Welcome!

​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: September 22nd, 2021

Health Screening Tool

Before entering school buildings each day, every student and staff member 
must complete the Health Screening Form to confirm that they are not 
experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, have not recently tested positive,
 and are not currently required to quarantine based on close contact with 
an infected person. 

We recommend bookmarking www.healthscreening.schools.nyc on your device
 so you can quickly and easily complete the form before sending your child 
to school each day

Submit an Updated Testing Consent Form for Your Child

  • In order for your child to participate in the in-school COVID testing program, you must submit an updated testing consent form. You can fill out the form using your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA): schoolsaccount.nyc
  • Download the form online at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting.

How do I submit consent? ​

  • There are two easy ways to submit: 
    • 1. Fill out the form online using a New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) 
  •  If you already have a NYCSA account linked to your student(s): Log in, click your student’s name, click “Manage Account,” and then when a dropdown menu appears, click “Consent Forms.” Read the page, and then choose the consent option at the end for your student. 
  •  If you do not already have a NYCSA account:  Reach out to PC, Latasha Hayward at lhayward2@schools.nyc.gov
  • 2. Print and sign the form and bring it on the first day they are back in the school building. ​

Directions to Access your child's NYCSA Accounts

COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

  • If you have a child who is at least 12 years old and not yet fully vaccinated, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the DOE strongly encourage you to make a vaccination appointment for them as soon as possible by visiting vaccinefinder.nyc.gov. For the latest DOE vaccination information, visit schools.nyc.gov/covid19.

  • 9/20/21, the city announced changes in its testing and quarantining policy: starting next week, the city will perform in-school COVID testing weekly, and, in accordance with CDC guidance, unvaccinated students will no longer have to quarantine if they adhered to the masking and distancing protocols. ​

Department of Education (DOE) Vaccination Portal

Using your child’s DOE account information, you can upload an image of your child’s vaccination card or NYC Excelsior Pass to the DOE’s vaccine portal at www.vaccine.schools.nyc​

COVID-19 Testing in Schools ​

  • We will be conducting regular COVID testing of unvaccinated students.
  • In order for your child to participate in the in-school testing program, you must submit an updated testing consent form for your child to your school. You can fill out the form using your NYCSA account (schoolsaccount.nyc) or download the form online at schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting.

COVID-19 Quarantine Protocols and Remote Instruction:

  • There may be times when your child is asked to quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19. If there is a positive case in a classroom:
  • Students who are vaccinated, and:
    • Not showing symptoms will continue to attend school in-person. These students are encouraged to take a COVID-19 test three to five days after exposure. 
    • Showing symptoms will be directed to quarantine for 10 calendar days. These students will have access to remote learning while quarantining. 
  • Unvaccinated students will be directed to quarantine for 10 calendar days and will continue their learning remotely. On day five of their quarantine, students may take a COVID-19 test, and with a negative result, return to school in-person after day seven

  • Additional Remote Days:
    • Nov. 2nd - Election Day: fully remote, asynchronous instructional day
    • Synchronous instruction on snow days​
  • Schools will be closed only when it is determined by the DOHMH that there is widespread transmission in the school. With the health and safety measures in place, we expect that school closures will be limited.
  • Remote Instruction:
    In the event of an emergency school or classroom closure, whether due to health or weather related emergencies (for example positive COVID-19 cases, or a snow day), classes will shift to remote learning for a period of time.

Protocol for Visitors:

  • Upon entry, a visitor must sign in and show photo identification, proof of vaccination, completion of health screening, and the visitor must be wearing a face covering.
  • All visitors (age 12 and older) must show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination to enter a DOE building. Visitors do not include students attending school in a DOE building.
  Acceptable proof of vaccination is one of the following:

Stay Connected with the New York City Schools Account/Bloom

  • Stay up-to-date on important announcements from the school and the DOE: Schools Account (NYCSA) Portal. One sign-in will allow you to: Latasha Hayward 
  • See your student’s grades, test scores and more 
  •  Take classes in Parent University 
  • Access forms for your child 
  • Reset your child's DOE account password

Remote Learning

The John F. Kennedy Jr. School will only go remote on preselected calendar days on the NYC Calendar, snow days, or if the when it is determined by the DOHMH that there is widespread transmission in the school. 
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.

​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. 

​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 as directed by the CDC.
  • 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: 

  • These building capacity calculations allow for at least three feet of space to be maintained around each person in a classroom, when possible, while ensuring that there remains room for teachers and students to circulate. 
  • Health surveys 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. 

Key Contacts: 

  • To answer questions about the coronavirus plan, please reach out to Latasha Hayward at lhayward2@schools.nyc.gov 
  • 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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