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  PRSD Pandemic Illness Plan Revised

  Dear Pearl River Community,

  The district has revised the Pearl River School District Pandemic Illness Plan as part of the PRSD District-Wide Safety Plan.  As per the NYS Education Department regulations, a 30-day period has been established for public comment prior to a public hearing that will be held on April 20, 2021 at the Board of Education meeting. The PRSD Pandemic Illness Plan will be accessible on the district homepage from March 21 to April 19, 2020. To access a copy of this plan, please click on the following link:  PRSD Pandemic Illness Plan

  To send a comment please email: braunagelj@pearlriver.org  submit your comment to: Jennifer Braunagel, District Clerk at 135 West Crooked Hill Rd., Pearl River, NY 10965 

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  3-26-21 Update From RCDOH

  Dear Pearl River School Community,

  On Friday, March 26th, the Rockland County Department of Health invited school districts to a conference call to provide schools with updated guidance on COVID-19.  County health officials offered the following updates for schools and school districts:

  • As of April 1st, anyone traveling domestically will not have to quarantine upon return to NY; the DOH confirmed that written guidance is coming and suggested that we share this information with our school community. Anyone traveling outside of the US will be required to quarantine, regardless of vaccination status or a previous positive test.  We will be revising our daily screening document to reflect this change upon return from spring break. 
  • NYSDOH is revising their guidance to reflect that individuals who are fully vaccinated (> than 2 weeks after the last dose of a double-dose vaccine or the last dose of a single- dose vaccine) will not have to quarantine if exposed to COVID-19 indefinitely, provided that the individual is asymptomatic. Currently, the guidance is that fully vaccinated individuals do not have to quarantine if exposed within 90 days of being fully vaccinated. 
  • As schools move to less than 6 ft of social distancing, the quarantine rules that were issued on February 11, 2021 will remain in effect. Currently, in a classroom with 6 ft social distancing, we must quarantine the perimeter of students who are 6 ft away from an infected individual. This typically amounts to 1 row away on all sides. Once we reduce the distance between students, we must continue to quarantine students 6 feet away, but the perimeter will now include two rows of students on all sides. For lunch or snack time situations where students remove their masks, or physical activity situations such as physical education class, and instrumental or vocal music classes, the distance is 12 feet.  The use of a desk barrier will not have an impact on this requirement. 
  • The NYSDOH is reviewing the latest guidance issued by the CDC and may be issuing new guidance to schools. In its latest guidance, the CDC removed reference to the use of desk barriers. NYSDOH still maintains a social distancing requirement of 6 ft. or use of a barrier. 

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  SkillsUSA Competition

  Congratulations to our PRHS students who placed in the SkillsUSA Competition due to their effort and performance. Congratulations to all!

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  2021-22 District Calendar

  At the last meeting, the Board of Education approved the 2021-22 District Calendar. Two Superintendent's Conference Days are scheduled for Monday, August 30th and Tuesday, August 31st.  The first day of school for students will be Wednesday, September 1, 2021.  
  
  The Pearl River School District calendar is based on 184 school days: 181 days of pupil instruction plus 3 Superintendent's Conference Days. In anticipation of emergency closings, we designate the following potential vacation days as snow make-up days: 

  2021-22 Snow Make-up Days
  Day 1 – May 26, 2022
  Day 2 – May 27, 2022
  Day 3 – May 31, 2022
  
  As a result of the NYS Regents examination schedule, the last day of school will be Friday, June 24, 2022.

  Please click the following link to view the one-page calendar for the 2021-22 school year: 2021-22 District Calendar
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  Preparing for a Full Return

  Please click on the following link for a letter from the Superintendent regarding our preparation for a full return to school

  3-8-21- Preparing for a Full Return

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  Reminder! Free School Meals for All Students

  The health of our students is our first priority, and that includes making sure every student has access to nutritious meals no matter where they are learning - remotely or in-person.  We would like to remind you that grab-and-go breakfast and lunch are free for ALL students for the 2020-2021 school year. Pick-up is at Pearl River High School’s Pirate Cove, Monday - Friday from 7AM – 10AM.   Please visit our Food Services webpage for more information and menus.

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  For Students: Chromebook Performance

  Our Instructional Technology Coaches have put together some tips that will improve the performance of your Chromebook. Please click the following link for information:  How to Improve the Performance of your Chromebook

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  Return to Schools Information

  Please click on the following links for important return to school information:
  
  Planning for Re-Opening Page
  Return to School Protocols (revised 1-7-21)
  Remote Learning Plan
  Contact Tracing Plan
  COVID-19 Testing Plan
  NYS COVID Dashboard

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• King for a Day oratorical contest

  During break, a number of 8 grade students participated in the King for a Day oratorical contest. The students practiced and memorized a one and a half to two minute speech or poem exemplifying the African American experience. I am proud to announce that Rayhana Choudhury, Aleksandra Losada, Meabh McDonnell and Shenny Mejia Campos all received an honorable mention.  I am also happy to announce that Samantha Ares placed 3rd and David Ghorbrial placed 2nd among all the 8th grade students that participated. Congratulations to all on a job well done!

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