PS 33Q's Covid-19 Communication Page
Welcome to our COVID response page. Below you’ll find all the critical information about how PS33Q 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.
The NYC Department of Education website also has important information and resources for you.
Last updated: November 30, 2020
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.
The NYC Department of Education website also has important information and resources for you.
Last updated: November 30, 2020
In-Person blended learning will resume on Monday, December 7, 2020 with Group B In-Person and Group A learning remotely
Click the images below to read the November 29, 2020 letter to families from Chancellor Carranza. Translated copies, prior letters to families and links can be found at the NYC Department of Education website.
NYC DOE Consent For Covid-19 Testing
When we return to in-person learning on December 7, 2020, staff and students from grades 1-12 will be participating in weekly random testing for COVID-19 through the rest of the school year. Regular testing of staff and students in schools allows us to keep our schools and broader communities healthy and safe.
In order for your child to return to in-person learning, you must submit the consent form for in-school COVID-19 testing by the first day your child returns to their school building.
Visit the NYC Department of Education Covid-19 Testing for Students and Staff page for more information on how to submit a consent form online or to print copies of the form to give to your child's teacher.
When we return to in-person learning on December 7, 2020, staff and students from grades 1-12 will be participating in weekly random testing for COVID-19 through the rest of the school year. Regular testing of staff and students in schools allows us to keep our schools and broader communities healthy and safe.
In order for your child to return to in-person learning, you must submit the consent form for in-school COVID-19 testing by the first day your child returns to their school building.
Visit the NYC Department of Education Covid-19 Testing for Students and Staff page for more information on how to submit a consent form online or to print copies of the form to give to your child's teacher.
Learning Bridges
The Learning Bridges program provides childcare options for parents of students in grades 3K–8, on days when they are scheduled for remote learning. The Learning Bridges childcare is only available to students who are registered for blended learning, and will only be available on the days that students are scheduled for remote learning from 8am-3pm. The Learning Bridges program will be operated by CBOs through the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for K–8 students.
How to Apply
The Learning Bridges program provides childcare options for parents of students in grades 3K–8, on days when they are scheduled for remote learning. The Learning Bridges childcare is only available to students who are registered for blended learning, and will only be available on the days that students are scheduled for remote learning from 8am-3pm. The Learning Bridges program will be operated by CBOs through the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for K–8 students.
How to Apply
- If you are interested in the Learning Bridges program, please complete this application.
- Need help completing the online application? Call 311 for assistance.
- If you previously filled out the expression of interest form, you do not need to complete another application.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
•THE SCHOOL DAY FOR BOTH BLENDED AND REMOTE LEARNING WILL BEGIN AT 8:30AM AND END AT 2:00PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
•A STUDENTS DAY WILL BE 5 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES.
•ALL STAFF WILL HAVE A DAILY 30 MINUTE INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATION PERIOD BEFORE THE STUDENTS INSTRUCTIONAL DAY BEGINS, IN ORDER TO BETTER COORDINATE AND PLAN THE DAY.
•TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE A 30 MINUTE PREP PERIOD AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL DAY.
•TEACHERS WILL ALSO HAVE 20 MINUTES OF DAILY OFFICE HOURS SCHEDULED DURING THE DAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILIES AND STUDENTS.
•STUDENTS WILL HAVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND RECESS TIME THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM.
•THE SCHOOL DAY FOR BOTH BLENDED AND REMOTE LEARNING WILL BEGIN AT 8:30AM AND END AT 2:00PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
•A STUDENTS DAY WILL BE 5 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES.
•ALL STAFF WILL HAVE A DAILY 30 MINUTE INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATION PERIOD BEFORE THE STUDENTS INSTRUCTIONAL DAY BEGINS, IN ORDER TO BETTER COORDINATE AND PLAN THE DAY.
•TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE A 30 MINUTE PREP PERIOD AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL DAY.
•TEACHERS WILL ALSO HAVE 20 MINUTES OF DAILY OFFICE HOURS SCHEDULED DURING THE DAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILIES AND STUDENTS.
•STUDENTS WILL HAVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND RECESS TIME THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM.
- All students and staff MUST be wearing a mask
- All students must have a completed the NYC DOE Health Screening
- Dismissal time locations will be the same as the drop off locations
- You must be on time when picking up your child
Signs you will see around our school building, click image to view larger.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCALS
•SCREENING/TESTING OF ALL STAFF RETURNING TO THE BUILDING WILL TAKE PLACE AT DESIGNATED TESTING CENTERS, 7 DAYS PRIOR THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. (Date TBD)
•ALL PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING ALONG WITH EVERY STUDENT WILL HAVE RANDOM TEMPERATURE CHECKS UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING.
•ALL PERSONNEL AND STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK DURING THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL DAY.
•HAND SANITIZING OR WASHING OF HANDS WILL BE FREQUENTLY REQUIRED.
•ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS WILL BE PHYSICALLY DISTANT IN THE CLASSROOMS ACCORDING TO THE CDC SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AT A MINIMUM OF 6 FEET OF SPACING BETWEEN THEM.
•WELLNESS BARRIERS WILL BE PLACED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE BY OUR SECURITY DESK AS WELL AS IN THE MAIN OFFICE.
•AN ISOLATION ROOM WILL BE REQUIRED AND CREATED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO SHOWS ANY SYMPTONS RELATED TO COVID. THE PRINCIPAL WILL DESIGNATE A STAFF MEMBER(S) TO MONITOR THIS ROOM.
•HVAC PROFESSIONALS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING THE VENTILATION SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT ALL NYC SCHOOLS FOR BETTER AIR QUALITY.
•OUR CUSTODIAL STAFF HAS NEW GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS TO FOLLOW FOR DAILY/THOROUGH CLEANING.
•SCREENING/TESTING OF ALL STAFF RETURNING TO THE BUILDING WILL TAKE PLACE AT DESIGNATED TESTING CENTERS, 7 DAYS PRIOR THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. (Date TBD)
•ALL PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING ALONG WITH EVERY STUDENT WILL HAVE RANDOM TEMPERATURE CHECKS UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING.
•ALL PERSONNEL AND STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK DURING THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL DAY.
•HAND SANITIZING OR WASHING OF HANDS WILL BE FREQUENTLY REQUIRED.
•ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS WILL BE PHYSICALLY DISTANT IN THE CLASSROOMS ACCORDING TO THE CDC SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AT A MINIMUM OF 6 FEET OF SPACING BETWEEN THEM.
•WELLNESS BARRIERS WILL BE PLACED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE BY OUR SECURITY DESK AS WELL AS IN THE MAIN OFFICE.
•AN ISOLATION ROOM WILL BE REQUIRED AND CREATED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO SHOWS ANY SYMPTONS RELATED TO COVID. THE PRINCIPAL WILL DESIGNATE A STAFF MEMBER(S) TO MONITOR THIS ROOM.
•HVAC PROFESSIONALS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING THE VENTILATION SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT ALL NYC SCHOOLS FOR BETTER AIR QUALITY.
•OUR CUSTODIAL STAFF HAS NEW GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS TO FOLLOW FOR DAILY/THOROUGH CLEANING.
August 19, 2020 PS33Q Town Hall
Here is the presentation from the town hall meeting with Mr. Gatto.
Here is the presentation from the town hall meeting with Mr. Gatto.
Click the images below to view the August 20, 2020 Return to School 2020 Back to School Pledge from Mayor DeBlasio and Chancellor Carranza. Visit the NYC Department of Education for translated versions of this pledge.
