COVID-19 Information

For details about the coronavirus and how it may affect your area, you can call the Suffolk County Department of Health Hotline at 631-854-0333, Monday-Friday; and 631-852-4820, after hours.

TO REPORT A POSITIVE COVID CASE AFTER HOURS, CALL: 631-650-8280

PARENTS: When reporting a positive COVID case for a student, you must call the hotline and also submit this form: STUDENT COVID REPORTING FORM

FORMULARIO DE INFORME DE COVID PARA ESTUDIANTES

District COVID-19 Information - 2021-22

• Mask Optional Guidance Updates - March 4, 2022
• Actualizaciones de orientacion opcional sobre mascarillas - 4 de marzo de 2022
• NYSDOH New Masking Updated Guidance - March 1, 2022
• School Masking and Testing Guidance: FAQs for Schools - March 1, 2022
• Post Recess Mask Update - February 27, 2022
• Actualizacion de Mascarillas Despues de Recreo - 27 de Febrero de 2022
• COVID Test Kits and Other Updates - February 17, 2022
• Kits de Prueba de COVID y Otras Actualizaciones - 17 de Febrero de 2022
• Mask Mandate Court Case Update - January 28, 2022
• Actualizacion del Caso Judicial de Mandato de Mascara - 28 de Enero de 2022
• Mask Mandate Update - January 26, 2022
• Actualizacion del Mandato de Mascara - 26 de Enero de 2022
• Letter Regarding Masks in Schools - January 24, 2022
• Carta Sobre Mascaras en las Escuelas - 24 de Enero de 2022
• New York State Department of Health Isolation & Quarantine Tables - January 14, 2022
• Updated COVID-19 Protocols Letter and Attachment - January 10, 2022
• Carta y Archivo Adjunto de Protocolos COVID-19 Actualizados - 10 de Enero de 2022
• At Home Test Kit Distribution Information and Form - January 3, 2022
• Informacion y Formulario de Distribucion del Kit de Prueba en el Hogar - 3 de Enero de 2022
• Return to School Update - December 30, 2021
• Actualizacion de Regreso a la Escuela - 30 de Diciembre de 2021
• Winter Break Updates - December 21, 2021 
• Actualizaciones de vacaciones de invierno - 21 de diciembre de 2021
• Letter to Governor Hochul Regarding COVID-19 Protocols & Mandates - December 14, 2021
• Thanksgiving Break and COVID-19 Information - November 19, 2021
• Vacaciones de Accion de Gracias e Informacion Sobre COVID-19 - 19 de Noviembre de 2021
• Early September COVID-19 Cases - September 13, 2021
• Casos de COVID-19 a principios de septiembre - 13 de Septiembre de 2021
• Welcome Back and COVID Protocols Letter - August 27, 2021
• Bienvenida de nuevo y carta de protocolos COVID
• Understanding COVID-19 Protocols for 2021-2022 in the Islip UFSD
• Comprension de los protocolos COVID-19 para 2021-2022 en Islip UFSD
• Comparison of 2021-2022 COVID-19 Protocols to 2020-2021 Protocols
• Comparacion de los protocolos COVID-19 2021-2022 con los protocolos 2020-2021
• Anticipated Questions
• Preguntas Anticipadas
• Board of Education Community Presentation (August 24, 2021)

District COVID-19 Protocols - 2020-21

• June 22, 2021 - District Letter to Governor Cuomo re: School Protocols
• January 11, 2021 - COVID-19 Protocols Q & A
• PowerPoint Presentation from Community Forum on COVID-19 Protocols
• Statement Regarding Quarantine Protocols - December 12, 2020

Building Reopening Plans

• Wing Elementary School: English or Spanish
• Commack Road Elementary School: English or Spanish
• Sherwood Elementary School: English or Spanish
• Islip Middle School: English or Spanish
• Islip High School: English or Spanish

• Reopening Plan Presentation (video)

Micro-Cluster Zone Action Initiative

• Follow-up Letter re: COVID-19 Testing Requirement - 12/8/2020
• Letter from Dr. Semel re: Micro-Cluster Zone Action Initiative - 12/2/2020
• Parent/Staff Survey on COVID-19 Testing
• PowerPoint Presentation from Community Forum on COVID-19 Testing
• New York State Micro-Cluster Strategy Information (includes address check)

Additional Information & Resource Links

• Board Meetings
• COVID-19 Fact Sheets in 30 Languages
• New York State School Boards Association Coronavirus Resources
• New York State Department of Education Information and Guidance
• District's Prevention Measures
• Schools and COVID-19 FAQ
• NYS Department of Health FAQ
  
• NYS Department of Health Monitoring FAQ
  
• CDC FAQ
  
• NYS Department of Health
  
• CDC Website
  
• At Home Recommendations
  
• When & How to Wash Your Hands
• When & How to Wash Your Hands Video
  
• Talking to Your Child about COVID-19

Spring 2020 Information

Buccaneer Bulletin

• Issue 1 - April 8, 2020 (English) (Spanish)
• Issue 2 - April 24, 2020 (English) (Spanish)

District Communication

• Spring Sports Update from Mr. Sparacio - April 22, 2020
• April 1, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
  
• Distance Learning Updates from Dr. Christopher Smalley (English) (Spanish)
• March 31, 2020 - Letter from Superintendent Semel re: Self-Reporting (English) (Spanish)
• March 30, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
• March 27, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
• March 26, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
  
• SCOPE Emergency Child Care Registration Information (English) (Spanish)
• March 25th Letter from Dr. Ellen Semel (English) (Spanish)
• District's COVID-19 FAQs (English) (Spanish)
• March 24, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
• March 20, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
• Open Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens in Suffolk County
• March 19, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
• Connected Educational Experiences (English) (Spanish)
• Student Support Services Important Information
• March 18, 2020 (English) (Spanish)
• March 17, 2020 - Daily Update (English) (Spanish)
• March 17, 2020 - Breakfast and Lunch Distribution (English) (Spanish)
• March 15, 2020 - School Closure Letter (English) (Spanish)
• March 13th Update from Dr. Semel (English) (Spanish)
• Field Trip Letter - March 10, 2020
• Superintendent's Letter - March 9, 2020 (English) (Spanish)