September 18, 2020

We are beyond excited to welcome our K-2 students back into the building next week. Below you will find a few details regarding changes to our schedules and protocol as students return to the building.

Lights, Camera, Action

Here's a short video for students explaining a few important back to school procedures. Thank you to the Nimmons Family and Front Runner Films for their help filming and producing this video on very short notice.

In Person Learning Plan

With class numbers reduced for in person learning, we expect to be able to provide intensive instruction on in person days while providing supporting activities for students on their days at home. Please note that student’s day at home may not look like the “virtual learning day” we have become accustomed to but rather more of a time for independent learning.

Timberline Quad has organized our families in two teams, Teams Blue and Silver. You have already been notified which team your family has been assigned. Here are some details regarding schedules and expectations for our kindergarten-2nd grade students.

• Monday: Teams Blue and Silver - Virtual Learning. Learning will be similar to what students have been doing so far this year.

• Tuesday & Thursday: Team Blue will attend on-site. Team Silver will be doing independent work online. This could include assignments from the teacher, learning websites, and activities that reinforce their learning from on-site days. There may be some times where all students are together, combining our on-site and virtual students. However, these times will be limited.

• Wednesday & Friday: Team Silver will attend on-site. Team Blue will be doing independent work online. This could include assignments from the teacher, learning websites, and activities that reinforce their learning from on-site days. There may be some times where all students are together, combining our on-site and virtual students. However, these times will be limited.

• Music and PE Information as we transition to in person learning.

In Person Learning Safety Protocol

We have updated our Riverside Pandemic Operation Plan to include specifics related to having a limited number of students in the building. Here are a few important parts of the plan for families to understand.

• The Riverside campus will open to students at 9:00 each morning

• No early drop-offs please

• Students utilize all normal methods of transportation (walk, bike, bus, parent transport)

• The playground will be closed in the morning and students will report to the outside door of their classroom immediately upon arriving at school

• Students will be allowed in their classrooms from 9:00-9:15 to alleviate congestion, etc

• Face coverings will be required by everyone on school grounds during school hours

• Please wear your mask as soon as you exit your vehicle and/or arrive on campus

• Please label your child’s mask with a name and provide mask lanyard if possible

• Face shields will be utilized only if needed for educational purposes and parents will be notified ahead of time

• Mask breaks will be provided by classroom teachers in a way that allows for social distancing

• School staff and students will be the only ones allowed in the building

• Parent school visits will be allowed by appointment only

• Dropping off supplies and picking up students early will take place outside the main entrance

• Lunch and recess will be provided on a normal schedule

• Mask and mask free areas designated on the playground with limited physical activities

• Please consider packing lunches from home in a disposable packaging

• Water fountains are turned off

• We have water bottle filling stations on campus

• Please send a refillable water bottle from home with your child’s name on it

• We will have a staggered dismissal for the first week of school

• Kindergarten dismissal - 3:35

• 1st grade dismissal - 3:40

• 2nd grade dismissal - 3:45

In Person Health Room Information

Here is some information from our health office regarding the latest measures being taken by our school and district to keep students safe at school. And here is a presentation that gives much of the same information along with some additional tips for parents.

Again, we are looking forward to seeing you all soon. Feel free to reach out to me or your child's teacher if we can support you in any way.

Take care,

Mr. Anderson

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