Archive for September, 2020

at what point will shen close down because of the number COVID cases?

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. The district works closely with the Saratoga Public Health Department to identify and mitigate the spread of COVID cases. It is the objective of the district to protect the health of students and employees, and stay open to provide a quality education. COVID does not have an expiration date, cannot wait it out. We all […]

What material are the Shen masks made of?

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. The masks that were given to students/staff members at the beginning of the year are polyester with a slit in them so that you can put a filter in if you so choose.

why aren’t masks with air filters allowable? it is a cloth mask that you put a filter in for extra protection. my mask is heavier then the shen mask without the air filter. please explain..

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. The cloth masks that have a pocket to add a disposable filter in are fine. The masks that have a ventilator valve are not.

What happens in the buildings on Wednesdays when everyone is virtual? Are teachers conducting their classes from the building or from home?

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. Teachers will be working from the school on virtual Wednesdays, Virtual Wednesdays only impact grades 7-12. See ABCD calendars posted on the HS and MS webpages.

“If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable,” Justice William Brennan. Before Shen gets into the “banning” business, it can become a teachable moment. Yes, even speech you find offensive is protected.

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. According to the Freedom of Speech section of the Code of Conduct: The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution provides in part that Congress will make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, the right of people to assemble peaceably, and the right to […]

Up until yesterday, I was pleased with how different virtual learning was compared to last year. Yesterday was a joke; no attendance taken, no accountability. Not a great way to start the expectations of Virtual Wednesdays for students. Virtual Wednesday’s really means a day off unless a teacher makes a conscience effort to schedule class time, which is now reduced on those days. Are teachers required to do professional development during this time? Are they held accountable?

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. When there are Virtual Wednesdays (for grades 7-12) they will be used for reteaching, small group instruction, whole class instruction, enrichment, and/or extra help. Teachers are working hard to address the complexities of the hybrid/completely virtual schedule (i.e., some students from the classroom and others learning from home) and extended teaching blocks. Professional development time will […]

Where can we purchase additional school masks that were given to the students?

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. The Shen Shops: https://www.shenet.org/shen-shops/

My child goes to Chango and the new school schedules on Shen’s website does not include the arrival and dismissal times for on site students, just off site students. Drop off for Chango is at 9:15 and they don’t start until 9:45. Can this be updated to show all schedule changes? Thank you.

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. The webmaster has not had the chance to update them yet on all the pages.

Let me clarify a prior comment: Confederate flags and swastikas are not specifically listed as banned in any school policy. As such, they can be allowed if the administration changes its position on these symbols of hate. Why does the Board of Education and Administration continue to avoid making these bans explicit?

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. The Code of Conduct says students/staff shall not wear or display culturally (race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) derogatory, offensive, or divisive symbols; or items that are vulgar, obscene, libelous, or denigrate others because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability, while at school, on school grounds, or participating in school-related […]

After a week of receiving many, many daily email reminders to complete daily health screenings, I have not received any for the last 2 days. I have also checked my spam folder and nothing. Did something change? I know I am not the only one.

Written by kelly.defeciani on September 28, 2020

A. We are aware that some parents have not received the daily self-certification emails due to certain email extensions being blocked by the Spectrum Internet filters…the most common one being blocked is the @nycap address emails. The vendor contracted to develop and monitor the software application, EdVistas, has resolved the issue. All parents should now […]

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Archive for September, 2020

at what point will shen close down because of the number COVID cases?

What material are the Shen masks made of?

why aren’t masks with air filters allowable? it is a cloth mask that you put a filter in for extra protection. my mask is heavier then the shen mask without the air filter. please explain..

What happens in the buildings on Wednesdays when everyone is virtual? Are teachers conducting their classes from the building or from home?

Where can we purchase additional school masks that were given to the students?

My child goes to Chango and the new school schedules on Shen’s website does not include the arrival and dismissal times for on site students, just off site students. Drop off for Chango is at 9:15 and they don’t start until 9:45. Can this be updated to show all schedule changes? Thank you.

After a week of receiving many, many daily email reminders to complete daily health screenings, I have not received any for the last 2 days. I have also checked my spam folder and nothing. Did something change? I know I am not the only one.

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