2020 2021 SCHOOL YEAR WELCOME BACK PLEASE MUTE

2020 -2021 SCHOOL YEAR – WELCOME BACK! PLEASE MUTE YOURSELVES TO AVOID BACKGROUND NOISE SCOTT HUGHES – PRINCIPAL SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 6: 30 P. M.

TOPICS COVERED TODAY 1 - The rest of the week 2 A- Review our schedule for the start of the 2020 -2021 school year 2 B- Review the afternoon schedule (by department) 3 - September and October – “In House” Calendar 4 - Thanking our Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and Parents 5 - Our learning platform 6 - Our medium of communication / communication structure – your lmghs. org email address

TOPICS COVERED TODAY 7. Our Safety Protocols 7 A – Prior to arrival 7 B – Arrival 7 C- “In house” protocols and procedures 7 D - Dismissal 8 - Student Expectations 9 - Attending a class with a Remote Teacher 10 - Engaging your Guidance Counselor

TOPICS COVERED TODAY 11 - Engaging all other staff members 12 - Staying Connected – Signing up for Remind 13 – Opting for Full Remote 14 – Final Grades from June 2020 – Process to convert passing grades to ‘CR’ 15 - Random COVID-19 Testing beginning in October 16 - Other outstanding topics 17 - Common Questions 18 - Open Questions

1 - THE REST OF THE WEEK… • Tomorrow morning, September 17 th: • All students are to attend a virtual meeting which will include meetings with your Student Government, Student Club Leaders, and Senior Council Representatives. • Tomorrow evening, September 17 th: • Students will receive class schedules along with the Google Class codes they are to use to “join” their classes. • Friday, September 18 th: • Students are to sign into their classes at the times their classes are scheduled to meet to see if their teacher has scheduled a live session to meet informally with students prior to Monday’s start of classes.

2 A- OVERALL SCHEDULE

2 B- AFTERNOON SESSION – 5 BLOCKS OF TIME (BY DEPARTMENT – 25 MINUTES EACH) OF EACH DEPARTMENT

4 - THANKING OUR TEACHERS, OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS, AND OUR PARENTS • The teachers and paraprofessionals of Goldstein High School adopted a school schedule that charges them with the task to support all students – those in school and those learning remotely – for each instructional day. • They did so because they (and I) believed it was in your best interest – to my knowledge, no other school has embraced a model like this. • Please be sure to thank your teachers and paraprofessionals for approving this schedule. • A very thanks on behalf of myself to all parents who supported us in thinking outside the box so as to best support our students (and their

5 - OUR LEARNING PLATFORM

6 - YOUR LMGHS. ORG EMAIL ADDRESS • All students will be required to utilize their lmghs. org email addresses (we will delay our transition to your nycstudents. net email addresses given some issues students have been experiencing). • If you do not know how to access your lmghs. org email – you are to email Ms. Debra Eng at DEng 3@schools. nyc. gov (be sure to include your OSIS number in your email). • Unsure how to join a Google classroom – simply Google “Joining a Google Classroom” and utilize one of the may tutorial videos available.

7 - OUR SAFETY PROTOCOLS / PROCEDURES WHEN ATTENDING CLASSES AT GOLDSTEIN

7 A – YOUR ROLE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL • If you haven’t already been tested for COVID-19 – Get tested immediately! • Arrive at school with an appropriate facemask (bandanas and neck gaiters will not be permitted). • While hand sanitizer will be available throughout the building, please bring your own supply and utilize it throughout the school day.

7 A – YOUR ROLE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL – CONTINUED… • Stay home if sick: • If you don’t feel well, regardless of the symptoms – stay home! • If you have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested immediately! • Symptoms: Fever or Chills Cough Shortness of Breath Difficulty Breathing Fatigue Muscle of body aches Headache Loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea

7 A – YOUR ROLE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL – CONTINUED… • Unclear as to where you can get tested for COVID-19? • Click on the link below or call 311: https: //www 1. nyc. gov/site/coronavirus/get-tested/covid 19 -testing. page (You can also call your local Urgent Care office to get tested – City. MD Urgent Care branches currently provides results in 3 -4 days – no appointment necessary).

7 B – ARRIVAL • Cars will not be permitted onto the Kingsborough campus. Students will have to be dropped off outside of the campus on Shore Boulevard. • 7: 30 a. m. – Earliest Arrival Time. • All Goldstein students will have to enter through the North Gate (on Shore Boulevard) • All students will have their temperature checked before being permitted onto the campus. • All students will have to respond to four questions before being permitted onto the campus.

7 B – ARRIVAL – CONTINUED… • Students will be directed to a specific entrance based on the location of their 1 st period class. • Students wishing to pick up a breakfast may do so by reporting to the main lobby where they can pick up a bagged breakfast (to be eaten outdoors or in a designated classroom prior to your period 1 class). • Students are to enter their first period classroom and wait for the start of the lesson.

7 B – ARRIVAL – CONTINUED… • Prior to entering the school building, you will pass a school staff member who will dispense hand sanitizer onto your hand in order to sanitize your hands prior to building entry. • Facemasks are to be worn from building entry to building departure (and all time between) there will be no exceptions to this. • If you are without a facemask – not to worry! We will happily provide you with one prior to entry – we have plenty!

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • Students and school staff are to walk through each hall travelling in one direction – as indicated with signage placed on the floors, walls, and stairwell doors throughout the building. • Arrows indicating the direction of each hall will be seen on the floor outside of each classroom door (as indicated on the picture to the left)

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • Stairwells: • At the start of the day (prior to period 1) all stairways are to be utilized for students walking upstairs. • Between periods 1 -8: • Stairwell A goes up Stairwell B goes down • • Stairwell in the main lobby goes down Stairwell C goes up from floors 1 -3, down from the fourth floor to the third floor.

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • “One way” Hallways: • 1 st floor • • 2 nd floor • • Students and staff are to travel in the second floor hallway from Stairwell A (outside room 202) to Stairwell C (outside room 245). 3 rd floor • • Students and staff are to travel in the first floor hallway from the main lobby to stairwell A. Students and staff are to travel in the third floor hallway from Stairwell C (outside room 345) to Stairwell A (outside room 302) 4 th floor • Students and staff are to travel in the fourth floor hallway from Stairwell A (outside room 402) to Stairwell C (outside room 445).

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • Each classroom door will have one door for entry, one for exit. • The first door reached during passing (following the arrows) will be the classroom door for entry – the other for exit. • Depending on the direction assigned to each floor, the entry door could be either the door toward the front of the classroom or to the rear of the classroom. • MAINTAINING SOCIAL DISTANCE (6 FEET MINIMUM) THROUGHOUT THE DAY! • Students wishing to drink water may only do so after exiting the classroom.

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • Student Bathrooms • All student bathrooms will be open throughout the day. • Only one student will be permitted in the bathroom at a time. If a student is in the bathroom, you are to wait outside for them to exit.

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • Meetings with staff members during the day: • No in-person meetings will be permitted with any staff member (guidance counselor, teacher, college advisor) – all meetings will be scheduled virtually. • All students must either wash their hands (using soap and water for 20 seconds) or use hand sanitizer at lease once an hour and always after utilizing restrooms.

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • All students will have lunch outdoors. Students will have to navigate their way to the second floor and take the stairwell outside the gymnasium down to the first floor where they will have the opportunity to pick up a bagged lunch in the lobby and then exit the school building. • Students may eat their lunch on the front lawn or along the bay wall. • On days with inclement weather, students will utilize rooms in the school building for lunch. • No students may enter the student cafeteria at any time.

7 C – “IN HOUSE” PROTOCOLS • Students will not be permitted to utilize the hallway lockers. Students will have the opportunity to either remove their lock during the first week of school, or email Ms. Eng no later than September 24 th to make arrangements to have the lock removed (for full time remote learners). All remaining locks will be clipped on Tuesday, September 29 th (with all hallway lockers being secured on that day). • Gym locker rooms will not be open as the rooms are too narrow to enforce social distancing. Phys. Ed. activities will be adapted due to this constraint.

7 D – DISMISSAL • Students will be dismissed from the school building in a staggered manner (by floor) to ensure social distancing. • All stairwells will be utilized for downward traffic at this time and all students are expected to utilize the first stairwell the reach after following the direction of their floor hallway. • All students are expected to continue to abide by the directions indicated in each hallway. • All students are to exit the building at the bottom of each stairwell – not through the main lobby - there will be no exceptions to this.

8 - STUDENT EXPECTATIONS • When students are in school they are expected to follow their traditional schedule and engage in all lessons and activities set forth by their teacher. • All remote students are expected to sign into their google classrooms each day and engage in all lessons and activities set forth by their teacher. • If teachers are hosting live zoom lessons (during the morning hours), students are expected to be on the conference at the given time. All live classes will be announced 1 day prior to the class. • If teachers are assigning independent videos, readings and/or activities, students can work on them at anytime during the day. • All students must complete and turn in assignments according to the deadlines set forth by their teachers. • Absent students (remote and in person) should notify their teachers and follow up in a timely matter to discuss deadlines.

8 - STUDENT EXPECTATIONS - CONTINUED • Students will ensure academic honesty: Students are expected to adhere to the DOE guidelines regarding academic honesty and Leon M. Goldstein’s School Policy regarding Scholastic Dishonesty. • It is the responsibility of the student to read and review all school policies that will be sent to your lmghs. org email address (also available on our school website).

8 - STUDENT EXPECTATIONS – CONTINUED… • • • DAILY EXPECTATIONS • · For live video and/or online classes, students are to actively participate as they would in person (i. e. : take notes, answer questions, work with other students). Participation will be part of the grade you receive in class. • · Students must adhere to the teacher’s deadlines for assignments. The teacher may have a grace period to turn in an assignment late, however, accumulated late work cannot be turned in at the end of a marking period or semester. Assignments may be due at the end of the class period, whether remote or in-person. • · Students are to use the afternoon session to contact the teacher for additional support, questions about a grade, or an assignment. • · In the event of an absence, students are expected to contact the teacher immediately to discuss missed assignments and deadlines to submit them. · Students are expected to check online for assignments, deadlines and grades on a daily basis. · Whether in person or remote, students are expected to attend adhere to their 1 -8 schedule. Work in the form of a zoom meeting, an individual or group assignment, or possibly a pre-recorded lesson to be completed during the scheduled subject class time, unless instructed otherwise by the teacher. Any additional assignments can be completed during your own time and must be turned in as instructed by the teacher.

8 - STUDENT EXPECTATIONS – CONTINUED… • ONLINE ETIQUETTE • Everyone will maintain professionalism and adhere to DOE behavioral expectations during a remote session; from the language we use to the clothes we wear, remote sessions should be treated as if we were all in the school building. • During a Zoom or Google Meet session, students are to be logged on, with their cameras and microphones on for the entirety of the period. • Students have to actively engage in the remote lesson, participating via the chat or using their microphone. • The chat is to be strictly used for the purposes of the lesson. *If there are extenuating circumstances that impede your ability to adhere to these guidelines, please engage your teacher and/or

8 - STUDENT EXPECTATIONS – CONTINUED… • If you are encountering challenges of any kind –please engage your teacher directly as well as your guidance counselor. • You should also feel free to engage me via Remind should any of you encounter challenges – we’re all here to support you in your learning.

9 - ATTENDING A CLASS WITH A REMOTE TEACHER • As we have teachers who would find themselves at a particular risk should they contract COVID-19, all teachers were provided with the opportunity to conduct their classes remotely. • These teachers will sign into their classroom at the times the class meets and will conduct their lesson by appearing on the Smart. Board (with an additional teacher in the classroom to supervise students and support them with their learning).

10 - ENGAGING YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Questions regarding your schedule? Contact your guidance counselor directly – not Ms. Eng or myself: The first letter of your child’s official class indicates your child’s guidance counselor (e. g. , “B 3 J” = Batnick)

11 - ENGAGING ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS Use the link below to reach out to all Goldstein Staff Members: https: //www. lmghs. org/apps/departments/ You can also reach out to your guidance counselor (see previous slide) and Ms. Eng (DEng 3@schools. nyc. gov) should you encounter challenges reaching out to any of your teachers or school staff members. All meetings (including meetings with parents and teachers) are to be through video conferencing – no meetings in the school building will be permitted at this time.

12 - STAYING CONNECTED – SIGN UP FOR REMIND!

13 - SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNING – YOUR PARENT MUST COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW • 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. ”

14 - FINAL GRADES FROM JUNE 2020 • Just a reminder that all grades of NX from the Spring 2020 semester must be reconciled before January 2020 – engage your teacher to discuss any grades of NX! • If you received a numeric grade that you wish to have changed to ‘CR”, please complete the form below today! https: //www. lmghs. org/apps/forms 2/index. jsp? f=19904

15 - RANDOM COVID-19 TESTING BEGINNING IN OCTOBER • Please note that beginning in October, all schools will be subjected to Random COVID-19 testing. This will include Goldstein. These monthly dates will be unannounced, but on these dates students and staff will be randomly selected for testing. Should a student refuse to be tested, they are to be scheduled for full time remote. School staff members are to be randomly selected as well – should any staff member refuse to be tested, they will be directed home.

16 - OTHER OUTSTANDING TOPICS • PSATs – we are not scheduling dates for PSAT exam administration – please review the College Board website for options they may provide for you elsewhere. • PSAL – The fall PSAL schedule has been cancelled –no information regarding the winter schedule has been provided, when we receive additional information, we will share this with you. • Metrocards – we have not received our metrocard delivery at this time and are looking into this- should you need a metrocard please email Mr. Velez at JVelez 5@schools. nyc. gov.

17 - KEY QUESTIONS PARENTS/GUARDIANS MAY HAVE: 1. When will my child receive their schedule and how will they receive it? All students will receive their program cards via email (sent to their lmghs. org account) no later than September 17 th. 2. Will I be informed about which of my teachers will be teaching remotely? Yes – you will be informed on the program card which of your child’s teachers will be conducting the class remotely.

17 - KEY QUESTIONS PARENTS/GUARDIANS MAY HAVE: 3. Can my student remain in the school building after eighth period? Not at this time – all students will be required to exit the building after eighth period ends. 4. How can my child join and/or create a club? Students will learn how to create and/or join clubs on September 17 th.

17 - KEY QUESTIONS PARENTS/GUARDIANS MAY HAVE: 6. I wish to change my child’s group/cohort so that he may travel to Goldstein with a friend – how can I do this? Requests of this nature will be explored beginning on September 25 th (after our first cycle of classes has completed)

18 - Q & A • Please feel free to ask any questions by typing them into the chat field. Welcome back and stay safe!