Lower Twp. Elementary Reopening Plans 2020-21
How did we get here? Monday 3/16/20, NJ Governor closes all schools for remote learning starting 3/17/20 (2 week intervals, and then for the rest of the 2019-20 school year) LTES Family Survey on Reopening schedule for Sept. 2020. NJ Governor releases Reopening Guidelines. NJ Governor makes masks mandatory for all students and no more than 3 25 people permitted in an indoor gathering.
Lower Twp. Elementary Goal Our goal during the planning of our reopening: Creating a Reopening District Plan to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families. 4
Building Level Pandemic Response Team Principals, Parents, School Nurse, Teachers, Guidance Counselor and School Custodian Memorial -Mr. Shivers: 18 committee members Mitnick - Mrs. Granero: 22 committee members Maud Abrams - Mr. King: 17 committee members Sandman - Mr. Cathcart: 16 committee member s 5
District Level Pandemic Response Team There were 31 committee members on the District Level Pandemic Response Team. Administration, School Board Members, School Physician, School Nurse, Teachers, Guidance Counselor, and Parents 6
Phase 1 Phase 1 has to be our safest phase to begin school. 1 (Hybrid #1- 50% of students in school daily) Families can choose to opt out for 100% remote/virtual learning from home by Monday 8/17/20. However, if you choose to return to in-person instruction, you must wait until the start of the next marking period.
Phase 1 Students will be on a hybrid schedule assigned to a single teacher consisting of an estimated 15 students. The class will be divided into Group A and Group B. Group A will come to school on Monday & Tuesday. Wednesday is a remote learning day for the entire district. Group B will come to school on Thursday & Friday. In Phase 1, every day will be an early dismissal. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Group A: In-Person Group A: In-Person Group A: Virtual Group A: Remote Group A: Remote Group B: Remote Group B: Remote Group B: Virtual Group B: In-Person Group B: In-Person Group C. Group C. Group C. Group C. Group C. Virtual/Remote Virtual/Remote Virtual/Remote Virtual/Remote Virtual /Remote 8
Transitioning of Phases 1. Weekly Data will be analyzed which consists of our students, staff, and families that are confirmed positive tested. 2. We will review on a weekly basis our State, County, and Township Covid-19 data. 3. We will have updates from our CMC Dept of Health, Office of Emergency Management, as well as our County Educational officials. 4. We will also review any District logistical issues that may arise as well. 5. The District Pandemic Response Team will be involved in all possible transitional conversations. 9
Phase 2 2 Phase 2 is the same as Phase 1, except for full day regular dismissal times. (Hybrid #1- 50% of students in school daily)
Phase 3 3 (Hybrid #2 - 50% of students in school daily) Group A and B students will come to school the same days, and do remote learning the same days.
Phase 3 The teacher has their full class of 15 students in front of them 2 days a week. Wednesday the district is home for remote learning, and the other 2 days is virtual learning. The grade level classroom teachers will be divided in half, and will either be on the Monday-Tuesday in school instruction schedule, or Thursday-Friday in school instruction schedule. 12
Phase 4 4 (100% students in school daily) 4 days in school full time, with Wednesday remote learning.
*Phase 5 *5 100% students in school daily 5 days in school full time.
Screening Procedures Parents and Guardians : Please keep your child at home if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue or muscle aches, headaches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, nausea/vomiting and diarrhea. 15
Screening Procedures All students will be screened for a fever before entering the school. A staff member at each entrance will have an infrared thermometer. If a child has a temperature equal to or over 100.4 ℉ , they will need to be rechecked in an isolation room, by the nurse. 16
Preschool Programs (Memorial/Mitnick) Preschool in-person classes will follow the state’s guideline to provide 113 square foot radius for each ⊳ student. Students will be required to wear a cloth mask except when eating or drinking (per state guidelines). “Mask Break” areas will be available. Preschool will follow the same reopening phases as grades K-6. ⊳ In-person Option for preschool: ⊳ Students will participate in a 4 hour High Scope program. Students will be allowed to ▸ play/work together in small groups of 2-3. Students will eat breakfast and lunch in the classroom. ▸ Additional outside time will be provided whenever possible. ▸ 100% Remote/Virtual Option for preschool: ⊳ 1 hour of screen time limit ▸ Virtual Teaching: Morning Meeting, Read Aloud, Small Groups ▸ The district will provide families with materials and lessons at home to be completed offline. 17 ▸
K-2 Educational Programming ⊳ In-person Phase I (early dismissal schedule) In-person days to include: Reading, Writing, Phonics, Math, Social ▸ Emotional Learning and Special Areas. Cross curricular lessons with Science and Social Studies. Virtual day to include: Reading, Writing, Phonics, Math, Social Emotional ▸ Learning and Special Areas. Cross curricular lessons with Science and Social Studies. Remote days to include: independent practice/assignments and video ▸ lessons for Reading, Writing, Phonics, Math and Science and Social Studies and Special Areas. 18
3-6 Educational Programming ⊳ In-person Phase I (early dismissal schedule) In-person days to include: Reading, Writing, Spelling/Word Work, Math, ▸ Social Emotional Learning and Special Areas. Cross curricular lessons with Science and Social Studies. Virtual day to include: Reading, Writing, Spelling/Word Work, Math, Social ▸ Emotional Learning and Special Areas. Cross curricular lessons with Science and Social Studies. Remote days to include: independent practice/assignments and video ▸ lessons for Reading, Writing, Spelling/Word Work, Math and Science and 19 Social Studies and Special Areas.
100% Remote/Virtual Programming ⊳ 100% remote/virtual programming will mirror the in-person schedule for Phase I. ⊳ Teachers will have a Group A and Group B. ⊳ Each group will receive 3 days of live instruction with a teacher and 2 days of remote instruction to include online assignments and pre-recorded video lessons 20
Suggested Times Sample 4th Grade Student Schedule 100% Virtual Day Sample Teacher Schedule 100% Virtual Day 8:35-8:45 a.m. Google Meet: Live Morning Meeting-SEL (Synchronous) Google Meet: Live Morning Meeting- SEL 8:45-9:00 a.m. Google Meet: Live Read Aloud (Synchronous) Google Meet: Live Shared Read Aloud 9:00-9:15 a.m. Google Classroom: Spelling and Word Work (Asynchronous) Optional Google Meet Conferences with Students/Teacher Filming Asynchronous Lessons/Loading Assignments in Google Classroom 9:15-10:15 a.m. Google Meet: Live Math (Synchronous) Google Meet: Live Math Lesson followed by independent student practice in breakout rooms with Lesson followed by independent student practice in breakout live feedback from the teacher. rooms with live feedback from the teacher. 10:15-10:40 a.m. Outside Teacher Filming Asynchronous Lessons/Loading Assignments in Google Classroom 10:45-10:55 a.m. Google Classroom: Writing Video (Asynchronous) 10:55-11:25 p.m. Google Meet: Students practice writing independently and with partners Google Meet: Students practice writing independently and in breakout rooms with live feedback from the teachers. with partners in breakout rooms with live feedback from the (Synchronous) teachers. 11:25 a.m.-11:55 Lunch Teacher Lunch Break p.m. 11:55-12:05 p.m. Google Classroom: Reading Workshop Video (Asynchronous) Teacher Prepping for Reading Instruction 12:05-12:35 p.m. Google Meet: Students practice reading independently and with partners Google Meet: Students practice reading independently and in breakout rooms with live feedback from the teacher. with partners in breakout rooms with live feedback from the (Synchronous) teacher. 12:35-1:05 p.m. Google Classroom: Video lesson with Special Area Teacher Teacher Prep 21 (Asynchronous)
Special Education Services Communication is critical to ensure the needs of our Students with Disabilities are met during the Covid-19 crisis. To get through this , we will have to be creative and innovative. We’ll need to work together and help each other. Our department is promoting the following: Effective communication and collaboration between educators. ⊳ Innovation in instructional practices and provision of related services ⊳ Strong school-parent communication and partnership. ⊳ We encourage you to reach out to the Child Study Team for any questions or concerns: 609-884-9440. 22
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