North Park Junior High School Return to School Parent Orientation 2020
School Administration Dr. Smith Mr. Pickreign Mrs. Smorol Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
Same Storm, Different Boat We will get through this together!!!
Return to School Protocols: Health and Safety ● Hybrid and Remote Learning Options ● Symptoms Monitoring ○ At Home: Check Temperature and Health Screening ■ Cough, Shortness of Breath, New Loss of Taste or Smell, etc. ○ At School: Temperatures will be checked at the door ■ 100 Degrees or Higher, student must be picked up ● Social Distancing ○ Students must stay 6 feet apart. ○ Desks in classrooms have been spaced apart and will be assigned ○ Hallway Restrictions ● Face Coverings ○ Mask or Face Gaiter ○ Coverings must adhere to District Code of Conduct ○ Coverings can NOT conceal a person’s identity (no Halloween masks, etc)
Return to School Protocols: Health and Safety ● Hand Hygiene ○ Students will be required to wash/sanitize before and after eating. ● Hygiene Instruction ○ Direct instruction from teachers regarding hygiene recommendations and requirements ● A Student or Staff with a Temperature but no COVID Symptoms- ○ May return to school after 24 hours of “normal” temperature reading ● A Student or Staff with a COVID Diagnosis- ○ Protocol that complies with DOH and CDC guidance for the return to school of students and staff following a positive screen for COVID-19 symptoms, illness or diagnosis of confirmed case of COVID-19 or following quarantine due to contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. Return to school will be coordinated with the local health department. ○
Return/Welcome to North Park ● Hybrid Model (more specific schedule included later) ○ Blue Cohort: ■ Monday/Tuesday- In School- 8:12 - 2:42 ■ Wednesday- Remote- 9:00 - 12:00 ■ Thursday/Friday- Remote- 8:12 - 2:42 ○ Gold Cohort: ■ Monday/Tuesday- Remote- 8:12 - 2:42 ■ Wednesday- Remote- 9:00 - 12:00 ■ Thursday/Friday- In School- 8:12 - 2:42 ○ Students will follow their schedule (periods 1 - 9) both In School and Remotely. ○ Attendance is required and will be taken both In School and Remotely. ○ Students do NOT need to sign into a Lunch Period
Return/Welcome to North Park ● Hybrid Model ○ Specifics about the school day: ■ Arrival: Walkers/Parent Drop off- Passaic Ave Loop (door 1) ● Please do not park in Guest Parking or Staff Parking Spots ■ Arrival: Bussers- Busses will drop off students at doors around the building to allow for social distancing ■ Students will report directly to first period ● Schedules will be posted in Parent/Student Portal by/around Sept 1st ■ Students will rotate to different classrooms throughout the day ● Some Stairs and Hallways will be designated as 1 way to ensure distancing ● Additional passing time has been added to accommodate ■ Students will NOT have access to Lockers ● School Supplies List has been updated to limit size and amount of materials ● Locker Access will be re-assessed throughout the year.
Return/Welcome to North Park ● Hybrid Model ○ Specifics about the school day: ■ Lunch: ● We will use the Cafeteria and Auditorium to keep students 6ft apart ● A bag lunch will be provided (with a variety of sandwich and salad options) ● The Cafeteria is NOT accepting Cash at this time ○ All transactions must be done with MySchoolBucks ■ Dismissal: Walkers/Parent Pick up- Students can be picked up in the Passaic Ave Loop starting at 2:40. ● Please do not park in Guest Parking or Staff Parking Spaces ■ Dismissal: Bussers- Students will be dismissed to their busses at 2:42 ● Busses will leave the school around 2:48 and take 20-30 minutes to drop off all students. ■ NOTE: The first few days of school busses always run late (Both AM and PM)
Return/Welcome to North Park ● Remote Model (more specific schedule included later) ○ All Remote Students: ■ Monday/Tuesday- Remote- 8:12 - 2:42 ■ Wednesday- Remote- 9:00 - 12:00 ■ Thursday/Friday- Remote- 8:12 - 2:42 ○ Students will be assigned teachers who will be teaching remote classes only!!!! ○ Students will follow their schedule (periods 1 -9) ■ Attendance will include Google Meets, Assignments on Google Classroom, or other Student/Teacher interaction ■ Students do NOT need to sign into a Lunch Period
REGULAR SCHOOL DAY REMOTE WEDNESDAYS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (all students hybrid or full remote) Arrival 7:59 - 8:12 1 8:12 - 9:00 9:00-9:20 2 9:05 - 9:43 9:20-9:40 3 9:48 - 10:26 9:40-10:00 4 10:31 - 11:08 10:00-10:20 5 11:13 - 11:50 10:20-10:40 6 11:55 - 12:32 10:40-11:00 7 12:37 -1:14 11:00-11:20 8 1:19 - 1:57 11:20-11:40 9 2:02 - 2:42 11:40-12:00 NOTES Remote students will need to “attend” each Staff will use the time between 7:47 and period, as defined by the teacher. There is 9:00 as well as 12:00-2:47 to contact NO remote attendance for lunch parents and work with individual students.
Letter Days ● North Park will continue to use Letter Days (A/B/C/D) for both Hybrid and Remote Learning. ● Hybrid Example: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Week 1 In Person In Person Remote Remote Remote A Day B Day C Day D Day A Day Week 2 In Person In Person Remote Remote Remote B Day C Day D Day A Day B Day ● Full Remote Learners will have the same letter day rotation
Grades/Grading: ● All students will receive grading scores (0 - 100%) on all assignments and as per each teacher’s grading practices in compliance with district policies. ○ Students will likely have grades for work done during the school day as well as “homework” done outside of the school day. ● A goal of the district is teach curriculum at a pace consistent with a traditional school year.
Contact Information: ● School Phone Number: 478-4700 ○ School Administrators: ■ Building Principal: Dr. Bernadette Smith ■ Assistant Principal (7th Grade): Mr. Michael Pickreign ■ Assistant Principal (8th Grade): Mrs. Elizabeth Smorol ● School Counselors: ○ Last Name A-F- Ms. McKenna: mmckenna@lockportschools.net ○ Last Name G-O- Mrs. Carter: ccarter@lockportschools.net ○ Last Name P-Z- Mrs. Mambretti: mmambretti@lockportschools.net ● To contact your student’s classroom teacher(s), please call the school’s main office (478-4700) or you can email the teacher directly. Their emails are available through the student email system and google classroom.
Things to Remember ● A letter will be mailed home next week that will include the information from this presentation as well as additional information regarding use of technology. ● Students will receive Emails to their Student Email Accounts with invites to Teacher’s Google Classrooms and Meeting Codes (expect those Sept 1-3). ● Final Thoughts or Questions????
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