Eisenhower Elementary COVID Playbook *Updated October 27, 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 Eisenhower Elementary, we have highlighted areas that are unique to Eisenhower to assist parents in understanding the expectations and routines unique to Eisenhower 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
If the Community Risk Dial moves to 'red' North Platte Public Schools may not resort to Remote Learning as outlined in the information below. 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. 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. We will follow WCDHD and NDE recommendations to provide in-person learning while controlling and reducing the spread of COVID-19. NPPS will continue to collaborate with the WCDHD and NDE to evaluate and adjust our plans according to our community and schools' needs. 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. 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 Start of the Day
Grades K-2
8:00-10:00
Grades 3-5
10:00-12:00
Green Building back to school as normal.
Yellow
Orange
Students arriving prior to 7:45am will be separated by classrooms in the Same as yellow gym (k-2 students) or the library (3-5 students). Kindergarten students will be dropped off in the west drive thru lane and enter the gym. 1st and 2nd grade students will be dropped off in the front drive thru lane and enter the front doors. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be dropped off in the east drive thru lane and enter the east doors. From 7:45am to 8:05am students will be allowed to enter their classrooms to start breakfast. Students enter through the following doors: ● Kindergarten: West Drive Thru ● 1st and 2nd: Front Drive Thru ● 3rd, 4th, and 5th: East Drive Thru Students arriving after 8:05am must check into the office before reporting to their classroom.
Red 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.
Walking Club
Walking club No Walking Club on the blacktop behind the building
No walking club
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 Breakfast in the classroom, delivered to each room. Breakfast will be a the Grab and Go style within the classroom starting at 7:45. Cold lunches classroom. will stay in classrooms until lunch.
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
Normal Students will be dismissed through their outside classroom doors and Same as yellow dismissal by will be picked up in the drive thru lanes. location. Students exit by the following doors: ● Kindergarten: West Drive Thru ● 1st and 2nd: Front Drive Thru ● 3rd, 4th, and 5th: East Drive Thru Parents will drive through pick up lanes and students will be dismissed to the vehicles. Parents will stay in their vehicles for contactless pick up. Please pull all the way forward in the drive thru lanes to keep traffic flowing.
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, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial
Students will be limited to 3 students in the restroom and grade levels will be assigned to specific restrooms.
Same as yellow..
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.
Student assigned desks/ areas will be arranged with accordance to social Same as yellow. distancing protocols taken into consideration. (Space desks as far apart as possible, forward facing, no community supplies, no grouping desks together, wear masks at all times, avoid floors as much as possible, manipulatives in separate bags, all supplies in desks, computers assigned to each student.) Teachers and students will 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.
Classroom: Physical Arrangements
Classes as normal
Lunchroom
Lunch in the Thorough hand washing will occur in the classrooms before lunch. Lunch completely in Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category gym Classes will alternate lunch in the cafeteria and classroom to ensure only the classrooms. guidelines if the community risk dial one grade level in the cafeteria at a time and students will be socially moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and distanced as much as possible. Students will be taught no touching NDE determine that in-person learning protocols and to socially distance in lines. Only two lunch choices will be is not safe due to the spread of the given and no salad bar will be used. 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.
Recess
Recess as normal
Each grade level has their own equipment. (balls, jump ropes, etc.) Recess will continue Masks will be used on the move. Assigned storage for masks will be the same as yellow. provided. Recess times will be 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.
Students are required to wear masks while in common areas, such as hallways and restrooms.
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 asked/ encouraged to bring water bottles.
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
Students wash their hands before going to specials. ● Library: Students required to wear masks. ● Guidance & Art students required to wear masks ● Music & PE: keep to social distancing guidelines as much as possible, PE will be outside as much as possible. PE equipment will be sanitized between each class.
Masks will be worn during specials. PE will be taught outside as much as possible.
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.
Transitions/ Hallways
Passing without limitations
Classes as normal
More detailed information will be provided if we resort to remote learning.
Disinfecting & Signage
Students will continue to practice good hygiene/sani tation
Students will practice good hygiene measures such as handwashing, covering coughs, using face coverings, etc. Signage posted in the classrooms, hallways, and entrances will communicate how to stop the spread of germs. Frequently touched surfaces will be cleaned/disinfected regularly.
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.
Nurse
Continued support
Staff will follow guidelines for sending students to the office, and will call the health office ahead of time before sending any student. Students should wear a mask when coming to the office due to illness concerns. Nurse/health assistant will triage, temp check, review symptoms and direct to well area or holding/isolation areas depending on information gathered during triage. Medications & 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. The nurse may come to the classroom to evaluate the students before going to the office. Students must be 24 hour fever free without medicine before returning to school.
Staff temp check and symptom survey (Raptor) Student screenings/temp checks conducted if needed due to COVID related cases/ Risk Dial per WCDHD
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
Masks are required. Students will be given mask breaks as needed.
Masks will be worn at all times.
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.
No visitors at this time.
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.
Visitors
Visitors will be limited
Outside Food
Outside food No lunch deliveries will be allowed in the buildings. Birthday treats and Same as yellow will be snacks must be pre packaged (store bought- not homemade). These allowed items must be brought to the school prior to the beginning of the 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.
Communication
Communicat ion with parents as normal
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.
Communication will primarily come from District Administration. Please Same as yellow refer to the district webpage for current guidance. There will be communication specific to Eisenhower that will be shared as necessary concerning COVID through email or school messenger calls. At all times, student and staff confidentiality will be honored.
Class Cancelation Class Due to a shortage of substitute teachers for the 2020-2021 school year, Same as yellow continued as North Platte Public Schools may have to ask a class to stay home. normal Families will be notified as soon as possible if this occurrence takes
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial
Kids Klub
Registration and Programming as normal
place.
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 Kids Klub afterschool program will be operational in a 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.