Welcome Back to School 2020/21
Drought School
Reopening September 1st
Drop-off Information
Staff will be on the playground to assist students in finding their entrance doors. Please review the following details:
4K through 1st grade will enter and exit through the cafeteria doors.
2nd grade through 4th grade will enter and exit through lower-grade doors
5th grade through 8th grade will enter and exit through main entrance
*Remember, due to risk mitigation, visitors are not permitted in the school at this time. Thank you for dropping your child off outdoors.
Bus Transportation 2020/21
Assigned Seating – Students will be seated according to bus stop
Guest Riders – Guest riders will not be allowed
Face Coverings-Required
Disinfect bus between schools – Buses will be disinfected between routes
Hand Sanitizer - available for students
Building Entrance
Over the summer the door locking mechanisms have been updated at Drought. Visitors to the building will now need to ring the buzzer to the right of the exterior entrance doors and identify themselves (using the speaker on the wall) prior to being buzzed into the building.
Hot Lunch Availability and Pricing
2020/21 Meal Costs:
Single Meal- $3.35
Reduced- $1.35
Additional Entre: $1.35
Milk- $.10
Free and reduced lunch applications are available outside of the office window.
Risk Mitigation Measures
Details regarding risk mitigation measures currently in place:
-Plexiglas barriers placed throughout classrooms and in key areas in the school
-Daily and nightly cleaning of high-touch areas
-Hand washing breaks throughout the day
-Hand sanitizing stations throughout the building-compliant with CDC guidelines
-Disinfecting furniture used by students daily
-Various settings available for instruction (i.e. larger rooms or even outdoors)
-Spaced seating in classrooms to allow for as much social distancing as possible
-Water fountains will be decommissioned, but water bottle filling stations will be available for student use
-Reduction of group size in cafeteria, recess, and other areas for high volume of congregation