COVID-19 & Back to School 2020
The Syracuse City School District is dedicated to keeping students' and staff health, safety, and learning at the forefront of all planning as we navigate the 2020-21 school year.
Yellow Zone COVID-19 School Surveillance Testing
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Our Parent/ Guardian COVID-19 Testing survey is now closed (November 16, 2020). Thank you for your feedback. More information will be coming soon from your school's principal.
As of November 9, 2020, the Syracuse City School District is part of a COVID-19 Yellow Zone. We are now required to have 20% of our students and staff tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis in order to keep schools open for in-person learning. The test being used is called BinaxNOW, and is a nasal swab that produces results in approximately 15 minutes (click here for details). |
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School Updates
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To keep our students and families safe, we are working with the the local health department to take action to help stop the spread of COVID-19.The health department will be in touch with those, both staff members and students, who they believe may have been exposed to individuals who have tested positive. Please visit the NYS COVID-19 Dashboard for case numbers by school (often delayed by several days, however).
>> SCSD COVID-19 Notices Archive
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| Week of November 23, 2020 Notices |
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November 24 (Delaware, Brighton Academy, Grant, ITC, Salem Hyde, Van Duyn, Syracuse Latin, Seymour and First Student)
November 23 (Van Duyn, HW Smith, Henninger, Nottingham, Frazer, Syracuse Latin, Delaware, Grant, Syracuse STEM at Blodgett and Salem Hyde)
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Information for Parents/Guardians
Visits by Appointment Only
All District buildings are currently closed for drop-in visitors. If you need to visit any District building for any reason, please call ahead to set an appointment.
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Transportation
The Transportation Department has sent home bussing information for all students who will receive transportation on the days they are physically in school. Please call (315) 435-4260 if you have any questions.
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Prepare for Remote Learning
Visit our Digital Tools & Resources page for help getting started with remote learning. Book virtual appointments for assistance, watch tutorials, read instructions, and more.
SCSD will continue to provide computing devices to students in need and will be distributing hot spots to families without internet access to support 3 MB per month. Computing devices and hot spots will be made available for pickup from schools.
Do you need a device at home? Please contact your child's school to arrange a device pickup.
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Mask / Face Coverings
Students in the Syracuse City School District are expected to wear a face covering. In the event that a student needs one,one will be provided from their teacher/school.
Masks should always cover the nose and mouth. Masks should be washed after each use. It is important to always remove masks correctly by handling only the ear loops or ties and then folding outside corners together. Be careful not to touch your eyes, nose, and mouth when removing and wash hands immediately after removing, and wash your hands after handling or touching a used mask.
All students who are physically able must wear a face covering or mask while on the school bus at all times as well.
Learn more about face coverings
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Symptom & Exposure Screening
All students, visitors (including parents/guardians) and staff must have their temperature taken and attest to a series of statements prior to entering a District building. Parents/guardians are also expected to screen their children for symptoms prior to sending them to school.
Daily Home Screening for Students
Staff, Student & Visitor Building Screening
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CoVideo Chats
The Office of Family Engagement hosts a live chat open to all families every Tuesday at 6 PM and Thursday at 12 PM noon. We hope you’ll join us! Look for topics and registration details on the SCSD Facebook page.
Topics have included things like SeeSaw & Canvas (5/19 & 5/21), grading (5/12 & 5/14), mental health (5/26 & 5/28), special education (5/5 & 5/7), reopening of schools (7/14, 7/16, 8/4, 8/6, 8/18 & 8/20), Pre-K, the Code of Conduct (7/28 & 7/30), registration (6/9 & 6/11), summer learning (7/7 & 7/9), and confronting racism (6/4).
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Prepare for a Safe & Healthy School Year
Videos by WCNY
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