Albert Baxter Parent Presentation March 22, 2021 Safety ...

Albert Baxter Safety

MeetingParent Presentation

March 22, 2021

Welcome Back!

Sue Curtiss, [email protected]

This presentation will familiarize parents with the safety protocols and guidelines put in place to reopen Albert Baxter Elementary.

Reopening Protocols for K-12 Schools

Policies & procedures to protect staff &

students

Measures that ensure infection

control

Measures to ensure physical distancing by staff, students &

visitors

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Required Use of Face Masks Face Masks will be required for all students and staff while on campus:

● The school will provide two Baxter Bear face masks per student.

● Parents please make sure that your child wears a clean mask covering the nose and mouth at all times. Masks should be washed daily.

● Parents of younger children are encouraged to pack a second face mask in a backpack each day in case the one a child is wearing gets soiled; this would allow for a change of the face covering during the day.

Conduct a Symptom Check Before Student Leaves Home

Conduct visual wellness checks of all children before arrival at school; including taking children's temperatures at the beginning of each day with a no touch thermometer.

Ask the following questions:● Have you had a fever greater than or equal to 100.4 in the last 24

hours?● Have you had a new cough in the last 24 hours?● Have you had diarrhea or vomiting in the last 24 hours?● Has anyone in your home had a COVID-19 positive test in the last 14

days?● Have you traveled out of state in the last 10 days?If your child answers yes to any of these questions your child will need to stay home and consult with your doctor.

Don’t come

to school if

you are sick!

Reporting Your Daily ScreeningBellflower Unified School district is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for students to progress in their learning and reach their academic potential. For this to occur, there must be a shared responsibility between parents/guardians and the school. We ask you to work in partnership with us to ensure the health and safety of all students when returning for in-person learning.

Please complete the daily electronic symptom check of your child(ren) before sending them to school prior to school entry:

● Go to our school website and click on the Shared Responsibility form/Daily Screening link

Baxter Daily Screening Link● If you have not submitted your Shared Responsibility form for your child for

the day, you will have the opportunity to scan the QR code at each gate and submit the form prior to school entry.

Please complete the form daily for each of your children.

Baxter Website:

https://www.busd.

k12.ca.us/albertba

xterelementary

Isolation and Quarantine Policies

Isolation and Quarantine Policies

Isolation and Quarantine Policies

● Dedicated isolation areas have been set up at the school to accommodate any children or staff who become ill with COVID-19 symptoms during the school day.

● Students must be picked up within 30 minutes if they become ill while at school.

● Students will not be able to return if they were sent home for fever, new cough, diarrhea or vomiting.

● Students must remain at home until 1) they have a doctor's clearance and have been fever free for 24 hours, 2) a negative COVID 19 test and fever free for 24 hours or 3) completed a 10 day quarantine.

Exposure Notification

Written notification will be provided with additional communication follow up as needed if:

● It is determined that your child was a close contact exposure to a potentially infected or confirmed positive COVID-19 individual.

● A close contact is an individual who was within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period with a potentially infected individual or had direct contact with bodily fluids/secretions from a potentially infected child.

Options for COVID-19 Testing (If a student has symptoms or has been exposed to COVID-19)

In compliance with LACDPH, we will be providing testing for students (participating in in-person services) who are symptomatic or have known exposure to Covid-19 infected individuals.

Where: Bellflower High Nutrition CenterWhen: Mondays and Wednesdays starting March 29th

Time: 1pm - 3pmYou can pre-register one of two ways using your own device:1) Using a unique URL- Student URL2) Using the QR code(See our website: https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/albertbaxterelementary for links and QR Code)

Who to Contact at School

If a student has COVID-19 symptoms or may have been exposed to COVID-19 or has tested positive for COVID-19, please contact the school.

● You may call and speak with the health assistant, community services worker or the principal at 562-531-1602 from 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM.

● You may email at any time: [email protected]

Physical Distancing B

Measures to ensure

physical distancing by staff,

students, & visitors

Designated Routes for Student Entry/Exit of Campus

Our school will have designated routes for entry andexit of the campus to limit contact with others. Baxter will have three entry and exit points for students:

● Kindergarten Gate- Kindergarteners only● Main Gate- Students’ last name A-M● Drive-Through Cafeteria Gate- Students’ last name N-Z

Please support our measures to ensure physical distancing by utilizing your assigned gate.

Designated Routes for Student

Entry/Exit of Campus

For kindergarten and first grade

students we will allow siblings to

walk them to their classroom before

reporting to their classroom. If your

child does not have a sibling they

will use the Kindergarten gate and

support will be provided.

Important Physical Distancing Measures

● To prevent crowding, physical distancing markers have been placed on the ground both in front of the school and throughout the campus.

● One-way walking paths also have been marked to reduce concentration of students.

● Classrooms are set up to ensure physical distancing and appropriate physical barriers are employed.

Changes in Academic Programming

In order to avert risk and ensure physical distancing the following measures are in place:

● A stable group approach has been adopted school-wide in which supervising adults and children stay together for all activities.

● Online class attendance and participation is offered as an option for all students in all classes.

● Sharing of equipment and supplies is avoided where possible.

Changes in School Meals In order to avert risk and ensure physical distancing the following

measures are in place:● Meals are eaten without any mingling of stable groups from

different classrooms. ● If students line up to pick up food, tape or other markings are

used to assure a 6-foot distance between any two students. ● Staff are deployed during meals to maintain physical

distancing and prevent any mixing of students from different stable groups.

● If meals take place in a cafeteria, mealtimes are staggered to only allow one stable group at a time in the cafeteria.

Infection ControlMeasures that ensure

infection control

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Measures to Ensure Infection Control● Two bottle filling stations are installed at school. Please send your child to

school with a fillable water bottle.● Air filters have been updated to support ventilation to the maximum capacity

possible.● Portable, high-efficiency air cleaners have been installed where needed.● Training on additional sanitation equipment has been provided to custodial

staff.● Plexiglas has been installed throughout the school as needed.● Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) based on the level of contact has

been provided in order to support the needs of staff and students.● Measures are in place to ensure frequent hand washing by staff and students.● Hand sanitizer is made available to students and staff at strategic locations

throughout the school where there is no sink.

School Policies- Parent Visits to School● Visits to the school by individuals other than staff and students are avoided

whenever feasible. Parents of enrolled students are encouraged to conduct business with school personnel remotely when possible.

● Visitors are by appointment and Principal approval only and are pre- registered in a visitor log that includes a visitor’s name, phone number and email address.

● Visitors are instructed to wear a mask and come to their appointments alone. ● Visitors arriving at the school with non-enrolled children (e.g. younger siblings

of students) must ensure that these children stay next to an adult, avoid touching any other person or any item that does not belong to them, and are masked if 2 or older and not at risk due to a respiratory condition.

● Movement of visitors within the school is limited to designated areas such as the reception or lobby area, offices, conference or meeting rooms, and public restrooms to the extent feasible. Visitors are not permitted to interact with any cohorts.

Emergency Contact Information

● It is important to provide the school with up-to-date phone numbers and email addresses in order to receive school information.

● Please include multiple parent contact options as well as emergency contact phone numbers for relatives and friends.

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We are looking forward to seeing your children at school!

[email protected] 562-531-1602

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THANKS!

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We will be allowing kindergarten and first grade parents to tour the campus on Thursday and Friday, March 25 and 26 between the hours of 9-10 and 2-3 with an appointment.