CMSAA Preparedness Plan September 2020 update Overview 2 Return to School Plan 6 Governance 6 School Wide Guidelines 6 Classroom Guidelines 7 COVID-19 Symptoms and COVID-19 Cases in School 8 Signs and Symptoms 8 Positive Cases 9 Mask Wearing 10 Mental Health 10 Instructions (Education) 10 Facilities 11 Parent Requirements & Recommendations 11 1 All protocols laid out in the Preparedness Plan will be strictly adhered to. With the uncertainty of the situation, this plan is subject to change. We will let you know by email if there are any changes that are made to these protocols. Priorities ● Staff physical (health) safety ● Children’s physical (health) safety ● Social and emotional well-being of staff and children ● Academic well-being of the children Triggers for Re-Opening ● Financially feasible to open classroom by classroom (Ex. full day classroom programming, am/pm extended care, etc.) ● Enough staff are Covid-free to re-open ● Supplies available to follow protocol for cleaning and sanitation ● Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations Triggers for Closure of a Pod ( see CDC school decision tree) 2 Reopening Steps Step 1-- Classrooms open (8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.) , no am/pm extended care ​ A. Eligibility for attendance a. Priority given to essential workers in currently enrolled families as defined by Governor Whitmer’s Executive Orders b. Remaining space will defer to seniority B. Academics a. Many lessons given in indoor and outdoor classroom environments C. Schedule--During this phase, drop-off and pick-up times will be staggered a. Nido i. Families will sign up for time slots to enter the building ii. Fill out the daily sheet and health questionnaire electronically before coming to the school (on Transparent Classroom) iii. Parents will wait with their infant (One parent for each child) in the courtyard on benches and maintain physical distance of six feet apart iv. A staff member will verify that forms are completed and let one parent enter the building at a time to bring their child to a teacher at the classroom door v. IMPORTANT NOTE: Car seats and strollers may NOT be left inside the building after drop off vi. drop off: 8:30- 8:45 am vii. pick up: 3:30- 3:45 pm b. YCC i. Families will complete the health questionnaire on Transparent Classroom before 7:45 am ii. Students will have their temperature taken by a staff member while inside their car and parents will help their child out of the car iii. Students will wait with a staff member who will lead them through the gate and around the building to the doors in the YCC classroom iv. drop off: 8:30-8:45 am v. pick up: 3:30-3:45 pm c. CH 1 i. Families will complete the health questionnaire on Transparent Classroom before 7:45 am ii. Students will have their temperature taken by a staff member while inside their car and parents will help their child out of the car iii. Students will wait with a staff member who will lead them through the gate to the outside door that leads into the CH 1 classroom iv. drop off: 8:00-8:15 am v. pick up: 3:00-3:15 pm 3 d. CH 2 i. Families will complete the health questionnaire on Transparent Classroom before 7:45 am ii. Students will have their temperature taken by a staff member while inside their car and parents will help their child out of the car iii. Students will wait with a staff member who will lead them through the gate to the outside door that leads into the CH 2 classroom iv. drop off: 8:15- 8:30 v. pick up:3:15-3:30 e. Elementary i. Families will complete the health questionnaire on Transparent Classroom before 7:45 am ii. Students will have their temperature taken by a staff member while inside their car and parents will help their child out of the car iii. Students will be dropped off in car line and will enter through the outside door that leads into the Elementary classroom. iv. drop off: 8:15-8:30 v. pick up: 3:15-3:30 D. Limits a. No more than 10 children per pod i. CH and YCC classrooms will be split with a divider to accommodate more students in smaller class pods. ii. 15 in Nido with two staff members per room 1. 9 in Nido 1 2. 6 in Nido 2 4 b. Classes will spend more time outside (as reasonable) with routine cleaning procedures as outlined in guidance from LARA, CDC and the State c. All protocols within this document are followed strictly Step 2-- Extended Care Reintroduced (AM ONLY) ​ A. Eligibility a. All students and staff, full time (according to health guidelines) b. Strict groups for the children will be followed B. Schedule a. The school will open at 7:15 am b. The school will close at 3:30 pm i. AM Extended Care charges will apply C. Limits a. 10 students per classroom (with 2 staff members) b. All protocol in this document will be strictly followed Step 3--Extended Care Reintroduced (PM for Nido and YCC ONLY) ​ A. Eligibility: All students and staff, full time (according to health guidelines) B. Academics: a. Learning will happen mostly within the building C. Schedule a. The school will open at 7:15 am b. The school will close at 5:45 pm c. AM/ PM Extended Care charges will still apply D. Limits a. Some work will be taking place outside, as weather allows b. All protocol in this document will be strictly followed Phase I, Step 4-- Extended Care Reintroduced (PM for CH and Elementary) ​ A. Eligibility: All students and staff, full time (according to health guidelines) B. Academics: all will occur at school C. Schedule: 7:15 am - 5:45 pm a. AM/PM Extended Care charges will apply 5 Return to School Plan Governance Return to School Committee : with the goal of assessing the current CMSAA ​ Preparedness Plan—HOS, Admin team, Board representative 1. Cleaning schedule has been set following CDC and recommended guidelines 2. Providing supports for staff a. Adding supplies to individual communities 3. Ongoing communication with Washtenaw County Public Health (Head of School) Wellness 1. Administrative staff will record the temperature of each child a. Any person with a temperature over 100.4 Fahrenheit will be asked to wait and have their temperature taken again after a few minutes b. Any temperature consistently over 100 .4 Fahrenheit will exclude a staff member or child from school for 24 hours c. They may return when they have a temperature under 100.4 degrees F for 24 hours, without the use of medication d. Should the administration suspect that a student is being medicated and returning to school, the student will not be readmitted for 72 hours or a readmission statement is required from a licensed medical provider School-Wide Health Guidelines 1. All staff and students who enter the building must complete a daily health questionnaire 2. Students and staff members will wash hands thoroughly, upon entering the building 3. All street shoes must be removed when entering the school and replaced with Croc style shoes (that can be easily dunked in a cleaning solution for disinfection) 4. Administrative staff will sanitize high-touch surfaces in communal areas throughout the day 5. Education about how children are to handle a sneeze, cough, or blow noses, etc. will be offered to parents before returning to school 6. Neither staff nor students may come to the school if they are subject to a quarantine order by the US Department of State, the CDC, or any other regulating body, while they are working or attending school Parent and Staff Resources to Share with Students Handwashing - Clean Hands Save Lives | CDC 6 Handwashing video Cover your Cough Sneezing and Coughing Etiquette Ideas for how to greet one another while practicing social distancing: ● Foot Bump ● Jazz Hands ● Wave ● Bow ● Curtsy ● Wink ● Peace Sign ● Smile ● Air Hug ● Thumbs Up ● Air Five ● Air Fist Pump ● Raise the Roof ● Pretend to Tip Your Hat ● Salute Classroom Guidelines 1. Lunches must be brought from home in a wipeable lunch box or disposable paper bag: a. All disposable items holding food will be thrown away after lunch b. Lunches must be stored in the classroom until lunchtime. Ice packs may be used, as refrigerators are not available for student food c. Students will bring disposable utensils necessary to eat with. Water is unable to be refilled at school. Students should bring the entire supply of water bottles (labelled with their name) that they will need for the day d. Water and milk will be provided at lunchtime for children who want this and will only be served by CMSAA staff 2. Group snacks will not be served. Snacks should be packed along with the children’s lunch in disposable containers 3. Staff members will wear gloves whenever they are in contact with a child’s bodily fluids, including tears, mucus, blood, and urine 4. All porous materials, including washcloths, rugs, fabric-based Montessori materials, rugs, and pillows will be removed from the classroom or covered/ replaced with wipeable alternatives. Disposable materials will be used, where necessary 5. Students will place used materials on carts to be sanitized between uses 6. Hand cleaning supplies will be available to all students in their pods 7 Signs & Symptoms 1. If a staff member or student has a fever, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, pain or pressure in the chest, confusion, feels faint, or bluish lips or face, keep them home and seek medical treatment a.