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The First Parent-Teacher Conferences of the School Year Begin September 12
On Thursday, September 12, 19, and 26, NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) is holding the first round of Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs) of the 2024–2025 school year. Check out some of our tips to make your conference productive!
Stay Informed with a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA)
With a NYCSA, you can:
- Access your child's school information on the go
- See your student’s grades, test scores and more
- Complete important forms
- Take classes in Parent University
- Get technology support through SupportHub
OMNY Card 'Taps' Into NYC Schools This Fall
This fall, NYC Public Schools will begin distributing Student OMNY Cards to students across the City. Learn how OMNY Cards improve upon Student MetroCards in almost every single way, and get ready to "tap in!"
Hispanic Heritage Month Highlight: Willie Velásquez, Champion for Voting Rights
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are sharing the story of Willie Velásquez, the charismatic Mexican American grassroots activist who worked to ensure equal voting rights for Latinos in the United States while also galvanizing Latinos towards participating in the U.S. political process at the local, statewide, and national levels.
Learn more about Willie Velásquez on Hidden Voices
What We're Reading
September 17 is National Voter Registration Day! New voters who are at least 16 years of age (who will be eligible to vote once they turn 18) can register to vote at vote.nyc—where you can also find information about important dates and deadlines, check your registration status, and more. For the upcoming election on November 5, 2024, New York voters must be registered by October 26.
For our younger students, we’re sharing books that will get future voters excited to participate in our democracy, learn about the history of suffrage, and find out about the ways that they can make their voice heard, even before they are able to cast their ballots! We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Early Readers (3K–Grade 2)
- Lillian’s Right to Vote, by Jonah Winter; illustrated by Shane W. Evans
- Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women’s Right to Vote, by Dean Robbins; illustrated by Nancy Zhang
- The President of the Jungle, by André Rodrigues, Larissa Ribeiro, Paula Desgualdo, and Pedro Markun
- V is for Voting, by Kate Farrell; illustrated by Caitlin Kuhwald
- Vote for Our Future, by Margaret McNamara; illustrated by Micah Player
Elementary (Grades 3–5)
- Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote, by Alice Faye Duncan; illustrated by Charly Palmer
- Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote, by Veronica Chambers and the Staff of the New York Times
- For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why it Matters, by Jeff Foster; illustrated by Julie McLaughlin
- How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; illustrated by Ziyue Chen
- When You Grow Up to Vote: How Our Government Works for YOU, by Eleanor Roosevelt with Michelle Markel; illustrated by Grace Lin
Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Drawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters, by Tommy Jenkins; illustrated by Kati Lacker
- Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box, by Evette Dionne
- The Woman’s Hour: Our Fight for the Right to Vote (Adapted for Young Readers), by Elaine Weiss
- This is Our Constitution: What It Is and Why it Matters, by Khizr Khan
- You Call This Democracy? by Elizabeth Rusch
Upper Grades (Grades 9–12)
- Because They Marched: The People’s Campaign for Voting Rights that Changed America, by Russell Freedman
- One Person, No Vote: How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally (A Young Adult Adaptation), by Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden
- Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights, by Lawrence Goldstone
- Votes for Women! American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot, by Winifred Conkling
- Votes of Confidence: A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections, by Jeff Fleischer
Missed our previous book recommendations?
Check them out in the "What We're Reading" Archive!
You can find these books and many more great reads on Sora, our Citywide Digital Library, which provides free access to thousands of digital e-books and audiobooks for our students, including those in the Civics for Civics for All collection.
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SCHOOLS
With the 2024–25 school year now in full swing, we're looking back on some of our favorite moments from the First Day of School in NYC Public Schools.
What have been your child's most memorable moments so far this year?
Welcome to NYC Public Schools 2024
NYC Public Libraries Welcome You Back to School
Get ready to go back to school this fall with NYC public libraries! With more than 200 locations across the five boroughs, there's something for everyone. Check out these highlights!
Previewing the Year Ahead (2024–25 School Year)
See what's ahead for NYC Public Schools for the entire 2024–25 school year. Check out our official 2024–25 School Calendar, and mark your planners for the rest of the school year TODAY!
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!
