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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response & Resources
Currently In Effect
The wearing of masks in schools and on school busses is optional in most circumstances.
Our District is providing COVID-19 point-of-care testing (with consent) in the event a student or staff member begins exhibiting symptoms during the school day. View the QuickVue Rapid Antigen Test Fact Sheet to learn more about the test we are using .
CDC Guidance
At-Home Testing Guidance
Guidance for Schools
NYS Education Department/Department of Health Guidance for Schools 2022-23 (Issued August 22, 2022)
Centers for Disease Control K-12 Childcare Guidelines (issued August 11, 2022)
Find a Lab-confirmed Test Site Near You
Get Vaccinated and Stay up to Date on Boosters!
Getting vaccinated is the most effective way to beat COVID! Anyone age 6 months and older is eligible to receive the vaccine. Information about local vaccination locations is available on the Columbia County Department of Health website.
Helpdesk
If parents run into technical difficulties while trying to access learning resources from home, we ask that you send an email to our Information Technology Department at helpdesk@chatham.k12.ny.us. If you do not have access to the Internet or a device for your child to use the learning resources, we may be able to help. Please contact the IT office at 518.392.2400 extension 4041.
Google Tutorials
Parent/student Google Classroom Tutorial
How to access grid view in Google Meets
Prevention
There are safe and effective vaccines available to protect against the COVID-19 virus. Federal, state, and local health departments recommend these simple steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
Get vaccinated
Wear a mask/covering over your mouth and nose.
Practice social distancing – stay at least six feet from others and avoid large groups.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you are sick and keep your children home if they are sick.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing. If you use a tissue, throw it in the trash.
Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces, such as toys, door handles, cellphones, keypads and countertops.
Additionally, if you or a family member begin showing symptoms of a respiratory illness and suspect it may be COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider before going there and inform them that a case of COVID-19 is suspected, then follow their advice.
More Information about Coronavirus is available at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
https://www.columbiacountynyhealth.com/
Coronavirus Hotlines
1-888-TREAT-NY aims to help reduce barriers to treatment for underserved communities. All New Yorkers outside of New York City city, regardless of income or health insurance coverage who test COVID-19 positive, are eligible to be evaluated for treatment by calling that hotline or completing an evaluation at the NYS COVID-19 ExpressCare Therapeutics Access website, which includes a telemedicine visit.
New York State has established a COVID-19 Hotline which can provide additional information. Call 1-888-364-3065 with questions or concerns about travel and symptoms.
To view documents and information from previous years, please visit our Coronavirus Response Archive...