2020-2021 ELEMENTARY DAILY

FACE-TO-FACE PROCEDURES

The protocol and procedures for each day will be as follows:(Please be advised that these procedures may be revised as needed throughout the school year.)

FACEMASKSAll students in grades K – 12 will be required to wear facemasks throughout the day, including during instruction. Disposable and cloth facemasks will be available for students; however, students are encouraged to purchase their own cloth facemask prior to the start of the school year. Gaiter masks are allowed. (Bandanas, shields, masks with vulgarity and/or obscene language or images, including but not limited to skull bones or anything, which could be considered racist or offensive, is not allowed.) Masks do not have to match the school uniform.

ARRIVALStudents’ temperatures will be checked with an infrared non-touch thermometer upon arrival each day. When possible, the temperature will be taken through the car window before they exit the vehicle. Students registering a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be allowed to enter campus. Parents may begin dropping off students at 7:15 AM but no later than 7:45 AM in order to begin our school day at 7:50 AM. Students cannot be dropped off near the person directing traffic. All students must be dropped off as follows:

K-3 Little Shed 4th – 7th Big Shed 8th front of the Junior High Building Gate

*Student’s will have assigned areas to report throughout the day (arrival, morning or afternoon break and lunch) where they will be divided between the gym and outside.

Approved facemasks will be provided for faculty and students when needed.

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTStudents will be required to sanitize their hands upon arrival and when exiting the classroom through the use of automatic hand-sanitizing stations in each classroom. Hand sanitizing stations will also be available in the gym and library.

Students’ desks will be arranged 6 ft. apart (separated as much as possible with larger enrollment) with all desks facing the same direction.

Teachers will have disinfectant sprays and wipes, which will be used between each class and during instruction.

2020-2021 ELEMENTARY DAILY

FACE-TO-FACE PROCEDURES

PE classes will be conducted outside (when weather allows) and in the library. The gym will also be utilized for instruction where students will be divided.

Static groups will move independently of other groups to allow for social distancing in the hall during all transitions. K-8 will be eating with their static groups alternating, on a weekly basis, between the classroom and the cafeteria. Teachers will be moving to teach classes in the students’ homeroom in order for the students to remain in their homeroom classroom.

Teachers will be taking students outside for breaks and class time when weather permits.

CHANGING OF CLASSES/LOCKERSStudents will remain in their Homeroom class while teachers will transition to their respective classrooms for instruction.

Students will not utilize lockers.

Students will be allowed to bring water bottles instead of utilizing water fountains for use throughout the day.

Restrooms, hallways and the gym will be cleaned throughout the day with the use of disinfectants and EMist Electrostatic sprayer.

Students will be required to wear approved facemasks while in hallways, transition to Science Lab and during pick-up at the end of the day.

LUNCHStudents will line-up 6 ft. apart while waiting to be served.

Students will be served lunch according to grade levels. They will be spaced in the cafeteria in every other seat (cafeteria accommodates for 16 students per table; however, eight students will be seated at each table utilizing provided spacing).

DISMISSALStudents will be dismissed according to the oldest child in elementary. We are dividing students into smaller family pods for social distancing purposes. The siblings will meet together in the following locations according to the oldest sibling’s grade level.

Oldest child is in the:8th grade – Jr. High – pick up in front of Jr. High building6th or 7th grade – Cafeteria – pick up in the cafeteria horseshoe

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4th or 5th grade – Big Shed – pick up at the big shed3rd grade – Bus stop – pick up at bus stop gateK, 1st & 2nd – Little Shed – pick up at little shed.

DAILY SANITATIONWe have invested in professional cleaning materials to ensure the proper cleaning and disinfecting of the buildings throughout the day and at the end of each day. We have hand-sanitizing stations in all classrooms, gymnasiums, libraries, cafeterias and all offices throughout the school. High-touch services will be cleaned several times a day, including playground and PE equipment. Our restrooms will be sanitized several times throughout the day.

WATER BOTTLESStudents are encouraged to bring 2-3 bottles of water as a means of attempting to prevent the sharing of germs at water fountains. All elementary water fountains are shut off at this time in order to alleviate germs being spread. Elementary water bottles must be labeled with their name.

MASSESAs with previous years, Masses for elementary students will be each Wednesday (with the exception of scheduled Confessions), following the social distancing guidelines set forth for churches by the Diocese.

ASSEMBLIESAssemblies (when needed) will be divided into groups.

*COVID signs/procedures will be posted at the entrance and throughout the school.

CELL PHONESAs a means of preventing the sharing of germs when storing phones in bins, K-8 students are not allowed to bring cell phones onto campus.

OFFICE STAFFThe main office has a permanent glass window to serve as a divider between office staff, students and the public.

A secluded “quarantine room” will be available near the main office for students who are ill to remain while waiting for parents to retrieve them. This room will be sanitized after each use.

2020-2021 ELEMENTARY DAILY

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Office staff will have disinfectant sprays and wipes, which will be used throughout the day.

CLOSED CAMPUSCampus access will be limited to students and school, delivery and emergency personnel. We ask that parents please contact the office prior to reporting to campus and should only do so in the case of an emergency. If visitors are allowed on campus for any reason, they will be asked to wear a mask at all times. School Mass attendance will be limited to students and school personnel only this year.