UG Minimester Program

May 10th - June 16th

Check-In and Agenda

1. Check-In: Where are you on the mood meter tonight?
2. Distancing & Safety
3. NEW: Expanded Priority Group
4. UNCHANGED
1. In-Person Advisory/SGI
2. Remote Learning
5. Timeline
6. Questions

Distancing Updates & Safety Protocols

Current State of Distancing Guidelines

• A new blended learning opt-in window was been opened as a result of updated CDC guidance distancing guidance
• Due to transmission levels in New York City, the distancing recommendations for high school students has not changed
• High school students must still maintain 6 feet of distancing at all times
• Because high school students cannot be programmed in cohorts with the same core classes, a shift to hybrid learning with in-person instruction is not possible at this time

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Health & Safety

In all of our in-person learning programs, the following guidelines are adhered to

• Students will be seated 6 feet apart
• All students and staff will wear masks
• Each classroom will have two air purifiers
• Classroom doors will remain open
• Classroom windows remain open
• Hallway windows remain open
• Every classroom has a purell station that students and staff will use upon entry
• Daily CO2 checks to monitor for air quality and circulation
• Barring a weather emergency, students will eat outdoors
• Weekly testing of 20% of in-person students will continue, if there are two or more cases in a 7 day period, 40% of in-person students will be tested

NEW: Expanded Priority Group

Overview

We are excited to expand our existing priority group program to any NEST+m Upper Grades student who wants to switch from weekly In-Person SGI, to our full day priority program!

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This program provides students with:

• A supportive in-person learning environment
• Daily in-person social interaction & community building
• Support and supervision while students participate in remote learning
• Daily small group support and work time

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Expanded Priority Group Daily Schedule

Hours: 8:30 - 2:00

Structure of the Day:

• 8:30 - 12:30 Facilitated Remote Instruction: Current teachers on Zoom and the support of a qualified substitute teacher in the classroom
• 12:30 - 1:00 Outdoor Lunch in Rear Courtyard: Substitute teachers, administration, and school staff
• 1:00 - 2:00 Small Group Instruction/Study Hall/Individualized Supports: Substitute Teacher (1 time a week- NEST+m Faculty)

If 50 or fewer students opt-in to this program, students in the expanded priority group will come to the building five days a week. If more than 50 students opt-in, we will move to a hybrid schedule

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Basics of the Hybrid Cycle (if needed only!)

• Students in an in-person priority group classroom are split into 2 cohorts: A & B
• Students in cohort A come to the building for in-person instruction on Mondays & Tuesdays
• Students in cohort B come to the building for in-person instruction on Thursdays & Fridays
• Students in cohorts A and B come to the school for in-person learning on alternating Wednesdays
• If a holiday or school event interrupts the regular school day of a cohort, then that group attends on Wednesday regardless of which cycle week it is

In-Person Cohort schedule (If needed)

If more than 50 students opt in, we will move to an A/B hybrid schedule

Morning Schedule & Staffing

Afternoon Schedule & Staffing

Technology in School

• Because students will be engaged in virtual instruction, and students will need access to google classroom to complete assignments in the afternoon, students will need to bring a laptop to school
• If students need a laptop to use in school we will provide one

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Attendance Expectations

• Our goal is to provide this program for the maximum number of days a week possible
• Because space is limited, students that sign up for this program will be expected to attend everyday that they are scheduled
• Students with multiple unexcused absence will be moved to remote learning
• Absences related to documented illness or mandatory medical quarantines will not result in students being moved to remote

UNCHANGED:

In-Person Advisory/SGI &

Remote Learning

In-Person SGI/Advisory

• Students continue to participate in remote instruction from 8:30 - 12:30
• Students continue to participate in enrichment and tutoring 3-4 days a week from 1:50 - 2:50
• Students continue to come to the building for in-person SGI and Advisory 1 - 2 times per week

Remote Learning

• Students continue learning at home
• Students follow the same schedule they have been following all year
• Students participate in remote instruction from 8:30 - 12:30
• Students participate in enrichment and once weekly advisory from 1:50 - 2:50

Timeline & Next Steps

Changing to Expanded Priority Group

• If you would like your child to participate in our expanded priority group program, please complete the following survey by Thursday April 29th
• Expanded Priority Group Program Request Form
• April 29th- Deadline to complete survey requesting to join the Expanded Priority Group Program
• May 10th- expanded priority group program begins

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Staying in Current Program

• Students who do not wish to participate in the expanded priority program do not need to do anything
• If you do not complete the survey, you will remain in your current program

Questions so far...

• What happens if a classroom is quarantined?
• If a classroom is closed due to exposure to a positive case, families are contacted and students return to remote learning for 10 days after the exposure
• If we try this program and decide we don’t want to participate, can we return to in-person SGI?
• Students who leave the expanded priority group can only be guaranteed a space in remote learning. If there is room in their old advisory group we can reprogram them, but there is no guarantee
• Will students be travelling around the building?
• No, only for arrival, dismissal, and lunch. Otherwise students will remain in one classroom for the entire day with the same students
• Will lunch be provided?
• Yes, grab and go breakfast and lunch will be provided. Students can also bring lunch. Students CANNOT leave the campus for lunch

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• Can students lower their masks to eat and drink in class?
• Yes
• Do you anticipate challenges with students participating in different Zoom classes from the same room?
• No, this has been working well so far!
• How will students be grouped in classrooms?
• By grade. In some instances grades may need to be mixed, but ideally each classroom is for a single grade
• What are the benefits of coming in for facilitated remote learning?
• Opportunities for social interaction
• Supportive and skilled adults working with students in small groups
• Daily small group support from 1:00 - 2:00
• Routines and independence

• Who is eligible to participate?
• Any NEST+m Upper Grades student currently enrolled in blended learning
• Can remote learners request to join?
• Yes, but we cannot guarantee a seat. After programming blended learners, if we still have available seats we will enroll interested remote learners

Thank you!

Questions?