SAUNDERS ADMINISTRATION2020-2021•STEVEN MAZZOLA - PRINCIPAL

•ANGELO PETRINO – 12TH GRADE AP

•CHRISTINA NOLA – 11TH GRADE AP

•LAURA LABANCA – 10TH GRADE AP

•RYAN JAMES – 9TH GRADE AP

: 914-376-8150 : @Saunders_HS : yonkerspublicschools.org/saunders

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All periods will include

Synchronous Remote Instruction

and/or Parent Outreach, Program

Monitoring, and SEL Activities

Starts Ends Activity

7:35 AM Teacher Sign In

7:35 AM 8:00 AM Social Distancing Educational Practices

8:00 AM 8:15 AM Period 1

8:19 AM 8:34 AM Period 2

8:38 AM 8:53 AM Period 3

8:57 AM 9:12 AM Period 4

9:16 AM 9:31 AM Period 5

9:35 AM 9:50 AM Period 6

9:54 AM 10:09 AM Period 7

10:13 AM 10:28 AM Period 8

10:32 AM 10:47 AM Period 9

10:47 AM 12:00 PM Teacher Lunch

12:00 PM 2:39 PM Professional Development

School Wide PLCs

Grade Level/Department PLCs

• REMOTE LEARNING, WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS HYBRID OR FULL TIME, REQUIRES THE SAME

ATTENTION AS IN SCHOOL LEARNING

• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO LOG INTO CLASSES ON TIME AND BE PREPARED LIKE AN OTHER DAY

• ACTIVE LEARNING STARTS WITH THE STUDENT BEING ATTENTIVE WITH A LIVE VIEW

• PARTICIPATION IS NOT ENCOURAGED, IT IS MANDATED FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION UNDER

THESE STANDARDS

• STUDENTS WHO DO NOT FULLY ENGAGE, GO LIVE, LEAVE THE CLASS, OR PARTICIPATE WILL BE HELD

ACCOUNTABLE

TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE CONTINUED INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS ON EVERY TRACK.

THE MODALITY USED FOR THE CONTENT TO BE TAUGHT BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TEACHER.

EACH TEACHER SHOULD DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO DELIVER AND TEACH MATERIAL, AS WELL AS ASSESS STUDENTS, WHICH MAY DIFFER

DEPENDING ON VARIOUS POSSIBLE FACTORS (CONTENT AREA; OBJECTIVE OF LESSON; TYPE OF LESSON; STUDENT LEARNING

STYLES/PERFORMANCE LEVELS).

REGARDLESS OF THE MODALITY A TEACHER CHOOSES, CONTINUITY OF INSTRUCTION MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED FOR ANY STUDENT. IN

OTHER WORDS, EVERY DAY ALL STUDENTS ON YOUR ROSTER, REGARDLESS OF ASSIGNED TRACK, WILL BE RECEIVING THE SAME LESSON

CONTENT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE ON ANY GIVEN DAY SHOULD BE HOW THE STUDENT IS RECEIVING IT.

1. TEACHERS CAN LIVE STREAM STUDENTS WHO ARE AT HOME MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY SO THAT THEY CAN

PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE LESSONS BEING TAUGHT. COMMUNITY TIME IS TO CHECK IN AND ENSURE THAT STUDENTS IN ALL COHORTS ARE SOCIALLY

AND EMOTIONALLY WELL AND TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS TIME TO ASSESS THAT STUDENTS HAVE MET THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE LESSON.

2. A SECOND MODALITY IS TO HAVE TEACHERS PRE-RECORD LESSONS. WHILE THE LIVE GROUP IS IN THE CLASSROOM BEING INSTRUCTED LIVE

BY THE TEACHER, THE STUDENTS AT HOME WOULD BE WATCHING THE SAME THE LESSON THAT HAS BEEN PRE-RECORDED. OPTIONS ALSO INCLUDE AVAILABLE

VIDEOS WE ACCESS THROUGH DIGITAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT LESSONS.

3. ANOTHER MODALITY IS TO HAVE TEACHERS POST LESSONS DIRECTLY TO TEAMS. STUDENTS AT HOME WOULD WORK INDEPENDENTLY ON

ASSIGNMENTS AND THEN CHECK IN WITH THE TEACHER FOR UNDERSTANDING DURING OFFICE HOURS AND COMMUNITY MEETING TIME. THE POSTED LESSONS

SHOULD ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS IN ALL TRACKS.

• HOME SCREENING: BEGIN SCREENING AT HOME. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THEIR CHILD’S

DAILY TEMPERATURE AND COMPLETING THE HEALTH SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE.

• COVID FORM: PARENTS/GUARDIANS MUST COMPLETE DAILY ATTESTATION FORM (HEALTH SURVEY) FOR EACH

CHILD. PARENTS/GUARDIANS MUST INFORM THE SCHOOL IN THE EVENT OF HEALTH STATUS CHANGES. THE

DAILY ATTESTATION FORM MAY BE COMPLETED ONLINE, OR BROUGHT IN TO THE SCHOOL. ALL DAILY

ATTESTATION FORMS WILL BE MAINTAINED ON FILE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE. ANY RESPONSES OF “YES” ON THE

DAILY ATTESTATION FORM WILL BE REFERRED TO THE SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICE

• TEMP CHECKS & FACE COVERING: DAILY TEMPERATURE SCREENING WILL OCCUR UPON ENTRY TO SAUNDERS.

APPROPRIATE FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN

• ROLE OF THE SCHOOL NURSE: SCHOOL NURSES WILL BE THE SCHOOL COVID-19 COORDINATORS AND WILL

MONITOR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL SPREAD OF VIRUS. THE HEALTH OFFICES WILL HAVE AN ISOLATION ROOM IN

THE EVENT A STUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER NEEDS TO BE ISOLATED. THERE IS A HEALTH OFFICE ON THE 2ND

FLOOR OF THE MAIN BUILDING

• WE ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENTRY PLAN, BUT WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU

• MASKS: WILL BE WORN ONCE YOUR CHILD IS DROPPED OFF

• SOCIAL DISTANCING: IS MANDATORY, HELP US TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

• DROP OFF – 9TH AND 10TH WILL ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN AND NURSE’S ENTRANCE

• DROP OFF – 11TH AND 12TH WILL ENTER THROUGH THE AUTO AND WEST WING DEPENDING ON MAGNET

• TEMPERATURE CHECKS AND ATTESTATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED AT HOME, TEMPERATURE STATIONS WILL BE MANNED AT EVERY

ENTRANCE

• LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF BELONGINGS YOU BRING TO SCHOOL AND DRESS ACCORDING TO THE WEATHER

• LATE ARRIVAL: IF YOUR CHILD STARTS THE SCHOOL DAY WITH PERIOD 2, PLEASE DO NOT COME IN EARLIER. THOSE STUDENTS WILL

ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN LOBBY DOORS

• FOLLOW DIRECTIONS – THEY HAVE BEEN THOUGHT OUT AND PLANNED

•MASKS: WILL BE WORN THROUGHOUT THE DAY

• MASK BREAKS: WILL OCCUR DURING EACH PERIOD (FOLLOWING CDC POLICY)

• LOCKERS: WILL NOT BE USED. TRY TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT TO ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL

• SEATING: DESKS IN ALL OF CLASSROOMS AS WELL AS THE CAFETERIA HAVE BEEN STRATEGICALLY

PLACED

• CLASS SIZE: THERE WILL NOT BE MORE THAN 15 STUDENTS IN A CLASS

• HALLWAYS: STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW ALL HALLWAY POLICIES DURING PASSING TIME

• STUDENT CONDUCT: DISREGARDING THE SCHOOL RULES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

• LEAVING CAMPUS: STUDENTS WHO LEAVE CAMPUS WITHOUT PERMISSION CAN BE PLACED IN FULL

REMOTE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

•HEALTH AND HYGIENE PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED

•STUDENTS SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS AND SANITIZE OFTEN

•THERE WILL BE NO SHARING OF FOOD, DRINKS OR PERSONAL

ITEMS

•LOCKERS WILL NOT BE UTILIZED

•HAND SANITIZING STATIONS WILL BE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING

•VISUALS WILL BE POSTED AROUND THE BUILDING TO SOCIAL DISTANCE

•STUDENTS WILL FOLLOW THE FLOW OF FOOT TRAFFIC AS INDICATED BY THE

FLOOR SIGNAGE

•CLASSES WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE WHEN POSSIBLE

•DRINKING FOUNTAINS WILL BE TURNED OFF

•THE USE OF BATHROOMS WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO PERSONS AT A TIME

•SPECIAL ATTENTION AND DEDICATION

•RESOURCE TEACHERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO KEEP IN CONSTANT CONTACT

WITH THEIR STUDENTS

•ELL STUDENTS WILL HAVE A DEDICATED TEACHER WHO WILL FOCUS FULL

ATTENTION ON THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS. CONSTANT COMMUNICATION,

PLANNED LESSONS AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED

•AUTISTIC STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION WITH THE ENTIRE

STAFF WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THAT CLASS

•STUDENT EXITS WILL BE STAGGERED BY GRADES AND CLASSES

•STUDENTS WILL LEAVE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS, AND THERE WILL BE NO

CONGREGATING

•STUDENTS WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR HEALTH AND WELL

BEING

•ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL SAFETY WILL BE MANNED AT POINTS

AROUND THE SCHOOL GROUNDS TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING

PROTOCOLS

•WE ARE LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, AND WE NEED

EVERYONE’S COOPERATION

•HEALTH AND WELL BEING MUST BE EVERYONE’S PRIORITY

•EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS/HER

ACTIONS TO STAY HEALTHY

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• Fall Sports Season: delayed until March 1, 2021

• Sports Include: Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Girls

Swimming

• Winter Sports: begin November 30,2020

• Sports Include: Basketball, Bowling, Wrestling, Boys

Swimming, Indoor Track

• Spring Sports: begin April 19, 2021

• Sports Include: Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Outdoor

Track

• Physicals: if you had a sports physical last year, all you

need is to fill out an HSR form. Must be brought to Central

Office.

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PURCHASED IN AT THE

SECURITY DESK NEAR

THE MAIN OFFICE

STARTING 10/1/20

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Password 8 digit Date of Birth (MMDDYY)

Email and Microsoft Access Microsoft Office 365

Database & Program Access Clever

Main Platforms Being Used Microsoft Teams & Nearpod

All program and help links can be found on the Main Page of the Saunders Website

MUST BE IN CLASS AND

PARTICIPATING!

BOTH IN PERSON AND

REMOTE!

Dates Progress Report

Week Of:

Report Card

Week Of:

1st Marking Period Sept. 8 – Nov. 6 October 12 November 16

2nd Marking Period Nov. 9 – Jan. 29 December 14 February 8

3rd Marking Period Feb . 1 – April 16 March 22 April 26

4th marking Period April 19 – June 25 May 17 June 21

Please Note:

Students that were scheduled to take a

Regents in June 2020 were exempt.