Return to School Plan March 2021
Cheyenne Elementary - Parents
Welcome Back to Traditional Face to Face Learning!
Please read through the information below, as there is a lot of procedures that are addressed for a safe return to the school building. If everyone follows the procedures, we can make our traditional face to face program a success!
This communication will include procedures, protocols, and expectations such as:
- The complete Chippewa Valley Schools Return-to-School Guidelines
- Process for late arrivals/early dismissals/material drop-off
- Volunteers and parents will not be entering the building (unless in an emergency medical situation)
- Other procedures (lunch, arrival/dismissal, mask wearing, clinic procedures, recess and specials)
Our plan is based on these parameters.
Plan to Return
On Monday, March 8th and Tuesday, March 9th, teachers will be provided planning time and professional development. LESSONS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED/CLASS MEETINGS WILL NOT BE HELD.
Classroom Resources & Set-Up
Seating Expectations:
- All students need to be in the same seat for the entire school day
- Traditional seating needs to be at least 3-6' apart, facing the same direction when possible
- Flexible seating needs to be at least 3-6' apart, facing the same direction when possible
Classroom Materials:
- Avoid using shared materials. Anything shared by students will be cleaned.
- Books should be placed in book boxes, desks, or school bags
Doors
- Interior classroom doors will be kept open for ventilation, but locked to limit the amount of touching
Miscellaneous Items
- Soft-touch items will be stored
Masks/Face Coverings
When students are at lunch and outside for recess, face coverings may be taken off and stored in a zip lock bag (provided by the school). If a student does not have a face covering, one will be provided. Please label your child's face covering with their name. A lanyard will also be provided for all students. Teachers and staff will implement breaks throughout the school day while practicing social distancing.
Students that cannot medically tolerate a mask must complete the district’s medical waiver process before they are allowed to attend in-person learning. Please visit the District’s COVID-19 webpage for information.
Arrival and Dismissal
Parents
- School Starts at 9:00 AM and will end at 3:44 PM
- Adults will remain outside the office/building at all times, unless a scheduled appointment or there is an emergency.
- It is suggested that parents remain in their car and phone in rather than approach the building when possible
- At this time, volunteers will not be allowed in our building
- There will not be after school events held at the building until further notice
- An area will be set up in the vestibule for drop-off area and sign-out/sign-in
- Chippewa Valley Schools will be using a self-screener developed by the Macomb County Health Department. Parents/guardians are expected to screen their child(ren) before leaving for school or sending them to school. A copy of the screener is available on the district website.
Student staggering times for grade level dismissal:
- 3:33 PM K
- 3:36 PM 5th
- 3:38 PM 4th
- 3:40 PM 3rd
- 3:42 PM 2nd
- 3:44 PM 1st
Half Day
- 11:44 AM K
- 11:47 AM 5th
- 11:49 AM 4th
- 11:51 AM 3rd
- 11:53 AM 2nd
- 11:55 AM 1st
Please see the map below for Arrival and Dismissal areas. There will be yellow circles painted on all entrance walkways for students/families to socially distance. We are trying to keep large groups of people from forming, so please follow our plan and continue to practicing social distancing. Students and staff will also follow the ONE WAY Hallway arrows throughout the school building.
Bussing Procedures
Parking Lot Procedures
- We highly suggest parents keep kids in their cars until our building opens
- Parents cannot drop students off prior to 8:45 AM
- If parking in the North parking lot, please wait to release your child until 8:50 AM
- Socially distanced markers have been painted outside the building for students and families to practice social distancing
- Busses will release students at 8:53 AM (first bell)
- Teaching staff will be available during this time period to assist in arrival.
- We will be looking at altering some parking lot procedures, if needed.
Student Movement Around Building
- Map with directional access (Please review and follow)
- Arrows/signage is applied to all floors around the building to help with social distancing and directional movement
- Materials (i.e. band-aids, tooth necklaces, ice-packs) will be housed in the classrooms to limit movement through building for non-emergency situations.
Signage Around the Building
- Classrooms
- Restrooms
- Entrance Doors (masks required)
- Hallways
Specials
- Specials teachers may push into the classroom or hold class in their classroom.
Lunch/Cafe
- Flow of traffic into and out of the cafeteria of students is one-way and will remain the same as in past years
- Seating Plan - every child will have an assigned seat in the lunchroom
- Seating Stickers for seating - 4 students per table
- Children need to wash hands/sanitize before and after lunch
- No lunch wagons will be used in the lunchroom
Seating Arrangements
- 4 colored number stickers will be placed at each of the 20 tables - this allows for all students to social distance while eating
- The MPR will also be used as a lunchroom to socially distance all students
Recess Procedures
- Map of recess areas is broken up by zones
- Teachers will be monitoring recess during scheduled recess times.
- Teachers need to clear their students from the assigned area within the recess time period to allow the following groups access
- Play areas will be rotated so that students have access to multiple areas throughout the week - grade levels who share lunchtimes will determine a schedule
- Children need to wash hands/sanitize before and after recess
School Visitors
- Area set up in vestibule if access is absolutely necessary
- Materials will be dropped off in the vestibule by families
- Families are to stay outside for tardy/late arrival and early pick-up and contact the front office through the buzzer system for further directions
Clinic and Health Concerns
- Clinic - There are 2 established areas in the building - Clinic and Safe Room
- When appropriate, staff will walkie office for assistance
- Daily Medication distribution - Students will come down to get their medicine from the Clinic
If your child will require medication in the clinic, please note there have been some changes. If your child takes a daily morning medication administered first thing in the clinic, I ask that medication be given at home prior to coming to school. There has been no change to later AM medication or to PM medication. This is to reduce the amount of foot traffic in the building.
If your child requires a nebulizer treatment this must also be done at home. Due to the aerosolizing effects of the breathing treatment Cheyenne clinic cannot accept nebulizers at this time. If the current guidelines change you will be notified.
Medication drop off procedure: Please call the office and a staff member will come outside to collect the forms and medication.
All forms are located on our Cheyenne webpage under the clinic tab.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at jmannino@cvs.k12.mi.us or 586-723-5017
Thank you,
Jennifer Mannino
Cheyenne Health Clinic
Building Cleaning
- Bottles of hand sanitizer for each classroom
- Every classroom will have a spray bottle with ingredients labeled (7% alcohol/93% distilled water)
- This option does not replace custodian cleaning - custodians will refill bottles as necessary
- High-touch areas will be cleaned by custodians.
Water Bottles & Drinking Fountains
- Students can bring water bottles - all bottles must be labeled with student name
- Water fountains in hallways and classrooms are turned off
Restrooms
- Cafeteria restrooms will be closed (determine process for emergencies)
- Hallway bathroom procedures - socially distance during bathroom breaks
- Teachers will have students use the bathroom prior to recess/lunch
Treats/Birthday and Daily Snacks
Treats:
- No birthday treats (food or non-food items) from the outside
Daily Snacks:
- Teachers will develop own system within classroom
- Allergies will be considered and families informed, if necessary
SACC
- Target date to open is March 15th
- SACC will follow the LARA guidelines (same guidelines as Little Turtle)