Hello Families!

Welcome to a brand new school year! I am very excited to be your child's teacher and your partner in virtual learning for September! Even though this particular style of learning is new to all of us, I am still beyond excited to work with your children and collaborate with you moving forward!  We will be using Microsoft Teams as our platform for video conferencing and our main source of communication will be through Class Dojo.  Most of you are already familiar with this app but for those of you who are not, this is a great app for you to use to communicate on a daily basis.

In the meantime, please be sure to set up your Microsoft 365 account so we can be ready to video conference on Tuesday! Instructions for the download can be found on the YPS website. FYI: your child’s user name is their 6 digit ID#@yonkerspublicschools.org. Their password for set up is their birthday using all 8 digits. See sample below:

user: 123456@yonkerspublicschools.org (using your child's ID)
password: 09012020 (using your child's birthday)

Our first task together is to get your child logged onto Teams so we can meet and troubleshoot together. You will be receiving a follow up message via Class Dojo on what time to log on. Moving forward we will work together to create a routine that works best for our families!

Here are some suggested at-home learning supplies to enhance your child’s remote learning experience:
• 1 inch binder or folder with fasteners
• Dry erase markers
• Sheet protectors
• Blackboard eraser
• Primary notebook

Once again, I am very excited for a new school year! Please feel free to reach out through Class Dojo or my school email: gmorales@yonkerspublicschools.org.

Warm regards, Gabrielle Morales