NPMS Winter Activities Covid-19 Playbook 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. With North Platte Middle School Activities, we have highlighted areas that are unique to North Platte Middle School Activities to assist parents in understanding the expectations and routines unique to North Platte Middle School Activities. Coaches/Sponsors and students will be taught expectations the first day and continue throughout the school year. 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.
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.
*Levels for activities will be aligned with the current DHM’s, NSAA guidance, West Central Health District guidance, and North Platte Public Schools guidance.*
Topic Locker Room
Green
Yellow
Normal - Additional Masks required by all in the locker room. Precautions May Be Minimum of 6 feet between individuals. Required.
Orange
Red
Masks required by all in the locker room.
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial Minimum of 6 feet moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and Hand sanitizer stations at entrance and exit of all locker between individuals. NDE determine that in-person rooms. learning is not safe due to the spread Minimize time in the locker of the coronavirus, classrooms, Minimize time in the locker room to 10 minutes. room to 10 minutes. schools, and/or the district will close Students must not share towels, clothing, or shoes. and resort to remote learning as a Students must not share safe alternative. More detailed towels, clothing, or shoes. Individual clothing/towels should be washed and information will be provided if we cleaned after every workout/practice. resort to remote learning. Individual clothing/towels Mandatory showers after practice for athletes should be washed and participating in WRESTLING. cleaned after every Locker rooms should not be used. workout/practice. Locker rooms sprayed down and moped with disinfectant at the end of the day with custodial staff. Mandatory showers after Athletes should report in appropriate attire and immediately return home to practice for athletes shower after participation. participating in WRESTLING. Locker rooms sprayed down and moped with disinfectant at the end of the day with custodial staff.
Equipment
Normal - Additional Athletic equipment such as headgear, football helmets, Athletic equipment such as Precautions May Be and shoulder pads should be worn only by one headgear, football individual and not shared. Required. helmets, and shoulder pads should be worn only Basketball sanitizes equipment daily through by one individual and not bleach/water solution. shared. Wrestling should utilize their own equipment.
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
Practice
Basketball sanitizes equipment intermittently throughout practice with disinfected and daily at the end of practice through bleach/water solution. .
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.
Wrestling should utilize their own equipment.
No shared athletic equipment between athletes.
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 Head Coach/Sponsor assigns assistant coaches to a Temperature is defined as learning is not safe due to the spread group of athletes. These are the responsibility of each 100.0 F of the coronavirus, classrooms, team/group and will be recorded and shared with the schools, and/or the district will close Activities Director and Athletic Trainer at the end of the Head Coach/Sponsor and resort to remote learning as a week. assigns assistant coaches safe alternative. More detailed to a group of athletes. information will be provided if we Any person with signs and symptoms reported should These are the resort to remote learning. not practice and should self isolate and contact their responsibility of each healthcare provider to be cleared. team/group and will be Temperature Only: Can return when temperature recorded and shared with Temperature checks prior to the start of subsides for 24 hours without use of medicine. the Activities Director and practice and COVID-19 screening Athletic Trainer at the end questions asked. Temperature w/ Symptoms (No Positive): Must of the week. Temperature is defined as 100.0 F contact healthcare provider and have clearance received by athletic trainer or administrator before Any person with signs and returning. symptoms reported should Head Coach/Sponsor assigns assistant coaches to a group of athletes. These are CDC "If You Are Sick" Guidelines not practice and should the responsibility of each team/group self isolate and contact Temperature w/ Symptoms (Positive): Follow CDC their healthcare provider and will be recorded and shared with the Activities Director and Athletic Trainer at guidelines for isolation. to be cleared. the end of the week. CDC Positive COVID Test Guidelines Temperature Only: Can return when temperature Any person with signs and symptoms Masks should be worn from the locker room to the subsides for 24 hours practice location. Masks should be worn when social without use of medicine. reported should not practice and should
Normal - Additional Temperature checks prior to the start of practice and Precautions May Be COVID-19 screening questions asked. Required. Temperature is defined as 100.0 F
Temperature checks prior to the start of practice and COVID-19 screening questions asked.
distancing is not able to be accommodated during the course of practice. All athletes must have their OWN water bottle/cooler. Each athlete will be checked one out at the beginning of the season. Replacement of the water bottle will be borne by the athlete. Bottles will be transported in assigned crates.
Temperature w/ Symptoms (No Positive): Must contact healthcare provider and have clearance received by athletic trainer or administrator before returning. CDC "If You Are Sick" Guidelines Temperature w/ Symptoms (Positive): Follow CDC guidelines for isolation. CDC Positive COVID Test Guidelines Masks should be worn from the locker room to the practice location. Masks should be worn when social distancing is not able to be accommodated during the course of practice. All athletes must have their OWN water bottle/cooler. Each athlete will be checked one out at the beginning of the season. Replacement of the water bottle will be borne by the athlete. Bottles will be transported in assigned crates.
self isolate and contact their healthcare provider to be cleared. Temperature Only: Can return when temperature subsides for 24 hours without use of medicine. Temperature w/ Symptoms (No Positive): Must contact healthcare provider and have clearance received by athletic trainer or administrator before returning. CDC "If You Are Sick" Guidelines Temperature w/ Symptoms (Positive): Follow CDC guidelines for isolation. CDC Positive COVID Test Guidelines Masks should be worn from the locker room to the practice location. Masks should be worn when social distancing is not able to be accommodated during the course of practice. All athletes must have their OWN water bottle/cooler. Each athlete will be checked one out at the beginning of the season. Replacement of the water bottle will be borne by the athlete. Bottles will be transported in assigned crates.
Allowable Activities Basketball: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.
Basketball: Practices and contests may begin. Players should have designated spaces for their personal belongings. High fives, handshakes are prohibited. Maintain appropriate social distancing on team benches.
Basketball: Modified practices may begin.Non-competitive drills. Stay in the same small group. Basketballs cleaned intermittently Wrestling: Practices and contests may begin. Groups of during practices. Wrestling: DHM’s no more than 4-5 to workout with daily throughout the and local health season. Mandatory breaks every 14 minutes to sanitize Wrestling: Modified officials restrictions & social distance. Wrestling headgear should only be practices may begin. removed; Physical worn by one individual and not shared. Wrestling mats Groups of no more than distancing should be disinfected between each match. Players 4-5 to workout with daily encouraged when should have designated spaces for their personal throughout the season. practical. belongings. Maintain appropriate social distancing in Mandatory breaks every team areas. Disinfecting wipes or foam on athletes 14 minutes to sanitize & . before and after practice. social distance. Mats should be disinfected before, during and at the end of practice. Disinfecting wipes or foam on athletes before and after practice.
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. Basketball: Conditioning, individual ball skill drills, no contact or sharing of balls. A player may shoot with a ball(s), but a team should not practice/pass a single ball among the team where multiple players touch the same ball.
Wrestling: Conditioning, mirror drills with spacing, no contact. Wrestlers may skill and drill without touching a Wrestling practice will be teammate (if physical distancing is adhered to). Disinfecting wipes or foam split into 2 areas 702 & upper gym. Athletes will be on athletes before and after practice. inpods of 4
. Game Day
Normal - Additional Temperature checks for visiting teams should be taken Temperature checks for Precautions May Be prior to their departure for North Platte. These should visiting teams should be Required. be kept on file for future reference. taken prior to their departure for North Platte. These should be kept on Ticket takers and concessions workers will have file for future reference.
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
protective plexiglass screens. Hand sanitizer stations at the entrance of all facilities.
Ticket takers and concessions workers will Indoor 75% of rated capacity at a time with have protective plexiglass recommended 6 feet distance between groups through screens. marked seating areas. Hand sanitizer stations at the entrance of all Facemasks encouraged but not required for spectators. facilities. Facemasks required for all NPHS staff.
Indoor 75% of rated capacity at a time with All coaches & non-competition athletes are required to recommended 6 feet wear a face covering. distance between groups through marked seating Hand sanitizer & disinfectant wipes at all head tables. areas. Appropriate social distancing will need to be maintained on sidelines, benches, stages, and classrooms during practice and competitions. This includes ONE COACH per corner chair in wrestling. Spectators and contestants are encouraged to exit the facility upon completion of the event.
Facemasks required for spectators at indoor events. Facemasks encouraged for spectators at outdoor events. Live stream of events will be made available when applicable. Predetermined seating areas for spectators. Facemasks required for all NPHS Staff. All coaches & non-competition athletes
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. Very limited competitions; Attendance of spectators could be suspended at this time. Live stream of events will be made available when applicable.
are required to wear a face covering. Hand sanitizer & disinfectant wipes at all head tables. Appropriate social distancing will need to be maintained on sidelines, benches, stages, and classrooms during practice and competitions. This includes ONE COACH per corner chair in wrestling. Spectators and contestants are encouraged to exit the facility upon completion of the event. Transportation
Normal - Additional Establish protocols for bus stops, loading/unloading Precautions May Be students to minimize congregation of children from Required. different households Social distance rules should apply to the extent possible. Recommended one student/coach/sponsor per seat and face masks should be worn at all times.
Capacities Charter: 26 Total Passengers Yellow: 24 Total Passengers Mini: 7 Total Passengers
Students, Staff, and the district will operate in the orange category guidelines if the community risk dial moves to red. If NPPS, WCDHD, and Establish protocols for bus NDE determine that in-person stops, loading/unloading learning is not safe due to the spread students to minimize of the coronavirus, classrooms, congregation of children schools, and/or the district will close from different households and resort to remote learning as a safe alternative. More detailed Social distance rules information will be provided if we should apply to the extent resort to remote learning. possible. Recommended one student/coach/sponsor per Travel outside of Lincoln County is not seat and face masks should prohibited. be worn at all times. Travel to different cities/counties will be considered.
Parents can take students to events if they are concerned about the spread. Proper consent forms must be filled out and approved by the Activities Office 24 hours prior to departure. Parents must pick up students by bus, after temperature check, before transporting athletes. Parents must honor students attendance at events according to the head coaches directives
Capacities Charter: 26 Total Passengers Yellow: 24 Total Passengers Mini: 7 Total Passengers
Parents can take students Temperature checks prior to loading the bus/van and to events if they are COVID-19 screening questions asked. These are the concerned about the responsibility of each team/group and will be recorded spread. Proper consent and shared with the Activities Director. forms must be filled out and approved by the Any person with signs and symptoms reported should Activities Office 24 hours not board the bus/van and should self isolate and prior to departure. Parents contact their healthcare provider to be cleared. must pick up students by bus, after temperature Travel Rosters WILL apply at this time. check, before transporting athletes. Parents must honor students attendance at events according to the head coaches directives Temperature checks prior to loading the bus/van and COVID-19 screening questions asked. These are the responsibility of each team/group and will be recorded and shared with the Activities Director. Any person with signs and
Travel Could be the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
symptoms reported should not board the bus/van and should self isolate and contact their healthcare provider to be cleared. Travel Rosters WILL apply at this time Concessions
Normal - Additional Concessions workers will have protective plexiglass Precautions May Be screens. Required. Concession workers will wear gloves and masks when handling all food & drink items. Hand sanitizer stations at the concessions area.
Concessions workers will have protective plexiglass screens. Concession workers will wear gloves and masks when handling all food & drink items.
Recommended 6 feet distance between groups. Hand sanitizer stations at the concessions area. Recommended 6 feet distance between groups.
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 concessions due to no scheduled activities.