CORONAVIRUS PLAN FOR OPENING SCHOOL IN THE FALL OF 2020 - ST. ANDREW SCHOOL PROPOSED BY - St. Andrew School ...

2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

CORONAVIRUS
PLAN FOR
OPENING
SCHOOL IN
THE FALL OF
2020
PROPOSED BY
ST. ANDREW SCHOOL

NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL                                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

 DEAR ST. ANDREW SCHOOL COMMUNITY:
 As we begin our 2020-2021 school year, our primary goal is to
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 serve our students, providing them high quality academic
 instruction in a safe environment. Our following plan for re-
 opening adheres to guidelines set by the Montana State Health        NORMAL DAILY SAFETY
 Department and the CDC to minimize health risks and reduce the         AND SANITATION
 spread of the coronavirus.
                                                                          PROCEDURES
 We aim to provide every reasonable precaution to prevent the
 spread of the coronavirus: handwashing, social distancing,
 separate entrances and exits, face shields, masks, etc. Everything   REGULAR CLEANING / SANITATION
 we have established exists to keep our school open for in-           / DISINFECTING- PG 1
 person, full time instruction, because we know that spiritual,
 educational and social needs are met best when teachers can
                                                                      ARRIVAL PROCEDURES FOR
 work in the same room with students.
                                                                      STUDENTS AND FACULTY- PG 1
 We need your help to ensure this in-person school environment
 remains safe for St. Andrew students, teachers and parents.          CLASSROOMS/HALLWAY- PG 2
 Please check your student for symptoms before you leave the
 house. If you notice any symptoms such as fever, nausea,             RECESS- PG 2
 diarrhea, vomiting, excessive, dry cough, or unexplained fatigue,
 please alert the school and keep your student at home until your
                                                                      SECURITY- PG 2
 doctor recommends he/she return to school. Students who are
 found to have any COVID-related symptoms at school will be
 isolated and then sent home to protect other students. If parents    SICK POLICY- PG 2
 believe they or their child may have been exposed outside of
 school, they are encouraged to self-quarantine, and we will do       EVENTS- PG 2
 everything in our power to accommodate online/ remote
 learning.

 Our pledge is to take the utmost care in regards to St. Andrew’s
 precious charge, your children. The plan that follows this letter                     II
 has been developed in prayerful discussion with St. Andrew
 School teachers, our governing board, and local public health
 officials. As the year unfolds, we will continually evaluate this
                                                                      NORMAL TEACHING AND
 plan to ensure it aligns with both your expectations for student
 safety as well as any updated guidance from public health            LEARNING PROCEDURES
 experts.

 Please do reach out to me should you have questions or               PRIMARY MEASURES- PG 3
 concerns. Our goal, as always, is to create the best possible
 environment for your children’s educational, moral, and spiritual    SECONDARY MEASURES- PG 3
 development.

                                                                      TERTIARY MEASURES- PG 4
 Thank you for your support,
 God bless,

 GG Grotbo Principal

I. NORMAL DAILY SAFETY AND SANITATION
PROCEDURES

 REGULAR CLEANING/SANITATION/DISINFECTING
 St Andrew has hired a cleaning service that will deep clean all the floors, walls,
 hallways, classrooms, entryways and bathrooms prior to the first day of school.

 Each night the school will be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected the common areas
 used by our students. In addition to their regular cleaning and sanitizing, this service
 will mist disinfectant throughout the school using a mist sprayer that has been Covid-
 19 rated.

 Sanitizer is available in each classroom and entryways. Teachers will dispense the
 hand sanitizer so students will not have to touch anything.

 Signs will be posted throughout the school regarding the methods to prevent the
 spread of the virus and highlighting good hygienic practices.

 ARRIVAL PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY
 All faculty and students will have their temperatures taken and symptoms assessed
 before they enter the school building. If anyone is found to exhibit symptoms such as
 fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, excessive, dry cough, unexplained fatigue, etc, they
 will not be allowed to attend school. Please note that the symptom list is not
 exhaustive.

 Students with symptoms will have to wait outside until parents can pick them up. In
 the case of inclement weather, students will wait in a designated, isolated indoor area.

 Teachers will meet the students at various entrances to the school in order to keep the
 numbers of students down to a minimum. There will be no more than 50 students
 entering at any given time.

 Kindergarten and first grade will enter in the North door of the grammar wing, the
 entrance closest to the black top.

 Second, Third and Fourth grades will enter the SE door with the stairs by the gym and
 come directly downstairs.

 Fifth, Sixth and Seventh grades will enter in the main north entrance.

 Eighth and ninth-twelfth grades will enter in the west ramp entrance overlooking the
 playground.

 This procedure will limit the number of people congregating at any one entrance and
 facilitate greater social distancing. Each student will go to their respective rest rooms
 to wash thoroughly.

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I. NORMAL DAILY SAFETY AND SANITATION
PROCEDURES CONT.
 CLASSROOMS/HALLWAYS
 We will distribute desks as far apart as possible. Each student has their own individual
 desk and their own individual cubby or locker. In the hallway each student has a
 designated place to hang their coats. Students will eat their lunch at their desk.

 Students typically remain in the same classroom throughout the day with the same
 students. If a specialized teacher needs to meet with the class, the teacher will travel
 to the classroom and take the necessary precautions, such as handwashing, before
 entering. We will maintain social distancing as much as possible.

 Cloth masks are not required, but they are permitted and encouraged for use by
 students, teachers, staff and visitors. We are leaving the discretion for use to the
 parent’s wishes.

 Classroom materials used by several classes, such as art, music and physical education
 will be cleaned and sanitized before each use.

 Students will be washing their hands periodically during the day, before and after
 lunch, after they have gone to a different classroom such as the art annex, music room
 or gym.

 RECESS
 The classes are again separated when going out to recess. There will be no more than
 50 students outside at any given time and once outside the teachers will instruct each
 class to spread out as much as possible. When students re-enter the building they will
 go directly to the rest rooms to wash their hands.

 SECURITY
 St Andrew has installed a doorbell security system on the main north door of our
 campus. It has a camera that feeds into a monitor in the secretary’s office. Once the
 students are all in the building by 8:05am the doors will lock. Any person who comes
 to the school after that time will need to ring the doorbell and wait until the secretary
 acknowledges them. Once they state their reason for being at the school she will meet
 them at the door to let them in and take their temperature. They then go directly to
 the office to sign in, telling us what they are there to do, how long they plan to be in
 the school. Once finished visitors will go back to the office to sign out and leave the
 building.

 EVENTS
 When having an all school event, we will social distance, encourage use of masks and
 keep students/teachers in an area of less than 50 people. If possible, such events will
 be held outside.

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II. NORMAL TEACHING AND LEARNING
PROCEDURES
PRIMARY MEASURES
All students will be taught on campus.
    Primary instruction will be held in person at the school.
    Teachers will wear face shields.
    Teachers will keep online platforms (Google Classroom and Class Dojo) updated with
    school assignments, asynchronous lesson videos and announcements for absent
    students.
    Teachers will provide weekly written plans in case of absence or quarantine.
    Teachers will minimize student hallway traffic via staggered dismissal and teacher
    transitions (teacher moves, class stays in classroom) where possible.

SECONDARY MEASURES
If there is a significant drop in student population, the following measures would be
taken at the discretion of the administrative and school board teams.
    K- 12th grades would move to a blocked learning schedule, letting students in school
    and at home focus on fewer classes/ assignments a day.
    K-7th grades would primarily instruct in person with online resources for absent or
    quarantined students.
    Non-Core classes (art, music, PE, Latin, Spanish) would either be limited, becoming
    pass/fail based on participation, or excused for the semester.
    8th-12th instruction would be split among optional in class instruction, online
    instruction and tutoring (either online or in person).

TERTIARY MEASURES
Under the advice of the administration, school board and state, we transition 8th-12th
grades into a combination of online and (in-person) small group tutoring.
   K-7th would remain on campus, spread out among the Primary School Wing, the Main
   Wing, the High School Wing and the gym.
   K-7th grades would primarily instruct in person with online resources for absent or
   quarantined students. 8th- 12th grade students would be taught core classes in a
   blocked learning schedule, focusing on three subjects (maximum) a day.
   Students would be expected to attend synchronous online classes daily for up to 2
   hours a day, participating in class discussions or lectures verbally or through instant
   messaging or chat. Absences must be excused by parent or doctor.
   8th and 9/10 students would be taught in the mornings via synchronous online
   classes and would have optional afternoon small group in person instruction. 11/12
   would be offered optional small group in person tutoring in the morning and taught
   in the afternoons via synchronous online classes.
   Up to three groups of 5 students will be allowed to come to school for in-person
   small group tutoring in the annexes.
   Students who participate in small group tutoring must wear masks, must wash hands
   upon arrival and must practice social distancing.
   Students who do not come in for small group tutoring must check in at least 3 times a
   week with teachers during office hours in addition to mandatory online classes.
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CONSULTED RESOURCES
 https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/children-and-covid-19
 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm#AgeAndSex
 https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2020/05/Collaborative-Brief_Covid19-
 Slide-APR20.pdf
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/School-Admin-
 K12-readiness-and-planning-tool.pdf
 http://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/COVID-
 19/Reopening%20MT%20Schools%20Guidance-Final.pdf?ver=2020-07-02-114033-
 897
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-
 childcare/reopening-schools.htmlchildcare/schools.html

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      2020-2021

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