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October 19 October 19th

th Reopening

Reopening Plan Plan

October 7, 2020

*Subject to adjustment/change based on numbers of students planning to return to campus

• Physical distancing will be practiced in the classroom, hallways, common areas, and

throughout the building inside and out.

• Daily deep cleaning will occur throughout the campus with an emphasis on high touch

surfaces.

• Temperature checks will be conducted daily for everyone on campus (faculty, staff, and

students).

• If COVID-19 cases are identified, campuses will be closed/sanitized.
• Notifications will be provided to impacted parents and students if possibly exposed.

Instruction will shift to virtual learning if the school closes.

• For more information see the Kinder HSPVA Health and Safety Plan.
• Students, staff, and anyone on campus will be required to wear masks at all times, which will

be provided daily.

District District Health Health and Saf and Safety Protocols ety Protocols

• If my child or staff member on campus tests positive for COVID-19, will

the building be shut down?

• If COVID-19 cases are identified, campuses will be closed/sanitized. Notifications

will be provided to impacted parents and students who have possibly been

• exposed. Instruction will shift to virtual learning if the school closes.
• Will HISD notify me if my child is been exposed to COVID-19?
• Affected students and families will be notified by their campuses if they have been

exposed to COVID19. HISD will follow all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines and has established the information that will be shared with staff, students, and families regarding a positive COVID-19 case on campus.

District District Health Health and Saf and Safety Protocols ety Protocols

• 233 students (30%) have chosen to return to campus
• Current certified HSPVA teachers will provide instruction in the classroom.
• Teachers will be delivering instruction on campus and virtually simultaneously through HISD

laptops and Microsoft Teams.

• Schedule will revert to the Red/Gray block schedule with synchronous and asynchronous

instruction.

• Physical distancing will be enforced with reduced class sizes.
• Physical distancing signage placed around the campus.
• Schools will distribute disposable masks daily (one per staff member and one per student).
• Grading and attendance policies remain the same as first 6 weeks.

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What will HSPVA look like if parents select face-to-face instruction?

• Disinfectant wipes will be provided for classrooms and campus.
• Gloves will be provided for classrooms and campus.
• Health screening app will be used by employees for check-in.
• Masks are always required to be worn properly by students and staff.
• Social activities and campus movement be limited.
• Students will take laptops and materials home every day in case the campus suddenly reverts

to 100% virtual instruction.

• HISD is making decision on attendance if a student is absent from campus but participates in

a class virtually.

• FYI: Due to consistency across campuses, HISD is not allowing HSPVA students to be on

campus for art area courses, while continuing academic classes virtually.

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• Current certified HSPVA teachers will provide instruction

virtually.

• Teachers will be delivering instruction on campus and virtually

simultaneously via Microsoft Teams.

• Schedule will revert to the Red/Gray block schedule with

synchronous and asynchronous instruction.

• Grading and attendance policies remain the same as first 6

weeks.

What will HSPVA look like if parents select virtual instruction?

*First Bell is at 7:45

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Reopening Plan 7:50 – 8:35 1st Period 8:40 – 10:10 2nd/6th Period (Announcements) 10:15 – 11:45 3rd/7th Period 11:45 – 12:20 Lunch 12:25 – 1:55 4th/8th Period 2:00 – 3:30 5th/9th Period

Rainbow Days and advocacy will mostly likely no longer exist in order to meet state seat time requirements.

• HISD bus transportation is provided to special education, homeless, and

priority students.

• Once HISD has preliminary numbers the determination of transportation

for all students, including magnet schools, will be made.

• If transportation is provided, buses will arrive as usual with students

entering main entrance.

• If transportation is provided, students will dismiss by bus number exiting

through main entrance.

• PPE, and wellness screening stations will be at main front doors.

Transportation

How this will work in HISD is still in development.

• Student drop off will continue on Austin Street with main entrance being used

by students.

• Student who purchased parking permits will receive those prior to October 19th.
• Students parking in the garage will use Stairwells B or D to enter building.
• Students must have medical pass to use elevators.
• Elevators will be limited to 2 passengers at a time.
• Students will use Stairwell D for dismissal exit to garage.
• PPE distribution and wellness screening stations will be at main front doors and

at second level of Stairwell D.

• Isolation areas on first floor and fourth floor will be available as needed.

Arrival/Dismissal

Academic Academic Classroom Classrooms

Reopening Plan

Teacher desks will have plexiglass. Students will not have plexiglass shields.

• Will follow same guidelines as academic classes.
• Tables and soft seating will be removed.
• Desks will be set up in socially-distanced rows and students will have

assigned seats.

• Students will wipe down their work area two times: once before they

sit and once after they stand up to leave.

• Teachers will teach from behind a desk or behind a line of tape.
• Teachers will teach virtual students and in-person students

simultaneously.

• Everyone will wear masks at all times.

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• Dance studios are taped off in grids. Each space is 7’ x 9’. Max of 17 students in

studios.

• Studio D will be classroom style with a maximum of 20 students.
• Dancers will be required to wear a mask throughout all dance instruction –

technique, lecture, and repertory rehearsals.

• Dancers come to school underdressed in dance attire to minimize locker room

time.

• Locker Rooms – Max of 17 students in locker-room at any time - staggered shifts

and 6 feet apart.

• All dance classes and Repertory will be designed/choreographed to maintain

social distancing. No Modern Dance Partnering, Pas de Deux, and Improvisation.

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• Dance Faculty will maintain social distancing from students and only give

instruction from Downstage Teacher area.

• Dancers will be required to bring a personal towel, re-usable labeled water

bottle, designated dance shoes, Long-Sleeve shirts (Modern Dance only), personal small bottle of hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes-personal to class. NO SHARING of any equipment or personal dance items. Department will provide wipes for Ballet Barres only.

• Ballet Barres - 3 dancers per portable barre, 4 dancers per permanent barre.
• Dancers will clean/sanitize barres, holding area, and grid box before and after

class with Faculty supervision.

• No use of department microwaves or refrigerator.

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• Until further notice, wind and brass instruments will remain at home. Time will be used for online instruction and

academic homework completion, leaving time for practice at home.

• Instruction for all Instrumental Departments will continue to have a significant reliance on virtual platforms and

resources to minimize physical exposure and maximize opportunities for proper physical distancing.

• Focused on instruction, not performances. We will disallow any activities that involve physical proximity of any kind.
• Use of Practice Rooms will be disallowed due to a lack of constant adult supervision and inability to ensure proper

and frequent sanitizing of all surfaces.

• We will prohibit sharing of equipment like metronomes, sheet music, accessories, pencils, or any other class

supplies of any kind (music theory classes included).

• Students will be dispersed throughout the building whenever necessary to maintain proper physical distancing and

asked to join classes/activities with their electronic devices. We will include the use of outdoor spaces whenever possible.

• Teachers and students will sanitize chairs, stands, keyboards, and any other frequently used surfaces and

equipment before and after every use, utilizing gloves and district approved cleaners.

• Instrument storage plans will be made after the number of on-campus students is known.

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Applies to all instrumental departments

Mariachi:

• Our repertoire will be adjusted and will focus on how to practice, creating a culture of honesty and

self-criticism to promote the best routines and practices based on our book study, How to Make First Chair.

• Students will be spaced out and the windows will remain open at all times and rehearsals.
• Small ensemble rooms: There will be no more students allowed per space than required to

maintain 6 feet of distance.

Piano:

• Piano Lab use: there will be no more than 10 students allowed at any one time.
• Recital Hall use: there will be no more than 20 students allowed at any one time.
• Students will be allowed to only play one keyboard per class to minimize communal exposure.
• There will be no in-person piano ensemble work, all work of this type will continue to be virtual.

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Band/Jazz:

• 6th period Piano class will continue online. 4th period Music Production will continue online with
• Mr. Wood. Mr. Crawford will work with Mr. Wood to explore creating a schedule for safe hands-on

work with studio equipment. Any equipment used will be sanitized before and after use.

• Percussion instruction by Ms. Smith-Wright will continue to be online.
• No sharing of band instrument lockers. The lockers in room 527 may not be accessible.

Alternative storage areas for those instruments will be worked out.

• All personal items must be properly stored and removed daily.
• Some small-group rehearsals may occur with instruments as CDC and HISD guidelines allow.

Once Mr. Crawford knows who will be attending in-person, he will develop a rotating schedule of which students should bring their instruments to rehearsal. If we begin bringing instruments, there will be additional safety requirements.

• Sharing of percussion mallets will not be permitted.

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Orchestra:

• The amount of time that a student will play in a specific class will be determined

by the number of students in the class and the physical space available. There is a limited amount of classroom and rehearsal space available that is shared among all of the instrumental students.

• String classes will meet in various spaces throughout the building, including

room 537 (rehearsal hall), room 511 (mariachi), the Recital Hall, and the Denney Theatre.

• The lockers in room 527 will not be used as there is not enough space to safely

maneuver in the room and maintain social distancing.

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Handbells:

• Handbell students will not share bells; they will ring only their assigned bells for each

selection.

• Ringers will wear handbell gloves. They may (but are not required to) wear surgical gloves

under their handbell gloves.

• Ringers will wipe the handles of the handbells daily before putting them away.
• Bell cases, storage cabinet handles, music stands, and folders will be sanitized after

every class.

• Ringers will be spaced at one ringer per table to maintain distance.
• Ringers who are participating virtually will record their “part” and submit daily using the

same procedure being used during the 1st 6 weeks of virtual instruction.

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All Levels

• Acting - classes will follow a similar format as the virtual learning and feature discussion,

lecture, and individual exercises. Students will not have physical contact and will remain physically distant from each other, as best to our ability while occupying the same room.

• Costume – Hand sewing only. Every student has individual sewing kits. No sharing of

materials.

• Scenic Design/Painting – Painting - Individual brushes, gloves required. Paint will be

distributed by faculty. Design – all materials will be sanitized before and after classes (tape measures, building supplies.)

• Musical Theatre – Dance classes will have taped out assigned areas. Students arrive to class

dressed (dance clothes under regular clothes). Voice – TBD.

• Students will always be required to wear masks in all theatre classes.

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All Levels Continued

• Students will be responsible to bring their supplies to class and to take those home daily. This will reduce the use of

“shared” supplies.

• At the end of each class students and staff will wipe down and sanitize; classrooms, supplies and equipment.
• No after school crew or rehearsals.
• There will be no costumes/sets/props at this time.

Levels 1 and 2

• Each level will be split into two groups for smaller class size.

Levels 3 and 4

• Students will be divided by majors/production companies.
• Productions will be “radio plays” for Studio Series and Mainstage to reduce student interaction and support social
• distancing. Productions will debut virtually.

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• Instruction and curriculum will continue in the same format as virtual instruction.
• Students will be distanced and divided by grade level. One adult will be in each of the

rooms.

• Each student will have a taped off area (minimum of 6’x6’) and will be in the same

work area each day. Work area will be shared by one AM and one PM student. Area to be sanitized by student with faculty supervision at the beginning and end of each

• block. Juniors and Seniors will have tables for work areas. Freshman and

Sophomores will have a classroom style desk.

• No sharing of art materials. Students art boxes will be brought to school and

brought home daily. If students have two art boxes, they may leave one at school.

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• Any teacher provided materials will be set in work areas before students arrive.

Students will walk into the room and sit down.

• We will not be using the art lockers at this time. Students will have a designated area

to keep portfolios in their assigned work rooms.

• Students will make work that is easily transportable. Stairs are the safest way to

navigate the building.

• Students will bring their own labeled water bottle. No sharing or using the water

fountain.

• Students will turn in pictures of their work on the HUB instead of physically turning

in art. When art is completed and graded it will be brought home.

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• Singer’s masks and filters will be required for every student and students must wear them to

participate in singing. Cost is $35 including mask and 30-pack of filters. If financial assistance is required, please contact Ms. Hall.

• https://www.mymusicfolders.com/product/resonance-singers-mask-with-disposable-

biofilters/

• Each disposable filters lasts for 10 wearings when properly maintained.
• Masks are currently backordered. Until singer masks arrive, students will wear personal masks.
• When students are singing, they will maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet.
• Faculty and students will remain fully masked before, during, and after singing, except for when

drinking from water bottles.

• Students will have assigned seats and use the same seat every day. Each work area will be

sanitized by the students after each use.

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• All sheet music will either be digital and downloaded to the student’s personal device or

provided and labeled with the student’s name.

• ALL music folders (personally supplied by the student) will be clearly labeled on the
• utside and transported/stored in the student’s backpack daily.
• Piano keyboards and benches will be sanitized by the pianist before and after each use.
• Windows, when available in a rehearsal space, will be open, unless the weather does not

permit it.

• Students are not able to use individual practice rooms. They will remain locked until

further notice.

• Uniforms/Costumes – each student will use an assigned uniform/costume for the year.

No sharing.

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• School Day SAT (12th graders): October 27th
• PSAT (11th grade): October 29th
• PSAT (9th/10th graders): January 2021 (No make-up available)
• Tests will be paper and pencil exams. Students will need to be come to campus

to take the exam. Students choosing virtual instruction will be admitted to campus for the administration of test. A survey has been sent to 11th and 12th grade students who have chosen to remain virtual for them to opt-in or not to the PSAT/SAT on campus.

• Students choosing not to take the test on campus will not have the opportunity

to test through HISD.

• Saturday administrations of SAT and ACT are scarce/limited due to school

closures per HISD.

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8-Oct Diversity Series: Carnaval 13-Oct Senior Financial Aid Panel 15-Oct College Fair TACRO 15-Oct Playwrighting 360 15-Oct Visual Arts Junior Show 16-Oct Vocal Limelight 27-Oct SAT - Seniors 29-Oct PSAT - 9th & 11th ONLY 29-Oct Visual Arts Dia de Los Muertos & Hispanic Heritage 3-Nov Election Day - Virtual Learning 5-Nov Diversity Series: Alphabet Soup 12-Nov Visual Arts LGBTQIA Celebration

Tentative Tentative Fall Virt Fall Virtual ual Calendar Calendar

20-Nov Dance Fall Concert 3-Dec Visual Arts Freshmen Show 4-Dec MusicFest 24 Hour Virtual Event 8-Dec Vocal Sophomore Recital 9-Dec Vocal Junior Recital 10-Dec Creative Writing Off the Page 10-Dec Vocal Winter Concert 11-Dec Piano Recital 12-Dec Theatre Department Mainstage & Studio Series 15-Dec Instrumental Recitals 16-Dec NHS Induction Ceremony 17-Dec Instrumental Recitals

• School Store/Health and Fitness Room will not be open for at least the first six weeks of face to

face instruction (December 4th).

• Regular academic lockers will not be utilized.
• One-way traffic in hallways, student required to social distance.
• Restrooms will not be available during passing periods.
• Teachers will allow students to have restroom breaks one student at a time.
• Water fountains will only be available to fill reusable/labeled water bottles.
• If the number of students choosing to return to campus is such that social distancing and safety

is not possible, an alternating schedule may be implemented. Will be addressed if this is an issue.

• All music practice rooms will be locked.
• Windows will be open to the extent possible in rooms with windows.

Returning to PVA 101

• Isolation areas on first floor and fourth floor will be available as needed.
• The building will open at 7:00 am and close at 4:00 pm.
• HISD will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch to students.
• Students may get breakfast and/or lunch from the cafeteria line and eat outdoors

(Outdoor dining terrace, bus drive, or the fifth level terrace).

• Cafeteria will provide prepackaged lunched.
• Microwave/ice machine will not be available
• Students may bring their lunch but may not share with others.
• If social distancing is an issue at lunch, students may eat in art areas.
• HISD is changing HVAC system filters on a regular basis.
• If a student feels uncomfortable at anytime, they should tell an adult.

Returning to PVA 101

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we

• pen as safely as possible at

Kinder HSPVA!

Questions? Please submit them here.

(An FAQ will be posted on our website and sent out after October 9th.)