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Procedures and Protocols to Mitigate the Risks

Arrival

• Students encouraged to wear face coverings as they arrive, if physical distancing is not possible
• Students will line up at grade level doors by teacher using physical distancing guidelines
• Students will enter grade level doors
• Schedule will be staggered by teacher’s last name

Breakfast

• Students will enter through exterior cafeteria doors
• Physical distancing tables will be marked for all food services
• Breakfast seating will be marked by grade level

Classrooms

• Minimize furniture and other things not needed for instruction
• Purchase buffs for all students.  Students will have options for face coverings based on need, availability, and safety guidelines.
• Appropriate face coverings are not limited to face coverings, buffs, or plastic face shield/covering
• Change in language and routines for table or partner work “face covering up…. Share____ with your partner”
• When appropriate, students will be forward facing
• When reasonable, stations will be assigned to students based off of table partners i.e.…SBI stations, carpet, oral language, boosters
• Physical distancing addressed by desks being separated as much as possible
• Students will be assigned table partners that they will transition, work, and have lunch with to minimize risk

Hallways

• Traffic flow has already been established through our ROARS rules.  Students walk on the right side of the hall
• We have square carpet tiles and students will be trained to this space for physical distancing
• We already stagger boosters, lunch, and recess.  We will continue to use the staggered schedule
• We have already established hands folded, face forward, and no talking in the halls. We will continue to follow these rules

Restroom

• 1”- 2” blocks will be added to the hinged side of the bathroom doors to prop them open so that students do not have to pull on door handles
• We will also train age-appropriate students to use paper towels for drying their hands, to open the bathroom door, and provide additional garbage cans where needed
• Bathroom/drinks will be taken care of before going outside, boosters, or lunch
• Bathrooms will be sanitized during recesses

Lunchroom

• Students have been and will continue to be assigned seating by grade level
• The cafeteria and gymnasium will be used to accommodate 2nd grade levels at a staggered schedule
• Students will be staggered so that no one is sitting across from each other

Brain Boosters

• Playworks will conduct class when weather permits, outside
• Students will have assigned seating in all Booster classes
• When appropriate, table partners will be assigned to the same Booster group, work station, and lunch table
• All students will use hand sanitizer when entering Booster classes
• Students will re-sanitize before entering stations where they have manipulatives

Tier II Support

• When appropriate, students and instructors will follow physical distancing guidelines
• When appropriate, students and instructors will wear a face covering or buff during small group instruction
• When appropriate, plastic guards will be used during small group instruction
• When appropriate, students and instructors will be provided a plastic face shield/covering

Recess

• Create five recess stations for the week.  Grade levels will rotate to each station
• Each grade level will play at the same station during grade level and lunch recess that day
• Sanitizer/cleaner will be provided when students are touching/using equipment

Lunch Recess

• Create five recess stations for the week.  Grade levels will rotate to each station
• Each grade level will play at the same station during grade level and lunch recess that day
• Sanitizer/cleaner will be provided when students are touching/using equipment

Computers/ Chromebooks / iPads

• All technology is assigned to a specific student in all classrooms. We will add sanitizing to our regular routine
• In the Booster class, part of clean-up will be sanitizing their own station

Large Gatherings, including Assemblies, Back to School, etc.

• We will not be participating in large group activities

Volunteers

• We will create a log of who is volunteering. They will check-in at the office. We will have a Volunteer Room where they can work to lessen the risk of COVID.
• In order to help mitigate risks and maintain contact tracing requirements, volunteers will not be working in the classrooms at this time.

Special Programs

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Orchestra

• We have approximately 20 students that participate.  They will continue to meet in a dedicated room
• Students will wear face coverings, when appropriate
• Students and teachers will observe physical distancing guidelines

Sickroom

• Teachers call down to the office prior to sending students with COVID symptoms
• Office staff will put on PPE to assess students
• Students will be assessed using the state health guidelines
• Sick Room bathroom will be used to quarantine one student with COVID symptoms
• Our Think Room can be used for overflow
• Contact the school nurse
• The custodian will sanitize all areas, as needed
• The Sick Room will be used as a sick room