EAST ELGIN SECONDARY SCHOOL - Return to Learn September 7, 2021

EAST ELGIN
SECONDARY SCHOOL

 Return to Learn
September 7, 2021

Return to Learn Expectations
                           East Elgin Secondary School

East Elgin will be taking a cautious and measured approach to our reopening and return
to in-person learning. Families and students 18 years and older who have elected to
engage in face-to-face learning are expected to be in a supervised area when in our
building. There are inherent risks associated with congregating in large groups indoors
and we will mitigate these risks as much as possible through our expectations. Should
you be unable to find the information, expectation, or clarification you are seeking in this
document, please do not hesitate to contact us at your convenience at (519)-773-3174
or email us at eastelgin@tvdsb.ca.

School Access
Controlled access to the school will be in effect at all times. All exterior doors will remain
locked and entrance will be by appointment and permission only. Appointments and
permission to access the school building can be arranged. Should you wish to request
an appointment or access to the building, please do not hesitate to contact the main
office at (519)-773-3174. All persons shall wear a mask when accessing the building and
will have passed the daily screening prior to entering. Students must not come to school
if they have symptoms/feel sick or are unwell.

Daily Screening
Daily screening of all students is required prior to students riding school transportation or
attending school. Parents/ guardians will be provided with a checklist to complete this
daily screening for each of their children (K-12) and are required to ensure their child(ren)
pass the current COVID-19 screening tool. The screening tool can also be found on the
Ministry’s website at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/. Students who are 18
or older are required to complete this screening tool themselves.

Symptoms Exhibited While At School
As part of our process to ensure the health and safety of students and staff, it is important
to monitor signs and symptoms of students and staff during the school day. As such, if a
student exhibits COVID-19 symptoms while at school, they will be relocated to a
supervised designated location in the school. Staff will immediately contact the parent or
guardian to pick up their child at school. We request that parents and guardians establish
a process for the retrieval of their child if they are notified during the school day. Students
will not be able to take school transportation if they have been isolated with symptoms.

Masks
All masks are to be securely and properly affixed to your face prior to your entrance and
must be worn at all times within the building except for nutrition and hydration purposes.
Students are welcome to wear the TVDSB cloth mask they have been provided or use
their own mask provided it covers the nose and mouth areas fully. Students who are
unable to wear a mask due to medical reasons shall provide medical documentation to
the main office as soon as possible. Permission to access the building without a mask
cannot be permitted until medical documentation is received and on-file in the main
office.

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                          East Elgin Secondary School

Arrival Procedures
Access is to occur through one of the three controlled entrances. Two are on the west
side of the building off of Rutherford Street and one is on the east side of the building off
of St. Andrew Street. It is recommended that students enter through the controlled
entrance that provides the most direct route to their classroom. Once inside, students
are to proceed directly to their classroom following all directional arrows and physical
distancing measures as indicated.

Late Arrival (any time after 8:50 am)
Late arrivals can be reported through school messenger or by calling the main office at
(519)-773-3174. All late arrivals are to enter through the main entrance off the St.
Andrew Street staff parking lot. Please call the main office at (519)-773-3174 to arrange
for admittance upon your arrival.

Early Dismissal/Appointment (any time between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm)
Early dismissals can be reported through school messenger or by calling the main office
at (519)-773-3174. Students will be dismissed through the main entrance off the St.
Andrew Street staff parking lot and are to be picked up at that location.

Lunch Break (11:30 am – 12:30 pm)
The EESS cafeteria will not be open for food service or access to begin the school year.
Students are encouraged to bring their own food of choice to enjoy during the lunch
break.

Should a student choose to remain in school for their lunch break, they are expected to
remain in their morning classroom until the warning bell at 12:25 pm, adhering to all
established physical and social distancing measures. For example, masks are to be worn
if not eating or hydrating, remain seated in their assigned desks, practice good hand
hygiene, etc. Students who have remained in the school for their lunch break will proceed
directly to their afternoon classroom following all directional and physical/social distancing
signage at 12:25 pm

Students are permitted to exit the building for the lunch break recognizing that they will
be unable to re-enter the building before 12:25 pm. Should students leave the building
for their lunch break a controlled re-entry will occur through the middle entrances on
both the east side (St. Andrew Street) and west side (Rutherford Street) of the school.

Hand Hygiene
Students are to sanitize their hands when entering the building, before and after eating,
after using the washroom, after sneezing and/or coughing, before putting on and after
removing PPE and/or masks, and when needed throughout the day. Hand hygiene
products are available in all rooms and at school entrances.

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                         East Elgin Secondary School

Lockers
Lockers will not be used or assigned at this time. Personal belongings brought to school
should be minimized and clearly labelled. Students are encouraged to only bring essential
learning materials with them in a small bag, backpack, or carrying device.

Physical Distancing
Students are expected to physically distance from each other while on school property
and/or within the building. Signage and floor markings have been installed throughout
classrooms, hallways, and washrooms as reminders to physically distance at all times. It
is extremely important to practice physical distancing outdoors especially if congregating
unmasked.

Supporting Student Health & Well-Being
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on students, their
families, and our staff. We are prioritizing the creation of school community and
connection. It is important for the conditions of psychological safety, belonging,
inclusivity, and connection to be established as students return to learning in both
learning models.

In both in-person and virtual learning, our TVDSB professional staff will continue to
support and provide service to students. This may be through in-person, phone, or virtual
means. Professional Services staff will provide in-person consultation and support for
educators on social-emotional and mental health and well-being strategies in the
classroom. TVDSB will also support school staff with additional information that is
provided in the School Mental Health Ontario learning framework and toolkit.

All student and parent/guardian supports can be found on the TVDSB website under
Mental Health and Well-Being.

Digital Learning Platforms for in-person learners
Teachers working with in-person learners will use Brightspace or Google Classroom as a
teaching platform for each course they teach. The ongoing use of a digital platform in all
classes supports the need to change instructional delivery models if/when required. This
board wide expectation is responsive to different learning needs and allows for ongoing
support for students who may need to be absent from class. It is expected that the
digital learning platform will be accessible, organized, and current.

Students and families will be informed of the digital platforms in the first week of the
course. If you have not received notification, are unsure of the platform that is being
used, or have any other questions regarding the digital learning platform please contact
the classroom teacher. Teachers can be reached by voice by calling East Elgin SS at
(519)-773-3174 or through their email link accessible on the East Elgin SS website.

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                          East Elgin Secondary School

Daily Schedule Parameters
Students will attend school 150 minutes each morning, followed by a lunch break, before
returning for 150 minutes in the afternoon. Students will take a total of four courses over
each of the two 20-week semesters. Students will alternate taking two courses one week,
then the other two courses the next week. The 2021-2022 TVDSB Secondary School
Calendar accessible from:
https://www.tvdsb.ca/en/schools/resources/Documents/School-Year-Calendars/2021-
2022/Approved_SEC-2021-22_Calendar_Periods.pdf provides daily instructional periods
should clarification ever be required.

EESS Daily Schedule
       Timing           Description
 8:50 am - 11:30 am     Morning instruction period, opening announcements, and break
 11:30 am 12:30 pm      Lunch
 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm     Afternoon instruction period

Reading Student Timetables

Day 1-5 classes are labelled as 1-2 on the TVDSB Secondary Calendar and begin the week
of September 7, 2021. The morning class (8:50 am – 11:30 am) for this student on these
days is HFC3E1-01 in room 226 and their afternoon class (12:30 pm – 3:00 pm) is
TTJ3C1-02 in room 154.

Day 6-10 classes are labelled as 3-4 on the TVDSB Secondary Calendar and begin the
week of September 13, 2021. The morning class (8:50 am – 11:30 am) for this student
on these days is TMJ3M1-01 in room 153 and their afternoon class (12:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
is ENG3C1-01 in room 302.

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                         East Elgin Secondary School

Senior ASPIRE Scheduling – Tuesday Evenings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
       Timing                               Description
 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm              Period 1                     Period 3
 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm              Period 2                     Period 4
                                                        September 14, 28
                           September 7, 21
                                                         October 12 ,26
                             October 5, 19
                                                         November 9, 23
     Semester 1          November 2, 16, 30
                                                           December 7
                              December 14
                                                          January 4, 18
                            January 11, 25
                                                            February 1
                             February 8, 22                February 15
                              March 8, 29                  March 1, 22
     Semester 2                April 12, 26                 April 5, 19
                               May 10, 24                 May 3, 17, 31
                               June 7, 21                  June 14, 28
* Entrance will be through the southwest doors off of Rutherford Street near
  the portable and exit will be through the middle doors of the school on to
  Rutherford Street.

Key Contact Information
East Elgin Secondary School – Main Office - (519)-773-3174 - eastelgin@tvdsb.ca

Teaching Staff - email addresses are available to access from the EESS website

Guidance
Stacey Suffel – Head of Guidance (student last name L-Z, grades 10-12)
Allison Haldenby – Guidance Counsellor (student last name A-K, grades 10-12)
Megan Mattingley – Guidance Counsellor (all grade 9 students, last names A-Z)
Nichole Grayson – Guidance Counsellor (ASPIRE program, A-Z)

Administration
Mike Barry – Vice Principal (student last name A-K)
Jason Wilkins – Vice Principal (student last name L-Z)
Darlene Robertson – Principal