School Operating Plan - Green Chimneys

Birds of a Feather are Healing Together at Green Chimneys

June 17, 2022

Green Chimneys School Operating Plan & Protocol

Green Chimneys’ Administration continuously reviews and updates all procedures to align with New York State Education Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools. These documents serve to provide our school and greater campus community, including employees, contractors, students, and parents/legal guardians of students with practices to help protect against the spread of COVID-19.

We believe that in-person instruction is the best option for learning and receiving related support services, as well as addressing the individual needs and challenges of families and youth.

For both our day and residential students, we believe that in order maximize the benefits from our enriched environment and array of services, supports, academics and other programming, in-person learning is vital.

For our residential students, we have developed practices and protocols to maximize the health, safety and well-being of the children who stay in our dormitories so that they may continue to benefit from our therapeutic milieu.

Please note that the School Operating Plan and related procedures are subject to change. Updates and policy changes will be communicated by way of the notification applications and online tools indicated in the Communication/Family and Community Engagement section of the plan.

Eli

The flightless emu is the largest bird native to Australia, but this particular emu didn’t travel that far, he’s from Massachusetts. Since he was 3 weeks old, Eli was hand-raised by the children at Green Chimneys and is imprinted, especially comfortable around humans and even other animals. In fact, Eli doesn’t mind sharing his paddock with sheep Bo Peep. At first, children can be afraid of Eli’s intimidating large beak and beady eyes.