Monroe RE-ENTRY PLAN July 28, 2020

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Monroe RE-ENTRY PLAN

2020-2021

July 28, 2020

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Introduction

Over the past several months, SCSD District Leadership has worked hard to

create, and present a reentry plan for St. Charles City Schools during this ongoing pandemic. Those guidelines and recommendations were published on 7/20/2020. Please defer to the district plan for information on the background of this situation. This building specific plan was taken from the district created guidelines in an effort to ensure the safest learning environment possible at Monroe.

Contents of the Plan

1. Arrival and Dismissal 2. Hallways

3. Classroom

4. Lunch and Recess 5. Specials

6. Visitors and Events 7. Nurse Protocols 8. Miscellaneous Items

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Arrival and Dismissal

● _Arrival_{: Locations for arrival of}

students will remain the same.

○ _{Walkers and car riders}

will arrive via the front entrances. We will use two entrances.

○ _{Bus riders will enter the}

building from the bus lane. All students will have assigned seats on the bus. Busses will unload one bus at a time.

● Dismissal: Car riders will wait in the gym to be dismissed and walkers will

wait in the multi-purpose room. We will use the lower lot (by the gym) to dismiss car riders. The same path will be followed through the parking lot to pick up car riders as last year: drive up the hill leading to Jefferson, make a right-hand turn once you are past Jefferson, drive around to the side of Monroe turning right into the lower lot by the gym, look for the teachers directing traffic and calling students. Busses and walkers will be dismissed as usual.

● Upon entering the building, students must go directly to their classroom.

● _Breakfast:_{will be served “grab-and-go” style. Students who eat breakfast}

with us will grab a breakfast as they enter the building and take their meal directly to their classroom to eat. A grab and go station will be set up near the bus entry and at door 12 near the front entry. If a student chooses to eat breakfast they will enter at door 12. Otherwise they will enter door 1. Accommodations will be made for students or classrooms with food allergies as necessary.

● _{The breakfast line will be adjusted to only allow a}

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● _{Health Assessment}_{: As students and staff arrive at school they will be asked}

a series of health questions to determine if they are symptomatic. Questions asked will include:

○ Do you feel ill?

○ _{Do you have a cough?}

○ Do you have shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?

○ _{Do you have chills?}

○ Do you have a sore throat?

○ _{Do you have muscle aches/pains?}

○ Do you have a new loss of smell or taste?

Any student or staff member answering “yes” to any of the above questions will trigger a temperature check and further evaluation by the nurse. PLEASE assess your child’s health at home every morning. If they are showing any symptoms please do not send them to school for the safety of everyone.

HALLWAYS

● _{Social distancing will be implemented}

anytime students or staff are in the hallways

● _{Hallways will be clearly marked with lines}

and signage denoting as to which direction students should travel and reminders to maintain social distancing.

● _{Students and staff will walk on a defined}

side of the

hallway depending on the direction they are traveling. No matter which direction the student or staff member is headed, they should never come within 6 feet of

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someone traveling in the opposite direction.

CLASSROOM

● Classrooms will be set up as cohorts. Interactions will be limited to students within each other's cohort when possible. No mixing of cohorts will be

allowed unless necessary based on special circumstances.

● _{Social distancing will be practiced when possible.}

● Masks/ gaiters will be worn when social distancing isn’t possible.

● _{Classrooms with desks will be arranged all}

facing the same direction.

● _{Classrooms with tables will be limited to the}

least amount of students at tables as possible.

● _{Instruction taking place away from student}

desks/tables (carpet time, etc.) should be done utilizing social distancing. When this isn’t possible, masks/ gaiters will be worn.

● _{Students will have assigned seats in the classroom.}

● Students will have their own supplies and should not share with other classmates.

● Students will go directly to classrooms. Lockers will not be used until further notice.

● Classrooms will minimize furniture and extra items to ensure maximum space for students.

Lunch and Recess

● Lunch:

● _{Students will sanitize their hands}

prior to entering the cafeteria in their classrooms with hand

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● _{Students will go to their assigned seats with their homeroom in the}

cafeteria, and will be socially distanced throughout the lunch period.

● _{Students purchasing lunch will have their barcode scanned as to}

provide a no-contact form of purchasing meals.

● _{Floor markers and signage will be utilized at lunch to remind staff and}

students about social distancing.

● _{Students will wear masks/ gaiters when not eating.}

● _{After each grade level is finished with lunch, tables will be thoroughly}

cleaned and sanitized.

● _Recess_:

● _{Students will still go outside when weather}

permits.

● _{Masks/ gaiters will be required.}

● _{Students will remain with their homeroom in a}

designated area and will have their own box of equipment.We will not be using the swings, slides, etc due to not being able to effectively sanitize this equipment between each recess.

● _{No contact games will be allowed.}

● _{Students will sanitize their hands after lunch and recess also.}

Specials

● _{Specials will be taught in students’}

homerooms with the exception of PE.

Weather permitting, PE will take place outside. If weather does not allow for PE class to take

place outside, PE will be in the gym. No contact games are allowed.

● All other specialty teachers will transition to each class throughout the day during their specialty time.

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● _{Students will receive 60 minutes of specials per day with an additional 30}

minutes per week.

Visitors and Events

● _{In order to protect the safety of students, staff, and families, no}

visitors will be allowed in the school building for the time being. This includes having breakfast or lunch with your child or visiting your child’s classroom, including on the first day of school.

● _{If you are picking up your child during the day, please pull up to}

the curb and call the office at 636-443-4802. Please tell the secretary your name and your student’s name and have your ID

available. Your student(s) will be brought out to you by a staff member.

● _{All events outside of the classroom will be suspended until further notice.}

This includes but is not limited to: assemblies, field trips, musical

performances, class parties, guest speakers, before and after school clubs, etc.

Nurse Protocols

● _{3 different spaces will be utilized to service kids throughout the school day.} ○ One for well visits

○ _{One for nebulizer treatments}

○ One for students or staff exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms while at

school. Personnel who enter this space will have appropriate PPE.

● _{Nurse Coomer will train students and}

staff on proper handwashing and other health issues.

● Please refer to the SCSD Reentry Plan for guidelines on Managing Symptomatic

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Miscellaneous Items for Consideration

● Every child will be provided with a gaiter as a face covering. These gaiters are to be brought to school every day and

should be cleaned often.

● Students should bring an additional mask or gaiter to school as a backup.

● Face coverings will be required for all staff and students when social distancing isn’t possible.

● Hand sanitizer will be available around the building and in all classrooms.

● Routine cleaning of high touch surfaces will be implemented every day.

● Staff and students will be given the opportunity to frequently sanitize their hands.

● Students may bring water bottles to school filled with water only. Classroom sinks will be utilized to fill student water bottles. Water fountains will be turned off. Please make sure the water bottle is clearly labeled with the student's name.

● Each homeroom’s restroom break will be assigned and staggered to ensure social distancing while out of the classroom. Each room will be given a specific restroom to use to minimize contact with other classes.

Even though this year will look different from usual, we are so excited to see your students and can’t wait to have them in the building again! We are committed to working hard to keep all students safe and

learning. We appreciate your flexibility, patience and understanding throughout the year.

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Please refer to the SCSD Reentry Plan and the district FAQ document for additional information. They can be found on the district’s website.