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Langtree Charter Academy
2020-2021
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Langtree Charter Academy
2020-2021
Together we will ensure a quality education for each
and every child, each and every day.
CONTENTS
1 Message from Principal
2 School Board Recognition
3 School Reopening Survey and Priorities
4 Safer and Flexible Learning Options
5 School Safety Measures and Protocols
6 School Community Protocols
7 Technology Supported Learning
8 Before and After Care, Enrichment and
Extracurricular Activity
9 Class Schedules (In-Person, Fully Mobile, & Flexible)
10 Final Note
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Langtree Charter Academy
2020-2021
2020–2021
A MESSAGE FROM ELIZABETH A. PADGETT
Dear Langtree Charter Academy Community,
I feel blessed and fortunate to lead our littlest lions again, returning to
Langtree's Lower Campus as the Principal. I want to show the world
what we do best at Langtree, meeting the needs of each of our students
at their level, and creating opportunities for them to learn, grow and
succeed anywhere, whether that is tuning in from inside their own homes
or at some point back with us in their classrooms.
Our building feels empty without the sounds of our students' laughter and
the free hugs being given out each and every day as you walk down the
halls. Our teachers are ready and eager to meet and establish strong and lasting relationships with
our students, proactively engaging with and encouraging them to become more independent, life-long
learners. In addition, modeling for them and giving them the tools necessary to become more
responsible with the learning processes that work best for them. What a wonderful time to strengthen
their 21st century skills, preparing them for what's yet to come and honing in on the support they will
need to get better. We are here for our lions!
This year marks my 30th year in education. There were times I had felt these past 30 years had flown
by, and other times when I have felt the years were dragging on and on and would never end. But this
year is definitely different. We are opening school with our students at home, who will be mobile
learning. It’s new and different and it continues to be such a big change for our students and their
families.
There may be difficult days ahead as we navigate through this together and days when it will be
smooth sailing for our students. We may or may not have all the answers, but our Langtree teachers
will work hard to find the answers to the questions. More than ever before we will need the
partnerships of our parents, grandparents, and caregivers, ensuring our students are “in-school”, at
home.
I’m looking forward to an unforgettable year!
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A MESSAGE FROM SHANE F. LIS
I am honored to be leading Langtree Charter Academy as we continue our
growth and success. There is no greater investment than the education of
our children, and together, the staff and I will continue to foster an
engaging and supportive educational environment for each student who
enters our classrooms. It is our mission to ensure all our students achieve
their greatest academic potential and become responsible and productive
members of society.
As continue working on this exciting endeavor, I want to share with you
my goals as I look to accomplish our mission. It is my commitment to
you that I will:
• Lead Langtree Charter Academy so that teaching and learning are at the center of all we do.
• Set high expectations with a commitment to growth and achievement of all students.
• Create a culture of continuous learning for students at all grade levels in a caring, inviting, safe and secure
learning environment.
• Embrace, encourage, enrich, and celebrate the talents and special skills of our students.
• Ensure each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
• Use data to drive instruction, identify gaps, and enable us to apply appropriate instructional strategies to
meet each student’s academic goals.
• Engage all stakeholders in the Langtree Charter Academy community aimed at the success of our school.
Serving your children and leading Langtree Charter Academy is a great honor. I understand the responsibility and
trust you have placed in me. I invite you to work with me in making the future great for our students through the
support of your insight, time, and talents. Nothing motivates children more than when learning is valued and
encouraged by our school, families, and our community.
Together we will ensure a quality education for each and every child, each and every day.
Sincerely,
Shane Lis
Master Principal
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Langtree Charter Academy
2020-2021
2020–2021
LANGTREE CHARTER ACADMEY BOARD We are continuously monitoring the COVID-19 developments, and would like to thank our Board Members which have been there every step of the way, assessing our option on our school opening and helping to determine the best course of action to open our school this year. We thank them for their commitment to our school and putting our students and families first, as well as looking for what best to keep our staff safe. Mr. Wayne Turner Mr. Patrick Griffin President Board Director Board of Directors Ms. Beth Compton Ms. Jessica Rainstein Vice President Board Director Board of Directors Ms. Beth Allen Mr. Mark Frazier Treasurer Board Director Board of Directors Mr. Martin Conway Secretary Board of Directors RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN Langtree Charter Academy 2020-2021
SCHOOL REOPENING SURVEY AND PRIORITIES
At Langtree Charter Academy, we are committed to putting our students first, focusing on their academic and
personal growth. That also means that their safety is our utmost priority, and that their families’ voices need to
be heard and considered in everything we do. Our families entrust their children to us, along with all of our staff
and teachers. That’s why we are equally focused on a safe environment for our Langtree Charter Academy team.
We took all these factors into consideration before reopening.
Reopening Priorities
• Protecting the health and safety of students and employees
• Compliance with government orders
• Utilizing the guidelines of expert agencies that include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), the American Pediatric Association, the local Health Department and other state and local agencies
• Delivering high quality instruction to students regardless of the model of instruction
• Providing effective use of school space to support social distancing as best viable
• Setting clear expectations for everyone’s health, safety and learning
• Listening to the needs of our families and meeting their needs to the best of our ability
Parent Survey Results on School Reopening
We surveyed our parents in order to determine which model best suits their child. As you can see below there
were mixed responses on whether families were ready to send their children to schools, preferred a fully
online/mobile experience, or a combination of both.
WE INVITED
ALL
Fully Mobile Model 23%
FAMILIES TO %
BE
SURVEYED Flexible In-Person & Mobile Model 77%
%
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OUR PLANS FOR A SAFE
AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Langtree Charter Academy, along with Charter Schools USA, has been following all the developments
associated with of COVID-19. Charter Schools USA’s COVID-19 Committee meets several times per week
in order to gather data and address the current guidelines of the CDC, the American Pediatric
Association, state and local officials.
Based on careful consideration and planning, it is our intent to welcome students back to our school for
the first day of class on Langtree Charter Academy. We plan to do this by providing safe and flexible
options so that parents can choose the best model for their child.
IN-PERSON AT SCHOOL FULLY MOBILE COMBINATION OF BOTH
Our families need to make a decision that is best for them and their children, and whether it’s full time
in-person or mobile, or a combination of the two. We want to provide those choices to our families
where feasible. For those families that must go to work, the in-person model is incredibly valuable, while
others have a situation where family members are high-risk, and they may prefer a fully mobile option.
Additionally, there’s scientific research supporting the need for our children to experience going to
school and the socialization that comes with it. However, regardless of whether a student is at school or
learning from home, our families should expect that their children experience the same high-quality
education that they’ve always received. And if our schools and students are required to change the
learning model because of changing health concerns, their academic growth should not be impacted.
That’s why all our options are aligned academically so that every child has the same opportunity to
experience academic growth this coming year.
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IN-PERSON AT SCHOOL
The safety of our students, families, and our staff is of an utmost priority. We will comply with government
orders and follow the guidelines of expert agencies that include the local Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the American Pediatric Association, local Health Department and other state and local
agencies.
• Establish effective use of spaces and places to support physical distancing as feasible
• Set clear and routine expectations for everyone’s health, safety, and learning through personal hygiene
protocols for students and staff
• Establish sanitization measures and processes at our facility
• Set up interactive technology in the classrooms that provide personalized learning experiences for each
student, with their own assigned tech device
• Ability to participate in streamed lesson plans taught by teachers that have mastered select subject
matter that can now teach other students regardless of their location
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FULLY MOBILE
Students learning from home will participate in a fully
interactive daily schedule of classes through our mobile
classroom
set ups. State of the art technology will be used in our school
classrooms to stream to students at home, allowing each
student to learn on their school-issued device.
• 1:1 device provided for students
• Smart 360 cameras and microphones in our classrooms
• Daily schedules and learning plans align with the schedules
of those attending at school
• Continuance of specialized support services at school
• Ability to continue to participate and receive school meals
• Supplies needed for at-home learning will be provided
• Students and families will receive technology training
and support as needed
• Ability to participate in synchronous or asynchronous
learning
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FLEXIBLE MODEL OF BOTH IN-PERSON AND MOBILE
We are prepared for a combination of both mobile and in-school learning to accommodate changing
circumstances.
• Hybrid solution of both mobile and in-classroom experience
• Mobile experience can take place at school or at home
• Seamless delivery and experience between both models
FAMILIY CHOICE OF
LEARNING MODEL PROCEDURES
• Parents will be able to reassess and change their option at the end of each quarter. Communication will be
sent out to families beforehand to gather and plan for those changes in preference or need.
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2020-2021SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES AND PROTOCOLS
We are taking several steps to ensure the safety of everyone at our school and to maintain social distancing as
much as possible. Current measures that may be put into place include:
✓ Staggered arrival and dismissal times for students
✓ New parent pick-up and drop off protocols
✓ Staggered classroom release
✓ Staggered hallway transition and passing times limited
movement
✓ Hallways will be marked to assist students with social
distancing guidelines
✓ School’s capacity will dictate social distancing guidelines
✓ Student mask requirements will follow county or city
ordinance
✓ No sharing items or food
✓ Students will have temperature checks before entering
school. This also applies to all staff and other adults
✓ Required face coverings for staff and visitors
✓ The number of people in the lobby and lobby entry will be
limited to adhere to social distancing protocols
✓ Perform routine sanitization of facilities throughout the day
✓ Periodic handwashing breaks for students and staff
✓ Signage throughout the school to reinforce safety protocols
✓ Capacity limitations for common areas
✓ Hand sanitizing stations in high-traffic areas
✓ Daily monitoring of student attendance
✓ Establish protocols for reporting symptoms and initiate
contact investigation/tracing in collaboration with the
district and/or state agencies as mandated
✓ Regular replacement of quality air filters for HVAC systems.
✓ Families should notify the school (front office and teacher)
if students need to leave early to accommodate their entry
into the lobby in a timely manner
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2020-2021CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES
✓ Class sizes managed to maximize social distancing
✓ Face coverings are required for teachers
✓ Maintain students together in same groups/cohorts
to minimize exposure and allow for contact tracing
✓ Meals in the classroom and/or in outside setting to
reduce exposure
✓ Designate handwashing breaks during the school day
✓ Repurpose alternate spaces such as cafeterias, gyms,
media centers and courtyards, for potential
instructional use
✓ Assigned 1:1 tech devices and instruction resources
to minimize contamination
✓ Utilize outdoor space as much as possible
CAFETERIA/MEALS
✓ Class sizes managed to maximize social distancing
✓ Food safety practices will be in place before, during and after
mealtimes
✓ Food lines for grab-and-go will be marked to ensure student
distancing unless food is being delivered to classrooms
✓ Cafeterias will be set up to align with social distancing
guidelines
✓ Schools may use classrooms, outside areas, and additional
building space if necessary, to meet social
distancing guidelines
CLINIC ANNEX
✓ For students showing symptoms, a separate clinic annex will
be available to eliminate potential exposure to others
✓ Students will maintain social distancing guidelines, and areas
will be cleaned and disinfected after the sick child has gone
home
AIR FLOW/VENTILATION
✓ HVAC systems will continue to be maintained as required by the Indoor Air Quality Standards
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2020-2021HALLWAYS
✓ Hallways will be marked to assist students with social distancing guidelines
✓ Hallways will be one direction when feasible
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL
✓ All students, staff and visitors will have temperature checks upon arrival
✓ Masks are required upon entry and exit, as well as before/after transitions (limited)
✓ Hand sanitization upon entry and exit, as well as before/after transitions (limited)
Visitors
✓ Limit all non-essential visitors
✓ Social distancing and face masks are required for all visitors
✓ Visitors must sign a waiver before entering the building
PE/GUIDED PE
✓ PE classes: Whether indoors or outdoors, social distancing will be enforced, and equipment will not be
shared
✓ Guided PE: Playground equipment closed, and classes staggered to eliminate congregating outdoors
✓ No contact activities will be in place
✓ Class sizes managed to maximize social distancing
SCHOOL COMMUNITY PROTOCOLS
We will need everyone in our school community to also self-check and assess in order to sustain the
health and safety of everyone that enters our school. While we’ve put several protocols in place within
our facility, it takes the efforts of everyone once they leave our facility to keep each other safe.
Therefore, we ask that everyone consider the following protocols as well, as these are steps, we are
asking our families and staff to follow:
✓ Before arriving each morning, we want to ask our families and staff to ask themselves COVID-19 related
screening questions.
HAVE YOU HAD A FEVER IN THE LAST 48 HOURS?
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2020-2021HAVE YOU BEEN IN CLOSE ARE YOU EXPERIENCING A
CONTACT WITH A CONFIRMED CASE OF COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, OR
COVID-19? SORE THROAT?
HAVE YOU HAD VOMITING
HAVE YOU HAD A NEW LOSS OF
OR DIARRHEA IN THE LAST
TASTE OR SMELL?
24 HOURS?
✓ Employees and students with symptoms should stay home and report they are experiencing symptoms
✓ Employees and students who test positive are asked to self-report their positive finding, stay home and
quarantine themselves, following CDC guidelines
✓ If a student falls ill on campus, we will assess if COVID-19 symptoms are present and the parent will be
called and asked to pick-up student
✓ If a student or employee tests positive and has recently been at school, the school will initiate all contact
tracing and communicate protocols required by health agencies. Families and staff directly exposed (as
defined by the CDC) will be notified appropriately
✓ Students that have a positive COVID-19 diagnosis will be enrolled in the Fully Mobile learning program
until they are cleared to go back to the school
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE,
ENRICHMENT AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
We will continue to offer before and after school care for those families that need those services when we are
permitted to return to the flexible model. Before and After Care schedules will be based on your “In Person”
attendance schedule Like regular school procedures:
✓ Student temperatures will be checked upon arrival (Before Care)
✓ Students will be separated into small cohorts
✓ Each cohort will have a designated space for play and homework
✓ Whenever possible, students will utilize outdoor spaces for activities
✓ Handwashing will occur frequently
✓ Staff will disinfect surfaces
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2020-2021✓ All health and safety policies and procedures, including the school’s face covering guidelines, will be
followed
ATHLETICS
Athletics will be limited during the first 9 weeks. We will provide further information at the start of the new year.
GATHERINGS AND FIELD TRIPS
All gatherings and field trips are cancelled until further notice. The school may hold events as needed, but those
will be kept small with a select number of families and participants at each. In those cases when we hold an
event, several events will be scheduled to allow for families wanting to participate to come in under safe
measures that allow for social distancing.
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2020-2021CLASS SCHEDULES UPPER CAMPUS SCHEDULE FOR IN PERSON, FLEXABLE, AND MOBILE Start Time 7:15 AM First Period 7:15 AM 8:12 AM Second Period 8:15 AM 9:12 AM Third Period 9:15 AM 10:12 AM Fourth Period 10:15 AM 11:45 AM Fifth Period 11:48 AM 12:45 PM Sixth Period 12:48 PM 1:45 PM Seventh Period 1:48 PM 2:45 PM LOWER CAMPUS FLEXABLE SCHEDULE RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN Langtree Charter Academy 2020-2021
CLASS SCHEDULES LOWER CAMPUS FULLY MOBILE SCHEDULE RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN Langtree Charter Academy 2020-2021
A FINAL NOTE Thank you for your support and flexibility. We are all going through unchartered territory, but we are confident that we will be successful with regular and ongoing communication. Please direct any questions or concerns you may have to the school, and it is important not to rely on third party information. Together, we will continue to focus on putting our students first. Thank you and looking forward to seeing everyone at the start of the new year. RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN Langtree Charter Academy 2020-2021
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