WNPS Library Reopening Plan
Goal: Getting books into the hands of all students!
Circulation and Scheduling
Hey Star Parents-
We are so excited that we can safely reopen the library this year. Below you will find the plan we will follow here at WNPS that is in accordance with SRCSD reopening guidelines. The plan was made to ensure safety and access to the library. You do not need to schedule anything on here. This is just so you as a parent are in the know about how the library will work this year! Please email me at witterr@santarosa.k12.fl.us if you have any questions about the library or our reopening plan.
- Library visits are for checkout and returning books only (no lesson). Times will be scheduled though Calendly! We will have to ensure that we can clean the library between each class coming in. There will be a buffer of time built into Calendly for cleaning in order to maintain a safe environment. ***1st and 2nd grade, during this 30-minute block, you can bring your entire class or send 5 at a time for the 30 minute time. Kindergarten will come as a whole class only for now. I will reevaluate at the end of the 1st nine weeks.
- 1st and 2nd grade should try to schedule once a week and kindergarten once every two weeks. The scheduling window begins next Thursday August 27th and ends December 18th. Feel free to go in and book your time once a week or once every two weeks for kindergarten through December 18th.
- No open circulation
- No morning circulation
- Student book checkout limit has been increased to 5 books for 1st and 2nd grade and 3 books for Kindergarten
- Students will be directed to go to a designated spot in the library in order to social distance
- Students will check out their books and line up immediately on the spots designated on the floor.
BookHub and Curbside Library
- BookHub concierge book delivery will be available. Classes can schedule a time and we will go to them with a cart. Schedule a time through Calendly! (will open soon)
- Tuesday Afternoons @ the WNPS Library will transition to curbside library for our brick and mortar students as well as our remote students! Parents, you can reserve books online and pick them up during this window. We will begin Curbside Library on September 8th! Stay tuned for more information!
Safety
- Face coverings must be worn
- Upon entering the room, each adult and student will get a squirt of hand sanitizer or be asked to wash their hands.
- Classes (or partial classes) will visit the library in staggered intervals, allowing ample time to sanitize heavily touched surfaces.
- We will practice social distancing the best that we can.
- Students will be reminded to keep a safe distance from each other as they browse for books.
- Students will be reminded to only touch books they want to borrow.
- Returned books will be quarantined for 4 days before returning to the shelf ensuring that they are safe to use.
- Students will check out their books and line up immediately on the spots designated on the floor.
Lessons and ITV
- Lessons, including orientation will be virtual or on demand in Classlink
- I will be working to find new ways to have lessons but right now the priority is getting books into the hands of the kids!
- We will still have ITV with social distancing in mind
FAQ-Parents
Where do I reserve books?
To reserve books, please go to the Follet Destiny App in your child's Classlink Account. Tutorial found here.
What about Lego Lab and the Computer Lab?
They are closed right now until we get the go ahead on sharing supplies and manipulative materials.
How long will we be under this library plan?
Until further notice. We could go into the red phase and have to lock things back down or into the green phase and be able to go back to more normal procedures. I am personally planning on through December.