COVID-19 Instructional Information & Resources for Parents & Students
To view our recent videos with messages to our students (click here)
Join Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe for storytime! Ms. Tahoe will read the book What Do You Do With an Idea? written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom (click here to join storytime)
Spectrum/Charter: Supporting New York's Students & Teachers by offering 60 days of free internet to any household that is not currently a subscriber with a student, including a college student, or teacher in the house. (click here for more information)
PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE From the Sullivan County Manager
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Google Classroom Links:
Educational Links:
- Options for ongoing daily (weekday) streaming programming
- Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
- Activities for download such as: Blank Comic book Pages, “Finish the Comic!” Comics and Drawing/Writing Prompts
- Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world
- Students Can Respond to Daily Writing Prompts, Inspired by The New York Times, at Home for Free
- CosmicKids
- GoNoodle
- At Audible Stories - kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet
- Sullivan BOCES Library Services for Students
- Activities from Curiosity Girl Science (not just for girls)
- Activities to Go with Disney Movies
- PBS Kids
- StoryTime from Space - Astronauts reading books to kids
- Participate in Art & Culture Through Museum Virtual Tours
- Storyline Online - Actors reading children’s books, with illustrations and activity guides
- CommonSense Media - Common Sense is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families and schools.
- PBS Learning Media
- Wide Open School (from Common Sense Media)
Updates from BOCES:
- Continuity of Learning Plan for Remote Instruction
- Update for Parents and Students: Instructional packets and remote learning 3-30-20
- Letter to Parents about instructional packets and food distribution 3-20-20
Instructional Resources:
- NYSED: Providing Over-Age Students the Opportunity to Return to School in the 2020-21 School Year Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- NYSED: High School Equivalency Diplomas during COVID-19
- NYSED: Parental Right to Decline Examination Waivers
- Resources for Remote Instruction/Links to Online Resources
- NY State of Health Letter to Families
- NYSED: Continuity of Learning
- NYSED: Digital Content Resources
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
- Care for Caregivers: Tips for Families and Educators