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GC Schools plan full reopening in February, March
CANS AND COATS
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
Students at GCHigh School and officials from the Town of Hempstead joined together to collect food and clothing for those in need at the Cans and Coats Drive. See page 67
Village extends outdoor dining at three Franklin Ave. restaurants BY RIKKI N. MASSAND Outdoor dining options at popular Franklin Avenue, Garden City restaurants Novita, Waterzooi and Calogero’s will be continuing for up to one year, or until such time as the regulations on indoor dining capacity are eased, according to a decision by the Garden City Board of
Trustees at its January 14th meeting. The Board authorized a second extension of license agreements for the three restaurants following a request from the Garden City Chamber of Commerce on the restaurants’ behalf. The Chamber also asked that another Franklin Avenue restaurant, be included, but the
Board decided to delay that restaurant’s approval pending resolution of several issues. The Chamber noted that each of these restaurants installed partitions and outdoor heaters to accommodate winter dining. The Board approved all the restaurants to conSee page 47
Garden City schools are expected to return to full-time, in person instruction during February and March, according to a report given by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha at the Board of Education meeting on January 21st. Due to a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases in the district following the winter break, the original reopening plan had to be postponed The new start date for full-time in-school instruction is Monday February 1st for Garden City High School seniors as well as GCMS’ sixth graders. At the meeting, Dr. Kusum Sinha said the schools continue to be a safe place. However, she said, it is important parents and students note that there may be instances when the recommended physical distancing between desks may not always be in place. The desks will have shields but not always be six feet apart, although Dr. Sinha outlined several safety measures. “The County Department of Health is now in line with the Centers for Disease Control guidelines with quarantine periods reduced from 14 to 10 days, which we are in line with as well. Overall the schools are safe because we have strong safety protocols that our faculty, staff and students follow, and our district’s parents are abiding by the protocols too in letting us know of any exposures to confirmed cases of Covid. We’re working in partnership in that way, and while Coronavirus still is a threat we are able to maintain what we have due to protocols in place,” Dr. Sinha said. Over winter break the district’s custodial staff put desks and protective desk shields into the classrooms in both Garden City Middle School and Garden City High School. By February 1st, the district plans to have students in 12th and sixth grades back into the classrooms. Families have been asked to respond to a survey on their needs. Dr. Sinha asked that parents to complete the survey with their child to ensure both were on the same page in providing GCUFSD with feedback. “With our senior class coming in they would be back in full-time for the two weeks; the third week thereafter is midwinter break,” she noted. According to the district’s plans, on Wednesday, February 24, grades 8 (GCMS) and 11 (GCHS) will return to in-person learning. All the remaining grades would be back, fully, starting on Monday, March 8. “Hybrid and remote instruction will still be options, and parents will be surveyed to assess their preferences,” See page 47
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