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Topics Mitigation procedures Education Public Health Responses What can you do to help engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Mitigation Procedures engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• How- • Available water, soap and paper towels • Hand sanitizer in each area and classroom • When • Start of School Handwashing • Before Eating • After Restroom use • Before and after recess • End of day • After cough or sneeze • If dirty • Education • Staff- on-line and meetings • Students- videos and practice • Parents- videos, posters, guidelines, practice at home engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• What • Cloth masks • Disposable masks • Who • Staff – Masks required • Students • Masks on the bus required Masks • Recommended for students in school building • How • Must cover nose and mouth • Can wear own mask from home • Will be provided for staff and students if requested • Mask Breaks- guidelines to come • Education • Staff- on-line and meetings • Students- videos and practice • Parents- videos, posters, guidelines, practice at home engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Social Distancing • Social distancing in classrooms and common areas, avoiding crowds, and staying at least six feet away from others whenever possible. • Signs on floors and walls • Reminders for students • Physical barriers will be installed where it is difficult to maintain proper social distancing. • To accommodate social distancing in classrooms and commons areas, the District’s Operations team is creating layouts for desks, tables, chairs, and other items. Education • Staff- on-line and meetings • Students- videos and practice • Parents- videos, posters, guidelines, practice at home • engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Respiratory Etiquette • Coughing and sneeze • In your elbow • In a tissue • In your mask • Wash/sanitize hands after any of the above • Education Staff- on-line • Students- videos and practice • Parents- videos, posters, guidelines, practice at • home engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Buses • Space 6 feet apart while waiting at the stop • Students must wear masks on the bus • Seating in compliance with CDC standards engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Students with Health Conditions • If your student has a chronic health condition such as: • Asthma • Sickle-cell • Seizure disorder To your child's • Diabetes • Other chronic disease or health concern health care provider engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Education engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• Each School Building will be assigned a School Nurse Preparation • The School Nurse, the Principal for each and the Head Custodian will work together to: School • Apply District mitigation processes to the unique needs of each Building building • Create a plan for Health and Safety for that building • Plan education for staff regarding COVID-19 and Health and Safety engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• Two full days of education Education • On-line through Public School Works (PSW) and • COVID-19 101 • Handwashing Professional • Social Distancing Development • Respiratory Etiquette • Presentations to Staff by School for Staff Nurse, Principal and Custodian • Overall District Health Strategies • Building Specific Strategies • Small group meetings for support and Q&A engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• Start at home this summer • District website will share video links, posters, pictures and guidance for parents • Orientation and education in classrooms for mitigation processes when school begins Education • Videos • Demonstrations for Students • Q&A • Collaborative and supportive approach- we are better together engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Practice For our younger students • Masks Mitigation Explain why we are wearing masks • Wear a mask yourself • Processes at Put a mask on stuffed animals • Home: Start with the student wearing a mask for a few • seconds to a few minutes to more time Keeping Social Distancing • Mark 6 feet distance on floors at home and play • Germs to a game Ourselves • Hand Washing Practice washing and singing the ABC song for 20 • seconds or Twinkle, Twinkle or the Birthday song twice! engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• How masks protect the ones we love- family, friends, teachers • Why 6 feet of distance Understanding • What does 6 feet look like Mitigation • How to connect with others • Working together to keep us all safe Process for • The power of example and peer Older Students collaboration • Practice at home • Fun facts • The chorus to Beyoncé's "Love on Top" is 20 seconds long • The chorus to Dolly Parton's "Jolene" is 20 seconds long engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Public Health Provided by Health Experts: CDC, ODH, CPH and School Nurses engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• School Nurses are Experts in Communicable Diseases and Public Health. Monitoring • Each School Building will have a School COVID-19 in Nurse responsible for tracking and monitoring symptoms, possible exposures Schools and positive cases. • The Health, Family and Community Services Office will communicate and collaborate with Columbus Public Health to implement health and safety measures. engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

What do I do if my student is ill? engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Check Keep Your Student Home If: Every Day Cough/difficulty breathing Before Sending Fever > 100 Your Headache Student to Sore Throat School Chills/Body Shakes engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Check Keep Your Student Home If: Every Day Muscle Aches Before Sending Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea Your New loss of taste or smell Student to Fatigue School Congestion or runny nose engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Check Keep Your Student Home If: Every Day Exposed to a Person with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 Before Exposure is 10 or more minutes Sending within 6 feet Your With or without a mask Student to Call your Health Care Provider School Call the School engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

What if my student gets sick at school? engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

Following CDC, ODH and CPH • Check for symptoms of COVID-19 Guidelines: • Call Parents/Guardians to Pick up Student if COVID-19 symptoms are present • Notify Parents/Guardians of next steps engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

What if someone at the school tests positive for COVID-19? engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

School Nurses and the Health, • Communicate and Collaborate with Columbus Public Health Family and • Determine possible exposure or Community transmission to other students or staff Services Office • Follow guidelines from CDC, ODH and CPH will: • Notify parents/guardians of possible exposure • Provide directions for next steps engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

What can you do to help? engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• Start preparing your student now • Talk with your student about COVID-19 • Practice mitigation processes at home Right Now • Make a plan for how to pick your student up from school if sick • Accurate Emergency Cards are more important than ever • Keep asking questions engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• Consult with your student's Health Care Provider • Make sure your student's immunizations are Right Now up to date • Immunizations are available by appointment at • Columbus Public Health • Call 614-645-8180 for an appointment • Nationwide Childrens Clinics and School Clinics • Call 614-355-2590 for an appointment engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

• Keep your student home if they are sick When school • Notify the School if your student is exposed starts to someone with COVID-19 • Notify the school if your student tests positive for COVID-19 • Keep asking questions engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.

THANK YOU! engage@columbus.k12.oh.us REOPEN. REENGAGE. REIMAGINE.