Anthem School
Return to in person learning information
Greetings Anthem Rocket Families,
Students return to Campus!
- 9/24 Kindergarten
- 9/29 1st-3rd Grades
- 10/5 4th-6th Grades
- 10/14 7th-8th Grades
*Note that students will have asynchronous work for the 3 school days prior to their return to campus date for their teachers to prepare. There will be no LIVE Zooms during those three days - all work will be provided through Canvas.
Grades for quarter 1 will close no later than 2 days prior to their return - your child's teacher will communicate with you for their class. Grades during asynchronous days and upon return will be included in quarter 2 grades.
Students with school devices will bring their device back to school (K-3 please bring the charger).
Acknowledgement and disclosure form
The form is also available for you to print and send back to campus, below. The completed and signed form can be scanned and emailed to your child's teacher, brought to the school front office during normal school hours (7:30 AM-4:00 PM), or sent to school with your child.
Screen your child for signs of illness prior to sending them to school. If your child shows signs of illness you are required to keep them home. If your child has a fever do not send them to school until they are fever free for three days
Make sure your child brings their own labeled water bottle to school (the use of drinking out of water fountains are highly discouraged) Bottle refill stations may be used to refill your child’s water bottle container.
Face coverings must be worn on campus. It is mandatory that your child wear a face covering at arrival.
We are encouraging every parent to have their child bring hand sanitizer and to have a discussion with their child about the importance of personal hygiene. This includes using their elbow to sneeze or cough into, washing hands prior to eating, washing hands after using the restroom, etc
Transportation requires a maximum of two students per seat with siblings required to be seated together. All students, bus drivers and monitors will be required to wear a face covering. Increased disinfection procedures will occur on a daily basis. Drivers will call school in advance if transporting a student with symptoms.
Throughout the day your child will be visually screened by a staff member to ensure they are not exhibiting signs of illness.
Please do not drop your child off until the designated arrival time. Students should not be dropped off early and will not be allowed to wait for the gate to open. Students will be required to go straight to class and will not be allowed to congregate in common areas prior to this time. Gates will NOT be opened until 15 minutes prior to the start of the school day. For your student’s safety and the safety of the staff please make sure that this procedure is followed.
There will be no visitors or volunteers allowed on campus until further notice.
The front office will be limiting the amount of people allowed to enter the building. Please make appointments prior to coming to the front office. You may enter the front office for emergencies or for early student pick-up.
Students will continue to receive meals through Nutrition Services for free through December 31st, or they may bring meals from home. Students will eat in their cafeteria, patio, or classrooms, physically distanced and facing one way. We will follow the CDC's "No Sharing" guidelines with all food and drinks.
At elementary recess and lunch, classrooms and or grade levels will stay together (cohorting is required). At recess, students will be allowed to use any stationary playground equipment such as swings, slides, and climbing equipment. Students are allowed to bring personal equipment such as jump ropes from home.
Face Mask Guidance
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Student Drop off procedures
Please do not drop your child off at school prior to 8:30.
Cars will pull along the front drive to drop off students
Parents / guardians will not be allowed to come to the gate and will remain in their car
Staff will be out front to supervise students and the drop off process
Please follow the directions of the staff
Students who walk, bike or ride the bus will enter through the gate on Wittman. They should not arrive prior to 8:30.
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Student Pick up procedures
Cars will pull along the pick up lane to pick up students.
Parents will not be allowed to walk to the gate or sidewalk to pick up students. Parents/guardians must remain in their cars.
At the end of the day teachers will bring students up to the pick up area.
Each car MUST have their placard in the front right window (states last name and grade)
As cars enter the parking lot, staff will notate student name and grade. Student will be called to the pick up zone.
Cars will load in the red loading zone boxes only. Once all cars are loaded, staff will direct cars to exit and the next will advance.
If students are not ready for pick up, parent will be directed to loop back around.
Parents are asked to not arrive prior to 3:20 for student pick up.
We encourage those that live close to walk to school. Walkers (1st - 8th grade) will enter and exit through the gate on Whitman and kinder will come to the front.)
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Forgotten Item drop off procedures
In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 the office will only be accepting essential items (e.g. medication and glasses). Lunches*, water bottles, homework, etc. will not be accepted.
Medications will be taken to the nurse office by the parent.
*Students will be given FREE lunch through the cafeteria.
School Cafeteria
Students will sit with their grade level class, distanced and facing the same direction.
Students must wear face masks when entering, exiting, or moving about. Face masks may be removed while students are sitting at the table eating.
School breakfast & lunch is provided to ALL students FREE through December. We encourage all students to use this amazing service.
If students bring their lunch, they are encouraged to bring their lunch in disposable bags that can be thrown away.
Visitors will not be allowed to eat lunch until further notice.
EZ School Pay
Lunch Visitors
Sack Lunches
As a reminder - student lunches will not be accepted as drop off items due to FREE lunch available to all students.
Supplies Needed
- Hand sanitizer (personal size)
- Reusable water bottle, or plastic water bottle
- Extra face mask
We would appreciate donations of the following:
- Clorox, Kirkland, Purell or Lysol disinfecting wipes (we are only permitted to use these brands with the district approved cleaners)
- Pencil boxes
- Pencils, markers, crayons
- Dry Erase Markers
- Plastic Water Bottles
Class supply lists have been updated and are on our website. Lists include art supplies for student to have individual sets, not using shared materials.
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General COVID procedures and practices
Students and staff will wear masks at all times except when exercising (active at recess and PE) and eating.
Handwashing is expected throughout the day.
Hand sanitizer will be available in all learning areas.
Learning areas (i.e. desks/tables) will be cleaned regularly
Classrooms will be arranged to maximize distance between students.
Grade level doors will be used to reduce congestion in hallways and crossing of various grade levels.
High touch points (handles, doors) will be cleaned regularly throughout the day.
Playground equipment will be cleaned daily.
Cafeteria tables will be thoroughly cleaned between each group of students.
Restrooms (one student allowed at a time) will be cleaned throughout the day, focusing on high touch areas.
School Dates
September 25 Early Release at 2:00
September 28 No School
October 2 Full school day
October 9 Early Release at 2:00
October 12 & 13 No School
October 16 Full day of school
October 22 & 23 Half day release at 12:05 for conferences
Anthem School
Email: deb.roets@dvusd.org
Website: www.dvusd.org/anthem
Location: 41020 NE Freedom Way
Phone: 623-376-3700
Facebook: facebook.com/AnthemSchoolRockets
Twitter: @AN_Rockets