As you may have seen, NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM) and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) have issued a heat advisory for today, Monday, July 8th, and tomorrow, July 9th; this may occur again over the course of the summer. Summer programming will be open and fully operational, but we wanted to take the opportunity to remind you of heat and air quality-related guidance for this week and this summer.

Heat: With high temperatures and heat indices, student and staff risk for heat-related illness increases, and they may have lower exercise tolerance. In addition, the Air Quality Index (AQI) is forecasted to reach a level that is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The intensity and duration of outdoor activities should be significantly reduced for all students this week. Please:

Ensure students have easy access to water and consume it often.
Pay special attention to children susceptible to heat-related illness, children with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and asthma, and children with gastrointestinal illnesses.
Ensure students are kept in air-conditioned spaces to the extent possible and limit their outdoor recess, playtime, and any outdoor activities between the sun's peak hours (10 AM—6 PM).
Call 911 immediately if staff or children have:

• Hot, dry skin OR cold, clammy skin

• Trouble breathing

• Rapid heartbeat

• Confusion, disorientation or dizziness

• Nausea and vomiting

Please visit DOHMH’s  Extreme Heat and Your Health website and NYCEM’s Beat the Heat guidance for more information on how to stay safe during extreme heat days. Please continue to use the link to the National Weather Service to get up-to-date information on the weather in the coming days.

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