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What the procedure when a teacher or student tests positive, like the case at Chango? Is the whole class required to get tested, are they directed to stay home, is the classroom immediately sanitized?
A. When the Saratoga Public Health Department informs the district that there is positive case, the district’s COVID Response Team meets to begin gathering all of the information for the health department to begin contact tracing protocols. This includes information like class lists, phone numbers, last date in school, seating charts, lunch information, recess information, […]
Message from Dr. L. Oliver Robinson about the first week of school and a few reminders and clarifications…
We would like to express our deep appreciation for the quality efforts of all employees, students and families to ensure a great start to the school year. In order for us to continue on this same path, we cannot become complacent. COVID-19 is still very much a reality. We must all remain diligent in school […]
The letter we received from the School nurses, indicated our children will be sent home “immediately” if they display certain illness symptoms. Runny nose or cough were among those symptoms listed. It further stated my child will be required to be seen by a medical professional and have a Covid-19 test performed before returning. It is fall, it is allergy season….an occasional cough and/or runny nose is not an acceptable reason to put a child (and parent) through all of this. I understand the DOH is requiring this however I hope the school is advocating for the children as the community is.
A. Unfortunately, we are getting conflicting information from the various public health agencies and are in the process of determining what exactly needs to be done.
Why does Shen refuse the ban the confederate flag being worn on campus? If Guilderland can, we should too.
A. We do. Our Code of Conduct does not list every single thing by name that is not allowed in school or on school grounds. The confederate flag would fall into this category. “Students shall not wear or display culturally (race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) derogatory, offensive, or divisive symbols; or items that are vulgar, obscene, […]
I am new to Clifton park and not sure how things work around here my daughter will be going to 2nd grade !! And heard nothing but great things about the school ; but how do I get started with parent portal ??
A. It is done when you register your child for school.
Why were campus roads closed for one day?
A. We must close the roads for a 24-hour period each year to maintain private road status.
Could you please provide examples of what the requested activity fees found on elementary school supply lists might be used for since most likely field trips and in-school programs will not be taking place?
A. The regulations posted on the school supply page provide information on all school supplies. Here is what is says about the activity fee (it is not used for field trips or in-school programs). If you want to know specifically what it will be used for in your child’s class, please reach out to the […]
I’m hearing concerns that the District isn’t being completely transparent with respect to the number of Covid-19 cases in our Shen community. I completely respect HIPAA, but parents, teachers, and other employees are being asked to make serious decisions about our children and families without knowing whether there is one case or 20. Some parents believe there are no cases or only one case, because it seems as if only the first case will be reported (Times Union reported a second? Are there more? How would we know?), which gives a false sense of security. We really need to know much/how fast this is spreading to make critical, informed decisions. Other districts around the country are reporting number of total cases, why don’t we deserve the same? This can be done without violating privacy.
A. Questions about notification were answered in the Q & A. We are using the same notifications that we use for all communicable diseases (MRSA, Meningitis, Pertussis, etc.) A notification goes to ALL, meaning the entire district when there is a newly confirmed case in a building to let people know that a building has […]
What is the new statue outside of OKTE and where did the money come from to build it?
A. The new statue outside of Okte is an owl and owlet. Outgoing Principal Lisa Mickle and Okte’s art teacher, Sara Braglia, had worked last year with a local artist (Tori Rodriguez) in making an art sculpture for Okte based on the school’s icon, an owl. The artist had visited Okte’s 5th grade students to […]
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