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Lake Educational Support Services Center
Granite City Community Unit School District #9
Lake Educational Support
Services Center
Spring Semester 2021
Return to Learn Plan
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
Granite City Community Unit School District #9
Health and Wellness
Overview
Lake Educational Support Services Center is committed to the health and safety of students, staff and their
families. This important factor was continuously reviewed throughout the development of this Return to In-
Person Learning Plan. Lake ESSC’s plan provides information and guidelines for all students, staff and
parents to follow as we begin in-person instruction. To ensure the health and wellbeing of all, everyone must
adhere to the guidelines and report any safety concerns or issues to the office.
Building administration is continuously reviewing pertinent health and safety information as it relates to the
buildings Return to In-Person Leaning Plan. Updates regarding our social distancing requirements, face
coverings, hand hygiene procedures, daily maintenance procedures, and the specific guidance for a
symptomatic staff member, student, or visitor in our building will come directly from health experts.
Any adjustment to our plan will be in accordance with CDC (Center for Disease Control), IDPH
(Illinois Department of Public Health), MCHD (Madison County Health Department), ISBE (Illinois
State Board of Education), and the Governor’s Office.
www.cdc.gov
www.dph.illinois.gov
www.co.madison.il.us
www.isbe.net
www2.illinois.gov
Student Health Certification
Instructions for Student Self-Certification: Student Health Certification will be done via Skyward:
• Guardians must screen their child(ren) daily for COVID-19 symptoms. Guardians should keep their
child(ren) home if the child is experiencing any symptoms.
• Students will complete the Self-Certification form in Skyward daily.
• Students will show the completed Self-Certification (screenshot) upon entering the building. Students
without a cell phone will be provided a lanyard for parents to initial each day.
• Students will not be allowed to report to the classroom until the Self-Certification has been
completed.
• The nurse will determine if a student needs to be placed in the designated quarantine area while
waiting to be picked up by a guardian. This room is located off the cafeteria/gym.
Nurse Office Protocols for In-Person Instruction
Symptoms of COVID-19: Do not sent your child(ren) to school with any of the following symptoms
(Fever, Headache, Shortness of Breath/Difficulty Breathing, Sore Throat, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal
Pain, Congestion/Runny Nose, Loss of taste or smell, Nausea, Fatigue, Cough, Muscle/Body Aches)
Symptoms and Suspected Cases of COVID-19
If a student becomes ill with COVID-19 like symptoms while at school, the school nurse will be notified
immediately. IDPH guidelines will be utilized to assess when/if students should be sent home due to their
symptoms. If any of the prior listed symptoms are shown, your child will be placed in the quarantine area
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
Granite City Community Unit School District #9
and guardians will be notified to pick their child up as soon as possible.
Students returning to school following a COVID-19 case
• 10-day isolation at home with remote learning; or
• A medical doctor’s note (written documentation) stating the diagnosis to explain the symptoms; or
• Proof (written documentation) of a negative COVID-19 test (that was obtained within 48 hours of
the onset of symptoms).
***If your child is sent home from school with symptoms of COVID-19, the rest of the household must be
quarantined. Siblings in your child’s school, or other GCSD9 schools, will also need to be picked up
from school as quickly as possible.
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 and Close Contacts
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at school or in your child(ren)’s classroom, the
health services staff will work closely with the Madison County Health Department (MCHD) to determine
which individuals are considered “close contacts” to that positive person. Close contacts will be identified
through contact tracing, a public health measure used to stop the spread of the virus. Your cooperation is
appreciated. Confidentiality will be preserved as required by law. Close contacts are defined as any
individual who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes (cumulative) with or without a
mask started from 2 days before the onset of illness onset and until the time the person is isolate.
You will be notified if your child is ever considered a close contact to a positive COVID-19 case. Close
contacts are required to quarantine in their home and utilize remote learning for 14 days, per IDPH and
MCHD guidelines, from the date of the last exposure to the positive person. If your child is in contact with
someone outside of school who tested positive for COVID-19, or is a family member of a suspected case of
COVID-19, please notify your school nurse. At that time your child will need to stay at home for 14 days
after the date of last contact with that positive person. They will receive remote learning during this time.
Learning Instruction Models
Option 1: Continued Remote Learning
All students entered the 2020-2021 school year in a remote learning model. Lake ESSC students have had
the ability to become comfortable and familiar with utilizing the appropriate technology platforms, Google
Classroom and Google Meets, to communicate, learn, and complete assignments with their teachers and
support staff.
A family that chooses Remote Learning when in person instruction is being offered, must make that
determination for their child(ren) for the remainder of the first quarter of the 2020-2021 Spring semester.
These students will be placed on their teacher of record’s roster as they were during the 2020-2021 Fall
semester.
Students will continue to follow the remote learning expectations set forth during the 2020-2021 Fall
semester in order to be counted as present and earn grades.
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
Granite City Community Unit School District #9
Depending on IDPH, MCHD, ISBE guidelines and staffing availability, an option to return to in-person may
be offered at the fourth quarter (March 15, 2021). Students will continue to access instruction and
curriculum via remote learning through their teachers’ Google Classroom.
Remote students will be able to access synchronous and asynchronous learning via their Google Classroom.
All attendance, grading, and assignment completion requirements for those families choosing the remote
learning model will continue to be the same as the Fall semester of 2020-2021.
Option 2: Hybrid Learning Model
Lake ESSC has developed a blended learning model which places student and staff safety as a priority. The
intent of the blended model is to allow students in-person learning while maintaining CDC and IDPH
guidelines for social distancing through a reduced number of students in each building. By reducing student
numbers in combination with appropriate social distancing and appropriate face covering requirements, we
will have the best opportunity for successful in-person learning.
Face coverings for all students and staff will be a requirement at all times as specified by the Phase 4
Guidelines outlined by the Governor of Illinois.
Classrooms will be cleaned and disinfected daily. Emphasis will be placed on high touch surfaces and
common areas.
Students will be assigned 4 in-person days of instruction with Friday serving as their remote day of
instruction.
Second Semester In-Person / Remote Learning Student Schedules
In-Person / Remote Learning Plan Schedule 9-12
● A - Day (Monday & Tuesday)
○ A1 - 9th & 10th ELA / 11th & 12th Math 9:00 - 10:20 AM
○ A2 - 9th & 10th Math / 11th & 12th ELA 10:20 - 11:40 AM
○ A3 - 9th & 10th American History/ 11th & 12th Science 11:40 - 1:00 PM
● B - Day (Wednesday & Thursday)
○ B1 - Health/PE/Drivers Training 9th-12th 9:00 - 10:20 AM
○ B2 - SEL 9th-12th 10:20 - 11:40 AM
○ B3 - 9th & 10th Science/ 11th & 12th American History 11:40 - 1:00 PM
● C - Day (Friday)
○ A1 - 9th & 10th ELA / 11th & 12th Math 9:00 - 9:40 AM
○ A2 - 9th & 10th Math / 11th & 12th ELA 9:40 - 10:20 AM
○ B1 - Health/PE/Drivers 9th-12th 10:20 - 11:00 AM
○ B2 - SEL 9th-12th 11:00 - 11:40 AM
○ A3 - 9th & 10th American History/ 11th & 12th Science 11:40 - 12:20 PM
○ B3 - 9th & 10th Science/ 11th & 12th American History 12:20 - 1:00 PM
In-Person / Remote Learning Plan Schedule 7/8
● A - Day (Monday & Wednesday)
○ A1 - 7th ELA / 8th Math 9:00 - 10:20 AM
○ A2 - 7th Math / 8th ELA 10:20 - 11:40 AM
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
Granite City Community Unit School District #9
○ A3 - Health/PE 7th & 8th 11:40 - 1:00 PM
● B - Day (Tuesday & Thursday)
○ B1 - 7th Science/ 8th Social Studies 9:00 - 10:20 AM
○ B2 - 7th Social Studies/ 8th Science 10:20 - 11:40 AM
○ B3 - SEL 7th & 8th 11:40 - 1:00 PM
● C - Day (Friday)
○ A1 - 7th ELA / 8th Math 9:00 - 9:40 AM
○ A2 - 7th Math / 8th ELA 9:40 - 10:20 AM
○ A3 - A3 - Health/PE 7th & 8th 10:20 - 11:00 AM
○ B1 - 7th Science/ 8th Social Studies 11:00 - 11:40 AM
○ B2 - 7th Social Studies/ 8th Science 11:40 - 12:20 PM
○ B3 - SEL 7th & 8th 12:20 - 1:00 PM
In-Person Remote Learning Plan Schedule 5/6 (Monday – Friday)
○ English Language Arts 9:00 - 9:40 AM
○ Math 9:40 - 10:20 AM
○ Health/Physical Education 10:20 - 11:00 AM
○ Social Studies 11:00 - 11:40 AM
○ Science 11:40 – 12:20 PM
○ Social/Emotional Learning 12:20 - 1:00 PM
Friday Expectations
All students will meet remotely with teachers on Fridays. Students will have the opportunity to ask
questions, conference with their teachers, and make appointments as needed. Student needs will be
addressed via Google Meets and Google Classroom. The teachers will utilize this time for additional remote
learning preparation and instructional planning as needed.
Grading
The GCSD 9 traditional grading policy will be used for both remote and hybrid learning. Students will be
expected to complete all assignments, assessments, and projects in a timely manner. All assignments will be
graded when appropriate and students will be provided with feedback on each graded assignment. The
district has provided teachers and students with the appropriate resources to complete assignments. District
communication policies regarding student progress will continue to follow the District’s grading calendar.
Attendance
During hybrid and remote learning, attendance will be taken daily and hourly for each class period. Teachers
will take attendance via Google Classroom. Students will complete the “attendance question” for each
appropriate class. Students will be familiar with this option as this is how attendance was taken during the
full remote period to start the 2020-2021 school year.
Technology Expectations for Remote or Hybrid Options
A device and web access will be required for both hybrid and all remote learning options. The district has
provided a Chromebook to every Lake ESSC student, with the exception of those who chose to use their own
device during the Fall semester of 2020-2021. Parents will need to maintain this device and web access in
their homes for student access to lessons, personalized learning, and assignment retrieval. In the event of a
COVID-19 related closure for all students, Google Classroom and Google Meets will continue to be the
method for instructional delivery. Anyone experiencing connectivity issues should contact the school to
discuss with the office staff.
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
Granite City Community Unit School District #9
**Students are expected to charge their Chromebook each evening and have available each day for in-
person or remote learning.
**All district-issued devices are filtered and monitored by technology staff whether at home or at
school.
In-Person Learning Expectation
Entrance into the Building
• All students will ride a bus and enter through the bus drop off door (Entrance/Exit 2).
• Students will be greeted by a teacher or paraprofessional and then be escorted to the classroom.
• Students who did not self-certify from home will be pulled aside and then walked through the self-
certification procedures with a paraprofessional prior to entering the classroom.
Face Coverings
• Masks will be required at all times and must be worn during the bus ride and when entering the
building. IMPORTANT (Masks must be worn properly at all times except when a scheduled mask
break is taking place).
• Teachers will take breaks outside to allow time for students to social distance and take off masks.
• Students names must be on their mask, if a mask is found without a student name, the mask will be
discarded.
Breakfast
• Food will be provided to students on the first day of attendance. After the end of the first day
breakfast will be sent home with students for them to eat at home in the prior to boarding the bus.
Hallways
• Hallways will be marked in accordance with social distance guidelines.
• Students and staff will walk on the right hand side of the hallway when moving throughout the
building.
Bathrooms
• Bathrooms will be marked in accordance with social distance guidelines.
• No more than three students will be allowed in the bathroom at one time.
• A building schedule will be used for classroom bathroom breaks.
• Students requiring an emergency bathroom break will be escorted through the hall by a
paraprofessional to the bathroom.
Water Fountains
• Are currently closed, but water is available for students.
Classrooms
• All student desks will face the same direction and be social distanced.
• No carpeting and/or cloth will be placed in the classroom.
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
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• Unnecessary furniture will be removed from the classroom.
• Teachers will move between rooms to allow for students to remain in their grade level classroom.
• Student’s will have their own supplies which will be kept at their desks.
• Each student will utilize their assigned Chromebook which will be cleaned by the student and district
cleaned when possible.
• Teachers will instruct outside whenever possible as long as learning can still take place.
Lunch
• Lunch will be distributed to students as the exit the bus in the afternoon.
Recess, Art, Music, Physical Education, Band and Library
• Students participate in these programs with their grade level classrooms and will follow the
classroom procedures.
Dismissal
• Students will be escorted from classroom to their bus by paraprofessionals utilizing social distancing
and hallway procedure guidelines.
• If any students are identified as a car rider, they will be dismissed at a separate time.
Nurses office
• Chairs set up in the office will be social distanced.
• If the nurse’s office is full, students will sit in social distanced chairs located in the office hallway.
• Nurse office cots are socially distanced and separated by petitions.
• A separate quarantine room is located in the building to quarantine sick students.
Teachers Work Area
• No more than 4 staff members allowed in the workspace at a time, with social distance guideline
procedures being followed.
• Work room equipment will be wiped down after use.
School Office
• Plexiglass will be placed in front of the secretary’s desk.
• Vestibule area can be utilized as a drop-off and pick-up area if needed.
Visitors
• Masks are required to enter the building.
• Visitors will be buzzed in, prior to entering the building.
• Visitors entering the building will sign in, report the location they will be visiting, and sign-out
before leaving.
• Material drop-off and pick-up location will be designated in the vestibule.
Food Service
Food distribution for all students on Remote days may be picked up at any school at the designated times:
Granite City High School - 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM & 12:00PM - 2:30 PM
Coolidge Junior High - 8:00 AM -10:30 AM & 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Lake School | 3201 East 23rd Street | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040
PHONE NUMBER: 618-452-7864| WEBSITE: www.gcsd9.netLake Educational Support Services Center
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Grigsby Middle School - 8:45 AM - 11:15 AM & 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Mitchell 3-4 Center - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Forhardt 3-4 Center - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Maryville 1-2 Center - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Wilson 1-2 Center - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Prather Pre-K/K Center - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Lake Educational Support Services Center - 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Lake ESSC Food Distribution Plan
Tuesday’s 1/19/21 breakfast will be in the classroom.
Lunches and breakfasts for the next school day are handed out at Exit 2 or will be delivered the rooms in
storage bins. Thursday on the exit will also include breakfast / lunch for Friday and breakfast for Monday.
School staff will communicate with Cafeteria leads regarding the number of students attending each day.
One plastic bin will be placed on each bus for any behavioral issues with distributed food.
Remote Food Distribution at Lake School daily from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Cafeteria / Gym entrance
facing East 23rd St. All students or parents can pick up meals on the Friday Remote Learning Days.
PLEASE SEE CAFETERIA LEAD FRANZY PICKERELL FOR ANY ON SITE QUESTIONS!
• Regular precautions will be taken regarding food allergies and dietary needs.
• Face coverings must be removed during eating, so it is important to ensure 6-foot distance between
individuals as much as possible.
• Food service personnel must use appropriate PPE, including gloves and face coverings, while
preparing and distributing food. Frequent hand hygiene will be required. Individuals should wash
their hands after removing their gloves or after directly handling food service items that have been
used. Hand hygiene must be performed prior to and after eating a meal or consuming any food
items.
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