2020 2021 SCHOOL REOPENING PLANS SCOTT HUGHES PRINCIPAL

2020 -2021 SCHOOL REOPENING PLANS SCOTT HUGHES – PRINCIPAL AUGUST 5, 2020 6: 30 P. M.

TOPICS COVERED TODAY 1 - Review the three scheduling options provided to schools by the NYC Department of Education. 2 - Share the plan developed by all school community stakeholders (parents, students, school staff). 3 - Next steps for our school community. 4 - Discuss the process to opt into full-time remote learning. 5 - Open Q&A with Parents/Guardians.

1 - NYCDOE OPTIONS OPTION #1: TWO IN-PERSON COHORTS

OPTION #2: 1 -2 DAYS PER WEEK WITH ALTERNATING WEEKS (THREE IN-PERSON COHORTS)

OPTION #3: 6 DAY ROTATION WITH 1 -2 DAYS PER WEEK

2 - SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM DEVELOPED PLAN

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING • The schedule developed by the School Leadership Team is based on direct feedback from students, parents, and school staff and reflects the collective feedback of all stakeholders. • No schedule has been approved at this time – and it is very possible that our school-developed plan may be rejected by the Department of Education • Our school is embracing a belief that September will prove to be a definitive month as to how events will evolve – it is for this reason that we believe in embracing a cautious approach for the first 15 instructional days – we intend on reassessing at the end of September.

OTHER ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL DAY UNDER PROPOSED SCHEDULE • Classes held in regular classrooms would be scheduled to have nine students each day (there may be some cases where this number will be 10). Classes in general will be scheduled for 25% of their normal capacity (34/4 = 8. 5 students for a traditional class… 50/4 = 12. 5 for Phys. Ed. Music classes). • All clubs and/or extra curricular activities will be conducted virtually - students will have to exit the building at the end of the school day. • Phys. Ed. Classes will be conducted outdoors in a manner that does not require students to change clothes – plans are being developed to determine what this would look like and what to do on days with inclement weather. • • • Student locker rooms will be decommissioned – no students will be permitted to enter either locker room. Students will not have lunch in the student cafeteria – all students will have their lunch in one of their classes. Our proposal will include a dedicated “study hall” period. Students will be permitted to remain outside the school building during this period – and plans are being developed for days with inclement weather.

CONTINUED… • No science labs, in the conventional sense, will be permitted – we are awaiting clarification as to what science labs may look like from NYSED. Preliminary documents release speak to “virtual” labs – more to follow. • All classes will have to be conducted in a manner that ensures that students remain socially distant. Students will have to remain in the locations assigned to them in each classroom. • • • All staff and students will be required to wear masks while in the building. • All meetings between a school staff member and a student/parent will be held virtually (with the exception of anyone wishing to speak to an administrator). • • Rooms on the CUNY campus are being explored for both student use and staff use – more to follow. The temperature of students and staff will be taken at building entry each morning. Many classes, by their very nature, will have to transition significantly in how they are to be conducted – (All Music classes will transition to a Music Theory structure – no singing and no instrument playing can be permitted / Art will transition to an Art History format – students cannot engage in activities that have them share and exchange items – other classes will have to transition in similar ways as well). School staff members have requested remote accommodations – this could include teachers of classes

WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW – 4 ACTIONABLE STEPS PRIOR TO SCHOOL REOPENING 1 - Purchase Hand Sanitizer for your child (while we will have this at our school, it is good practice to provide your child with their own supply). 2 - Purchase a face mask (we will also provide this, but it is good practice to provide your child with one). 3 - Have your child tested for COVID-19 7 days prior to the start of the school year (on September 3 rd as our 1 st day of classes is scheduled for September 10 th). Information as to where you can have your child tested will be placed on our school website.

3 - NEXT STEPS • Our School Leadership Team (consisting of students, parents, and school staff) has been meeting regularly throughout the summer and will meet again tomorrow evening to discuss next steps). • You are strongly encouraged to engage myself and/or PA President Randi Herman to offer your thoughts and feedback – they are welcome and needed! • Additional sessions will be scheduled in August to provide regular updates and best prepare you for school reopening.

THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE… • Please note that all of the information provided today is still subject to change. The times require us to be dynamic, proactive, and reactive.

4 - PARENTS WISHING TO OPT FOR FULLTIME REMOTE LEARNING • Complete the NYCDOE Learning Preference form provided on our school website and below: https: //www. nycenet. edu/surveys/learningpreference (You may also call 311 to complete this form) IMPORTANT: NOTE THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM THE DOE WEBSITE “Families who choose full-time remote learning will be able to reevaluate their choice during certain set time periods to change their preference and have their child to receive in-person instruction instead. • These set time periods will be communicated to schools and families at the beginning of the school year. ”

5 - Q & A • Please feel free to ask any questions by typing them into the chat field or by unmuting yourself. • This session will not end until each question has received a response. Thank you all for attending this session – I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming session (tentatively scheduled for August 19 th – 6: 30 p. m. ) with additional updates. Stay safe!