Cody Elementary COVID Playbook Updated October 28, 2020 Our goal is to provide a safe learning environment for all students that mitigates the risks during the COVID pandemic. North Platte Public Schools has developed a playbook that addresses the daily operations of our schools. At Cody Elementary, we have highlighted areas that are unique to Cody to assist parents in understanding the expectations and routines unique to Cody Elementary. Students will be taught expectations the first day and continue throughout the school year. Students will learn proper social distancing, washing hands, masks and sanitizing. For more in-depth plans in regards to COVID, access the District Return to School Plan.
Update 10-28-20: NEW GUIDELINE SURROUNDING RED ON THE COMMUNITY RISK DIAL At NPPS, the health and safety of our students, staff, and the families we serve is of utmost importance to us. We will continue to err on the side of caution when making decisions regarding teaching and learning as we move through this pandemic together. 1. If the Community Risk Dial moves to 'red' North Platte Public Schools may not resort to Remote Learning as outlined in the information below. 2. If the Community Risk Dial elevates into the 'red' zone, NPPS will continue to work with the West Central District Health Department (WCDHD) and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) to implement plans and protocols for continued in-person learning. 3. Along with using the Community Risk Factors, NPPS will continue to use District Internal Factors, including the number of students and staff who are either quarantined or isolated weekly to make an informed decision. 4. We will follow WCDHD and NDE recommendations to provide in-person learning while controlling and reducing the spread of COVID-19. 5. NPPS will continue to collaborate with the WCDHD and NDE to evaluate and adjust our plans according to our community and schools' needs. 6. Our primary objectives are to keep students and staff safe and school operating in-person learning. We know that the best place to provide educational, social, and emotional support to our students is in the school buildings. 7. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classroom, schools, and/ or the district may resort to remote learning as a safe alternative.
Topic Curriculum & Instruction
In the occurrence of the community/school/classroom risk dial moving into the red zone: Students will attend one assigned zoom session per day. Reading Whole Group, Math, Writing and Grammar will be provided during this session. Sessions will be recorded for those students unable to join the live session. Recorded sessions will be in their assigned google classroom to view at your convenience. Kindergarten through Second Grade will be given 1.5 Hours of Instruction via Zoom. Third Grade through Fifth Grade will be given 2 Hours of Instruction via Zoom. Recorded lessons for PE, Music, Art, and Counseling will be pre-recorded and given on a rotating basis. Individual school session schedules & directions will be shared in the occurrence of the community/school/classroom risk dial moving into red. Students receiving additional services/interventions will have additional lessons set up with them in small groups with the teacher providing the
services/interventions. *Students currently in remote learning will no longer follow the remote learning teacher, they will adjust to this plan by following their classroom teacher. K-5 Red Remote Learning Schedule
Topic
Grades K-2
8:00-10:00
Grades 3-5
10:00-12:00
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red *technology will be provided*
Start of the Day
Building back to school as normal
Students arriving between 7:45am and 8:05am will enter through the following doors. Paras will wait at designated doors until Tardy Bell. ● Kindergarten - South Doors off Classrooms ● 1st and 2nd - South Doors ● 3rd - East Recess Doors ● 4th - Northeast Recess Doors ● 5th - Northwest Recess Doors ● Special Education Bus - Main East Doors Students arriving after 8:05am must check into the office through Main East Doors
Students will be greeted at designated doors and go directly to their classroom.
Walking Club
Gather on the blacktop on the playground
Students arriving prior to 7:45am will report to their No walking club designated areas on the playground. Students are only allowed to walk with one student per day from their class in the designated areas on the playground. Teachers will pick up students at 7:45am from the playground. Walking Club will be designated as following: ● Kindergarten - inner circle ● 1st and 2nd - Black top outside of cones ● 3rd, 4th, 5th - Playground Grassy Area as designated
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Breakfast
Breakfast in the classrooms
Breakfast in the classroom, delivered to each room. Breakfast will be a Grab and Go within the classroom starting at 7:45.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
End of the Day
Dismiss as normal
Students will be dismissed through designated doors. Parents need to stay in their vehicles- Contactless pick up. ● Kindergarten - South Doors off Classrooms ● 1st and 2nd - South Doors ● 3rd - East Recess Doors ● 4th - Northeast Recess Doors ● 5th - Northwest Recess Doors ● Day Care/ Special Education Bus - Main East Doors
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Kids Klub
Registration and Programming as normal
Kids Klub afterschool program will be operational in a Same as yellow limited, reimagined capacity. Information outlining the new after school experience and enrollment procedures will be shared the week of August 10th. Programming for enrolled students will begin on Monday, August 31st.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Restrooms
Access as normal
Students will be limited to 3 students in the restroom and grade levels will be assigned to specific restrooms. Grade levels will be assigned specific restrooms. Masks will be required.
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Classroom: Physical Arrangements
Classes as normal
Student assigned desks/ areas will be arranged with Same as yellow accordance to social distancing protocols taken into consideration. Space desks as far apart as possible, forward facing, no community supplies, no grouping desks together, masks are required,, avoid floors as much as possible, manipulatives in separate bags, all supplies in desks, computers assigned to each student. Use precautions when sharpening pencils, using markers, etc.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Lunchroom
Lunch in the gym
Lunch will be served through the cafeteria line. Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th will have assigned seating in the cafeteria. 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade will have lunch in the classrooms and will have priority outside lunch. Pre-Teaching of expectations/ routines in the lunchroom.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus,
Same as yellow
Students will have designated handwashing time before lunch. Two choices of lunch will be provided.
classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Recess
Recess as normal
Each classroom has their own equipment. (balls, jump Recess will continue as ropes, etc.) Masks will be used on the move. Assigned yellow tier but Masks will be storage for masks will be provided. Recess times will be required on the move. separate for each grade level. Playground equipment will be sanitized as scheduled.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Transitions/ Hallways
Passing without limitations
Masks will be required.
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Drinking fountain Open and sanitized.
Drinking fountains will be closed. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles. Bottle fillers will remain open.
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Specials
Seating charts made for special classes, students arranged to Same as yellow allow for maximum distancing within the area. Tables, equipment, supplies sanitized between classes. ● Library, Guidance, Art: masks strongly recommended ● Music, PE: masks worn or placed in assigned mask storage
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Classes as normal
Disinfecting & Signage
Students will continue Students will practice good hygiene/sanitation. Signs posted Same as yellow to practice good for social distancing guidelines. Scheduled sanitizing will hygiene/ sanitation. take place.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Nurse
Continued support
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Visitors
Visitors will be limited No visitors at this time. Students will meet parents at the front doors if they are picked up during the day.
No visitors.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Masks
Optional
Same as Yellow.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be
Follow Guidelines for sending students to the office, call the Same as yellow health office ahead of time before sending any student. Students are recommended to wear a mask on the move especially when coming to the office due to an illness. Nurse/health assistant will triage, temp check, review symptoms and direct to the well area or holding/isolation area depending information gathered during triage. Medications and treatments should be given at home prior to school. Nebulizer treatments should be given at home due to current recommendations. Inhalers with spacers are recommended. Nurse may come to the classroom to evaluate the students before going to the nurses office. 24 hour fever free without medicine before sending students back to school. (Nurse may take students temp upon return to school.)
Masks will be required. Assigned storage for masks will be provided for recess and specials.
provided if we resort to remote learning. Communication
Communication with parents as normal
Communication will primarily come from District Administration. Please refer to the district webpage for current guidance. There will be communication specific to Cody that will be shared as necessary concerning COVID through email or school messenger calls. At all times, student and staff confidentiality will be honored.
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Class Cancellation Classes as normal
Due to a shortage of substitute teachers for the 2020-2021 school year, North Platte Public Schools may have to ask a class to stay home.
Same as yellow
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Outside Food
No lunch deliveries will be allowed in the buildings. Birthday Same as yellow treats and snacks must be pre-packaged (Must be store bought - not homemade). These items must be brought to the school prior to the beginning of school day.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and NDE determine that in-person learning is not safe due to the spread of the coronavirus, classrooms, schools, and/or the district will close and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Outside food will be allowed.