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​Welcome to our COVID response page. Below you’ll find all the critical information about how the John F. Kennedy Jr. School (P721Q) is 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.

Last updated: November 18th, 2020

NYC School Buildings are Temporarily Closed - 
Remote Instruction Continues for all Students 
Starting Thursday, November 19th

Blended Learning Opt-In Window for Families

Monday, November 2 – Sunday, November 15: Blended Learning Opt-In Window for Families 
    • Families requesting to change from 100% remote to blended learning should complete and submit the Learning Preference survey during this window.  

​NYC DOE CONSENT FORM FOR COVID-19 TESTING

Go to NYC DOE COVID-19 Student and Staff Testing Page

BLENDED LEARNING SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2020

We are starting the school year with a blended learning schedule. That means that your child will be in school some days and working from home some days. Threshold for Closing Schools - if the percent of positive tests in New York City is equal to or greater than 3% using a 7-day rolling average, schools will close.
NOTE: Students participating in blended learning will participate remotely whenever not in-person Monday-Friday.

Remote Learning

Google Classroom
To access your child's remote classroom at home, sign-in to Google with your @721q.org account. 

​Sign-in: https://classroom.google.com/ google classroom login

Note: If you do not know your child's @721q.org username or password, their teacher will be able to provide you with this information. 
Synchronous Learning
When your child is home for remote learning, they will meet with their teacher on Google Meet during scheduled times throughout the day to offer support and guidance in completing the curriculum assignments posted in their Google Classrooms. 

To Meet with Your Teacher:

Go to your class's Google Classroom and click on the Google Meet link that is located at the top of the classroom page.
Knowing When to Meet:
Each class is provided with a schedule that offers families and their child's teacher flexibility in developing daily meeting routines that will encourage learning. 

​Technology Support:

​We are committed to making sure that all students can successfully connect to online learning during their at-home learning days. 
  • If your student needs a laptop or tablet, fill out the Device Request Form to reserve your device. 
  • If you are having problems with your DOE-loaned device, fill out the Technical Support for Families form to get help. 
    • You can use the form to let us know what issues you are having with NYCDOE iPads or other devices including:​
      1. Status or delivery of iPad request
      2. Reporting a lost or stolen device
      3. Support for sign in and use of iPad or other DOE devices
      4. Help with applications (including Google Classroom)
  • Need Help Getting Started with Your iPad: Click Here
  • Need Help Using Google Classroom: Click Here
  • Need Help Accessing TeachHub to Access G-mail: Click Here
​If you have specific questions about accessing resources on your child's Google Classroom, please reach out to their classroom teacher. If they are unable to answer your questions, the P721Q Remote Learning Team will support them in offering a solution. 

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​Safety Requirements for Students, Teachers and Staff:

  • The DOE will has procured and distribute appropriate personal protective equipment for students and staff to use when inside all our sites at the John F. Kennedy Jr. School.
  • Our school community is ready to prepare our students for the “new normal” in school means practicing mask wearing and educating them on the importance of covering their face and washing/sanitizing their hands throughout the school day.
  • Throughout the school day, the number of students in a classroom has been reduced based on the size of space in order to encourage social distancing requirements.
  • Students and staff will need to thoroughly clean their hands as soon as possible upon entry to the school building. In addition, students will be expected to clean their hands repeatedly throughout the day, including but not limited to, between classes, before and after physical education, and before and after meals/snacks.

​Safety Precautions Taken by the School: 

  • To reduce the total number of the students in the school building, those who have opted into in-person learning have been divided into two groups: Group A and Group B.
  • Each classroom was provided a limit to the number of people allowed inside the space when accounting for social distancing.
  • These building capacity calculations allow for at least six feet of space to be maintained around each person in a classroom, while ensuring that there remains room for teachers and students to circulate. 
  • Health surveys and temperature checks are conducted on those entering the school building. 
  • Flow in hallway and stairways have been modified to reduce crowding in hallways and common areas or to keep students in smaller “bubble” for contact tracing  
  • Daily cleanings are conducted by the custodial staff to disinfect all surfaces in all rooms throughout the school building
  • Custodian engineers will continue to comply with instructions on building ventilation and opening of windows. Custodian engineers will continue to purchase EPA-registered anti-viral products as described in the State DOH guidelines. All products are to be used according to the label instructions. 
  • No face-mask, no problem. Those entering the building will be offered disposable PPE upon entering the school. 

Special Situations:

  • Children of Essential Workers
    • Regional Enrichment Centers (RECs) were created to provide childcare for our city's essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. From March through the summer of 2020, RECs have served thousands of children across all five boroughs, with sites in almost every school district, as well as near transit and healthcare hubs. Learn More
  • Medically at-risk students or students with at-risk family members
    • Families have the option of choosing to have their child attend school solely through remote learning. 
    • To request 100% Remote Learning, please complete the Learning Preference survey
  • Special Education Program Adaptations Document (Pad) For Blended And Remote Learning
    • The 2020-21 school year presents uncertain times for families of students with IEPs. To help you threw it, your teacher will be contacting you to complete the PAD. This document is designed to ensure that special education teachers and families share information with one another about how the student can best benefit from blended or fully remote learning.

Key Contacts: 

  • To answer questions about the coronavirus plan, please reach out to Latasha Hayward at [email protected] 
  • To answers questions about technology concerns, please reach out to your child's teacher. 
  • If you think your child has been exposed to COVID:
    • Stay home and call your doctor, especially if they have symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath, fever, sore throat.
    • Notify the school by calling (718) 760-1083.  
    • If you need help getting medical care, call 311.

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