest including: stigma, cultural provider bias, the criminalization of mental health in communities of color, trauma and losses related to COVID-19, increasing the pool of black mental health professionals, social and emotional impact of trauma on children over the last year, limited access to culturally responsive crisis services, engaging diverse populations, including LGTBQ, Older Adults, Black Males and Children and Youth.

    When: Saturday February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022 10:00am-11:30am EST

    Where: Free online webinar via zoom and streamed live on Face Book. Register at www.tinyurl.com/bipocparent or watch live on FB page BIPOC Parent & Caregiver Mental Health Movement | Facebook

    Who: Sara Taylor is a parent mental health advocate who leads Partners In Community Development BIPOC PEEEEEK project in Upstate, NY. BIPOC PEEEEEEK is Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Parents Elevating their voice to Educate and Empower Each other to Eliminate disparities and inequities in services related to the Emotional Health of our Kids. The project focuses on addressing mental health in communities of color and combatting the stigmas associated with mental health. ( www.bipocparentvoice.org). Other sponsors and partners include: Common Ground Health, CCSI, Hillside Family of Agencies, Bestself Behavioral Health, People Inc., Black Physicians Network, Families Together of New York State and more than 20 other community and faith-based organizations from Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. 

    Speakers and Topics each week:

    February 5th Mental Health in the Black Community: Historical Perspective, Cultural Values, Stigma, Suicide and Opportunities 

    February 12th The Impact of the 2 pandemics: Covid-19 & Racism and Managing Chronic Health Issues, Loss, Grief and Trauma

    February 19th Diversity of Perspectives and Needs: Children, Black Males, Older Adults, Justice Involved and LGBTQ

    February 26th Social Determinants, Education, Engagement and System Change: Where do we go from here?

    Wings Academy High School

  • Jobs! Jobs! Jobs at BronxWorks!

    We are hiring! Come to the BronxWorks Job Fair this Wednesday, February 16, at 1130 Grand Concourse from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We have openings in multiple departments. Come be a part of BronxWorks and work to feed, shelter, teach, and support your neighbors! All applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the hiring process, please contact hrbenefits@bronxworks.org. Apply now: https://bronxworks.org/careers

    See the flyer below for more information. 

    Wings Academy High School

  • Family Letter | Home Test Kit Distribution | Vegan Fridays

    Family Letter  

    The family letter (along with translations) which outlines the updated COVID health and safety policies shared in my previous email below is now available on the Messages for Families page. Thank you for sharing this letter with your families as soon as possible.  

     

    Continuation of Home Test Kit Distribution

    Thanks also for your questions about the policy updates. Below are some clarifications in response to frequently asked questions this week. Please keep the questions coming!  

    1. Any student who exhibits COVID-like symptoms at school or has been exposed to COVID-19 in a classroom setting should continue to receive home test kit for use at home.   
    2. In addition, schools should continue to distribute a home test kit (2 tests) once a week to all staff members until further notice. It is recommended that the staff member use the first test on Monday and the second test on Friday. Should a staff member need an additional test kit due to extenuating circumstances, the staff member should request one from the Principal. Staff should continue to receive one KN95 mask per week upon request.  
    3. As a friendly reminder, if an individual is exposed multiple times in a week, they need only one test kit (2 tests) for the week; the two tests are sufficient for multiple exposures.  

     

    Home Test Kits for Return from Midwinter Recess 

    Please note that for the week of February 14, schools should distribute home test kits to all staff on Monday, February 14 and again on Friday, February 18. This is to ensure staff have a second kit (2 tests) to use before they return from the midwinter recess on February 28. All students should receive home test kits (2 tests) on Friday, February 18, even if they were exposed earlier in the week. A family letter to accompany the February 18 distribution of test kits will be available on the Messages for Families page on February 11. Please share this letter with your families when it becomes available. We want to ensure that everyone (students and staff) has a test kit to use prior to returning from the midwinter recess. Students and staff can use the second kit to test on the evening of Saturday, February 26 and the evening of Sunday, February, 27 before returning on Monday, February 28. Please note that while use of the test kit is strongly encouraged, participation is voluntary, and staff and students are not required to show proof of a negative test result before being allowed to return to work and school. 

     

    Vegan Fridays

    I am excited to announce Vegan Fridays, beginning tomorrow, February 4. 

    Building on the great success of Meatless Mondays, introduced in 2019, and Meatless Fridays, introduced in April 2021, Vegan Fridays will feature a vegan dish as the primary menu item. These menu items are plant based and made from scratch. Our team of chefs prepared these recipes utilizing high quality ingredients to ensure they would be tasty and satisfying. They meet all of the USDA child nutrition standards. Please note:  

    • Vegan options are already offered in all schools on a daily basis, and milk is available as an option with every meal. 
    • Further, additional options are always available, including peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and hummus and pretzels, and students will continue to have non-vegan options available to them on Fridays. 
    Wings Academy High School

  • Believe in the Bronx Volume 2 Issue 5

    Hello Wings Families,

    We hope you are well. Attached is the latest edition of Believe in the Bronx.

    Please read and enjoy.

    Wings Academy High School

  • Join The MyMoney Workshop!

    Hello Wings Families,


    We would like to invite you to our financial literacy workshops in partnership with MyMoney Workshop. Through the month of February, we will be conducting different workshops to discuss financial goal setting, budget management, credit and debt management, baking and saving, and taxes. 
     
    If you are interested in participating in our workshops, please email Bronx Community Board #6 at bronxcb6@bronxb6.org. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom Video Conference information to join the workshops.
     
    Please see flyer below for workshop schedule.
     
    Thank you, 
     
    Bronx Community Board #6
    1932 Arthur Avenue, Room 403-A
    Bronx, New York 10457
    Telephone: (718) 579-6990
    Wings Academy High School

  • Technology Support Hub Tile Available in NYCSA

    Hello Wings Families,

    Please note that starting January 31, families will be able to access the DIIT Help Desk via the new Support Hub tile in their NYC Schools Account (NYCSA).

    Through the Support Hub, families will be able to open tickets to troubleshoot issues related to: requesting repairs for DOE-loaned technology such as iPads; iLearn; password resets; NYCSA access; and more. In addition, the Support Hub includes the digital chatbot assistant, EVA (Education Virtual Assistant), which allows families to receive immediate responses to technical questions, without the need to submit a DIIT ticket.

    For additional information on NYCSA and Student Profile, refer to the NYCSA/FAM/Student Profile Wiki. For parent resources, including an overview of NYCSA, see the NYC Schools Account webpage. For additional information on the DIIT Help Desk, refer to the DIIT Help Desk InfoHub page.

    For questions, email nycschoolsaccount@schools.nyc.gov.

    Wings Academy High School

  • PupilPath Go-Live Notification and Instructions

    Please click here for information regarding PupilPath.

    Thank you

    Wings Academy High School

  • UPDATED: Junior Parent Town Hall, Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00pm

    Hello Parents/Guardians,

    Principal Contes is inviting all Junior (11th Grade) Parents to a Virtual Town Hall Meeting. The Town Hall will take place online this Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00pm. 

    To join please click on the link: https://meet.google.com/itn-ydpn-tmn

    We look forward to seeing you! Juniors are invited to join as well.

    Principal Contes

    Wings Academy High School

  • Bringing Language Access to Families

     Hello Wings Academy Families,

    Join the Central and borough staff in their discussions to bring “Language Access” to our Bronx families and parent leaders! Central and borough staff will discuss why language access is so important and how it helps to make our schools more equitable!  Please note that interpretation will be available in Spanish, Bengali and Arabic for our families who speak this language at home.

    Attached is the information for the sessions.

    Please continue to check PupilPath for updates!

    Thank you!!!

    Wings Academy High School

  • Announcement

    Hello Wings Academy Families,

    Please click here to listen to our  02/23 announcement.

    Thank you!!!

    Wings Academy High School

  • Spring Semester: Classes begin Tuesday, February 2

    Hello Wings Academy Families!

    Spring Semester classes begin on Tuesday, February 2.

    There are no classes tomorrow, Monday, February 1.

    Please register and login to PupilPath to check for details on report card grades and notices regarding the Spring Semester.

    Enjoy the day off!

    Wings Academy High School

  • ***UPDATED (9/30) ***Student Information Regarding Classes

    When Should You Come to School for Your Classes?

    In order to ensure social distancing, students who are coming to school for classes (blended learning) will be coming in smaller groups on different days. We will be using a six day cycle for classes, with students in school for two school days in a row, and learning from home for the next four school days. Students will be organized into three groups, A, B, and C. The cycle will be AA (Day 1 and 2), BB (Day 3 and 4), CC (Day 5 and 6). The A group comes for 2 days, then the B group for 2 days, and then the C group for 2 days.

    The D group are the students who will be learning from home full time (remote).

    All students will follow their schedules remotely for the first three days, from Wednesday to Friday, September 16th-18th. Students must use their Wings Nation email/account and follow their schedules each day. In school classes start on Monday, September 21st.

    Students should click on the link below that corresponds to their grade to see which group they are assigned.  Students should look for their OSIS number (9 digit ID) and see if they are in A, B, or C. (Note this list may not show recent requests submitted for full time remote instruction.)

    9th Grade Groups      10th Grade Groups        11th Grade Groups                 12th Grade Groups

    The link below is the calendar that tells students the dates they should come to the school for their classes (remember to check the date with the group number). On the days students are home, they should follow their schedule and sign into their classes. 

    Here is the link to sign in: Wings Academy High School Calendar

    CLASS SCHEDULES

    You can now see your class schedules on PupilPath. Contact the school and speak to Ms. Claudio if you need your PupilPath account login information.

    Here is the link to access: The New Bell Schedule. (Period 1 starts at 8:30am)

    9TH GRADERS: YOUR WINGS NATION ACCOUNTS

    Ninth graders all have Wings Nation accounts/emails now. Students will use these to sign into their classes online and receive emails from their teachers that will let them link into those classes.

    Emails are in this format: lastname.firstname@wingsnation.org. (no capitals). Therefore, if your name is Miles Davis, your email is davis.miles@wingsnation.org.

    Students default email password is Wings123 . (Make sure you capitalize the W). Change it right away to another password, and keep track of that password.

    Here is the link to sign in: Wings Nation GMail account

    You will be getting emails from your teachers with links into your online classes.

    If you have any questions, you can email support@wingsnation.org.

    Thank you and looking forward to seeing everyone!

    Wings Academy High School

  • Believe in the Bronx Volume 2, Issue 5

    Hello Wings Families,

    I hope you are all well. Attached is the latest edition of Believe in the Bronx

    Please read and enjoy.

    Wings Academy High School

  • Join Us and Share: Celebrate Pediatric Vax Days with Test & Trace Vaccine Referral Program!

    Greetings Bronx Vaccine Referral Partners!

    Join us for our 2022 Pediatric Vax Days!

    We will be supporting popup vaccination clinics across the city on Thursday and Friday this week, and we would love for you to partner with us for outreach and gain referrals!

    Sign up to join us here  and please share this widely with your community and on social media.

    Click on the flyer below for more information.

    Wings Academy High School

  • End of Fall Semester Schedule

    Hi WINGS scholars and families, 
    Please see attached schedule for the final weeks of the semester. 
    Thank you.
    Wings Academy High School

  • New COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site

    Hello Parents/Guardians,

    A new COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site has been established at the D'Auria-Murphy Triangle in our district by SBH Health System in partnership with the NYC Health + Hospitals. COVID-19 testing will be available daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and no appointment is required. Please click here to see the flyer for more information.

    Thank you!

    Wings Academy High School

  • Family Letter From Chancellor David C. Banks

    Hello Wings Academy Families!

    Please click here to read a letter from David C. Banks, our new schools chancellor.

    Thank you!!!

    Wings Academy High School

  • Senior Parent Town Hall

    Hello Parents/Guardians,

    Principal Contes is inviting all Senior (12th Grade) Parents to a Town Hall Meeting. The Town Hall will take place online this Wednesday, October 27th at 6:00pm. 

    To join please click on the link: https://meet.google.com/itn-ydpn-tmn

    We look forward to seeing you! Seniors are invited to join as well.

    Best regards,

    Principal Contes

    Wings Academy High School

  • UPDATED!!! Homecoming Plan 2021-2022

    Dear WINGS Academy Scholars and families!

    Please see attached!

    We are looking forward to seeing every scholar on Monday, September 13th!

    Please familiarize yourselves with our Homecoming Plan (link below) which is updated regularly.

    Lastly just a few reminders as you return back to school:

    1. First day of classes is Monday, September 13th
    2. Bring in your device (iPad or Chromebook) charged and ready to use every day
    3. Doors will open for scholars at 7:30AM
    4. Scholars will swipe their ID's or write down their name in the attendance book
    5. Scholars enter the building and wait in the cafeteria until the bell rings
    6. Breakfast is served from 7:30AM-8:30AM
    7. Scholars must complete the Health Screening Survey daily and prior to coming to school (It will make your entry as smooth as possible)
    8. Scholars must sign up and use their DOE email accounts. (It will make your logging into all school applications as easy as possible)
    9. Scholars must have their temperature checked each time they enter the school building (We have a wall thermometer to the right when you walk in)
    10. Stay to the right when walking around the school building
    11. Wear face coverings at all times (You may remove them when eating breakfast and lunch)
    12. When going to the restroom or office, sign-in and sign-out in the teachers logbook
    13. Ask questions and let us know how we can improve
    14. All scholars will exit at the end of the day using Exit 2
    15. Smile and enjoy the learning experience!
    We are here to support you and will guide you through these challenging times. We will do our very best to provide you with the best education you deserve. Please don't hesitate to ask us questions!
     
    Warm regards,
     
    Principal Contes
    Wings Academy High School

  • What's Happening in NYC Schools!

    Please see attached.

    Wings Academy High School

  • WINGS Academy High School August 17th Update

    Hello WINGS Academy Scholars, Families, and Staff!

    We hope you are enjoying the summer as best as you can. Take the time you need to regenerate and relax. We wanted to share some information to keep you informed on what is to be expected in the next few weeks.

    The first day of school for ALL scholars is Monday, September 13th, 2021. That's less than one month away, so enjoy the next four weeks! Most staff return on Thursday, September 9th to prepare the school for our scholars return! As you prepare for the beginning of school, here are a few reminders, with details to follow, as we get closer to school.

    1. Masks must be worn at ALL times by both scholars and staff
    2. Social distancing is 3 feet in classrooms and hallways
    3. Uniforms are required (see below for Open House dates)
    4. Temperature checks when entering the building
    5. All staff required to show proof of vaccination card or tested weekly
    6. Weekly random COVID testing in ALL schools
    7. School time is 8:00am-2:50pm
    We are providing an Open House for each grade level to provide further information and to sell our school uniforms. Open House dates/times:
    1. 9th Grade - Wednesday, September 1st at 9:00am
    2. 12th Grade - Wednesday, September 1st at 12:00pm
    3. 10th Grade - Thursday, September 2nd at 9:00am
    4. 11th Grade - Thursday, September 2nd at 12:00pm
    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school at 718-597-1751 x1023 and speak with Ms. Claudio, Parent Coordinator.
     
    Please continue to stay safe and healthy and we look forward to seeing everyone soon!
     
    WINGS Academy High School
    Wings Academy High School

  • School Reopening for SY21-22

    Hello Wings Academy Families,

    Please read the family letter regarding having 100% in person learning.

    Please continue to check PupilPath for updates.

    Thank you!!

     

    Wings Academy High School
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