Schroeder HS '22-'23 Opening Issue
09/02/2022
Please click below: Fall 2021 School Opening ~ Frequently Asked Questions
New all weather track at Schroeder!
Link Crew - Class of '25
Library renovation
Opening Day Greetings,
I hope you have been able to enjoy your summer. Our staff at Schroeder is thrilled, excited, and ready for our students to be back full force, five days a week!! We've been participating in professional development that includes social-emotional well being for students, systems of support academically, emotionally, and behaviorally along with working on academic standards in each content area. Our staff is looking to continue to create a welcoming and a safe learning environment in each classroom.
Opening day for the 2021-22 school year for students will be on Wednesday, September, 8th. Classes begin at 8:45AM and end at 3:15PM.
- Bus drop off/pick up for students is at the North End (closest side to Ridge/Atlantic Restaurant).
- Parents dropping off/picking up students is at the Gym Entrance in back of school.
Students are to report to their 1st period (Breakfast will be available before 1st period.).
All students should check their IC portal for schedule and 1st period room location. Each student will receive a paper copy of their schedule in 1st period on Wednesday. They are to follow the paper schedule (it will have study hall rooms/teacher listed, lunch).
Being back to full time, 5 days a week for all students is exciting! However, we are still following policies for everyone's safety, which includes wearing an appropriate mask properly while inside the school by everyone. This is a time for us to continue to work together for all of us to have a successful and healthy school year.
Several classrooms and office suites have been upgraded while the library, counseling center, and Chromebook Technology room are being completed this school year. As part of the renovations, a few bathrooms will be offline through October. We have enough bathrooms available for all students.
This school year we will focus our energies on the mantra of “Better for Warriors”. We believe as a school community we can anchor our energy in striving for excellence by working together for all Warriors. This includes students, teachers, secretaries, sentries, custodians, cafe workers, and most importantly, yourself.
We will be here, ready and waiting!
Sincerely,
Paul Benz
Principal
Schroeder 2021-22 OPEN HOUSE
Please click below to review the Webster CSD return to school FAQs video
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Guidelines for Student Return to School After Illness
Confused as to whether or not your child may return to school after they’ve been out for an illness? The district follows the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the Monroe County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) as outlined below.
The following are symptoms associated with COVID-19: fever greater than 100℉ or chills, loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, fatigue, nasal congestion/runny nose, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, headaches, and muscle or body aches. If your child is experiencing one or more of these symptoms, are they new, unusual, or worsening for your child?
If the answer is NO (these are normal symptoms experienced by my child for a chronic health condition), then your child may return to school when feeling better, as long as the symptoms remain consistent with what your child normally experiences for this condition. Before returning to school, please consult with the school nurse to make sure she has the necessary medical documentation concerning this chronic condition. Your child must also remain fever-free and exhibit significant improvement of these symptoms. If the symptoms worsen or your child develops symptoms normally not experienced with this condition, your child should be assessed by a healthcare provider. If this happens, follow the directions below.
If the answer is YES (my child is experiencing new, unusual, or worsening symptoms), then your child, whether experiencing these symptoms at home or in school, needs to be evaluated by a healthcare provider and tested for COVID-19 unless the healthcare provider determines testing is not warranted. Please call your child’s healthcare provider and share the symptoms you have described. In order to return to school, your child must remain fever-free (<100℉) for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and exhibit significant improvement of symptoms. Please provide the school nurse with the appropriate written medical clearance prior to your child returning to school as follows:
- If the healthcare provider determines these symptoms are due to an alternate diagnosis and COVID-19 is not suspected, provide the nurse with a note signed by the healthcare provider explaining the alternate diagnosis.
○ This can be a known chronic condition such as asthma or seasonal allergies, or a confirmed infection such as strep throat.
○ Unconfirmed viral or bacterial diagnoses such as respiratory infection, stomach bug, or the common cold are not acceptable alternate diagnoses and COVID-19 testing should be done.
- If the healthcare provider recommends COVID-19 testing, your child needs to remain home from school until the test result is back. If the test result is negative, provide the nurse with a copy of the negative lab report or a note from the healthcare provider indicating the test was negative. Results from home tests will not be accepted.
If your child exhibits symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and you choose not to have your child evaluated by a healthcare provider or if you refuse COVID-19 testing recommended by the healthcare provider, your child must remain home for 10 days from the onset of symptoms, be fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and have significant improvement of symptoms.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please notify us immediately. Your child's return to school will be directed by MCDPH.
Students are not permitted to return to school or afterschool activities until the school nurse receives appropriate documentation and clears the student to return.
If you do not have a healthcare provider, please contact the Monroe County Medical Society at 585-473-7573
or mcms@mcms.org for a referral. You may also contact the Monroe County COVID-19 Hotline at 585-753-5555 or COVID19@monroecounty.gov. Evaluation at an urgent care center is also acceptable.
Back to School COVID-19 Emotional Support Resources from NY Project Hope
NY Project Hope is a FEMA funded program that is providing emotional support in response to COVID-19. This includes an Emotional Support Helpline that was initiated at the beginning of the pandemic. I’m writing to ask if Monroe-Orleans Counties and BOCES would help us tell more folks about the free, confidential services offered through this statewide program of the New York State Office of Mental Health.
How does NY Project Hope help?
Our Emotional Support Helpline is staffed by trained crisis counselors who help callers talk through their emotions and find resources to help them with the challenges of COVID. NY Project Hope also has a website filled with resources that folks can access anytime at www.nyprojecthope.org, online support groups, and a supportive social media presence. We welcome you to take a look and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Our services are always confidential, free, and anonymous.
Attached you will find tools and resources that we hope you will copy, paste, and post to tell folks about NY Project Hope services. We can also provide virtual public education sessions and printed materials (including posters) to share additional information about this program. Click here to request materials or a presentation.
You are welcome to contact me at Cheryl.Gerstler@omh.ny.gov if you have any questions or need additional information.
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FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SEPTEMBER 2021
Tammy Gurowski, President tgurowski@webstercsd.org
Schlegel Road ES Liaison
Janice Richardson, Vice President jrichardson@webstercsd.org
Klem Road South ES/Spry MS /Webster Schroeder HS Liaison
Mike Alt malt@webstercsd.org
Plank Road North ES Liaison
Jennifer Birdsong-Ng jbirdsongng@webstercsd.org
Klem Road North ES/State Road ES/Webster Thomas HS Liaison
Linda Dioguardi ldioguardi@webstercsd.org
Plank Road South ES/Spry MS/Webster Schroeder HS Liaison
Shanna LaDelfa sladelfa@webstercsd.org
Klem Road North ES/Willink MS/Webster Thomas HS Liaison
Maria Rigillo mrigillo@webstercsd.org
DeWitt Road ES/Plank Road South ES/Willink MS Liaison
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Full-time, In-Person One Webster School Year Begins September 8!
The One Webster district community is pleased to welcome all students, families, faculty and staff in 11 schools to the 2021-22 school year. Together, we celebrate opening our doors full-time and in-person this year on Wednesday, September 8. We thank all of you for your
support as we prepare for the new year. We also continue to be grateful to our families for their patience and understanding as there has been much to adapt to and change even over the summer regarding opening plans for this school year. We encourage our families to review the district’s opening plan by visiting our website’s Fall 2021 Opening web page as this page will be regularly updated throughout the fall. There is an FAQ video on that page that reviews some of your most asked questions about our district’s opening along with other helpful information.
In addition to the opening plan, be sure to look for the district’s back to school newsletter (being delivered to district families via USPS mail), to help answer any questions you may have about the new school year. We have also included our contact emails and the schools where we will serve as PTSA liaisons this year. It is our hope to connect and have ongoing conversations with all of you as we begin another year together.
You are also invited to visit the updated Webster CSD Board of Education web page on the district website. This page includes information about our meetings, who we are, and what we do. Additionally, please be sure to check your principals’ monthly e-newsletters for this column and ongoing updates from your board of education.
We look forward to another year of serving our students, families, faculty, and staff in our outstanding One Webster community!