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Dear St. Luke Community,
Although we are faced with uncertain times, our focus must remain on how to create the best
experiences and environment for our children. This includes safety, academics, social, as well
as, spiritual. We realize the task set out for us to open the school safely and are taking it very
seriously. We have a Covid Safety Committee composed of parents, teachers, coaches, medical
personnel, and administration. This committee has been working all summer to help create the
best plan to safely open St. Luke. We also had a Distance Learning Committee, composed of
parents and teachers, who researched how best to serve our students who will be learning
from home. The results of these committees are in this Action Plan. This Action Plan is a
working document, and as new information comes forward, our plan may change.
Some of the highlights of our collaborations is how we will combat the spread of Covid in our
classrooms and our Distance Learning Plan. Our school is blessed with the resources to
purchase three Lonogen Misters. These misters sterilize a room in approximately 10 minutes.
Along with masks and social distancing, these machines will be our first defense to combat
potential spread. Our Distance Learning Plan was designed with a common theme of giving our
students the St. Luke Experience, whether at school, or at home. We will have a hybrid of live
lessons and recorded lessons so our students have more face to face instruction. Our lessons
will allow our classes to be authentic and inclusive, to every child. We realize the task of making
everything perfect is impossible, but our plan is designed to make it as perfect as possible.
Together we can accomplish anything we put our hearts and minds to. Together we can tackle
the impossible to make St. Luke the best we can be.
I would like to suggest to everyone in our community to focus on what we can do together to
make our next school year amazing for our students. Focus on the possibilities, not the
limitations. Our children are depending on us.
Nadine Buhrman
Interim Principal
July 7, 2020
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Addressing the mental health and social-emotional development of all students, staff and community by following best practices in the areas of: school based mental health services, communication with parents, and by maintaining expectations, awards and traditions.
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In the Classroom
● All teachers and students will be required to sanitize their hands, either with soap and water or hand sanitizer immediately upon entering or leaving the classroom.
● Signs will be posted in the classroom and around the school with reminders and instructions for appropriate hand washing.
● Signs will be posted in the hallways, and in each classroom with the three W’s; Wear Mask, Wash Hands, Watch Distance.
● While in the classroom students will wear a mask and will be socially distanced. ● Mask breaks will be established throughout the day. ● Students will be allowed to attend recess with their cohort classes while wearing masks. ● All teachers and staff within six feet of students will be required to wear a mask. ● Students will remain in their class groups as much as possible. ● Alternative spaces will be utilized as appropriate to help maintain social distancing. ● Desks Will be facing the same direction as well as other safety precautions in classrooms. ● Groups will function in the following way:
PreK and K will remain in their classroom and not mingle with other classes or travel throughout the school with the exception of their garden. Students will have their own supplies and these will not beshared.
Grades 1st-5th will remain as much as possible in their classroom; teachers will switch when
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possible in order to teach different groups. Some specials will travel to the classroom for lessons. Each homeroom will stay in their group for recess, lunch, etc.
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General, Before and After Care
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Rebel Strong How to Protect Yourself and Others
Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19 illness.
How does COVID-19 Spread?
● There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ● The best way to prevent the illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. ● The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
○ Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). ○ Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs,
sneezes or talks. ○ These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or
possibly be inhaled into the lungs. ○ Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people
who are not showing symptoms.
Things for Rebels to Remember
Wash your hands often
● Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
● If soap and water are not available use hand sanitizer. Remember to cover all the surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
● It’s especially important to wash: ○ Before eating or preparing food ○ Before touching your face ○ After using the restroom ○ After leaving a public place ○ After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
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Avoid close contact ● Inside your home: Avoid close contact with people who are sick and wear a mask.
○ If possible, maintain 6 feet between the person who is sick and other household members.
● Outside your home: Wear a mask and put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.
○ Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread virus. ○ Stay at least 6 feet from other people. ○ Keeping distance from others is especially important for people who are at higher risk
of getting very sick.
Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others ● You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick. ● The mask is meant to protect other people in case you are infected. ● Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in
your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. ○ Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble
breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
● Remember to continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The mask is not a substitute for social distancing.
Cover coughs and sneezes ● Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside
of your elbow and do not spit. ● Throw used tissues in the trash. ● Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water
are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer.
Clean and disinfect ● Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light
switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks. ● If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection. ● Then, use a household disinfectant. Most common EPA-registered household disinfectants
will work.
Monitor Your Health Daily ● Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of
COVID-19.
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○ Especially important if you are running essential errands, going into the office or workplace, and in settings where it may be difficult to keep a physical distance of 6 feet.
● Take your temperature if symptoms develop. ○ Don’t take your temperature within 30 minutes of exercising or after taking medications
that could lower your temperature, like acetaminophen. ● Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.
Rebel Strong Comparison of Allergies, Flu, and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptoms
Allergies
● Itchy, watery eyes ● Sneezing ● Coughing
Influenza
● Possible fever or chills ● Cough ● Sore throat ● Runny or Stuffy Nose ● Muscle or body aches and headaches ● Fatigue
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
● Fever ● Cough ● Shortness of breath and some people may develop difficulty breathing with
severe complications ● Emerging warning signs of COVID-19, please consult your healthcare provider
as soon as possible with persistent chest pain ● New confusion, or loss of taste and/or smell ● Bluish lips or face
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department, 2020-2021
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