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COVID-19 UPDATE: Academics West's Commitment to the Health and Safety of the School Community

​The health and safety of all of our students continues to be our first priority in the wake of the evolving situation around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York City. We encourage everyone in our school communities to listen to facts and not respond to fear. The following are a list of safety measures that will be enforced by Academics West to maintain safety in our school community.
  • All teachers, students, and visitors are given a health screen upon entry into the school.
  • All individuals temperature is taken (anything above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the individual cannot enter)
  • A social distancing policy is in place.
  • Hygiene, cleaning and disinfection protocols are in place.
  • Hand sanitizers are located at regular locations throughout the facility.
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) is available for all persons in the building.
  • Guided pathways are labelled in the space to facilitate the movement of traffic in one direction.
  • Regular hand-washing will be required by all staff and students.
  • Face masks will be worn by staff and students while they ar​e on school premises, (students may be allowed to not wear masks if there is a medical condition or if they are sitting and socially distancing).
  • Contact tracing will be implemented if a member of the community becomes infected with COVID 19.

If anyone is feeling sick we encourage the following;
  • Stay home and call your doctor if you have symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath, fever, sore throat.
  • If you do not feel better in 24-48 hours, contact your doctor.
  • Do not come to school or to work until you have been fever-free for at least 72 hours without the use of fever reducing drugs like Tylenol or ibuprofen.
  • If you need help getting medical care, call 311.
 
Please read the  Health Department's What You Need to Know factsheet for important facts on COVID-19. For more information you can also visit nyc.gov/coronavirus at any time for important updates, including ways to fight stigma and bias around this issue.

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