Ps 253

Where little feet take big steps towards the future! PS 253 Will Be Closed On Monday, December 21, 2020 For 24 Hours -- All Instruction Will Take Place Remotely PS 253 Will Be Closed On Monday, December 14, 2020 For 24 Hours As always we, at PS 253 continue to be committed to the safety of our school community. Two or more members of our school com... munity tested positive for COVID-19 within seven days of each other. To that end our school will be closed on December 14, 2020 so that the DOE in collaboration with Department of Health (DOHMH) may investigate this matter. Below please find a letter of guidance for your review. Please note that school updates and translations will be sent to you via our school Remind App. Thank you for your support during this challenging times. Update From Chancellor Carranza -Beginning Tomorrow November 19, 2020 All NYC Schools Will Be Closed We have just been informed by the Chancellor that beginning tomorrow November19, 2020 all NYC schools will be closed and learning will be remote for all students. At this time teachers will provide remote instruction in the same manner as they did during our school closure in October. Below please find the letter from the Chancellor regarding his decision to close schools at this time. As always any additional information needed will be shared with our school community . Together, as a community we will ensure that our students receive the education that you have come to expect and the teachers and staff are committed to providing . Please stay safe and as always should you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Gina ,Ms. Cheryl ,your child's teacher or myself. You recently received a letter from the New York City Department of Education (DOE), NYC Department of Health (DOH), and NYC Test & Trace Corps describing a joint effort to conduct COVID-19 testing in our public schools. This letter can be found at schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies . The State of New York has determined that our school is located in a geographic zone, the yellow ...Read More