Student Assistance Counselor Alyssa Evans provides health and wellness tips to help students during this extended school closing. Some tips include: have a regular sleep and wake schedule, keep a routine, shower and get dressed, get physical activity, stay socially connected while physically distant, avoid excessive media exposure, avoid boredom and wash your hands.
The East Greenbush Central School District announced more dates and times for families in the school community to pickup free food at Columbia High School. This service is open to anyone.
We have received additional guidance from the State Education Department and, under the Governor’s Executive Order, school districts are expected to continue to provide on-line instruction, serve meals to students and maintain childcare programs for parents who are essential workers on all weekdays (including Good Friday and during the scheduled Spring Break) until schools are re-opened. Thus, there will be no Spring Break later this month.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that all public schools in New York State will remain closed until April 15 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Greenbush YMCA has moved its childcare location to Howard L. Goff Middle School starting Monday, March 30. Childcare will be provided for free to any East Greenbush Central School District student whose parents are considered “essential” workers, as determined by New York State.
Families in the school community can pickup food from the Backpack Program on Monday, March 30 or Wednesday, April 1 from 8-10 a.m. or 4-6 p.m. Donations are also being accepted during those times.