Mahala F. Atchison School Jessica Black, Principal Diana Stafford, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Tinton Falls School District Restart and Recovery Plan (2020 - 2021)

Mahala F. Atchison School

Jessica Black, Principal Diana Stafford, Facilitating Teacher Marjorie Kane, Supervisor of Special Services/Personnel

HYBRID LEARNING SCHEDULE

Phase 1 Start of school through on or about September 25th: AA/Remote Day/BB Single Session Schedule (8:30-12:30)& PM small group instruction Phase 2 On or about September 29th through October 30th: AA Full Session/Remote Day Single Session/BB Full Session Schedule (8:30-3:20) Phase 3 On or about November 2nd, until social distancing guidelines are

• relaxed. AA/Remote Day/BB Full Session Schedule, including

Wednesdays.

While we are moving forward with the hybrid plan, we have the capacity to pivot our delivery of education as needed.

Delivery of Education : Phase Model

Tinton Falls Hybrid Schedule

• In person instruction will be provided 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) for:

Students with disabilities placed in LLD/Self-contained, PSD, Kindergarten (**new), English Language Learners and our homeless students.

• 1st/2nd grade parents choosing the hybrid option will have their children assigned based on letter of last

name Group A (A-K) Group B (L-Z). Siblings will be in the same cohort. If your children are assigned to different cohorts, please contact the school.

• Full Remote Learning is an option for parents. Families opting for 100% Remote Instruction were required

to notify the district last week.

• Cohort/classroom assignments will be posted to Genesis Parent Portal within the next week or so.

Instructional Delivery Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Group A (A-K) In Person In Person Remote Remote Remote Group B (L-Z) Remote Remote Remote In Person In Person 100% Remote Remote Remote Remote Remote Remote

District Calendar Start of School Year

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - Group A in person/Group B remotely Thursday, September 10, 2020 - Group B in person/Group A remotely Friday, September 11, 2020 - All Remote Single Session Day Monday, September 14, 2020- Regular AA/BB Schedule Begins MFA Back to School Night (Virtual) CLICK HERE for District Calendar

SCHOOL DAY ROUTINES

New School Day Routines

Parents (Prior to start of each in-person

school day)

• Make sure that your child

has breakfast before school & they have all necessary school supplies (mask, snack, etc).

• Complete Genesis health

screening & Pick-Up form for student (if applicable) Students (in-person)

• Eat breakfast before

coming to school!

• Be sure to have the

following items: ○ Mask(s) and paper lunch bag for storage of extra masks ○ Snack and Water Students (remote)

• Eat breakfast!
• Be ready to log-in at

time communicated by teacher

• Have materials ready
• Limit distractions

Student Flow, Bathroom, Common Areas

• Staff and student hallway traffic will be single directional throughout

the hallway, as allowable. Hallways will be labeled with visuals to direct student traffic.

• Hallway monitors

○ Staff member on duty whenever possible as schedule allows

• Bathroom usage

○ Preschool & Kindergarten classrooms have their own one-stall bathrooms, so teachers can monitor bathroom used. ○ Hallway bathrooms: ■ Every other sink will be open (others will be taped off) ■ Teachers will only send one student at a time unless emergency ■ Staff member on duty whenever possible to limit number of students in the bathroom

Instructional Considerations

• Staff training is planned for September including: “Zooming like a Pro;” “Meeting All

Students Needs through Differentiation and Infusing Best Practices on Zoom;” “Implementing Guided Reading on Zoom”

• Grade Level plans comprised of best practices and strategies are being developed to

maximize the learning environment and improve staff/student and student/student engagement through:

○ Synchronous Instruction refers to “live or real-time” interaction with teacher through Zoom/Google Meet; using the Chat feature; collaborating with students and/or teacher/educational specialist / paraprofessional in a Breakout Room on Zoom or working on a shared Google doc, presentation, excel sheet, etc. ○ Asynchronous Instruction refers to instruction, work assignments, feedback that is not live or in real-time, such as, but not limited to: Posts on Google Classroom, Flipgrid Videos, Email, Comments in Google Classroom, or on a Google doc, presentation, excel sheet that are not live.

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is being implemented throughout the district through use of

Responsive Classroom strategies, embedded social skill lessons, Mindfulness Practices and Gratitude Practices

HYBRID Classroom Model

Roomers Zoomers

***The Hybrid classroom model will be gradually phased-in for our MFA students during the first three weeks of school.

Gradual Phase-In of Hybrid Instruction

What will remote instruction look like for my student?

• Our youngest learners need time to build stamina for online, synchronous

learning with their teacher/classmates.

• Over the first few weeks of school, we will increase the time spent during

remote, synchronous instruction.

• Before school begins, packets will be available for pick-up at MFA, so students

have paper-pencil activities to complete when not online.

• Students will also be expected to complete online activities that will be
• utlined on each teacher’s Google Classroom.
• Additional information will be shared with families over the next few weeks.
• Classroom teachers will share a “Screencastify” video with all families before

school starts. Students will be able to see their teachers (without masks), classroom setups, and review classroom procedures/schedules.

100 % Remote Information

100% Remote Learning Guidelines:

• Any student with a request for remote learning must stay in that mode of

instruction for at least one trimester.

• Parents/Guardians may request their child(ren) leave remote learning and

transition to in-person learning after completing one trimester. These requests must be submitted in writing addressed to the building principal at least 10 working days before the end of the trimester (you will receive a correspondence from me prior to this deadline).

• If your child is on remote learning, they will have access to all services provided

by the school (ex: counseling, related services, etc.).

• All students are expected to follow the Student Code of Conduct, directions

from their teachers and school staff, and will be held accountable for all work.

100 % Remote Information (Transitioning)

Transition from In-Person to Remote Learning

• Students can transition from In-Person Learning at any point during the trimester

provided that remote learning is still occurring throughout the district. During the school year, parents/guardians may request that their child transition from in-person learning to remote learning. There may be a transition period of up to 10 days. There may also be a change to the teacher of record if necessary.

• Parents would need to notify in writing to the building principal that he/she

would like their child to transition to remote learning.

• The building principal has up to 10 days to accommodate the request. The

building principal must respond in 5 days to the parents request.

Special Education

• Student IEPs will be met
• Committees will continue to meet to determine the best way to address

constraints of proposed instructional models and supports

• Individual concerns should be addressed through your child’s case

manager and teacher

• Child Study Team Evaluations will be conducted
• United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Office of

Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has offered some flexibility in timelines due to Covid 19

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

• SEL In the classroom

○ Responsive Classroom ○ Morning Meeting

• I know we are going to have a great year, due to the

meaningful connections and relationships built between all

• f our school & community members!

HEALTH/SAFETY GUIDELINES

General Health and Safety Guidelines

• Masks (face coverings) required at all times while indoors

○ Mask breaks will be scheduled outdoors ○ Students should come to school wearing a mask, with an extra in their backpack ○ We will have extra masks available (if needed) ○ Label masks with your child’s name ○ Parents should send a paper lunch bag to hold masks. ○ Please reach out to the Main Office/School Nurse if your child requires medical or special education accommodation with regard to wearing of mask.

• Social Distancing

○ Desks must be set up to provide 6 feet of space in classrooms, when applicable. ○ Students must be seated at tables that allow for 6 feet of space in classrooms ○ If social distancing is impossible, plexiglass barriers will be provided. ○ Hallway will be clearly marked to guide the flow of student traffic and to allow for social distancing.

General Health and Safety Guidelines (continued)

• Frequent Hand washing
• Hand Sanitizer

○ Each classroom with have hand sanitizer available that is at least 60% alcohol. ○ Students should use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving all classrooms.

• Please stay home if sick (both staff and students)
• Ventilation

○ Recent Referendum work has TF in a good place with AC and Ventilation

• Pandemic Response Team

○ Will meet & reflect throughout the year

Training on COVID-19

• Professional Development for all staff related to the signs and

symptoms of COVID-19.

• Information will be sent to all parents/caregivers regarding new

school procedures prior to the opening of school.

• First day of school, teachers and building administrators will

review the signs and symptoms of COVID- 19 with the students.

○ All new routines for cleaning, disinfection, hand hygiene, and social distancing will be reviewed with students on the first days of school. ○ Students will continue to be reminded and trained on new routines on an

• ngoing basis.

Cleaning & Disinfecting Protocol

Increased Cleaning & Disinfection:

• Custodial staff will be trained to effectively clean/disinfect all areas

consistent with CDC and State guidelines in treating COVID-19.

• Custodial staff will clean and disinfect all classrooms, offices and other

common areas twice daily, restrooms hourly, and entrance/exits before/after arrival/dismissal.

• EPA certified cleaning and disinfection products that are deemed

effective against the germs that cause the COVID-19 virus will be used.

• Filters in all HVAC equipment will be changed more frequently than the

manufacturer’s recommendations.

• Wednesdays will serve as remote days for students and staff to allow for a

deep cleaning of building facilities.

Additional staff members will be utilized to enforce these procedures.

Staying Home When Sick

• Students and staff will be educated about the common symptoms of

COVID-19 and the importance of staying home when sick.

• Anyone with a fever of 100.3F or higher should stay home from school.
• Students and staff who have had a fever, must be fever free for 24

hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, and a clearance to return to school

Staff and Student In-Person Screening

• Staff will be asked to take temperature daily prior to coming into the school

building & will complete a daily questionnaire regarding health symptoms related to COVID-19.

• Parents will complete a daily checklist through Genesis for their child

attending school.

○ The checklist will be reviewed by the school nurse or designee for completeness and symptoms listed. ○ Any student who has not completed the form, will be screened by the school nurse at the beginning of the school day. If the student is too young or has special needs limiting their ability to answer questions, the parent will be contacted. Students who we are unable to obtain answers for will not be permitted to attend class until questions are answered.

• Identifiable information entered will be maintained as confidential and will
• nly be reviewed by the school nurse, principal, assistant superintendent,

and superintendent.

• Anyone with a fever of 100.3F, will be sent home and a medical clearance

will be required to return to school.

COVID-19 Suspected Exposure/Diagnosis

In the event of a confirmed case in the building: (CLICK HERE for New Jersey Department of Health Timeframe for Self Isolation/Quarantine based on Testing)

• Students and staff are required to inform TFS if they have personally been

exposed to someone with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

• If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID, the District must

immediately notify Board of Health officials and they will notify staff and families affected while maintaining confidentiality. Per CDC guidelines, the Board of Health will conduct contact tracing.

• Anyone testing positive for COVID-19 will be required to follow Board of

Health protocols AND will need a physician’s medical clearance to return to school.

Returning to School Following Exposure or Diagnosis of COVID-19

• Students or employees who have symptoms of COVID-19 and have tested positive, or

who have not been tested and are monitoring for symptoms should stay home and away from others until: At least 10 days have passed since their symptoms first appeared and they have no fever for at least 24 hours and other symptoms have eased (e.g., symptoms of cough or shortness of breath have improved)

• Students or employees who have no symptoms and have tested positive should stay

home and away from others until: At least 10 days have passed since the collection date

• f their positive COVID-19 diagnostic test and they have not developed symptoms
• Students and staff who have symptoms and have tested negative should stay home and

away from others until: -24 hours after their fever has ended without the use of fever reducing medicines and their symptoms have greatly improved. Individuals who are considered close contacts should: -Self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the last date of exposure with the person, even if contact tested negative.

See NJ Department of Health Timeframe for Self-Isolation/Quarantine based on Testing Results

ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Bus Transportation

• Face coverings must be worn at all times
• Bus will load from back to front
• Bus will be cleaned/disinfected before and after each bus route
• Siblings will sit together in the same seat
• Students will sit every other seat as much as possible
• Students will use hand sanitizer when entering bus
• Bus windows will be open for ventilation (when weather allows)
• Same seat each day (for both morning and afternoon rides)

**All students will be assigned to a bus, even if parents are planning to transport.

Arrival - Bus

• Upon arrival at the school students will remain seated on the bus until

directed to exit the bus by MFA staff.

• Students will unload from the bus, by grade level, to allow for

distancing in the hallways.

• Weather-permitting, students will be organized by class/grade level
• utside.
• There will be MFA staff members on outdoor arrival duty along the

routes to direct the students.

• Homeroom teachers will be at their doors holding a sign with their

name on it.

Arrival - Parent Drop Off

• Parents can drop off their children at the MFA Sycamore Avenue

entrance between 7:50 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

• Parents must remain in their vehicles to allow traffic to flow.
• Students should be seated on the passenger side, so they can easily

get out of the car without parent assistance.

• Students must wear masks.
• Staff will be on duty to monitor social distancing and mask usage.
• Students will be practicing social distancing in our gymnasium and

cafeteria while waiting for morning bell.

• Beginning at 8:20, students will be dismissed by grade level to their

homerooms - hallways will be marked to provide visual reminders of social distancing

Dismissal - Parent Pick-up (Slide 1 of 2)

• Online dismissal form

○ Parent must complete an online dismissal form prior to 11 a.m. instead of sending a note or email. This will provide us with the time needed to generate pick-up list and distribute to staff.

• The name of the adult picking up must be shared on the form and must

be listed as a parent or emergency contact on the student’s Parent Portal/Genesis account (may need to update).

• We discourage you from picking up your children early on days they are

in school.

○ In the event of an emergency, students must be picked up prior to 11:30. (Email must be sent to classroom teacher, Maryann Binn & Lisa Casler)

Dismissal - Parent Pick-up (Slide 2 of 2)

• Students on our pick-up list will be socially-distanced in our Gym/Cafeteria.
• Parents will pull up to the Sycamore Ave Entrance and will not exit the car

during our pickup process.

• Please have your child’s first and last name and grade level written in large

print on a piece of paper on dash easily visible to staff member on duty.

• Staff will check driver’s license prior to student dismissal.
• Adult will then drive forward and student will be retrieved from

gym/cafeteria.

• Please be patient with us as we move into this new dismissal process!

Dismissal - Bus

• Students will be called by bus numbers to the bus loop and grass area

at the back of the building.

• Students will line up in the bus loop/grass area in order of how they sit
• n the bus with the help of our staff.
• Staff members will lead the students to their bus and ensure they are

seated in the appropriate seats.

• Buses will be seated from the back of the bus to the bus. Seats will be

assigned according to the bus route. Students who are dropped off first will be seated at the front of the bus.

• Once buses are loaded and the Main Office acknowledges that Pick

Up students, Time + students are in the correct locations, buses will be dismissed.

SNACK/RECESS/LUNCH

Food Services

• Breakfast will be available for pick-up & should be eaten at

home (not in school)

• Snack time will be scheduled for all classes outside. Outdoor

snack time will give students a mask break, and some fresh air, too!

• Lunch

○ Phase 1- No lunch served at school ○ Phase 2- Lunch will be grab-and-go style selections will be available with minimal, if any, handling of food/products. Students will be eating in different parts of the school (classrooms, cafeteria, and outside if appropriate).

Recess

• Recess/movement is extremely important for all of our students, and it

will be incorporated into our schedules daily!

• At MFA, we are thankful for the large amount of outdoor space which

allows for multiple classes to be outside at the same time while maintaining social distancing

○ Recess - Classes will be scheduled for outdoor time on our fields, in our courtyards, and under a tented space by our field. ■ Cones, flags, tape, or other signs will be used to create boundaries between groups. ■ Playground equipment will not be used by students. ○ In the event of inclement weather: ■ Scheduled time to walk around the building ■ GoNoodle in the classroom next to your dedicated space

Special Areas

• At the beginning of the school year, Special Area teachers will provide

support for our 1st/2nd grader Zoomers.

• After the first few weeks of school, Special Area teachers will begin

providing “synchronous” lessons (for both Roomers and Zoomers), based on a classroom schedule. Additional information and materials will be posted in Google Classrooms.

• Please remember - Special Areas attendance and related assignments

are not optional.

School Events and Visitors

• We love having our parents as partners in our students’

education, but at this time, all non-essential visitors will not be able to enter our building.

• Virtual activities will be used in lieu of field trips, assemblies,

school-wide performances.

HOME-SCHOOL CONNECTION

Parent Expectations

• Communicate with teacher / principal / building supervisor

○ We’ll be calling (Remind App) & emailing

• Use the school as a resource

○ We are here to help in any way possible.

• Limit Distractions / Interruptions to your child’s day

○

• Ex. Doctor appointments after 1:00

○ Quiet Place to Work ○ Put your child in the best position to be successful ■ Help them to create new habits and routines ○ Check student email together each day ○ Be Positive!!! ○ Don’t be too hard on yourself

Staff and Building Administration Communication

• Building Administration

○ Each week, Mrs. Black will communicate with families through a school newsletter or live Zoom meeting. ○ Please also feel free to reach out to building administration with any questions/concerns along the way! We are always available via email, or school phone (732-542-2500)

• Teachers

○ Assignments and Zoom/Google Meeting times will be posted regularly. ○ Emails (teachers can respond to email during school hours, when they are not with students). ○ Phone Calls (through Remind) ■ Both positive and negative ■ Check-ins

Jessica Black, Principal jblack@tfschools.org Diana Stafford, Facilitating Teacher dstafford@tfschools.org Marjorie Kane, Supervisor of Special Services/Personnel mkane@tfschools.org Maryann Binn, School Secretary mbinn@tfschools.org Lisa Casler, School Secretary lcasler@tfschools.org

MFA Main Office Contact Info Phone: (732)542-2500

THANK YOU!!