SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO

PARISH SCHOOL

Transition to reopening school

August 2020

Father, we pray for a spirit of cooperation and eagerness to contribute to the needs of the whole body, so that Your Church is built not just with sweat, bricks, and mortar but with love, care, and teamwork. Therefore we go forth in unity and purpose as we do our part in building each other up in the various natural gifts and learned skills You have given us as we strive for unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God. Amen.

We are so pleased to have your kids return to school - we have missed you!• Our plan takes into account many facets of child development

• Spiritual

• Physical

• Social/emotional

• Academic

• Practical

• We have worked for many weeks • Researching science/medical information

• Consulting with parents from Saint Charles who are in the medical field

• Considered all aspects of the how to best serve students at Saint Charles School

• Taking into considerations guidelines to open safely from the state of Ohio

• Adjusting teaching best practices and techniques (including technology)

This plan is a framework for the future –being flexible as conditions in the community change• We present this plan to the families of the Saint Charles Borromeo Parish School based on

results from • parent surveys• discussion with medical professionals• discussion with educational professionals• discussion with parish staff

• Knowing that there six weeks remain until school begins on August 26, this is the plan on July 17, 2020• Our knowledge is up-to-date• Our plan is to keep this plan• We are required to follow the state and county guidelines and if those change, we have to

adapt• We will continue to read, research and keep a growth mindset

Welcome back to Saint CharlesIn person learning Synchronous learning

Five days a week, all students welcome

back

Following safety precautions from American

Association of Pediatrics and Cuyahoga

County Board of Health

Lunch in cafeteria, outside recess games

Continuing to follow the diocesan

curriculum based on Ohio Learning

Standards

Mass and other religious practices as

priority

Ability to participate in class virtually

All students K-8 will have access to and taught

Google Classroom (preschool to be determined)

Using Google Classroom to log in to learning

Participate in live lessons, direct instruction may

be recorded

Privacy of children in person protected

Teachers will check in with those at home during

class to see if those students have questions

Families must choose for a full quarter, not a

daily choice (except when quarantined)

All assignments due when in person assignments

are due

For those who choose in person learning(Won’t it be great to someday be this close to one another again!?)

Transportation via Parma City Schools

• On July 8, Parma City Schools transportation was contacted by Saint Charles about buses

• The response was: “We are unsure what our plans are at this point, as we are still waiting for guidance on what we can now have on buses...it has changed so many times.”

• We can appreciate the lack of direction for all of us at this time

• As of July 17, 2020 we do not have detailed information from Parma City Schools regarding bus transportation

• We will keep those who use Parma City Schools transportation updated as we know about equitable services for non-public schools

• We will advocate for what is just and fair (know that the Catholic Conference of Ohio “has the ear” of the governor and legislature)

What about masks?Masks Masks

Students in preschool will not wear masks

Students who want to wear a mask all day are

certainly welcome to do so

Students in kindergarten through grade two may

have to wear a mask for very short instances

Students in grades three through eight will wear

a mask when not at their desk or when in closer

proximity to others

Teachers will wear masks when working with

students one-on-one/groups in close proximity

Teachers may wear a face shield when in front of

the room providing direct instruction

The school will have a supply of disposable

masks for students who forget a mask on any

given day

Considerations in making these decisions:

The science regarding the viral load of children

The science regarding the ace 2 receptors of

children

The science of asymptomic conditions of Covid19

that are possible with children and adults

The physical implications of wearing masks

during the heat in a building without air

conditioning (we will move classes into rooms

throughout the campus with AC when necessary)

The need to see the face of and clearly hear the

voice of other people – specifically the teacher

* All cloth masks must be washed each day at home

Are all masks acceptable?

• Parents are asked to have their children practice putting on a facemask and wearing a mask before the first day of school

• We are not requiring any specific masks

• Masks that stay around neck will be less likely to be lost or fall on floor than those that are taken off and put on through the day

• Masks with political statements should be saved for home or other situations that are not school

• Masks with skulls or look scary should be saved for home or other situations that are not school – we do not want the younger kids to feel uncomfortable or scared

• Disposable masks are not to be worn for more than one school day

What about physical distancing?Distancing Distancing

We are awaiting the revised guidelines for

preschool from the state of Ohio

We are able to physically distance the students in

most of the kindergarten through eighth grade

classrooms based on the recommendations from

the American Association of Pediatrics and

Cuyahoga County Board of Health of three feet

The grade levels with larger numbers are divided

into smaller groups as possible

All extra furniture has been removed so that desks

can be spaced throughout the rooms and all desks

are facing the same way for direct instruction

In the cafeteria, students will be spread

out through the whole of the space,

but still able to eat with friends

In computer and art, students will have acrylic

dividers between students (which will be sanitized

between classes) and keyboards will have plastic

covers that will be sanitized between use

In music, the students will be spaced out and, for

the time being, taught without singing and only

using instruments that can be sanitized between

use until the research is “in” regarding both

In PE, kids will be spread out and taught healthy

physical activities – when equipment is used, it will

be sanitized between classes

Cleaning the schoolStudents will School will

Practice good hygiene including washing

hands and/or using hand sanitizer

throughout the day (there are going to be

hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the

school)

Wear masks when indicated/instructed

Continue the great daily cleaning of the

school and cafeteria

Add times of disinfecting restrooms

throughout the day

Beginning of the Day

Parents will School will

Send their healthy kids to school each day

Will refrain from giving children fever

reducing medications to disguise illness

If child is absent, will give details of reasons

(including if student is truly ill or staying

home is parent choice)

Be sure children have all necessary

supplies, homework and lunch to eliminate

extra trips back into school by adults

Extra visitors to the school would be limited

and properly screened

Take the temperature of each student and

adult who enters the school (including staff)

Staff will complete a daily questionnaire

about health

Those with a temperature of over 100.4

with a contactless thermometer would be

rescreened with a more accurate

thermometer

Those students with confirmed fever will

remain in the secondary “clinic” until adult

on Emergency Form is able to pick up child

New procedure for entering the building in the morning

Preschool

• Most likely will use the car drop off method of arrival and dismissal –more information to come soon

Kindergarten through grade eight

• Students will not have a designated door

• Students will not stand outside in line, but rather will be permitted to enter the building starting at 7:45am, not earlier

• Families of students who arrive prior to 7:45am will be charged for a full hour of morning care

• Students will have temperature taken upon entering the building

Absence

Parents will School will

Call the school office by 9am with the

exact reason(s) for absence

Will notify school if there is a positive

CoVid19 case with their child or if a

CoVid19 positive person is living in the

house with child

Will only send a positive Covid 19 child back

to school when student has met the current

guidelines of the Cuyahoga County Board of

Health

Notify school community if there is a

CoVid19 case – protecting the privacy of

the person much like if there is a

communicable disease (no names)

Notify the Cuyahoga County Board of

Health if there is someone who tests

positive for Covid19 in school and get

directions

Allow students to access synchronous and

limited asynchronous learning while absent

Lunch/Recess

Lunch (air conditioned space) Recess

Sit in spaces designated by the table

markings (additional space between

students and sit diagonal to each other) but

still able to sit “near” friends

Will wait in line for hot lunch (beginning

August 31) on the designated floor

markings

No masks during outside recess

Will be taught new recess games that do not

involve close proximity for lengthy times

Will enjoy sunshine and playing

Switching classes and lockers (jr. high)

What is the same What is different

Students in grades 5 through 8 will

physically switch classes to give them an

opportunity to move during the day

When students change classes, they will

stay on specific sides of the hall – the halls

in the new building are particularly spacious

There are no combination locks on the

lockers in the junior high

Lockers to be used are every other locker

and students will be called in small groups

Water and Restroom Breaks

Students will School will

Bring their own water bottles to school to

be filled at the new water bottle filler water

fountains

Follow the restroom schedule created by

the teachers

Wash their hands with soap and water for

at least 20 seconds after using the facilities

Provide water bottles for a student who

does not have their own water bottle (one

time only)

Disinfect the water fountains and restrooms

regularly throughout the day

Reinforce with students the protocols for

handwashing

Have extra hand sanitizer dispensers

throughout the school

Physical Education in 2020

• Students in grades 1-3 will wear PE uniforms – t-shirt, shorts/sweatpants/tennis shoes - to school on assigned PE days

• Students in grades 4-8 will wear PE uniforms to school on assigned PE days with the requirement of changing into a different Saint Charles or plain t-shirt and applying deodorant after PE class

• Mrs. K will do her best to teach/practice legitimate non-contact wellness and mental and physical fitness

Mass on Fridays Parents will School will

Pray for their own children as well as all the

children and staff of the school for health,

safety and emotional and spiritual well-

being

Refrain from attending in person 8:30am

Mass on Friday so that maximum social

distancing for students can take place

Watch 8:30am Mass on Friday as it should

be able to be live-streamed by that time

Divide the school so that students attend

8:30am Mass on Fridays every other week

Music will enhance liturgy, but students will

not sing at this time

Due to regulations surrounding separation

of church and state, we are not able to live-

stream Mass into classrooms on technology

that is paid for through government funds

Prayer services/religion classes will take

place in classrooms every other week when

not at Mass

Assemblies

• We still want to continue to build our awesome school community!

• School assemblies will be done by smaller grade level groups so that spacing can be maintained

• Parents will not be able to attend the assemblies at this time

For those who choose synchronous learning

Saint Charles is providing synchronous learning

• Exceptions to synchronous learning (meaning watching recorded direct instruction = asynchronous) would be students who are physically ill or for a particular class or two are not able to log on to learn in a live session (which would be limited times/occasions)

• Doctor’s note (0r other approved excuse) is required for students to take part on asynchronous learning

• It is not an option for students to sleep in because they stayed up late and want to watch classes later

• Teachers will respond to students’ and parents’ questions within 24 hours

Saint Charles synchronous learning expectations

Students will School will

Be ready to learn at 8:15am each day and follow the regular

schedule as if they were in school

Dressed for school (uniform not necessary, but pajamas are

not acceptable)

In a location at home that is “school space” – not in bed

Log in to Google Classroom/Meet at the beginning of each

class (attendance will be taken)

Be present (with face) for each class – teacher needs to see

actual students on screen at school (video must be on at all

times- no “name only” or picture to take place of face)

Ask questions as class is in session if clarification is needed

Complete assignments as students in person would turn in

school work and homework

Provide instruction and ability to log on for learning in real

time

Provide technology (Chromebook) to students who do not

have technology at home

Teach students at home as best they can and as if they were

at school in person

Record direct instruction only

Live stream, but not recording, time students are working

independently

Expect students learning synchronously to participate in class

and complete assignments in a timely manner

Provide feedback regarding assignments

Use the same grade scale that is used for students who are

learning in person

After school clubs

• We will wait until the end of the first quarter and re-evaluate conditions at that time to begin the following

• Chess club• Scrabble club• Lego club• Math lab• Junior high music ministry• Youth choir• Student council• Rock On Road Crew• Young Rembrandts• Not sure about orchestra and band yet

The school will be clean

• As it has been in the past, the school will be cleaned each afternoon/evening

• Teachers will keep classrooms clean

• There will not be PCRF for the first months of school - will re-evalaute in November

• The special education PSR program will be suspended until further notice

• CYO sports are not under the purview of the school, but rather the parish• The determination about CYO sports is still under review

• The athletic director will take all necessary precautions to keep kids safe

• CYO site administrator will coordinate with maintenance regarding cleaning after events that are held in the gym

• Coaches will be responsible to clean after their team has completed practice

Curriculum Night and Conferences

• We will not have the traditional ONE night of dropping off supplies and picking up books

• We will have two designated time periods (much like we had at the end of the school year to bring items back/pick up personal items) for families to come in and drop off supplies, meet the teacher and get books and other necessary materials

• Each teacher will record him/herself welcoming everyone back and explaining the curriculum/expectations for the year

• At this time, the plan is to hold October conferences virtually – while we would love to offer an option for families (to be in person or virtual), the scheduling of such options would prove difficult for teachers

• Kindergarten will not have staggered entrance as in the past

Should there be a mandate to close all schools again in Ohio…

• It will be much different from March 2020• We will not be “sending home” all the work for the

week on Saturdays/Sundays

• We will be ready to provide live teaching/learning

• The grade scale will remain the same

• Assignments will be due on the day assigned – not on Friday at 3:00pm

• Teachers will be live for specific times during the day providing instruction

• Teachers will have office hours during specific times during the day

• There will not be 24 hour access to teachers, but teachers are always willing to provide much assistance

Again –welcome back!