Welcome to our COVID response page
Below you will find all the critical information about how PS 130 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.
Updates
Updated 3/9/2022
Updated Health & Safety Policy
The DOE issues new health & safety policies on the Message to Families page of the NYC DOE website.
Updated Face Covering Update
Beginning on March 7th, face coverings are optional on school grounds for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. The indoor mask mandate remains active for PreK students and staff in PreK classrooms.
More information can be found on the DOE’s School Health & Wellness pages as well as the March 4 message to families.
Remote Instruction
To borrow a Digital Learning Device, complete the Device Request Form ( English pdf) ⇱ (Spanish pdf) ⇱ and return to your classroom teacher.
Weekly COVID-19 Testing
Random COVID-19 testing will be performed weekly on students with consent to test (see below for info on Consent to Test).
In-Person learning
All students are attending school in our school buildings in-person.
Key Contacts
If you have any questions about the COVID-19 plan, please contact one of our Principals:
Stephanie Parsons, Principal sparsons@ps130brooklyn.com
Meredith Jose, Assistant Principal mjose@ps130brooklyn.com
Carrie Saffady, Assistant Principal csaffady@ps130brooklyn.com
You can also connect with your teachers directly. Contact information available on the Staff Directory
PS 130 In-Person Learning
- ALL students will be attending school in-person.
- In-person arrival time: 8:30 AM.
- All students will have their temperature taken.
- Students must have the health screening questionnaire completed, or answer health questions upon arrival.
- We are sorry, but parents are not permitted to enter the gates with students in Grades K-5.
- Dismissal – a staff member will ask who they are picking up and may be asked for identification.
- Lower School: 2:45 PM
- Upper School: 2:50 PM
- COVID testing will be done randomly every week. Families can consent to test through the DOE NYC Schools Account, or by downloading and completing the Student Testing Consent Form (pdf ⇱). For more information on COVID testing within the DOE and for the Student Testing Consent Form in languages other than English, please visit COVID-19 Testing for Students .
Updated DOE School COVID Guidance
COVID Guidance related to quarantining, school closures, health screenings, etc. can be found in the NYC DOE Health and Safety in Our Schools pages of the NYC DOE website.
The COVID Guidance Charts provide quick reference flowcharts on the policy relating to a student’s exposure to COVID, or meeting the health screening requirements.
DOE School Visitor Policy
All visitors (age 12 and older) must show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination to enter a DOE building. Visitors do not include students attending school in a DOE building.
Lower School
70 Ocean Parkway
Arrival Procedures
PreK: Line up at the last gate on E 5th St. The line will extend toward Caton Ave.
Kindergarten: Line up along Ocean Parkway at front gate (Gate 2). Line will extend toward Caton Ave.
1st Grade: Line up at the large gate on E 5th St. The line will extend towards Ft. Hamilton Parkway.
2nd Grade: Line up at the Schoolyard gate on Fort Hamilton Parkway. Line will extend toward Ocean Parkway.
Inclement Weather Arrivals (in case of rain):
Kindergarteners will be escorted from the gate into the building where their teachers will be waiting for them.
First graders will enter the gate and walk directly into the cafeteria where their teachers will be waiting for them.
Rain or Shine 2nd Grade: All 2nd graders will enter the gate and walk directly to their classrooms.
Dismissal Procedures
PreK: Families line up at the last gate on E 5th Street. Staff will escort your children to you.
Kindergarten: Families line up along the front fence. Staff will escort your children to you.
1st Grade: Families line up along the fence on E 5th Street. Teachers will send your children to you.
2nd Grade: Families line up along the fence on Fort Hamilton Parkway. Teachers will send your children to you.
Upper School
713 Caton Avenue
Arrival
3rd Grade: Line up at the school yard gate on Caton Avenue. Line should extend toward E 8th Street.
4th Grade: Line up at the school yard gate on E 8th Street. Line should extend towards Caton Avenue.
5th Grade: Line up at the gate to the small school yard gate on E7th Street. Line should extend toward Caton Avenue.
Dismissal
Grade 3: Families line up at the schoolyard gate on Caton Avenue.
Grades 4 & 5: Families line up at the schoolyard gate on E8th Street.
The health and well being of our students and staff are important to us.
We will maintain Health and Safety protocols as outlined by the DOE to help ensure the safety of our community.
In Our Buildings
All persons entering our buildings are required to adhere to safety measures implemented to reduce the risk of transmission.
- Face coverings must be worn at all times except while eating or drinking
- Social/physical distancing guidelines must be maintained
- Hands must be cleaned with hand sanitizer or soap and water upon entry
- Health screening checks for all entering the building
- All visitors (age 12 and older) must show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination to enter a DOE building. Visitors do not include students attending school in a DOE building.
Safety Precautions
Additional and enhanced operational procedures have been established to further ensure the safety of everyone in our buildings.
- Reduction in class sizes
- Improvements in ventilation
- Movement protocols within the building to minimize congestion
- Regularly scheduled cleaning throughout the day, with special attention to high-touch areas
- Regular deep cleaning of buildings nightly
Random COVID testing will be performed weekly on students (a random selection of students will be selected by NYC DOE and NYC HH staff) who have submitted consent for testing.
To consent to testing electronically, sign onto schoolsaccount.nyc ⇱ to update consent through the NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). You can also complete a signed consent form ⇱ and return to the school with your child. NYCDOE provides additional information on random NYC School Based COVID testing and NYC COVID testing on the COVID-19 Testing for Students ⇱ page .
Consent for COVID-19 Testing Forms
Remote Learning
Getting Started : iPad
iPads loaned out through the DOE are configured to provide a universal learning platform to all NYC DOE students. The DOE webpage for DOE loaned iPads provides instructions on how to get started with your iPad and how to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
Technical Support
Support is available through DOE Technical Support: fill out the Technical Support Form, or call the Help desk at 718-935-5100
FAQs
FAQ document from the PS 130 Parent Empowerment Team – comprised of PS 130 faculty and parents. Addresses frequently asked questions regarding school and classroom operations during COVID
NYC DOE Helpful Links
Health & Safety
Messages for Families
Technical Support for Families
Community Meals
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