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Sullivan BOCES Employee COVID-19 Building Entrance Screening (Unable to Scan the QR Code, please click here)
Please scan the QR code above to complete the building entrance screening questionnaire. This screening protocol is part of the re-opening process for school districts. Please complete this questionnaire before the start of work EACH day you are on-site. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.
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Sullivan BOCES: Thinking Forward Reopening & Contingency Planning (click here to view)
The Sullivan BOCES: Thinking Forward DRAFT Reopening Plan is a comprehensive yet flexible plan to reopen Sullivan BOCES. The plan provides multiple contingencies, including a full return to face-to-face instruction, remote learning, and a hybrid model. Questions and comments regarding the plan should be submitted to communications@scboces.org or by calling (845) 295-4043.
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Visit our COVID-19 page for Information & Updates (click here)To view our recent videos with messages to our students (click here)
Join Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe for storytime! Ms. Tahoe will read the book What Do You Do With an Idea? written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom (click here to join storytime)
Spectrum/Charter: Supporting New York's Students & Teachers by offering 60 days of free internet to any household that is not currently a subscriber with a student, including a college student, or teacher in the house. (click here for more information)
PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE From the Sullivan County Manager
(click here)
Google Classroom Links:
Educational Links:
- Options for ongoing daily (weekday) streaming programming
- Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
- Activities for download such as: Blank Comic book Pages, “Finish the Comic!” Comics and Drawing/Writing Prompts
- Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world
- Students Can Respond to Daily Writing Prompts, Inspired by The New York Times, at Home for Free
- CosmicKids
- GoNoodle
- At Audible Stories - kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet
- Sullivan BOCES Library Services for Students
- Activities from Curiosity Girl Science (not just for girls)
- Activities to Go with Disney Movies
- PBS Kids
- StoryTime from Space - Astronauts reading books to kids
- Participate in Art & Culture Through Museum Virtual Tours
- Storyline Online - Actors reading children’s books, with illustrations and activity guides
- CommonSense Media - Common Sense is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families and schools.
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Wide Open School (from Common Sense Media)
Updates from BOCES:
- Continuity of Learning Plan for Remote Instruction
- Update for Parents and Students: Instructional packets and remote learning 3-30-20
- Letter to Parents about instructional packets and food distribution 3-20-20
Instructional Resources:
- NYSED: Providing Over-Age Students the Opportunity to Return to School in the 2020-21 School Year Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- NYSED: High School Equivalency Diplomas during COVID-19
- NYSED: Parental Right to Decline Examination Waivers
- Resources for Remote Instruction/Links to Online Resources
- NY State of Health Letter to Families
- NYSED: Continuity of Learning
- NYSED: Digital Content Resources
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
- Care for Caregivers: Tips for Families and Educators
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Visit our COVID-19 page for Information & Updates (click here)Executive Orders:
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order #202.48
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order #202.45
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order #202.39 Budget Votes and APPR
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order #202.26
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order 202.11: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order 202.8
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order New York State on Pause
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order 202.7
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order No. 202.5 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
- Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Closing Schools Statewide for Two Weeks 3-16-20
- Sullivan County: Announcement of First Coronavirus Case 3-16-20
- Sullivan County: Closure Order 3-14-20
- Sullivan County: Emergency Executive Order: School Closure 3-13-20
- Governor Cuomo Executive Order Regarding Childcare Requirements 3-7-20
Guidance Documents:
- NYSED: Providing Equitable Services to Non-Public Schools
- NYSED: Feeding Children in Need and Child Care for Essential Workers During the Summer
- NYSED: Providing Over-Age Students the Opportunity to Return to School in the 2020-21 School Year Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- NYSED: High School Equivalency Diplomas during COVID-19
- NYSED: Parental Right to Decline Examination Waivers
- NYSED: Claiming Eligible COVID-19 Costs to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- NYSED: Guidance to LEAs on CARES Act Funding
- NYSED: Cancellation of August 2020 Regents Exams
- NYSED: 2019-20 Accountability Implications Based on April 2020 United States Department of Education Waivers and Changes to Commissioner’s Regulations §100.21 to Address the COVID-19 Crisis
- NYSED: Memo - Cancellation of June 2020 Regents Exams 4-7-20
- NYSED: Clarification on 180-day Requirements in Light of Executive Orders
- NYSED: Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During Statewide School Closures Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State
- New York State School Boards Association - Legal Alert: Implementing the Open Meetings Law during the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus
- NYSED Guidance on Assessments 3-26-20
- NYSED: Update on 180-Day Requirements 3-20-20
- Statement From Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa and Interim State Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe Regarding Elementary- and Intermediate-Level State Assessments | New York State Education Department 3-20-20
- NYSED: Guidance on Child Care 3-19-20
- Guidance on Executive Order 202.6 | Essential Services 3-18-20
- Section IX Athletics 3-18-20
- NYSED: Additional Guidance on Statewide School Closures 3-17-20
- NYSED: Suspension of Spring 2020 Grades 3-8 ELA Test Shipments 3-17-20
- NYSDOH: Interim containment guide: preventive quarantine, mandatory quarantine, and mandatory isolation Applicable to all local health departments
- NYSED: Guidance 2 on Preliminary Guidance on the Preparation for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 3-13-20
- NYSED: Guidance 1 on COVID-19 School (PreK-12) 3-8-20
- USDOE: Guidance on Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in School While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students 3-16-20
- USDOE: Guidance on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- FERPA & Coronavirus FAQ
- NYSDOH: Interim containment guide: preventive quarantine, mandatory quarantine, and mandatory isolation Applicable to all local health departments (Spanish)
- NYSDOH: Interim Guide: Protocol for COVID-19 Testing Applicable to all local health care providers and health departments (Spanish)
Instructional Resources:
- BOCES of New York State Online Conferencing Guidance
- NYSED: Digital Content Resources
- NYSED: Continuity of Learning
- NYSED: Curriculum and Instruction
- NYSED: Social Emotional Learning
- Supporting Continuity of Teaching and Learning During an Emergency
Cleaning Resources:
Preparedness Resources:
- Regional Food Banks
- NYS RIC: Pandemic Planning: Potential Environment Impact
- Preparing for COVID-19 Matrix
- Pandemic Response Planning
- School District Toolkit/Public Relations Guidance for School Leaders Regarding COVID-19
Informational Resources, Brochures & Flyers:
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Visit our COVID-19 page for Information & Updates (click here)
BOCES is closely monitoring this fluid situation and following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Sullivan County Department of Health and the New York State Education Dept. We will continue to share information as it becomes available.
The health and safety of our students and staff is our highest priority, and we will remain vigilant in our efforts to help prevent the spread of this illness. BOCES has infectious disease protocols in place and has been taking steps, such as cleaning and disinfecting throughout its schools, to minimize the spread of viruses and a variety of other illnesses.
There are a number of steps that students, staff and community members can take to minimize the spread of all respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, according to the state Department of Health:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Heavily soiled hands should be washed.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
If you or a family member begin showing symptoms of a respiratory disease and suspect it may be COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider. Before going to your healthcare provider’s office, inform them that a case of COVID-19 is suspected, and follow their advice.
Local health departments will contact schools if a suspected or known COVID-19 case emerges. The district is prepared to work with any affected families.
For more information, consider consulting these additional resources:
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html
COVID-19: What is Stigma and What Causes It?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fstigma-faq.htmlCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Frequently Asked Questions - Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#preventionPrevention, Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.htmlNovel Coronavirus (COVID 19) New York Responds: As Us a Question
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
In addition, New York has established a Novel Coronavirus Hotline, which can provide additional information. Call 1-888-364-3065 with questions or concerns about travel and symptoms.
