Pine Hills shifts to distance learning due to COVID-19 impact

Pine Hills Elementary School will shift to distance learning for the rest of the week due to staffing shortages and classroom coverage challenges related to COVID-19.

Teachers sent students home with Chromebooks and chargers Tuesday. Teachers will begin live instruction via Google Classroom at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Your child’s teacher will have more information about the full instructional schedule for the rest of this week in their Google Classroom.

Please remember that your child should use their new district login credentials to access Google Classroom. You can contact your child’s teacher if you need help with that.

COVID-19 test kit pickup

Pine Hills families will be able to pick up COVID-19 test kits at school until 6 p.m. Tuesday, and Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day.

Please use this link to report positive results to the Albany County Health Department. Please also call our school nurse to report any positive cases at (518) 475-6730.

COVID-19 testing at school Wednesday

Pine Hills also will conduct COVID-19 testing for all employees and students at school on Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m.

Please remember that for a COVID-19 saliva swab test you must wait at least one hour after brushing your teeth or using mouthwash before testing. Also, do not eat or drink anything 30 minutes before testing. This includes gum, mints, cough lozenges, etc.

Pre-registration is required; please use this link to register if you have not done so already.

Meal pickup also will be available at school for the rest of the week. Please watch for additional details about that. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Principal Tia Corniel at tcorniel@albany.k12.ny.us or (518) 475-6725.