P188X COVID Re-Opening Plan

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.

• Improvements in ventilation: In an effort to maximize air circulation, we are opening windows whenever possible and have added industrial fans to high-traffic areas.

• Increases in cleaning frequency: Routine cleaning is an important part of standard infection control practices for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Our school will be implementing the Cleaning Protocol developed by the DOE’s Division of School Facilities, which follows CDC guidance in addition to New York State Department of Health (DOH) guidance, linked here: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/docs/cleaning_guidance _schools.pdf.  The State DOH guidance also outlines additional cleaning procedures to perform in the event of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a school.  Our school will now perform these enhanced cleaning procedures everyday regardless of any confirmed case of COVID-19.  Our Custodial Engineer will continue to comply with instructions on building ventilation and opening of windows.  Additional information is provided in the DOE’s Citywide District School Reopening Plan.

• Hand sanitation: All bathrooms have been stocked with extra soap for frequent hand washing. In addition, we have provided teachers with hand sanitizer for the classroom and added hand sanitizer stations in common areas.

• Drop-off and pickup procedures: Please maintain social distancing between families during drop-off and pickup.

• Visiting our school: We are limiting visitors to the school during this time.  Most parent-teacher conferences and other meetings can be held virtually.  All visits must be pre-approved and scheduled with the office.

• While in the building: When you enter the building, please check in at the front desk.  You will be asked to show your completed Health Screening Form and reminded to wear your mask at all times.

• Signage and Floor Markings: Schools will have signage that upholds NYC Health’s Four Core Actions for Prevention.

If your student needs a laptop or tablet, fill out the Device Request Form to request your device.  Device distribution is subject to availability and is not guaranteed. 
Borrowed devices should be used for school purposes only and kept in a secure location.

Support for the iPads is available through our Technical Support Ticket or by calling the Help desk at 718-935-5100.

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Free Internet

Charter Communications, Inc. announced a relaunch of its Remote Education Offer providing free Spectrum Internet – with speeds up to 200 Mbps in most markets – and WiFi access for 60 days to households with K-12th graders, college students and/or educators. The promotion is available for customers who live in a Spectrum market and do not currently have Spectrum Internet services. To enroll, new customers can call 844-310-1198 and a free self-installation kit will be provided. 

At-home learning will look different than a typical school day.  The amount of time your child should be expected to engage in learning activities will vary by age and grade level.  The expectations below are guidelines.  If your child is not able to complete at-home learning assignments, contact your child's teacher. 

• Make sure your child has a quiet place to work (ideally a desk or table) and the school supplies they need.
• Try to remove distractions like the television or other technology not needed for learning. 
• Your child may benefit from focusing on a limited number of subjects each day. For example, If they are working at home Monday-Wednesday-Friday, they may want to work on science and math on Mondays, Social Studies and English Language Arts on Wednesday, and use Fridays to catch up on any assignments not yet completed. 

If you have any questions about the COVID-19 plan, please contact

Isabella Valderrama, ivalderrama@schools.nyc.gov

*You can also connect with your teachers directly using the Staff Organization page for each school.

Mental Health

Our students will return to school this fall with unfinished learning. Coupled with this, many students will also return to school with considerable anxiety and trauma. In implementing our educational program this fall, our priorities will be to create safe, trusting learning environments where we can know students on a personal level, understand their background, culture and life experiences, and address their differentiated academic needs.

• School Mental Health Resource Training Center
• NYS Office of Mental Health
• CDC's Children's Mental Health
• Child Mind Institute

Bilingual Education 

Language access for students and families and meeting the instructional and social emotional needs of our English language learners (ELLs) and multilingual learners (MLLs) are priorities for our school. In addition to the instructional supports described in our school’s continuity of learning plan, we will adhere to all mandates for the provision of Bilingual and English as a New Language (ENL) programming to ELLs/MLLs as required by Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154.

We have designated:

• Benjamin Gehlmeyer- AP
• Juan Nunez- ENL
• Barrett-Inman- ENL 
• Dr. Nubia Espana- ENL
• Daphne Gribetz- ENL

as the point people for our school who will be responsible for ensuring continuous compliance with all mandates for the provision of Bilingual and English as a New Language (ENL) programming to ELLs/MLLs, as required by Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154, and meaningful communication with parents/guardians of ELLs/MLLs in their preferred language and mode of communication.  Additional information is provided in the Services for ELLs Policy referenced in the DOE’s Citywide District School Reopening Plan.