Reeceville Elementary School
Monday Morning Message: January 11, 2021
Schedule Change Begins Today
Today, our students will begin following the building schedule virtually You child's new schedule is available on your teacher's Canvas page.
Hybrid instruction will begin with Cohort A on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Please remember that all students should have masks when arriving to school and should bring their fully charged Chromebooks each day.
An email was sent on Thursday, January 7th confirming your child's cohort assignment or your choice for your child to remain virtual.
Beginning today, we will distribute the second half of the year math journal for virtual-only students who can pick it up between 8:30 and 3:30. All cohort students will receive their math journals upon their return to the building.
Please click here for the cohort calendar.
Por favor, haga clic aquí para ver el calendario de cohortes en español
The Reeceville Raffle: It's Cool to Be Creative
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
CASD Elementary School Virtual Science Fair!
All are invited to visit the virtual science fair starting this Friday, January 15th. Each student has the CASD Elementary Virtual Science Fair course in Canvas. Just click on this course from your child's chromebook, then scroll down to Visit the Fairs.
The top projects in third through fifth grade will be invited to move on to the district-wide science fair, and the top projects in fourth and fifth grade will be invited to the Chester County competition.
Thank you to all the Reeceville student scientists and their adult sponsors who went above and beyond to conduct experiments at home! Be sure to check next week's MMM for recognition of our student scientists and their projects!
Please email Mrs. Canning if your child does not have the CASD Elementary Virtual Science Fair course in Canvas, and she will add them- canningj@casdschools.org.
Good luck to all participants!!
Return to In-Person Instruction Building Protocols
We will be following the recommendations, guidelines and protocol per the District, CDC, PDE and CCHD. In the classroom, cafeteria, playground area, and travel locations around the building, we will be implementing specific protocol and mitigation procedures. We will also have a sanitation schedule for each classroom and building location.
Classroom
- All desks are spaced six feet apart in the classroom per guidelines and recommendations.
- Each student will be assigned an organizer to store their materials, which will be placed on the floor next to the student desk.
- Students should remain in their seats during the duration of the class, unless otherwise informed by the classroom teacher. Social distancing will be maintained through the duration of the day.
- Students do not have to stay live the entire day. Similarly to virtual learning, direct instruction should be live. Independent practice may be asynchronous.
- Students are not able to sing in the classroom even wearing masks.
- Mask breaks have been scheduled by teachers to locations outside the building to give students the opportunity to take off their mask while socially distancing.
Classroom Resources and Materials
Our goal is to minimize the sharing of high-touch materials to the extent possible (art supplies, math manipulatives, science equipment, etc.).
- Canvas will continue to be used as the primary medium for student work; however, there will be times that students must use paper and real-world materials. In this event, materials will not be shared amongst students.
- Teachers can provide students with books from their classroom library, and students will keep those books in their individual organizer.
- When a student is finished with a book, the teacher will have a bin that books can be placed in and quarantined for 72 hours before returning back to circulation for other students (even though the CDC states that books/paper have a very minimal risk for transmission).
Related Arts and Project Lead the Way Teachers
- Related Arts and PLTW teachers will be rotating into the general education classrooms to provide instruction during the designated related art time to minimize cross contamination among classes and grade levels.
- Related Arts and PLTW teachers may take students outside of the building.
Cleaning and Disinfecting
- Custodial staff will have a routine cleaning and disinfecting schedule.
- Every evening the entire building will be deep cleaned.
- Areas that are frequently touched areas may be cleaned multiple times throughout the day.
- Staff that are responsible for cleaning and disinfecting are trained to use the disinfectants safely and effectively.
- All areas will be sanitized in the lunchroom prior to the next grade level entering.
Travel and Maintaining Social Distancing
- Travel in the building will be limited.
- Group travel will move clockwise through the building.
- When traveling, teachers will ensure they are maintaining social distancing with their classes.
- Raptor prints are spray painted on the floors six feet apart as a visual reminder of social distancing.
Lunch/Recess
- Before lunch, each student will hand sanitize or wash his/her hands.
- Students will have assigned seating in the cafeteria and will be socially distanced at the tables with Plexiglass dividers between each child.
- After each grade level lunch, students will be brought out to the playground for recess.
- Students will hand sanitize before moving to the recess yard.
- After recess, students will hand sanitize or wash their hands.
- Students will have individual baggies for indoor recess.
- Water fountains have been turned off and bottle fillers have been acquired for water needs.
Bathroom Use
- Students will be reminded to wash their hands with warm water for 20 seconds.
- Every other sink will be used in both group restrooms.
- The classroom bathrooms will be used if available to alleviate the number of students in group bathrooms.
Arrival and Dismissal
- At arrival and dismissal, primary and intermediate students will travel clockwise around the building to get to their classroom/bus
- Two separate entrances will be used for primary and intermediate students to load/unload busses.
Our Classrooms are Ready to Go!
My Indoor Recess Baggie
If it is raining the children will have indoor recess. Indoor recess takes place in our classrooms and the children will play at their desks. Since communal toys/games/puzzles/activities will not be used, students are free to bring some from home. Students will also have the choice to use their own crayon/markers/colored pencils to complete coloring pages or draw (provided by us).
Please refrain from sending in anything of value or electronic devices. Good choices may be miniature cars, figurines, small toys, favorite books, or small puzzles. Whatever you choose, it must fit in a gallon size Ziploc bag. Please send anything in in a Ziploc bag with your child’s name on it. If you do not have a baggie, we will provide your child with one. Feel free to periodically send in items that may be swapped out as the year progresses. These items will be for your child’s use only.