Families,
COVID-19 spread rates are rising around New York City, despite high vaccination rates. We know that being fully vaccinated does not prevent individuals from contracting COVID-19.
At school, we are being diligent in cleaning our spaces regularly, keeping rooms well ventilated, and promoting healthy habits such as wearing their mask over their nose and mouth, hand washing, and social distancing. These actions have allowed our school to remain open throughout the pandemic.
Teachers will be having conversations with their classes, reinforcing the importance of maintaining these actions to ensure the health of our greater community. Please continue to reinforce at home as well.
I appreciate how diligent families have been in keeping their child(ren) home when they are sick. Please remember that they cannot return to school without a medical note or a negative COVID test and are free from symptoms.
Should your child be quarantined for COVID-related reasons, we will make accommodations for them to work remotely. We cannot allow students to work remotely for any other reason. It is the policy of our district that accommodation for remote learning be made for COVID quarantine cases only as we do not have a hybrid program built out at SJWCA. For more details about remote learning, you can see our FAQ page.
Lastly, we will be taking advantage of the outdoor space for recess as long as possible, so as long as it is dry and above freezing, students will be outside for recess. Please make sure they have appropriate outdoor gear with them.
Thank you always for your support and coordination.
Best,
Stephanie Germann