Attached you will find the Safe School Reopening Plan for Woodstock. Please take a minute to look through it and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Hopefully this will help you make the choice of the face-to-face or distance learning option.
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Woodstock Elementary Condensed Reopening Plan
Communication and Training
• Develop School reopening protocol and plans including input from SCC and school leadership team
• Share plan with District, community, and staff via email and school website
• Principal Brenda Byrnes is point of contact person for Woodstock Elementary. Contact information is 385-646-5110 or bmbyrnes@graniteschools.org
• Weekly communication with community
• Train all staff on protocols/plans during August PD
• Prepare or procure training videos for staff/students/families
Accommodating Individual Circumstances (e.g., High-Risk, Personal Decisions)
Develop process for identification as ‘high-risk’
• Provide alternate learning as requested
- ‘High-risk’ employees work with HR & principal to minimize risk. Review Health Care Plans/IEPs/504s to address risk for exposure & accommodate as needed (prior to August 24th)
- Consider emotional/social needs of staff (breaks)
- Consider emotional/social needs of students (breaks)
Enhanced Environment Hygiene & Safety
• Develop increased cleaning and hygiene protocols for custodian, teachers, aides, students
• Faculty/staff/students wear face coverings
• Provide hand sanitizer, soap, water, disinfecting solution & rags in each classroom and other high usage areas of the building
• Disinfect touched surfaces at least twice daily (doorknobs, desks, playground equipment, tables, etc.)
• Have adequate supply of PPE
• Use floor markings to indicate directionality in hallways
• Individual student lanyard for masks
• Provide disinfectant Sprayers for classroom and playground
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.
• Regular Schedule: students will be allowed to attend every day using the board approved school calendar with increased safety and mitigation measures in place. Parents will have the option of face-to-face or distance learning. We plan to use this schedule unless notified a change is required.
• Modified Schedule: school will operate on a split A/B schedule M-Th (Half of the students in a class will come on Mon/Wed. and half on Tues/Thurs.)
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 so students in the same families can be on the same schedule. Accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
• Dismissal Schedule: all students receive distance learning from their assigned teacher.
Our school could be on any of these schedules regardless of what color phase the state, county or city is in. These plans will be communicated to all stakeholders via e-mail, the school website and social media, and hard copies when requested.
Monitoring for Incidences
• Develop and train all staff on school’s protocol for symptom monitoring during August staff meetings
• Establish a plan to assist families to check for symptoms at home. The plan will be communicated to families through e-mail, the school website, and social media.
• Monitor staff/student symptoms and absenteeism carefully
• Educate and promote “If you feel sick, stay home”.
• Those who exhibit symptoms will not be allowed to return to school until they meet health department criteria or are cleared by a medical provider
• Implement more lenient absentee policies
• Provide option of school checking for symptoms
Containing Potential Outbreaks
• Develop and train staff on protocol for containing potential outbreaks during August staff meetings (Use guidance/protocol from district and health department)
• Consult with local health department for tracing a positive COVID-19 case
Transition Management Preparation
• Identify communication procedure for staff and students in case of reclosure (phone tree, text, e-mail, blackboard, etc.)
• Provide remote learning via technology or hard copy
• Distribute pre-written statements in case of confirmed cases/outbreak with impacted staff, families, etc.
Mitigating Tactics for Specific School Settings
Classrooms
• Students required to wear face coverings when engaged in contact longer than 15 minutes or within 6 feet
• Assigned seating • Maximize space between seating/desks
• Seat students forward
• Nonessential furniture and equipment out of classrooms to increase distancing footprint
• Classroom cleaning bucket w/supplies/sprayer
• Used rags container
• Student water bottles (brought from home/school purchased)
• Dots for lining up in classroom for distancing
• Individual student books/supplies kept at each desk – no sharing
• Personal/portable carrying cases for each student
• Individual supplies for students
• Doors open to minimize touch surface and support air flow
• Chromebooks assigned and cleaned
Transitions
• Increase time for transitions
• Apply markers on the floor or walls directing traffic
• Use alternate methods of providing water/no use of drinking fountains
• Prop doors open or have door holders to reduce touch
• Clean high-touch surfaces before/after transitions
• Require students/staff to wear face masks during transitions
• Minimize/monitor congregation of students
• Stagger transitions to limit the number of students moving through hallways
Entry/Exit Points
• Designate entry/exit flow paths
• Limit nonessential visitors/volunteers
• Establish protocol for any non-regular staff including temperature checking and wearing of face coverings
• Establish protocols for drop-off/pick-up and communicate to families
• Hand sanitizer available for both entry/exit
• Signage encouraging physical distancing
• Before School – students line up by class at a grade level designated door
• One class enters at a time keeping appropriate spacing
Transportation
• Face coverings for all passengers
• Maximize physical distancing
Restrooms
- Signage and instruction on proper hand hygiene
- Regularly scheduled cleaning for high touch areas
- Scheduled bathroom breaks for individual classes
- Minimize number of individuals in restroom
- Floor markings to encourage physical distancing while waiting
- Encourage mask use while in restroom
- Rotate monitoring of restroom
Lunch/Cafeterias
• No self-service bars
• Floor markings and signage to designate serving line flow paths
• Food servers wear face covering • Sanitizer before/after meals
• Increase cleaning & disinfecting of high touch surfaces
• Assigned seating
• Wear masks when in line
• Reduce # of students seated at a table/assigned seats
• Home lunch students at start of class line-up
• Encourage disposable home lunches (no reusable lunch boxes)
Large Group Gatherings (e.g. assemblies, performances)
• Cancel or limit nonessential assemblies
• Hold virtual meetings when needed
Unique Courses with Higher Risk of Spread
• Build in time for sanitation between sessions
• No instruments used during music
• Assigned seats/spaces
• Outdoor PE when weather permits
Recess and Playground
• Alternate use of outdoor spaces/grade levels assigned to designated area of play
- Disinfect playground between use
- Disinfect equipment between grade levels
Special Education, Related Services, or School Counseling (e.g. School Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologist, etc.)
• Plexiglass, face shields, or auxiliary aids for one-on-one close contact
• Offer reasonable accommodations for students who are unable to wear face covering
PD/Faculty Meetings
• Employ the use of social distancing during faculty meetings and staff professional development
• Sanitize touch surfaces before and after meetings • Conduct virtual meetings when possible/effective
Before/After Student Supervision
• Increase supervision
• Teach to one-way traffic when arriving to and leaving from school
• Students line up at designated doors, using socially distant markings for each class
• Face coverings are worn
• Encourage students to arrive to school at an appropriate time
• One class enters at a time
Drop Off/Pick Up Areas
• Increase supervision
• Teach to one-way traffic when leaving school
• Students exit through designated doors
• Face coverings are worn
• One class exits at a time
• Establish protocol for picking up students that ensures social distancing
Front Office
• Plexiglass installed
• Limit visitors to the office
• Floor markers designating where to wait
• Promote curb-side service when checking in or checking out of a student
• Parents will remain outside of the office when picking up students
• Scheduled sanitation of touch surfaces in the office
• Hand sanitizer provided upon entry and exit
P/T or SEP Conferences
• Staggered schedule that allows for virtual or in-person conference times
• Require face coverings during in-person conferences
• Provide hand sanitizer upon entry/exit of meeting
• Sanitize touch surfaces after each in-person conference
• Option of holding virtual conferences as needed
Safety and Fire Drills
• Develop protocol and train staff/students for exiting the building
• Schedule drills and communicate date/time with staff
• Scheduled drills will have staff/students exit the building in a slower and distanced manner
• If the fire alarm sounds when it is not a scheduled drill, teachers and students will exit the building quickly
• Lockdown, shelter in place, and earthquake drills will be conducted as normal
Patron Meetings
• Hold virtual meetings when possible
• Patron meetings by appointment only
• Clean all areas before and after meetings
• Wear face coverings
Library/Media Centers
• Follow district guidelines/plans for service of library
• Utilize SORA digital library and Destiny online catalog
• Returned library books will be stored in bin for 3 days before being recirculated
IEP/Special Ed Meetings
• Require face coverings
• Provide hand sanitizer
• Prop the door open for greater air flow (if possible and considering privacy)
• Hold virtual meetings when possible
Multi-Purpose Room
• Maximize social distancing
• Schedule single-class use of room when available
PE/BTS Classes
• Follow district guidelines/plans for service of art and PE
• Require wearing of face coverings for staff
• Masks/face coverings will be used at the direction of the PE teacher depending on assigned activity/lesson.
• Sanitize surfaces and equipment between classes
Hallways
• Apply markings on the floor/walls directing traffic
• Clean high-touch hallway surfaces
• Require students/staff to wear face masks
• Minimize/monitor congregation of students
• Stagger transitions to limit the number of students moving through hallways