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COVID-19 Information
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Welcome to our COVID Response Page
Below you’ll find all the critical information about how we are changing the way we operate to reduce the risk of COVID infection. We are doing everything we can to make sure staff, students, and families are safe. Please check back regularly, as we will update the information here as conditions change.
Our school district also has important information and resources for you.
Last updated: September 23, 2020
Safety Protocols
Our school has implemented a number of changes to ensure everyone's safety.
Your Responsibilities While in the Building
We have put safety procedures in place to keep our students and staff healthy.
- Face coverings: Face coverings are a proven effective tool in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and are a necessary component for school reopening and for ensuring the safety of students and staff. As face coverings contribute to slowing the transmission of COVID-19, face coverings will be required inside PS 377 at all times except while eating or drinking.
- Hand washing: There will be increased access and regular opportunities for students and staff to wash hands or use hand sanitizer throughout the day.
- Social Distancing: PS 377 will comply with the COVID-19 health and safety protocols including maintaining at least six feet of physical distancing. Signage has been posted, including but not limited to signs to remind individuals to remain six feet apart, signs to support appropriate movement protocols, and floor markers that show six feet in distance.
- Illness: Students and staff exhibiting signs of illness or having a fever of greater than 99.9°F must stay home. If you or someone you know has COVID-19 (or shows symptoms of COVID-19 such as coughing or fever), it is required that you stay home or at a designated care facility for a minimum of 14 days. Please contact us via phone or email as soon as possible.
- Directions for local COVID testing: Please visit the NYS Coronavirus Find a Test Site page to find a test site closest to you.
Safety Precautions Taken By Our School
In addition to asking everyone to wear masks, wash hands, and maintain social distancing, our school has taken several steps to improve the safety of our staff and students. These steps have been recommended by local health authorities to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and other illnesses.
- Capacity: PS 377 will operate at significantly reduced capacity for in-person instruction, with, on average, between half and one third of the student population attending at one time.
- Hand sanitizer: Hand sanitizing dispensers were installed throughout co-located spaces and high traffic areas.
- Wellness Barriers: Wellness Barriers were placed in the general office, and at the main desk.
- Social Distancing: PS 377 will comply with the COVID-19 health and safety protocols including maintaining at least six feet of physical distancing. Signage has been posted, including but not limited to signs to remind individuals to remain six feet apart, signs to support appropriate movement protocols, and floor markers that show six feet in distance.
- Sanitizing the School Building: Custodians will sanitize school building on a nightly basis with an electrostatic sprayer that is CDC approved. Cleaning and disinfection will include all high touch surfaces: classrooms, desks & chairs, conference tables, drinking fountains, door handles and push plates, conference tables, light switches, restroom fixtures, partitions and hardware, buttons on hardware, buttons on vending machines, elevator buttons, gym padding, and physical therapy equipment.
- Student Circulation: To reduce movement throughout the building, teachers should travel from class to class, with students remaining in the same room throughout the day to the extent possible. If students have to travel, proper social distancing protocols should be followed.
Monitoring COVID-19
We have put monitoring procedures in place to keep our students and staff healthy.
- Screening: DOE employees are encouraged to pre-screen themselves before heading to a DOE building using an online application. If DOE employees/visitors are not able to pre-screen themselves using the application, they will be asked to complete a screening assessment in-person at any DOE building prior to entering. Any staff/visitor who fails or does not complete their health screening will be refused entry to the building by the School Safety Agent/DOE Special Officer.
- Daily Health Screenings for Students: Daily health screenings, including temperature checks, must be completed at home by families. The DOE is committed to purchasing of thermometers for at home use for families who may need them.
- Random Temperature Screenings: Every morning, prior to entering the school, specific staff will perform random samplings of temperatures for both students and school-based staff using non-touch thermometers.
- Testing and Tracing Protocols: We must use every effort to prevent the spread of infection in schools if a student or staff member is feeling sick or has a confirmed case of COVID-19. Please visit this link to see the specific guidelines.
Communication with Families
Our families are our partners as we chart this new path forward, and we will be in communication with you through ParentSquare, PS 377 website, weekly webinars from Mrs. Keane and frequent backpack letters.
Key Contact
If you have any questions about the COVID-19 plan, please contact our Principal, Tracy Keane.
Phone
929-398-3215
*You can also connect with your child's teacher(s) directly using the Staff Directory or send a message on ParentSquare.
Resources
Please see below for important resources.
Free Meals
The New York City Department of Education is committed to making free meals available daily for any New Yorker. Any New Yorker who wants one can get free meals at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city. Find a free meal location near you.
- Meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs 7:30 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
- Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- No one will be turned away at any time.
- All adults and children can pick up multiple meals at one time.
- Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites.
- No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises.
- Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children.
- No registration or ID required.
Please visit the NYCDOE Free Meals webpage for more information.
Help for Families
We know that many families are struggling during this time, and we are here to help.
- We are providing free breakfast and lunch for all students during in-school days. Students and families needing additional food support may pick up free meals through the Meal Hub program (see more information and links to the left).
- There are many community resources available for families who need help with housing support, utilities, mental health services, crisis services, and other supports during this time. Use the quick links to the right to connect with more community resources.
Updates
To stay up to date with any changes to procedures or scheduling, please bookmark this page on your browser. We'll also be sending out important information on ParentSquare.
