If your child is in Pre-K, First Grade, or Kindergarten, your class will be remote. Please contact your teachers!
10/7/2021 11:01 AM
Subject: Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Close Contacts Quarantined
Dear The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School at 223 EAST 23 STREET Community:
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the NYC Test + Trace Corps (T2) have
determined that a member of our school community has tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed
others while at school.
Below you will find guidance on next steps that will help keep you, your child, and our school community healthy and
safe. The information below reflects the expertise of DOHMH, T2, and the New York City Department of Education
(DOE).
What Happens Now?
● Students and staff who are considered close contacts of the individual who tested positive have been notified of
the need to quarantine for 10 days from their last contact with the person who tested positive. These students
and staff will transition to fully remote teaching and learning for this period.
● T2 and DOHMH will complete their investigation to identify and notify any other close contacts in the building,
who will also need to quarantine for 10 days.
● Any staff or students who are fully vaccinated OR students who were recently (within the past three months)
diagnosed with COVID-19 and finished isolation in the past 90 days will NOT need to quarantine as long as
they have no COVID-19 symptoms. People who are fully vaccinated have received both shots of a two shot
regimen or one shot of a single shot regimen and 14 days or more have elapsed since their last shot.
● Unvaccinated students and staff who are considered close contacts may test out of quarantine in order to return
to their classrooms on the eighth day of quarantine. In order to do so, students should take a COVID-19 test on
their fifth day of quarantine in order to re-enter class on the eighth day. Students must submit proof of a
negative test through the DOE’s COVID-19 Vaccination Portal.
● Anyone with a positive COVID-19 test will not return to the school until they are no longer infectious.
● All areas visited by the person with COVID-19 will be deep cleaned, disinfected, and reopened.
● If your child is feeling sick, keep them at home.
How do we stay healthy?
All New Yorkers age 12 or older are eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19. If someone is fully vaccinated, they do
not have to miss school, sports or work if there is a case in their classroom. People who are between 12 and 17 years
old are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine only; all older ages are eligible for all three vaccines. Find a vaccine site today at
https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/. There is no cost to be vaccinated.
225 East 23rd Street NYC, NY 10010/ 917 326 6608 (voice)/ 347 252 6302 (VP)/ 917-326-6610 (FAX) www.PS347.org
Please remember to follow these important “Core Four” actions to prevent COVID-19 transmission:
1. Stay home if sick (except to get essential medical care, including COVID-19 testing).
2. Practice social distancing: Stay at least 6 feet away from people who are not members of your household.
3. Wear a face covering to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
4. Practice healthy hand hygiene: Wash your hands often or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer; avoid touching
your face; and cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hands.
How can I stay updated?
We will continue to closely follow directions from public health experts and proactively update you on any measures
we are taking. To ensure we can reach you via text and email, please create a New York City Schools Account
(NYCSA) as soon as possible by visiting schools.nyc.gov/nycsa.
To help New Yorkers quarantine, the NYC Test + Trace Corps partners with community-based organizations to
connect individuals to resources like food, medicine, and health care. To connect with resources, you can call 1-212-
COVID19 (212-268-4319).
For additional information on COVID-19, visit schools.nyc.gov/coronavirus or call 311.
Sincerely,
DAVID THACKER BOWELL
Dear Parents and Guardians,
PS 347 has a new and simple way for you to stay updated on emergency notices, school closings, delayed openings, school and district announcements, and more! Using our new eChalk Notify App you can receive real time updates that appear as notifications immediately on your mobile devices! The eChalk Notify App can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store or by using the links to the right of this homepage in the yellow tab!
Note: Setting up the app by entering the school alert code allows you to receive school and district emergency alert notifications only.
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact eChalk Support at support@echalk.com for further assistance.
Dear Parents,As you know, summer is a time for students to relax and have fun, but it is also a time when no matter what level a student is at, the math skills slip without continued practice.So, how can we motivate students to keep learning at their level as they work towards grade level standards?We have developed a SUMMER MATH CHALLENGE that will keep heh learning going for our motivated learners!Most of our students in grades K-8 have been logging into their IREADY accounts on a weekly and daily basis to independently learn math at their level. This account will continue to be active until August 20th. All of the assigned MY PATH lessons on your child's dashboard are specifically selected by the program for your child. Once they complete a lesson, they can play some online math games to practice their newly learned skills before moving onto the next lesson.As parents, you can see exactly how much time each student is spending on lessons, and their progress.So here is the challenge:Beginning the week of July 5th through the week of August 20th, any student who actively logs onto iREADY, and passes at least 1 of their MY PATH lessons per week will be invited to a PIZZA PARTY when they return to school in September.Any student who logs onto iREADY and passes 3 or more of their MY PATH assigned lessons a week will also win an ice cream party for their class!Dave and I will be able to see their progress throughout this challenge on the iREADY Portal.We hope your child will take us up on this challenge!Also, attached are some card games that you can play with your child to keep their fluency skills alive and well throughout the summer.If you have any questions about your child's iReady account, please do not hesitate to contact me!Enjoy your summer:)Maryanne
This amazing, challenging, ever-surprising school year is drawing to a close.
The administration wants to thank all of you for your flexibility, support, inspiration, professionalism, and love during this historic school year!
Have a safe and wonderful summer!
All centrally DOE-loaned iPads are now hotspots. This means other devices can connect to your iPad’s internet connection, for remote learning. To enable your hotspot:
In order for any visitor or student to enter the building, he/she must be "cleared."
Prior to coming to our school, please visit:
Health Screening Students and Visitors
Answer the questions for you (if you are visiting) or for your child attending school that day.
It will tell you if the person is “Cleared to Enter DOE Schools”
in green, OR “Not Cleared to Enter School Buildings” (red).
If it is RED, the person is NOT cleared (did not pass) and should stay home. He/she will not be allowed to enter.
The results must be shown to the school safety agent upon arrival. If you or your child do not have a phone, you can print out the results, and show the print out to the security guard when you/your child arrives. Only those who have a "GREEN LIGHT" will be allowed to enter.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
PS 347 has a new and simple way for you to stay updated on emergency notices, school closings, delayed openings, school and district announcements, and more! Using our new eChalk Notify App you can receive real time updates that appear as notifications immediately on your mobile devices! The eChalk Notify App can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store or by using the links to the right of this homepage in the yellow tab!
Note: Setting up the app by entering the school alert code allows you to receive school and district emergency alert notifications only.
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact eChalk Support at support@echalk.com for further assistance.
Welcome Back to School!
Here is the bell schedule for the 2021-2022 School Year:
First Period: 8:25-9:11
Second Period: 9:13-9:59
Eighth Period: 1:59-2:45
FULLY REMOTE ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS
Please make sure you thank our military men for serving our country!
Enjoy the day with family and friends!
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