main content starts hereUpdated parent resources for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

| March 27, 2020

Given that this is a fluid and potentially rapidly developing situation, we will use this web page to share information and resources as the circumstances warrant.

Any time-sensitive, critical information will be shared via the district’s School Messenger notification system, which can send e-mails, text messages and phone calls.

School District Updates

Instructional Online Resources for Students

Please follow the link below for instructional online resources for students:

Meal Pick Up Information and Sign Up Form

Please follow the link below for more information about our meal pick up for students:

 

Information and Resources

Childcare available through YMCA for essential workers

To learn more about childcare through the YMCA for essential workers, click here.

Office of Children and Family Services Childcare

If you are a parent or caregiver who needs child care, please complete this parent need for child care survey. Based on the information you provide about your job, employer, number of children, and financial need, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) may be able to help you find the child program you need. It may be a challenge to find child care due to COVID-19 related program closures, however the staff at OCFS are trying their best to support families to find the high quality child care that they need. In addition, the OCFS website has several resources available https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/

Child Care Resource and Referral Agency

If you are looking for child care, the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRR) is a great place to start. They will ask you about the kind of care you are looking for, the ages of your children, the hours of care you need and other specifics such as any special needs your child might have. Based on that information, they will be able to give you a list of providers that most closely meet your needs. Please contact:

Brightside Up (formally Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc.)
Ms. Abbe Kovacik, Executive Director
91 Broadway
Menands, NY 12204

Phone: (518) 426-7181, ext. 323
Fax: (518) 426-9649
Email: akovacik@cdcccc.org
Website: http://www.cdcccc.org/

Testing Updates for K-12

WMHT Public Media Educational Programming Block

WMHT is offering an educational programming block and online resources targeted at students pre-k through 12. For the complete programming schedule, related resources, and additional home learning opportunities, visit wmht.org/homeclassroom

Social and Emotional Resources

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York State Department of Health

NYSDOH Coronavirus Hotline, call 1-888-364-3065 for information about Coronavirus

Schenectady County Public Health Services