Vaccination - Appendix A

The district will continue to provide vaccination for eligible students and staff through collaboration with the Weehawken Department of Health. If you wish for your child to receive a vaccine, please sign up here http://northhudsonvax.us/weehawken. A special thanks goes out to our mayor, township council, and municipality for their tireless effort during the vaccination process. For your reference, here are the links to the State and Township testing facilities: https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing and www.weehawkennj.com.

CCommunication With Weehawken Health Department - Appendix B

School officials will continue to maintain close communication and meet with the Weehawken Department of Health on a regular basis in order to provide information and share resources with the staff and community on COVID-19 transmission, prevention, and control.

Students and employees with symptoms related to COVID-19 or close contacts must be safely and respectfully isolated from others.

The Assistant Superintendent, Francesca Amato, is the district liaison to the Weehawken Department of Health. School nurses and principals are continually consulted for building based issues relevant to cases and quarantines.

Masks - ​​Appendix C

The wearing of masks on school grounds is optional.

Physical Distancing - Appendix D

Physical distancing is optional.

Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette- Appendix E

The Weehawken School district encourages regular hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds prior to/following eating, sharing materials and use of district outdoor equipment to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  If soap and water are not readily available, use of provided hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol is required.

Meals - Appendix F

Breakfast and lunch meals will be distributed in a manner that was done pre-pandemic.

Transportation - Appendix G

Masks on school transportation are optional.

Our fleet of buses transport students to and from school each morning and afternoon in a safe and reliable manner.

Cleaning, Disinfection, and Airflow - Appendix H

Classrooms will be cleaned daily.

Cafeterias will be cleaned daily in accordance with cleaning and disinfecting procedures.

Bathrooms will be cleaned and disinfected during the operating day and once again after school closes for the day.

Additional outside air will be introduced where possible by opening doors, windows, and HVAC dampers.

Screening, Exclusion, and Response to Symptomatic Students and Staff Members -  Appendix I

Parents who feel their children are sick should keep them home and contact a physician.  

Contact Tracing - Appendix J

Contact tracing will not occur for purposes of isolation and quarantine.

Testing - Appendix K

• Self-test kits are available upon request.

Student and Staff Member Travel - Appendix L

There are currently no travel restrictions.

Weehawken Remote Learning Plan

Inclement Weather

Per the NJ Department of Education, the district can only initiate remote learning in the event the school district is required to close school for more than three (3) consecutive school days due to a declared state of emergency, declared public health emergency, or a directive by the appropriate health agency or officer to institute a public health-related closure. Otherwise, in the event of short-term (1 or 2 day) school closure due to inclement weather or another reason, there will be no remote learning. If and when we do not have school for three consecutive days, we will let you know if students can log in remotely that day.

Communication of Health Related School Closure Plan Notification to Close Process:

1. Superintendent to BOE

2. Superintendent to Admin

4. Superintendent/Supervisor of Technology to Parents/community via Realtime notification, website, telephone & social media.

Component 1: Equitable Access to Instruction

Students Without Technology Access

In order for all students to have access to curriculum during an extended absence, the actions below

will be taken for those without access to a technology device and/or an internet connection.

● For students in need of internet access, the district will be lending out wifi devices.

● Parents have the opportunity to email their child's teacher and/or principal, if necessary, during

the normal school working hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

For Students with Internet Access:

School will be held in-person.

All students have access to accelerated learning plans through differentiated instruction via their classroom teacher. Additional opportunities for accelerated learning can be found during after school programs and clubs and especially during WISE enrichment opportunities.

Social Emotional learning is infused in all subject areas and all grade levels.

Title One services and information can be found here.

All curriculum plans cover 21st Century Community Learning skills and standards that Fuel Futures Forever.

We have a successful credit recovery for high school students to recover credits throughout the year or during the summer. Teachers are available for one-on-one support.

We have many other learning opportunities including before and after school programs like WISE and extracurricular enrichment clubs. WISE stands for Weehawken Intervention Supports and Enrichment.

Our partnership with Apollo After Care assists families with childcare after school hours.

We partner with the Weehawken Free Public Library with community programming and we also host an Adult ESL class for recent newcomers.

Access to Guidance Counselors/Social Workers

The Guidance Department will see students in-person but are also available via email, google chat, office phone, etc.

Component 2: Special Education Needs Special Education and Related Services for Students with Disabilities

While we are operating in-person, all programs and services are being provided to students ages three through 21 according to Federal and NJAC 6A:14 requirements with modifications and accommodations, as required. Students will continue to receive provisions of their IEP and will be provided with a free and appropriate education including special education and related services to the greatest extent appropriate. Appropriately certified and qualified professional staff members will continue to implement these programs through distance learning opportunities or individualized learning packets, as the use of school facilities will not be available. Student progress is being monitored by both the teacher and case manager. Student data will be used to determine achieved goals and objectives to determine the possible need for an extended school year or compensatory education.

Special Education Programming

All special education programming will be consistent with the student’s individualized education program (IEP) and shall meet the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

In-Class Resource Programs

All IDEA classified students with an in-class resource program documented in the IEP and Section 504 students are provided with modifications and accommodations to meet their needs.

Self-Contained Programs

All students attending self-contained programs documented in the IEP are provided with appropriate material and instruction by their special education teacher(s) to meet their needs.

Related Services (Speech-Language; Counseling)

Students eligible for speech-language services (ESLS) have an individualized education plan (IEP) developed by their speech-language specialist based on current goals and objectives as stated in the student’s IEP.

Child Study

Team/IEP Team/Evaluation and IEP Process During the Virtual Learning Process, Identification Meeting, Eligibility Meetings, IEP Meetings and Reevaluation Planning Meetings are being held via audio or video conference in order to stay in compliance with the annual/re-evaluation due dates. Initial and Reevaluation assessments that are feasible are being completed during the school closure.

Component 3: ELL/Bilingual Needs

The Weehawken School District is providing in-person instructional options to address the needs of the English Language Learners.

Component 4: Food Services Plan

To ensure the provision of school nutrition benefits or services for eligible students, Weehawken will do its best to feed students on Free and Reduced Lunch status in -person.

Component 5: Virtual Instruction Day Plan

In the event of a district closure, the Weehawken School District will adopt a virtual school format to continue student instruction.

Teachers will use Google Classroom, Google Meets and email to communicate and post assignments to students. We encourage all parents to view their child's assignments in Google Classrooms and/or teacher webpages.

Component 8: Summer Programming Extended School Year:

At the present time, Brain and Math Camp as well as other enrichment summer camps have been and will be held in person.