2021-22 School Year
2021-22 Reopening of School Plan
Reopening of School Plan Presentation (August 25, 2021)
COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
- NYSDOH Updated Mask Guidance (March 1, 2022)
- School Masking & Testing Guidance FAQ (March 1, 2022)
- Isolation & Quarantine Guidance (Updated February 4, 2022)
- Transportation Contact Tracing Charts (Updated January, 2022)
- Contact Tracing Flow Chart (Updated January 10, 2022)
- NYS Education Department 2021-22 Back-to-school Guide (August, 2021)
- CDC Childcare/K-12 Guidance (Updated August 5, 2021)
- AAP COVID-19 Safe Guidance for Schools (August, 20, 2021)
CCSD Communications/Letters
Updated NYSDOH Guidance for Schools (March 3, 2022)
Governor Lifts School Mask Mandate – Effective Wednesday, March 2, 2022
February Break, Test Kits and District Surveys – February 16, 2022
Mask Mandate Remains in Effect for Schools, February Break Test Kits – February 9, 2022
Students and Staff Must Continue to Wear Masks in School – Updated January 27, 2022
Positive COVID Cases – January 10, 2022
Updated Guidance – New Isolation and Quarantine Guidance – January 10, 2021
Positive COVID Cases – January, 6, 2022
CHS Shifts to Remote Learning January 6, 2022
Positive COVID Cases Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Distribution of COVID Test Kits Tuesday, January 4 & Wednesday, January 5
Positive COVID Cases- January 3, 2022
Return to In-person Learning and COVID Testing – December 30, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 23, 2021
Positive COVID Case- December 22, 2021
NYS Cancels January Regents Exams – December 22, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 21, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 20, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 17, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 15, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 14, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 13, 2021
Positive COVID Cases – December 10, 2021
Positive COVID Cases – December 8, 2021
Positive COVID Case- December 7, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 6, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 3, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 2, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- December 1, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- November 30, 2021
Patroon Conference Spectator Guidelines for Winter Sports – November, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- November 29, 2021
Positive COVID Cases- November 22, 2021
Positive COVID Case – November 19, 2021
Positive COVID Cases – November 18, 2021
Positive COVID Cases – November 17, 2021
Positive COVID (Employee) Cases – November 15, 2021
Positive COVID (Student) Case – November 12, 2021
Positive COVID Cases (Two Students and One Employee) (November 10, 2021)
Positive COVID (Student) Case – (November 8, 2021)
Positive COVID (Student) Case (November 4, 2021)
Positive COVID (Student) Case (November 3, 2021)
Nov. 19 Vaccination Pod for Students 12 & Older – Please Complete Survey by Nov. 4
Positive COVID (Student) Case (October 28, 2021)
Positive Employee COVID Cases (October 27, 2021)
Positive Employee COVID Case (October 18, 2021)
Positive Student COVID Cases (October 14, 2021)
Positive Student COVID Case (October 13, 2021)
Positive Student COVID Cases (October 12, 2021)
Student COVID Case (October 7, 2021)
Positive Cases Reported (October 7, 2021)
Positive Cases Reported (October 6, 2021)
Positive Case Reported (October 1, 2021)
Positive Case Reported (September 27, 2021)
Positive Cases Reported (September 22, 2021)
Reopening of Schools Plan, Code of Conduct & District-Wide Safety Plan (August 26, 2021)
Online Survey for Remote Instruction (August 16, 2021)
Letter to the Community (August 12, 2021)
Reopening of Schools Update (August 10, 2021)
Mental Health Services
Taking Care of your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
www.gozen.com
www.calm.com
Mini Meditation
Down Dog App, which includes the apps Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout, is free until April 1st and has exercises you can do at home
Feeling Anxious Or Worried? Listen To These 8 Podcasts
Coronavirus Anxiety: 4 Ways to Cope with Fear
Help Kids Manage Anxiety around the Coronavirus (3 Expert Videos)
Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety
Expert Offers Practical Advice to Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
Helping Children and Teens Cope with Anxiety About COVID-19
How to Talk to your Children/Family about Coronavirus
Talking to Teens and Tweens About Coronavirus
How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
BrainPop cartoon video explaining Coronavirus
NPR Comic for Kids explaining Coronavirus
Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
Fear and Anxiety – An Age by Age Guide to Common Fears, The Reasons for Each and How to Manage Them
How to Talk About Coronavirus With Kids
The Yucky Bug – Julia Cook
So You’ve Got Questions about Coronavirus
Talking to Children about COVID-19 (Published by the National Association of School Psychologists)
Mobile Crisis Assessment Team
Is an emergency mental health service that can provide emergency mental health assessments. Their services are available 7 days a week from 8am—10pm by calling 518-943-5555.
2020-21 School Year
Reopening of School 2020-21 Plan
- Catskill CSD Reopening of Schools Plan for 2020-21 School Year
- Contact Tracing for Schools – August 14, 2020
- COVID-19 Testing Information – August 14, 2020
- CCSD Virtual Learning Plan – August 14, 2020
- NYSDOH PreK-Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit – updated February 1, 2021
District & Building Level Presentations
- Video: Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Reopening School- August 15, 2020
- CES Reopening & Continuity of Learning Presentation – August 15, 18 & 20, 2020
- CMS Reopening & Continuity of Learning Presentation – August 15, 18, & 20, 2020
- CHS Reopening of Schools Presentation – August 15, 18 & 20, 2020
- Video – Virtual Town Hall on Reopening of Schools with Dr. Cook – July 30, 2020
- Reopening Plan Presentation by Dr. Cook – July 30, August 15, 18, & 20, 2020
School-based COVID-19 Testing
Per NYS guidance, CCSD currently does not qualify to begin conducting surveillance testing in schools.
- COVID-19 Zone Notice – Onsite Testing Consent
- School-based COVID-19 Testing Questions & Answers
- Testing Consent Form
2020-21 Letters/Communications
CCSD Summer Food Distribution (June 25, 2021)
Updated Information for Graduation (June 22, 2021)
Updated Mask Guidance – Guidance Document (June 8, 2021)
Important Information From Dr. Cook: Update on Mask Wearing In Schools (June 6, 2021)
May & June Events, Summer Programs, Vaccination Survey, and Reopening 2021-22 (May 19, 2021)
Vaccine POD for Students 12 and Older (May 18, 2021)
Information About Class of 2021 End-of-Year Celebrations (May 5, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case at CES (May 3, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Cases at CMS & CHS, CMS Shifts to Virtual Learning April 30 (April 29, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case at CES (April 27, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case at CHS (April 26, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case at CES (April 21, 2021)
Student COVID-19 Vaccine Survey for CHS Parents (April 14, 2021)
Continuity of Operations Plan (April 1, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case at CES (March 31, 2021)
CES NYS Assessments Information (March 30, 2021)
Class of 2022 Prom Rescheduled to October 22 (March 25, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 CES Student Case (March 1, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case (Feb. 25, 2021)
Staggered Reentry of CES Hybrid Students to 4 Days a Week of In-person Instruction (Feb. 19, 2021)
Department of Public Health Updated Requirements for High-risk Sports (Feb. 17, 2021)
In-Person Hybrid Instruction Resumes Feb. 22 (Feb. 19, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case (Feb. 2, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Cases (Jan. 30, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Cases – All Schools Shift to Virtual Instruction (Jan. 28, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case (Jan. 27, 2021)
Update on High Risk Winter Sports (Jan. 27, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case (Jan. 23, 2021)
Positive COVID-19 Case (Jan. 21, 2021)
Phase III Update – Reopening of Schools Plan (Jan. 20, 2021)
January Letter to CHS Families from Mr. Shah (Jan. 20, 2021)
Continuation of Hybrid Instruction for Week of January 19-22, 2021 (Jan. 15, 2021)
Update From Dr. Cook Regarding Week of January 19-22 (Jan. 14, 2021)
Continuation of Remote Instruction for the Week of January 11-15, 2021 (Jan. 8, 2021)
Shift to Remote (Virtual) Instruction for the Week of Jan. 4-8, 2021 (Dec. 31, 2020)
Message From Dr. Cook Regarding Return to Instruction on January 4 (Dec. 30, 2020)
Winter Break, Travel Advisory and Celebrating Responsibly (Dec. 22, 2020)
COVID-19 Zone Notice – Onsite Testing Consent (Dec. 18, 2020)
Catskill Academy Positive Case Does Not Impact Catskill CSD (Dec. 8, 2020)
All CCSD Schools Cleared to Reopen December 7 (Dec. 4, 2020)
NYSPHSAA Postpones High-Risk Winter Sports to Jan. 4 (November 17, 2020)
Travel Advisory Notification (November 16, 2020)
CMS Virtual Wellness Room (October 29, 2020)
Positive COVID Case – Delayed Start of the Hybrid Model (October 10, 2020)
Department of Health Prek-Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit – October 2, 2020
Hybrid Instruction for Students – Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (September 30, 2020)
Learning Model Surveys Due August 21
Video: The New Normal at CCSD (August 12, 2020)
District’s Reopening Plan Update (August 10, 2020)
District Amends 2020-21 Calendar (August 5, 2020)
Reopening of School Surveys for Parents and Staff (July 10, 2020)
Reopening of Schools Update (July 9, 2020)
2019-20 School Year
Second Reopening of School Committee Meeting – Facilitated on Thursday, June 25, 2020 (July 6, 2020)
Important Information from Dr. Cook – (June 17, 2020)
First Reopening of School Committee Meeting – Facilitated on Thursday, June 11, 2020 (June 17, 2020)
School Budget Vote & Board Election June 9 (Updated June 8, 2020)
Letter from Mr. Bragg on End of School Year (June 1, 2020)
Statewide Exchange on Reopening Schools Survey (May 21, 2020)
Last Day of Virtual Instruction for Students is Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (May 21, 2020)
Updates Concerning School Closure (May 8, 2020)
Board of Ed. Candidate Petitions Due May 11 (May 7)
County to Distribute Masks to Public May 4 & 5 (May 2, 2020)
Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year (May 1, 2020)
School Closure Extended To May 15 (April 16, 2020)
4th Quarter Grading Expectations / Delivery of Unclaimed Student Work (April 17, 2020)
June, 2020 Regents Exams Canceled (April 7, 2020)
School Closure Extended Until April 29 (April 6, 2020)
Parent Need for Child Care Survey (April 2, 2020)
School Budget Vote and Board Election Postponed (April 2, 2020)
Cancellation of Spring Recess, Pick Up of Student Work and Chromebook Distribution (April 1, 2020)
Extended School Closure Update (March 27, 2020)
Childcare Resources (March 26, 2020)
Coronavirus Needs Assessment Survey (March 24, 2020)
Updated Meal Plan Information- Designated Locations and Door to Door (March 20, 2020)
School Closure – (March 17, 2020)
School Closure Letter to CES Parents – (March 16, 2020)
School Closure Letter to CMS Parents – (March 16, 2020)
School Closure Letter to CHS Parents – (March 16, 2020)
CCSD Action Plan – (March 15, 2020)
Updated Information (March 14, 2020)
Half Day of School for Students Monday, March 16 (March 13, 2020)
Updated Information: Coronavirus Memorandum – (March 10, 2020)