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Philips Elementary Health and Safety Return to Learn Hybrid Plan

Arrival Procedures

Learning Target: I can arrive at school and safely find my class.

Student Actions

• Student enters the building through the NORTH Doors and walks down the bottom floor hallway to the gym
• In the gym, student finds class line (marked by cone with teacher picture)
• Student sits on colored dot distanced from other classroom students
• 5^th grade students will enter through their door and walk directly to their classroom

Parent Actions

• Parents will only be allowed to drop off students in the drop off lane
• Parents not driving their students to school will be allowed to walk their students to the door and leave

Student Movement and Distancing

• All reasonable efforts will be made to ensure students and adults maintain safe distancing at six feet apart.
• All reasonable efforts will be made to limit the number of contacts that any one student or adult has with others during the school day.

Food Service

Important Documents:

• Food and Nutrition Procedures 
• Safety Procedures for Meals in the Classroom
• Civil Rights Training for Meals in the Classroom Teachers.docx

Breakfast Procedures

• Teachers pick up students at 7:40 from the gym and go to the classroom
• Kitchen Staff will take the breakfast carts to the hall and teachers will get the number of breakfasts that they need
• Teachers complete the class roster check off sheet to record who received breakfast (POS) and leave it with the cart
• Breakfast garbage procedure will be the same as it previously has been
• Breakfast should be complete by 8:45am (K-4^th) and 9:30am (5^th)

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program (Begins October 26^th)

• Staff will put the box of prepackaged fruit or vegetables on a cart at 1:00pm. If she is absent, a coach or office staff member will fill in.
• She will stop in the door and the teacher will tell her how many they need, and those will be left near the door

Nightly Food Distribution

• District Communication will be provided to families so that students will know if they are to participate in this program

Mask Usage & Face Coverings

• Students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear a mask that always covers their mouth and nose, except for explicitly designated breaks and during lunch or breakfast. See Recess & Breaks for more information.
• Masks will be provided to students that do not bring their own. Every effort will be made to remind students to wear masks correctly and students will be sent home if there is continued noncompliance.
• Bandanas and gators are not approved to be worn as a mask. Face shields are not a suitable replacement for masks but can be used in conjunction with masks.
• Students, staff, and visitors must provide documentation to the building nurse (students) or direct supervisor (staff) to receive a medical exemption from district’s face covering policy.
• Students and staff will have a mask breaks scheduled by the teacher

Health Services & Student Illness

• Link to Additional Guidance for Health Services

Nurse’s Office Procedures

Learning Target: I can use the nurse’s office safely

Success Criteria:

• Notify teacher that you have a health symptom
• Clearly describe to your teacher what your difficulty is
• If the teacher decides you need to see the nurse, wait outside the classroom door for the nurse to arrive

Teacher Procedures:

• Teachers will need to handle health problems involving band-aids, chapped lips, bloody noses, etc. in class
• If a student needs to be seen by the nurse, teachers will call the office and the nurse will go to the room and assess the situation
• If a student presents Covid symptoms they will be led to the isolation room and family will be contacted by the nurse or office for their pickup
• All communication and procedures for Covid possible students, family, or staff members will be handled by the nurse
• If an ice pack is TRULY needed, call the nurse and she will deliver it to your classroom

Storage of Personal Items

• No individual student lockers can be shared at this time
• Students will enter the classroom and place their jacket on their chair back
• Students will place their backpack on top of their jacket
• All personal items need to be kept inside of their bag or at home
• Desk space may possibly be available in some rooms based on need
• Computers will need to be brought to school daily and taken home each night
• Computers each night should be placed in a safe place at home, and cannot be used after school hours for anything that is not related to school
• Students will not be allowed to bring any items to school that are not school related

Lunch and Lunch Supervision

Middle of the Day Procedure

• Students will exit to recess down the south stairwell through the recess doors, and enter from recess through the north doors and use the north stairwell

*Teacher will pick up lunch cart and take to grade level hallway

Recess Procedures

Learning Target: I can play with others and equipment safely.

Success Criteria:

• No touching, grabbing, tackling, hugging, etc.
• I will do my best to keep a safe distance from my friends
• Masks are not required
• I will not spit or cough on anyone
• I will not put anything in my mouth
• I will wait my turn for the playground equipment
• I will use all equipment safely and correctly

PM Dismissal

Learning Target: I can get my assigned spot and wait safely for my ride home.

Success Criteria:

• I will walk outside to my assigned spot
• I can stay off the grass
• I can wait with my hands at my sides
• I will not touch any one
• I will listen for my name to be called
• I will walk to my car when my name is called

Dismissal Schedule and Class Locations

Daily Cleaning

• At the end of the day, staff will spray a light mist of disinfectant spray over student desks, student workspaces, and on chair backs where hand contact may have occurred.
• After drying, staff will put student chairs up on desks so sweeping can be done.
• Conder and Mr. Noble will follow district guidance for cleaning.

Building Ventilation and Custodial Services

• Existing building ventilating systems will be operated from before staff and students arrive in the morning until after the end of normal daily educational activities.
• Some Facilities are equipped with operable windows; however, existing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in use throughout the District were not designed for proper operation with windows in the “open” position. Opening windows may result in undesirable space conditions, based on outdoor temperature and humidity that cannot be overcome by the building’s HVAC system.  Additionally, windows should not be opened if doing so may result in a safety or health risk (I.e., risk of falling, triggering asthma symptoms, etc.).