I know that this is such a anxious time for everyone. Please know that we are doing all we can to prepare for your children to return to school safely. Her is a link to the plan that has been created for Calvin Smith. https://schools.graniteschools.org/calvinsmith/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2020/07/CS-School-reopening-Plan.pdf I hope this is helpful in making your decsion to return to school either face to face or through distance learning. I look forward receiving all of your decisions soon. Here is a link to the form you will need to fill out to identify the plan you have selected to return to school: https://cdn-59bd6cf5f911c923e82ee0ee.closte.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Learning-Options-Fillable-Form-Elementary-1st-term-1.pdf
Also, I have created another quick video in hopes of answering a few more of your questions. Here is a link to that video as well: https://www.loom.com/share/f125605b916c43aba1aac9ffab7c5e2b
Calvin Smith Condensed Reopening Plan
Communication and training
Develop School reopening protocol and plans.
-We will provide training to our teachers and staff during the first week back, August 13 -21.
-Administrators, teachers, and staff will provide clear guidance/training for expectations/procedures to students the first few days of school. They will continue to reinforce teach and re-teach throughout the school year.
Cindy Dunn will be the point of contact for the question or specific concerns.
Information will be shared through emails, Facebook, Blackboard messages and letters.
Use district provided statements to be used in case of confirmed cases/outbreaks.
– Provide weekly communication with the community and staff.
Accommodating Individual Circumstances (e.g., High-Risk, Personal Decisions)
-Use information from district to identify high risk (Communicate with stakeholders)
-Provide all families with form to select learning option for the term, indicating return to school building or distance learning.
-Provide alternate learning as requested
“High Risk” employees work with HR & Cindy to minimize risk
School Schedules
Granite School District has three schedules that they are prepared to implement depending on what may be happening due to the virus. The three schedules are Regular, Modified, and Dismissal. With the regular schedule students K-12 will be allowed to attend every day using the board approved school calendar with increased safety and mitigation measures in place. We plan to use this schedule most of the time. The only time we would utilize another schedule for an individual class, grade, school, or the district, is if we were recommended to do so by the Health Department, the Governor’s office, or the USBE.
If it is deemed necessary that we reduce the number of students that are attending school, we will utilize a modified schedule. On a Modified Schedule, schools would operate on a split A/B schedule M-Th (Half the students in a class will come on Monday/Wednesday and half on Tuesday/Thursday.) Students not receiving face to face instruction will utilize distance learning or paper-based modules. On Fridays, all students will receive distance learning. Teachers will also use Fridays for planning, small group meetings, and interventions. Students would be divided alphabetically K-12 so students in the same families can be on the same schedule. Accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The third schedule would be a dismissal. We would only utilize a dismissal for a class, grade, school, or the district in the event of an outbreak and in consultation with the Health Department.
Monitoring for Incidences
Establish a plan to assist families in conducting symptom checking at home prior to sending students to school each day.
Monitor staff/student symptoms and absenteeism carefully
Educate and promote “If you feel sick, stay home”
Do not allow symptomatic people to physically return to school until they meet health department criteria or are cleared by a medical provider
Implement more lenient absentee policies
Containing Potential Outbreaks
Develop and train staff on protocol for containing potential outbreaks.
Consult with local health department for tracing a positive COVID-19 case
Establish a sick room as well as an isolation/quarantine room for suspected exposure.
All suspected cases will be reported to the school nurse. The school nurse will then work with the local health department to verify positive cases, provide information for contact tracing, and to establish next steps recommendations for the school.
Transition Management Preparation
In case of a dismissal, parents and community will be contacted through Facebook, emails, phone calls using the Blackboard communication tool. Teachers and staff will also be notified through GroupMe, emails through the schools listserv.
Mitigating Tactics for Specific School Settings
Classrooms
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• The same students, teachers and staff will interact with each classroom group to the greatest extent practicable.
• Students will have assigned classroom seats to support contact tracing.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Space between seating and desks will be maximized (acknowledging that 6 feet of distance between desks is not feasible for most Utah classrooms).
• Classroom seating will be in spaced out columns and rows rather than group seating.
• Nonessential furniture and equipment will be moved out of classrooms to increase distancing footprints.
• Distancing marks will be placed on the floor to make social distancing easier to identify.
Respiratory Output:
• Students will wear face coverings when engaged in contact longer than 15 minutes within 6 feet.
• Students will sit facing forward.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Students will wash/sanitize hands and desk on a regular time schedule.
• Students will have personal supplies rather than shared supplies.
• Hand sanitizer will be encouraged each time a student enters the classroom.
• Classroom doors will be propped open to limit direct contact of the doors when possible.
• Custodians will thoroughly clean all touch surfaces daily and thoroughly vacuum classrooms every other day.
Transitions
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Transitions and hallway use will be limited and/or staggered to support contact tracing and minimize interactions with multiple groups.
• Transition time will be increased and coordinated by teaching teams.
• Students will walk on the right side of the hall, allowing for the smooth flow of foot traffic.
• Students will be excused/released in small groups rather than whole class/large groups.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• High traffic areas will be identified, and floor markings or signage will be used to direct traffic.
• The congregation of students will be monitored and minimized.
• Students will use social distancing marks on the floor to maintain physical distances to the extent possible.
Respiratory Output:
• Students and staff will wear face coverings in hallways.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Students will be taught to limit physical contact and keep hands and feet to themselves.
• Student and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after hallway travel.
• Water bottles and personal use cups will be used to minimize the use of water fountains when at all possible.
• Classroom doors will be propped open to reduce touch.
• High-touch surfaces will be cleaned/sanitized after transition periods.
Entry/Exit Points
Safety protocols will be established and communicated to parents for drop-off/pick-up of students.
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• No nonessential visitors or volunteers.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Parents will stay in vehicle when dropping off/picking up students.
• Parents will remain 50 feet or more away from outside grade-level doors during drop off/pick up of students.
• School office and lobby will have clearly marked enter and exit doors, as well as social distancing signage to encourage social distancing.
Respiratory Output:
• Visible signs will be posted informing all adults of the expectation of wearing a mask while on school campus.
• Students and staff will wear face coverings.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Hand sanitizer will be available upon entry/exit of school.
• Prop doors open where and when possible.
Transportation
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
Buses will only allow students on that are assigned to that bus.
Seats will be assigned to support contact tracing
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
Social distancing is not possible on the bus but is encouraged at the bus stop.
Respiratory Output:
All drivers and all students will be face covering on the bus
The ONLY exception is for students with documented health conditions that preclude them from being able to be masked for a short period of time
Students who forget district issued cloth masks will be issued a paper one
Students who refuse to wear masks will not be allowed entry to the bus
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
PPE will be provided for bus drivers.
All buses will be sanitized between every run of students
Driver has a ½ gallon sprayer filled with disinfectant
Driver will walk to the back of the bus spraying one side of the bus and walk back to the front spraying the other side
Student and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after riding buses.
Hand sanitizer dispensers will be placed on every bus
These are the same dispensers that are located in classrooms and offices in the Granite School District
Restrooms
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Staff will develop systems to reduce simultaneous, multiple users and thus reduce contact with others.
• Staff will be more lenient regarding the use of restrooms during class time to enable better social distancing.
• Restrooms will be designated for use by grade level and/or hall.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Minimize the number of individuals in a restroom.
• Students will be taught to be quiet, quick, and clean in restrooms.
• Signage will be hung to encourage physical distancing.
• Marks will be placed on the floor to encourage social distancing.
Respiratory Output:
• Restrooms will have proper airflow and ventilation.
• Staff and students will wear face coverings.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
Students will be taught proper hand hygiene.
Signage will be hung in each restroom regarding proper hand hygiene.
Schedule will be maintained for cleaning high-touch areas (e.g., faucets, paper towel dispensers, door handles).
PPE (gloves, masks) will be available for staff providing support in restrooms.
Custodian will receive training regarding proper cleaning protocols for COVID-19.
A rotating restroom monitor will check restrooms frequently to check soap and paper towel dispensers.
Lunch/Cafeterias
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Each grade level will eat at a separate time.
• Students will use scannable lunch cards, not input their lunch numbers in the keypad.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Floor will be marked with spacing lines and designated serving line flow paths.
• The entire cafeteria will be utilized to ensure social distancing.
• Classes will come down for lunch at staggered times to avoid congestion in the hallways.
• Seats will be assigned to support contact tracing.
Respiratory Output:
• Students will wear face coverings while waiting in line for food.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Self-service salad bar will be removed.
• Students will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after meal services.
• Custodian and cafeteria monitors will increase cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch areas.
• Students will use disposable plates, utensils, etc. when possible.
• Students will use paper cups and personal water bottles instead of water fountains.
Large Group Gatherings (e.g. assemblies, performances)
We do not anticipate holding large group gatherings, assemblies, or performances.
In the event of an essential large group gathering:
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Gatherings will be organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and in consultation with local health departments.
• Seats will be assigned by grade and class to support contact tracing.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Multiple assemblies will be held so that each grade level can attend separately.
• Students will sit or stand with social distancing.
• Assemblies will be broadcast to classrooms when possible.
Respiratory Output:
• Students and staff will wear face coverings.
• Doors will be propped open to increase ventilation.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Custodian will increase cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch areas.
• Students and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e. hand washing or sanitizer) before and after large gatherings.
Unique Courses with Higher Risk of Spread
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Art and other special classes will occur in regular classroom when possible.
• All at risk courses, nonessential assemblies and performances will be canceled.
• Virtual options will be utilized when practicable.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• PE will be held outdoors as weather permits to maximize distancing.
• PE activities and games will support distancing.
• Seats will be assigned to support contact tracing.
Respiratory Output:
• Students and staff will wear face coverings.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Students and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after special classes.
Recess and Playground
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• One grade level at a time will be at recess on each playground.
• School will ensure recess and playgrounds are managed with health and safety principles and requirements in place and, as needed, in consultation with local health departments.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Students will be taught and encouraged to utilize large play areas rather than playing in congregated groups.
Respiratory Output:
• Students and staff will maintain appropriate social distancing.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Students and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after recess.
• Custodian will regularly disinfect playground equipment.
• Playworks coaches and student leaders will clean equipment between each grade-levels recess.
Special Education, Related Services, or School Counseling (e.g. School Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologist, etc.)
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
Student with disabilities will be assigned to designated spaces and seats to support contact tracing and to limit exposure to and from others who may be vulnerable or at-risk.
Students will remain with the same group of students and reduce group size to the maximum extent practicable.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
Space between seating will be maximized where possible.
Specialists will identify and use large spaces (auditoriums, gyms, empty school spaces, and outdoor courtyards) to maximize distancing when possible.
Nonessential furniture and therapy equipment will be moved out of the classrooms (when not in use) to increase social distance possibilities
Respiratory Output:
Employees will be provided with personal protective equipment and will be required to wear face coverings and/or auxiliary aids for one-on-one contact to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to information.
Students and staff will wear face masks or face shields.
Specialists will directly teach respiratory hygiene strategies.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
Students and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after special education sessions.
PD/Faculty Meetings
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Administration will ensure meetings are organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and, as needed, in consultation with local health departments.
• Professional Development and meetings will be limited and/or canceled if not essential.
• Seats will be assigned to support contact tracing.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Large space will be utilized to conduct professional development and faculty meetings to ensure social distancing can occur.
• Virtual meetings and/or gatherings will occur when practicable.
• Grade levels or teams will meet in smaller groups when practicable.
Respiratory Output:
• Staff will wear face coverings.
• Doors will be propped open to increase ventilation.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• High-touch areas will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.
• Staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after professional development and faculty meetings.
Before/After Student Supervision
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Safety protocols will be established and communicated to parents and students for before and after school procedures.
• No nonessential visitors or volunteers.
• Students should arrive at school no sooner than 8:10 am for breakfast and should arrive as close to 8:30 as possible if not eating breakfast to avoid gathering on the playground areas.
• Students should leave school grounds right after dismissal.
• Parents should not remain on campus once dropping students off.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Students should practice social distancing while waiting for school to begin.
• Each grade level will wait for school to begin in designated area.
• Social distancing marks on the blacktop should be utilized when lining up by class.
• Multiple points of entrance and egress will be utilized to avoid clustering at single points of entry.
Respiratory Output:
• Visible signs will be posted informing all adults of the expectation of wearing a face covering while on school campus.
• Students and staff will wear face coverings.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations will be available upon entry/exit of school.
• Students should avoid using playground equipment while waiting for school to begin.
• A teacher or responsible adult should hold, or prop open the exterior door to allow student to enter without having to have direct contact with the door. Once students are in the building the doors should be closed to keep building secure.
Drop Off/Pick Up Areas
See above
Front Office
Safety protocols will be established and communicated to parents for school office. “If you’re sick, stay home.”
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
No nonessential visitors or volunteers.
Patrons will be encouraged to call or email with questions instead of physically visiting front office.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
School office and lobby will have clearly marked enter and exit doors, as well as social distancing signage to encourage social distancing.
Respiratory Output:
Visible signs will be posted informing all adults of the expectation of wearing a face covering while on school campus.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations will be available upon entry/exit of school.
Middle lobby doors will be propped open to decrease touch.
High-touch surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.
P/T or SEP Conferences
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Meetings will be organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and, as needed, in consultation with local health departments.
• Virtual meetings will occur when practicable.
• Safety protocols will be established and communicated to parents. “If you’re sick, stay home.”
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Individual teacher classrooms will be utilized to conduct P/T or SEP Meetings to ensure social distancing can occur.
Respiratory Output:
• Staff and parents will wear face coverings.
• Doors will be propped open to promote ventilation when practicable.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations will be available upon entry/exit of school.
• High-touch surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.
Safety and Fire Drills
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Each class will stand in a spaced line outside in specified area.
• Building evacuation time will be increased and coordinated by teaching teams if safe and practicable.
• Students will walk on the right side of the hall, allowing for the smooth flow of foot traffic.
• We will conduct 7 fire drills, 1 Earthquake drill and 2 lockdown drills.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Students will walk and line-up in designated area with outstretched arm’s length spaced between.
• When practicing a Lockdown with Cover, students will sit with space between, out of view of window in classroom door.
• Use multiple points of entrance and egress to avoid clustering at single points of entry.
Respiratory Output:
• Staff and students will wear face coverings.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Students will be taught to limit physical contact and keep hands and feet to themselves.
• Make hand sanitizer and/or hand washing available upon reentry into school.
Patron Meetings
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Meetings will be organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and, as needed, in consultation with local health departments.
• Virtual meetings will occur when practicable.
• Safety protocols will be established and communicated to parents. “If you’re sick, stay home.”
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Social distancing will be practiced.
• Patrons will set up an appointments for all meetings.
Respiratory Output:
• Staff and parents will wear face coverings.
• Doors will be propped open to promote ventilation when practicable.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations will be available upon entry/exit of school.
• High-touch surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.
Library/Media Centers
*Computer labs will not be used at this time. Students will utilize 1:1 Chromebook devices in classrooms.
Minimize Outbreak Probability (e.g., group size, interaction with multiple groups, etc.)
• Keep the weekly library schedule consistent to the extent possible.
• Library session times should be shortened to the extent possible.
• Creative solutions to decrease library group sizes should be implemented to the extent possible.
- Librarians will consult with district support staff for ideas.
• Encourage students to search online rather than through the shelves.
• Encourage students to place holds for easy pickup and/or delivery.
Physical Distancing (e.g., maintaining distance, close physical interaction, frequency of travel, etc.)
• Students should practice social distancing while in line to check in and check out books.
• Library staff will take carts of books to classrooms to be checked out to avoid gather in the small library space.
• Utilize floor markings or signage to direct traffic within the library to avoid congestion.
• Librarians will not hold story time or lesson time in small spaces with whole classes.
The librarian could visit the classrooms to provide story time and/or instruction.
- Class groups will need to either be spread out or broken into small groups for library story time and/or lesson time.
Respiratory Hygiene (e.g., face coverings, appropriate covering of sneeze/cough, reduce duration spent face-to-face, increase air flow, etc.)
• Students and staff in the library will wear face coverings at all times.
• Library seating should be physically distanced or oriented to face one direction where possible.
Physical Hygiene (e.g., personal hygiene, physical space hygiene, personal protective equipment, etc.)
• Library circulation desks should be equipped with plexiglass shields.
• Prop doors open to reduce touch where possible.
• Students should wash or sanitize their hands before entering the library.
• Make hand sanitizer available.
• Common library equipment should be cleaned by students, teachers, and school librarians after use.
• Time in between library sessions should be given in order to adequately clean and sanitize the library.
• Books that are taken home should be quarantined for at least 4 days upon return to the school.
- This means books should be placed in a location where they are not used, such as a workroom, tote, closet, or other isolated location.
• Library seating should be physically distanced or oriented to face one direction where possible.
• Furniture that can’t be wiped down (bean bags, pillows, etc.) should not be used if it can be avoided.
IEP/Special Ed Meetings
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Meetings will be organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and, as needed, in consultation with local health departments.
• Virtual meetings will occur when practicable.
• Safety protocols will be established and communicated to parents. “If you’re sick, stay home.”
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Large space will be utilized to conduct IEP Meetings to ensure social distancing can occur.
Respiratory Output:
• Staff and parents will wear face coverings.
• Doors will be propped open to promote ventilation when practicable.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations will be available upon entry/exit of school.
• High-touch surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.
Multipurpose Room
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size & Duration:
• Gatherings will be organized with health and safety principles and requirements in place and in consultation with local health departments.
• Seats will be assigned by grade and class to support contact tracing
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• Multiple assemblies will be held so that each grade level can attend separately.
• Students will sit or stand with social distancing.
• Assemblies will be broadcast to classrooms when possible.
• Prop doors open where and when practicable.
Respiratory Output:
• Students and staff will wear face coverings.
• Doors will be propped open to increase ventilation.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Custodian will increase cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch areas.
• Students and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after visiting the multi-purpose room.
Hallways
Minimize Outbreak Probability – Group Size:
• Hallway use will be limited and/or staggered to support contact tracing and minimize interactions with multiple groups.
• Transition time will be increased and coordinated by teaching teams.
• Students will walk on the right side of the hall, allowing for the smooth flow of foot traffic.
• Students will be excused/released in small groups rather than whole class/large groups.
Physical Distancing – Movement, Proximity, & Congestion:
• High traffic areas will be identified, and floor markings or signage will be used to direct traffic.
• The congregation of students will be monitored and minimized.
• Students will walk using distancing marks on the floor.
Respiratory Output:
• Students and staff will wear face coverings in hallways.
Physical Hygiene/ Touch:
• Students will be taught to limit physical contact and keep hands and feet to themselves.
• Student and staff will practice hand hygiene routines (i.e., hand washing or sanitizer) before and after hallway travel.
• Water bottles and personal use cups will be used to minimize the use of water fountains when at all possible.
• Classroom doors will be propped open to reduce touch.
• High-touch surfaces will be cleaned/sanitized after transition periods.
