P.S. 7’s Second Annual Pumpkin Painting Contest
All students are welcome to participate in this year’s pumpkin painting contest. Please click on the button below for more information to see our Pumpkin Project Gallery!
COVID Testing for Staff and Students
October 9, 2020
Dear Families,
As part of New York City’s ongoing effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, and ensure the health and safety of our community, COVID-19 testing of staff and students will be conducted in our school once a month from now through the end of the school year. We have been notified that the testing provider will be at our school within the next week. Please note that only New York City public school students from grades 1-12 are eligible to be tested.
As the September 29, 2020 letter co-signed by NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, Executive Director Ted Long of New York City Test + Trace Corps, and Dr. Dave Chokshi, Commissioner of NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene stated, the test is easy, quick, and safe. A “short swab” (similar to a Q-tip) will be inserted into the front part of the nose for five to ten seconds. Later this school year, it is possible that tests will be administered by collecting a small amount of saliva (spit).
Only students and school-based staff members with signed and submitted consent forms are eligible to be tested (schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting). Your child will not be tested if they are uncomfortable or become distressed at any point during the process. If that happens, we will work with you to address any potential concerns so that your child is comfortable participating in future testing.
If your child is tested at school, information about the testing process, and when and how you will receive the results, will be sent home with your child. The majority of all testing results will be available within 48 hours. If your child tests positive for COVID-19, the testing provider will notify you via a telephone call, and NYC Test & Trace Corps will call to provide your family with resources and support.
If any member of the school community tests positive during this testing process, our school community will continue to follow the guidelines outlined on the Health & Safety section of the website (schools.nyc.gov/RTShealthsafety).
We deeply appreciate your partnership and your commitment to keeping your school community safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Jason Chin
Chancellor’s Update
Based on Governor Cuomo’s COVID cluster action initiative, our school is in the “Yellow Zone- Precautionary Zone.” Please see the letter below for more information.
Possible COVID case
Dear P.S. 7 Families,
I hope everyone is staying safe during this time. Below I am sharing a letter informing you that a staff member at P.S. 255 went home with COVID-19 like symptoms. P.S. 255 is co-located at P.S. 7 and are two separate schools. Our staff and students do not interact with each other but we are located in the same building. I am sharing the letter that was sent to me to inform you of a possible COVID-19 Case.
Jason Chin, Principal
Chancellor Regulations and Policies
It is important for families to be familiar with the Chancellor’s Regulations, particularly in regard to the following areas:
- A-201 Attendance Policy
- A-411 Behavioral Crisis De-escalation Intervention Policy
- A-413 Cell Phone and Other Electronic Devices Policy
- A-750 – Child Abuse and Maltreatment
- A-755 Suicide Prevention/Intervention
- A-831 Student to Student Sexual Harassment
- A-832 Student to Student Discrimination, Harassment, Intimidation and/or Bullying (Respect for All)
Please click the button for specific information on each regulation, provided in multiple languages:
Recorded Webinar Regarding Reopening Plans
If you were unable to attend our live session on Tuesday, September 15, please click the link below to watch the recording. Please note that the passcode is: nmc#j47!
Passcode: nmc#j47!
Messages for Families
An update on Calendar, Ventilation Reports, and Covid-19 Testing
Select a language below to read the September 14th update from Chancellor Carranza:
Login to TeachHub to Access Google Classroom
Families, please help your child login to their TeachHub account in order to join their Google Classrooms. Information for your username and password was provided in a letter sent to you from the school
Tomorrow we will begin Remote Learning and it’s very important that all students are able to check the announcements posted by their teachers in Google Classroom
Please click the video link below for a guide on accessing Teach Hub:
Students Must Complete the Health Assessment Before Entering the Building
Click the button below to access the NYCDOE Health Screening.
ALL DOE employees, visitors, and families seeking to enter DOE buildings must complete a health screening before entering DOE facilities.
This health screening must be completed on each day of arrival.
Upon entering the facility you will be asked to provide the results of your screening either by showing your phone or a printout of the results.
NYCDOE Discipline Code
Please read this letter from the Office of Safety and Youth Development regarding the Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning, also known as the Discipline Code
For further details about the Discipline Code, please click the button below to visit the NYC Department of Education website:
General Response Protocol
Please review the NYCDOE’s General Response Protocols and discuss the importance of emergency readiness with your child
Click a button below to read the General Response Protocol letter in your language:
School Reopening Presentations
If you missed the webinars regarding our school reopening plans, please click on the links below to view the presentations from those sessions.
P.S. 7 Sibling Survey
If you have more than one child that will be attending P.S. 7 for the 2020-2021 school year, please fill out the sibling survey below. We will do our best to keep siblings in the same blended learning group.
Join Us On Remind
Please sign up for Remind messages to get up to date information from P.S. 7. We will inform you of new information for reopening, school updates, closures, events, and school reminders.
Pick a way to receive messages for P.S. 7 Families:
A. If you have a smartphone, get push notifications.
- On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/hbk28e
- Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.
B. If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications.
- Text the message @hbk28e to the number 81010.
- If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @hbk28e to (315) 908-4965. * Standard text message rates apply.
Don’t have a mobile phone? Click here on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.
Learning Preference Survey
Families will be able to select blended learning or all-remote learning for the upcoming school year (2020-2021).
IMPORTANT: Please fill out the survey below to let us know your preference (blended learning or 100% remote learning) by August 7.
*Blended learning: students will be taught on-site in school for part of the week, and will attend school remotely on the other days of the week.
*All-remote: students will learn 100% remotely (online only). Families that initially choose all-remote will have the option to switch to blended learning at certain times throughout the school year.
2019-20 5th Grade Graduation
Congratulations, 5th Graders, from everyone at P.S. 7. You will all be missed.
P.S. 7 Thanks You
We at P.S. 7 would like to say thank you to those who have helped make this difficult time just a little easier.
Please click below to watch a video made to express our gratitude:
A Special Message from P.S. 7
All your favorite people from P.S. 7 have come together on Flipgrid to bring you a very special message.
Click the button below to hear their message, and share your own: