What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Click here for letters from Superintendent Hank Grishman regarding the virus

January 26, 2020

February 27, 2020

March 5, 2020

March 11, 2020

March 13, 2020

March 15, 2020

March 23 Message to Families

March 23 Message to Staff

April 2 Message to Parents

April 2 Message to Staff

May 1, 2020


Helpful Resources

New York State Department of Health

Nassau County Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

World Health Organization (WHO)

New York State Center for School Health

Coronavirus Fact Sheets and Information

How to Protect Yourself from the Coronavirus

Information for Families that Don't Have Home Internet

NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Public Assistance Information


Community Notices

A Message from the Jericho Fire Department

A Message from the Jericho Public Library



Resources for Parents

Talking To Your Children About Coronavirus: A Parent Resource

Talking to Your Children (From the Child Mind Institute)

BrainPOP Video for your Child About Coronavirus 

PBS Kids - How to Talk To Your Kids About Coronavirus

Talking to Your Teens About the Coronavirus (From the New York Times)

Strategies to Help Parents and Teens Cope with Anxiety Related to the Virus

How to Help Your Child with Coronavirus Anxiety (Little Flower Yoga)

Schools Out: A Parents' Guide For Meeting the Challenge

Favorite Educational Apps

Well-Being Resources (Compiled by Jericho's PPS Staff)

Yale Child Study Center: First Aid For Feelings


If you are an essential worker and need childcare, please call 516-727-3001


For questions about our school lunch program during the closure, please contact Kim Conger at KConger@jerichoschools.org