Dear Stuyvesant Community, 

As previously announced, high schools will reopen for blended students on Monday, March 22, 2021. All families of students--remote or blended--should review the details below. Additional details outlining specific return-to-school procedures will be sent to students/families of blended students on Friday, March 19. 

Schedule for March 22 - March 26:

• Monday, March 22

• Return of blended students (seat assignments will be in Talos by 3/19)

• Regular schedule - see calendar
  
  

• Tuesday, March 23

• Blended students continue to report to the building

• Regular schedule - see calendar
  
  

• Wednesday, March 24

• Blended AND Remote Juniors (grade 11) assigned for the in-school SAT test date will report to the building (only juniors with the assigned 3/24 test date)

• Other Blended students will NOT come to the building

• Remote instruction on Regular schedule with attendance for all other students - see calendar
  
  

• Thursday, March 25

• Blended students return to the building

• Regular schedule - see calendar 

• Parent Teacher Conference phone calls from 5:30 - 8:00 pm
  
  

• Friday, March 26 

• Half-day schedule for all students with a focus on ‘Catch Up’ and Social Activities & Preview to PSAL Sports

• NO new assignments

• Students will have homeroom sessions and choices of activities in three sessions ending the day at 12pm

• Remote for all students

• Parent Teacher Conference phone calls from 1-3pm

Continuation of Learning Model

Remote and blended students will continue to receive remote instruction for their classes whether at home or in the building through the end of the school year. The Administration made a decision in September outlining the three priorities below that determined Stuyvesant’s programming for this school year: 

• Access and availability for the array of courses currently offered to students including Advanced Placement and key electives

• Desire to have Stuyvesant teachers teaching the courses rather than substitutes 

• Optimize the teaching staff for both remote and blended students in consideration of the number of faculty with approved medical and primary care accommodations through June 2021 

Remote instruction will continue through the end of this school year for both remote and blended students. 

Attendance

NYC DOE indicated the final opportunity to opt into blended learning for the 2020-2021 school year was in late November 2020. They have re-emphasized their stand on that policy. If more information becomes available, and there is a change as we reopen after March 22, we will make students and families aware. You may reach out to Ms. Ingram at ringram3@schools.nyc.gov or the student’s school counselor to discuss.

• Students who are in blended learning are required to attend in person daily.

• If a student does not attend in person during the first week, we will call their parent or guardian to confirm the student’s enrollment in blended instruction and find out why the student has not attended in person. 

• If a family indicates that they do not intend to have the student attend in person, the student will be moved to fully remote learning.

• If a blended student does not attend in person, and there is no extenuating circumstance (i.e. sickness, quarantining, caring for siblings, etc), the student will be moved to fully remote learning.

Health & Safety

• DOE buildings will be cleaned and disinfected on a nightly basis

• All staff and students will continue to complete the DOE Health Screening daily before entering the building.

•  20% of in-person students and staff at each school will be tested on a weekly basis. This is mandatory.

• Consent to COVID testing is attached and may be returned to adicarlo@stuy.edu 

• Parents/Guardians of blended learners may consent in their NYC Schools account. Email Ms. Ingram at ringram3@schools.nyc.gov if you need assistance.

• Students and staff who have recently traveled outside of New York to a place on the State’s travel advisory list must quarantine for 10 days or test out of the 10-day quarantine based on the State’s guidance, which can be found here. As a reminder, DOE staff and students are prioritized for testing at H+H sites across the city; please click here for a list of sites. 

Plans for Socialization and PSAL

• The Program Office will make efforts to group students in pods based on lunch and free periods to afford more opportunities for student interaction.

• Socialization and community building activities will be planned and posted for students.

• Outdoor activities, games and opportunities away from screens will be encouraged and supervised as much as possible.

• PSAL sports will reconvene in ‘practices’ outdoors in April with more information to follow.

Next week will be a busy week so it will be important to read all emails and communication from the school. 

Sincerely,

Stuyvesant High School