Orchard Elementary School 2021-2022 Full Reopening Parent/Student Guide
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Orchard Elementary School 2021-2022 Full Reopening Parent/Student Guide
Welcome
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Back!
We are so happy to welcome you back to Orchard School for our full reopening of in-
person learning. We are so excited to be back fully again. We do have some
procedures that we will follow to continue to ensure the health and safety of
everyone. Thank you for helping us with this “new” way of learning. If all of us work
together we can make everything work well and will see great learning this year.
We will be following the Sacramento County Public Health guidelines for re-opening
schools. Please read and share this information with your students so they know
what to expect on August 17th. Thank you!3
As we return to full in-person
instruction, we want to make sure
that health and safety is a priority.
This guide will outline the procedures
in place to ensure we can keep all
students and staff safe while on
campus.1. TK-6 Daily Schedule:
New Start and End Times this Year:
• School starts at 7:45 am each weekday.
• School ends at 2:27 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
• School ends at 12:27 pm on Wednesday (this is our early out day for Teacher
professional development and collaboration)
Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 7:15-7:45 am
Students will not be allowed on campus before 7:30 am (except to have breakfast)
Google Classroom
Work/Assignments
• Teachers will continue to use
Google Classroom for class
and homework assignments.
Each teacher will share their
procedures/expectations with
their families.
Orchard School Bell
Schedule 2021-20225
TK/K 1-2 3 4 4-6
Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Reichelt-Gainey, Mrs. Ray, Mr. Ray Mrs. Larson,
Mrs. Fadness, Mrs. Riggs Mrs. Trujillo, Mrs. Franklin,
Mrs. Vanasen Mrs. Lorta Mrs. Johnston
7:45-9:15 7:45-9:15 7:45-9:15 7:45-9:30 7:45-9:30
Instruction (90) Instruction (90) Instruction (90) Instruction (105) Instruction (105)
9:15-9:30 9:15-9:30 9:15-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:30-9:45
Recess (15) Recess (15) Recess (15) Recess (15) Recess (15)
9:30-10:25 9:30-10:50 9:30-11:15 9:45-11:15 9:45-11:40
Instruction (55) Instruction (80) Instruction (105) Instruction (90) Instruction (115)
10:25-11:10 10:50-11:35 11:15-12:00 11:15-12:00 11:40-12:25
Lunch (45) Lunch (45) Lunch (45) Lunch (45) Lunch (45)
11:10-1:20 11:35-1:20 12:00-1:20 12:00-1:30 12:25-1:30
Instruction (130) Instruction (105) Instruction (80) Instruction (90) Instruction (65)
1:20-1:30 1:20-1:30 1:20-1:30 1:30-1:40 1:30-1:40
Recess (10) Recess (10) Recess (10) Recess (10) Recess (10)
1:30-2:27 1:30-2:27 1:30-2:27 1:40-2:27 1:40-2:27
Instruction (57) Instruction (57) Instruction (57) Instruction (47) Instruction (47)
332 min. Inst 332 min Inst 332 min Inst. 332 min Inst. 332 min Inst.
70 min. recess 70 min. recess 70 min. recess 70 min. recess 70 min. recess
TK-6 Daily Schedule2. Before Arriving to School:
Home Health Screening
Parents and guardians, please monitor your child/children's health daily prior to sending them to
school. If your child has a temperature or if your child has one of the symptoms on the following
list you must keep your child at home. If your child becomes ill at school and displays one of these
symptoms you must pick up your child from school right away. Students will be isolated in the health room
until picked up.
• Fever (99o or higher) or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea7
COVID-19 Exposure at home
✘ If anyone in your household has developed COVID-19 or
been exposed to COVID-19, do not send your child to
school and notify the office.
✘ Our Health Office will contact parent to discuss the
circumstances with you and give appropriate guidance.
✘ The nurse will inform families of the need to quarantine
and for how long if needed.
✘ Students may not return to school without clearance
from the school nurse.8
COVID-19 Exposure at school
✘ If a positive case is confirmed, Twin Rivers applies
contact tracing and all families will be immediately
notified, along with public health officials.
✘ Confidentiality is maintained in accordance with state
and federal privacy laws.
✘ The Twin Rivers contact tracing team will inform
families as to whether quarantine/isolation is required.
✘ In the event there are confirmed cases that have been in
close proximity to your child in the classroom, you will
be contacted by the health staff and given directions for
any need for testing or quarantine/isolation if needed.3. Arriving to School:
In order to maintain health and safety guidelines, we are not allowing visitors
or volunteers on campus at this time due to the continued rise in COVID-19
cases in our county. Only students will enter the gate to come to class.
• Students may not be dropped off before
7:30 am and class begins at 7:45 am
(unless they are eating breakfast –
service of breakfast is from 7:15-7:45 am)
• The gate will be opened at 7:30 am and a
staff person will greet students and direct
them to the correct places. (Only those
eating breakfast will be allowed in the
cafeteria between 7:15 and 7:45 am)
• At the 7:43 bell all students will line up at
their designated lines.
• Teachers will meet their classes at their
lines to lead them into the classroom.10
Students Must be Dropped Off in the
Main Parking Lot
✘ While in the parking lot, please pull all the way to the curb to
drop your child off.
✘ Children should have their things gathered and be ready to
unload as soon as the car is against the curb.
✘ Please do not linger. Send your child off with a quick and
loving goodbye.
✘ A staff member will be waiting to greet your child.
✘ Remember that there are no visitors on campus at this time.
✘ Students will follow the staff member’s directions as to where
to go after entering the gate.11
Bus riders and Walkers
✘ Bus riders will be met at the bus gate by a staff member
and admitted to the campus and will follow the
directions of that staff member as to where to go after
entering the campus.
✘ Walkers will enter from the main gate in the parking lot.
They will arrive no sooner than 7:30 am and enter the
gate when it is opened, following the staff’s directions
as to where to go to.4. Health and Safetly Guidelines
Masks must be worn by all students and adults while entering the school
grounds and while inside the classroom.
• Masks will be provided to any
student/adult who comes without
one.
• Students will wash their hands
and/or use hand sanitizer
frequently throughout the day.
• Students will be allowed to go
maskless when outside at recess
and while eating breakfast and
lunch.
• Students will be taught the
expectations and procedures for
caring for their masks when they
are not worn.13 Proper Mask Placement ✘ Masks must be worn over the nose and mouth ✘ Masks must seal around the sides of face and under chin
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5. Classroom Guidelines
✘ Water Bottle - please send your student with an individual water bottle. The drinking
fountains are unavailable for use right now, but the water bottle can be refilled from the sink.
✘ Books and Materials - Students will be sent home with a new backpack and supply kit for
this year. The supply kit may be left at home for use for homework and assignments
needing to be completed at home. The backpack will be used to transport their chromebook,
books, folders and needed school materials back and forth to and from school.
✘ Items to Bring to School – Students must bring their chromebook to school everyday unless
otherwise told not to by their classroom teacher.
✘ Recess – Students will have a 15 minute morning recess, 10 minute afternoon recess and a
20 minute recess after eating their lunch. (No afternoon recess on Wednesdays.)
✘ Face Coverings – Masks will be worn by all students and adults while inside the
classrooms.
✘ Hand Washing - All staff and students will be hand sanitizing or washing when entering or
exiting a classroom, before and after breaks/snacks, and before and after restroom use.15
Lining Up for Class
✘ Students will enter through the hallway doors closest to
their classroom line (or right outside the class door if the
class is not in a hallway)
✘ Students will stand one behind the other facing forward
until their teacher has them enter the room.16
6. Discipline for failure to abide by the Health and
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Safety Guidelines
✘ Per the District Guidelines (as outlined in the Road to Reopening
Guide), students who refuse to wear their mask where required
to do so, will be subject to consequences following our discipline
policy. These may include removal from the classroom, meeting
with the principal, phone call to parent, loss of privileges and
suspension from school. In these critical health times, it is
imperative that students abide by the guidelines so we can keep
our staff and students safe as well as our campus open for
learning.
✘ Parents may register their child in the Keema Independent Study
(TK-6) program if they would prefer their student not wear a
mask as required.7. Visitors and Volunteers
At this time we are not allowing visitors and volunteers on campus to
maintain health and safety guidelines.
• The front gate to the school will be
locked after 8:00 am.
• If your child is late to school, call
the office phone number (916-566-
1930) as posted on the sign at the
gate and someone will come to get
your child.
• If you need something from the
office, call the office phone number
and someone will bring you what
you need.
• If you are called to pick up a sick
child, call from the gate and we will
come let you in.19
Gate will be locked
after 8:00 am
✘ Call the office phone
number as posted on the
gate after 8:00 am for:
- Late students
- Picking up sick
students
- Paperwork needed
from office8. Dismissal from School:
In order to maintain health and safety guidelines, we are not allowing visitors
or volunteers on campus. Students will come out to the pick-up area to meet
their ride or walk home. Bus riders will line up at the bus gate (masks are
required on the bus).
• Students will be dismissed at 2:27
(12:27 on Wednesday) and walk
out to the walker/pick up or bus
area.
• Students will go to their assigned
spot on the pick up curve and wait
away from the road. (see map)
• Once their ride stops at the curb at
their spot they will enter the car.
• Older siblings will walk to their
youngest siblings spot to wait for
their ride together.
• Walkers will meet younger siblings
at the exit gate.21
22 End of Day Pick-Up ✘ Students are walked to their grade level pick-up spot by their teacher ✘ Students wait away from the road until their ride comes to the curb. ✘ Students will enter cars once parent is stopped at the curb
9. Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch
Breakfast and Lunch will be served at school. Each teacher will share their
snack procedures with the class and families.
• Only students eating breakfast will be Orchard School
allowed in the cafeteria between 7:15 and Lunch Schedule
7:45 am. Students will follow the line to 2021-2022
get their meal, take a seat, eat and then
clean up their seat and dump their tray
and exit the cafeteria.
• Students will follow their classroom
teachers procedures for any snack time
provided during class.
• Teachers will walk students to the
cafeteria to get lunch. Students will
follow the line to get their meal, go to
their assigned tables to eat and then
when excused by noon duty they will
clean up their spot and dump their tray
and line up ready to go to the playground.
• Breakfast and lunch are free for all
students.Orchard School 2021-2022 10. Parent/Student Handbook All other guidelines and Information about Orchard School can be found in our 2021-2022 Parent Student Handbook. Follow the link below to open a pdf of the entire handbook. Please read and share the contents with your child(ren). It includes information about our schedules, behavior policies, recognition programs, etc. Orchard School 2021-2022 Parent/Student Handbook
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26 Thanks! Any questions? You can reach me at: paula.roach@twinriversusd.org or 916-566-1930
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