Hopewell School Return to School Guidelines 2020-2021

Hopewell School
Return to School Guidelines
         2020-2021

Introduction

On March 16, 2020, the preschool and school programs of the Coshocton County
Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD), transitioned from in-class services
to virtual, distance learning due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and orders of the Ohio
Health Director and Governor. Students nor staff attended Hopewell School for
the remainder of the school year. Distance learning took place and looked
different for each student. School staff participated in multiple trainings and
professional development until the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
Effective August 24th school will resume for 2020-2021 school year. The school
age students will start school on the 24th and the preschoolers will begin on
September 1st. Please note the preschool schedule will be Tuesdays through
Fridays this year. Preschool screenings will take place August 25-28 and your child
will have an individual screening date and time.
Your child’s health and safety are our top priority. We have put many guidelines
in place to ensure your child is safe in our building. Our goal is to continue to
provide in person instructions and we encourage you to follow these guidelines in
order to keep everyone healthy and be able to provide your child the best
academic services possible.
Please read this document and return the last page. If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to contact us at 740-622-2032.

Thank you,
Steve Oster
Superintendent

Shannon Shontz

Director of Education

School Calendar

   • Start School Aug 24th for school age students.
   • August 25th - August 28th Preschool Screenings (You will receive an
     individual appointment date and time)
   • Preschool attends school Tuesday-Friday. School age Monday-Friday

Important Factors to Consider Before Sending Your Child to School

         o Have you traveled internationally within the past 14 days?
         o Have you traveled in any of the states that have a higher than 15% reporting
           positive rate? As of 8/03/20, those states include Florida, South Carolina,
           Alabama, Mississippi, Kansas, Idaho, and Arizona. (the most up to date map can
           be found here: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home)
         o Have you come into close contact with someone who has a confirmed COVID-19
           diagnosis?
         o Do you have a fever greater than 100 degrees or symptoms of lower respiratory
           illness such as cough, shortness of breath, or difficult breathing?
         o Do you have flu like symptoms? (A combination of any of the following
           symptoms: cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, headache, sore throat,
           congestion, runny nose, etc.)
         o If YES to any of these questions, please do not send your child to school

Morning Drop Off/Busing
  • All students will be dropped off at the front doors on the Walmart side of
     the building. If a car is behind a bus, please wait for the bus to pull away
     before pulling out.
  • All students will be met outside by a staff person for a temperature check
     before entering the building or the bus.
         All temp checks will be logged.
         If the child has a temp of 100 degrees or higher they will not be
           permitted to enter the building.
         Student will need to remain home and follow illness protocols.
         Absence will be considered excused.
  • Parents will be asked to check child’s temperature at home.

• Parents will not be permitted to enter the building.
                    If a child is arriving late or leaving early, the parent will be
                      asked to call into the school and let us know when they
                      arrive. A staff person will walk the child in/out of the
                      school building. The fewer number of people that enter
                      our building, the safer and more sanitized the school will
                      be.
                    If your child has an appointment and will be arriving after
                      11, we suggest that you keep him/her home for the full
                      day.

Fever During the School Day
    Students with a temp of 100 degrees or above will be immediately moved
     to the quarantine room and parents will be called to pick up the student.
     Please arrive as soon as possible to pick up your child.
          A designated staff member will remain with the child/children for the
            time when they are in the quarantine room.
          Staff to wear full PPE; mask, gloves, eye protection
          Staff person who was in quarantine room with the student will be
            required to clean the room once the child leaves.
Returning to School After Illness
   • Parents will be encouraged to check student’s temperatures at home and
     not send student to school with a temperature of 100 degrees or above or
     other COVID 19 symptoms
        • Discontinuation of Isolation for Confirmed or Suspected COVID -19
           Infection
               At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first
                  appeared and
               At least 24 hours have passed since last fever without the use
                  of fever-reducing medications and
               Symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath) have improved

• Individuals with severe to critical illness or who are severely
          immunocompromised1:

               At least 20 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
                and
               At least 24 hours have passed since last fever without the use
                of fever-reducing medications and
               Symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath) have improved

Education in Classroom
              • Students will stay in the same classroom all day
                    Lunch will be served in the classroom
                    Related Services will be provided in the classroom as
                     much as possible. Exceptions can include hallways, gym,
                     playground and designated therapy room.
                    Students will have assigned seating in the classroom.
                    School employees will be required to use a face covering
                     when in the building.
                    Families are asked not to send any extra toys/materials
                     from home.
Education – lunch
              •     Students to wash hands prior to eating
              •     Lunches to be eaten in classroom
              •     Meals will be delivered to rooms using disposable plates.
              •     If your child is packing a lunch, there will be no microwave to
                    warm up any food items.
Education – Gym/Playground
              • Gym will be divided into 2 sections and each classroom will
                have a designated side and days of the week that they can use
                the gym.
Education-Sensory Room

• Only the 2 school age classrooms to use with no more than 3
           students in there at a time.
         • Staff will extensively clean the areas used.
End of the day Dismissal
                     • Cones will be placed outside in order to leave a parking
                       area for the buses. Parents please line up your cars
                       behind the cones.
                     • 3:00 school age classes will load the bus.
                     • Once the busses pull out, the cones will be removed and
                       parents will be directed to pull all the way up to the end
                       of the school building. Each parent will have a color-
                       coded paper with their child’s name on it to hold up
                       inside their car to help the teachers to recognize which
                       car each child goes to.
                     • Teachers/Classroom Assistant will walk their car riders
                       out to their cars exiting from their classrooms at 3:10

Hopewell School
          Return to School Guidelines
                     2020-2021

__I have read the Hopewell School Return to
School Guidelines and agree to follow them.

Student Name: _______________________
Parent Name: _________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________

*Please return this page with your child’s school
paperwork.