Reopening Plans 2020-2021
Thank You Thank you to Reopening Task Force, PACE, PSSA, survey volunteers, and everyone that contributed to the reopening plan by filling out surveys, sending ideas via emails, social media, calling, texting, and leaving feedback.
Guidelines for Reopening Princeton City Schools 2020 - 2021 - FIRST QUARTER This overview is intended to provide reopening procedures including important safety information, academic programming, transportation plans, and scheduling. Our return-to-school plans for 2020-2021 are flexible, continually evaluated, and updated in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Disclaimer : Conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic are ever-changing. Princeton’s return-to-school plans for 2020-2021 are fluid at this time and will be continually evaluated and updated in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines. The most updated information from PCSD will be published on our district website. The district will continue to notify families of any and all major updates that are published.
Reopening Task Force Tom Burton, Superintendent Teachers & EL Teachers Dr. Mari Phillips, Assoc. Superintendent School Psychologists CIA Team and Assistants Intervention Specialists Technology Related Services Personnel Operations Parents Human Resources Community Members PACE, PSSA, DLT Members Elementary & Secondary Principals Food Service Paraprofessionals Security Communications Transportation HCESC Consultants
Princeton City School District Mission: Empowering each student for college, career, and life success. Your Choice We Stand Together Evolving As parents/guardians, you We must continue to be partners We are living through a have chosen to either enroll and work together to provide the pandemic with many your child in remote best possible experience for the unknowns. While we have learning options or students of Princeton City School hope for brighter days ahead, in-person school for District, with health and safety the fact is, we are in a “waiting 2020-2021. being our top priority. game” with situations changing Let’s offer each other support as we every day. navigate this together.
Health & Safety Continue to follow guidance from the Ohio Public Health Advisory System ○ ○ Governor's Executive Orders Ohio Department of Health ○ ○ Hamilton County Health Department City of Springdale Health Department ○ ○ Ohio Department of Education Ohio High School Athletic Association ○
Health & Safety Antimicrobial Spray applied monthly - Kills ○ germs for 30 days. ○ Clorox 360 Electrostatic Sanitizing Machines - Sprayed in classrooms nightly. ○ Cleaning and Sanitizing of all high touch areas throughout the day. ○ Thorough cleaning of the facility nightly. ○ Classroom surfaces and high touch areas will be sanitized between each class. ○ School signage being purchased (safety-social distancing-traffic patterns-etc.)
Health & Safety Princeton households who selected in-person learning will receive four thermometer strips to help parents/guardians (who may not have thermometers) take the required temperatures of their children before they go to a bus stop or a building.
Health Checks and Sanitization Procedures ● Additional cleaning and PPE implemented in accordance with CDC, Ohio, Hamilton County, and the City of Springdale COVID-19 guidelines, including: ○ Health checks, including temperature assessment, at home by everyone before entering school or bus each morning. ○ Anyone with symptoms (described below) or a Frequent hand washing routines and hand sanitizer ● temperature above 100°F must stay home: at every entry and classroom. ● Each classroom equipped with cleaning supplies to Fever or chills • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty sanitize work areas throughout the day. breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • Loss of Mask breaks. ● taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea ● Schedule established for building and classroom or vomiting • Diarrhea. cleanings.
Face Coverings All staff and students are required to wear a ● mask/face covering/shield. ● All students are required to wear mask/face covering/shield. This includes times when students are: ○ entering and exiting the building ○ moving about the building engaging in small group activities ○ ○ working in direct contact with the teacher and/or other school personnel (unless they are unable to do so for health or developmental reasons). ● Masks must be worn on the buses by all grade levels. ● Teachers will provide the opportunity for students to remove mask/face covering/shield, to take breaks, or to respond to environmental conditions.
Calendar Changes Calendar approved by Board of Education on July 13, 2020 *subject to change following State of Ohio and local health department recommendations
Calendar Changes The first day of school for students will be August 20th , which is a departure from the original first day of school that had been scheduled for August 13th. The first day of school for Preschool and Kindergarten students will be August 24th. The additional time will allow for teachers to have collaboration and planning time, as well as professional development that is necessary for a safe and smooth school opening and entire year.
Safety Procedures for Reopening No guidance from Hamilton County or the City of Springdale Health Departments recommending for us to go all remote at this point. Constant conversations with the Director of Children’s Hospital in Columbus and the Health Directors of four counties in the state.
Safety Procedures for Reopening ● Maintaining 6 feet of social distance. Nothing is more important! ● ALL teachers and students wear masks. (All means ALL) ● Seating Charts
Learning Options parents/guardians were given: Remote for first semester Remote for entire school year In-person return
First Quarter Plans - First Quarter ends October 21 At this time, the learning models consist of: (1) Alternate schedule (A Week Scarlet / B Week Gray - 50% Capacity) with health and social distancing, and (2) Full-time remote learning by parent request. The Alternate schedule learning model allows the district to quickly transition to returning to a traditional school setting or moving to fully remote learning if the outbreak of the pandemic increases.
This schedule is for the First 9 Weeks ONLY Scarlet Schedule - Students whose last names begin with A - L ■ ■ Gray Schedule - Students whose last names begin with M - Z We will keep siblings together whose names may be different but who live in the same household. Alternating Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weeks A Week In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person Scarlet Schedule A Week Remote Remote Remote Remote Remote Gray Schedule Scarlet Schedule/ Gray Schedule Note: Students will rotate each week from in-person to remote learning.
This schedule is for the First 9 Weeks ONLY Scarlet Schedule - Students whose last names begin with A - L ■ ■ Gray Schedule - Students whose last names begin with M - Z We will keep siblings together whose names may be different but who live in the same household. Alternating Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weeks B Week Remote Remote Remote Remote Remote Scarlet Schedule B Week In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person Gray Schedule Scarlet Schedule/ Gray Schedule Note: Students will rotate each week from in-person to remote learning.
Calendar Changes Scarlet & Gray Schedule *subject to change following State of Ohio and local health department recommendations
School Hours / Time Changes Weeks that the students follow the in-person schedule, modifications of the school times/hours have been made. School Hours and Time Changes are for the FIRST 9 Weeks ONLY Princeton High School hours will be 7:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Students may choose to get a “Grab & Go” lunch to take home with them. Athletics will continue to operate as scheduled. Princeton Community Middle School students will attend school 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PCMS students will have lunch in the cafeteria spread across the middle school and high school cafeterias. There will be Zero Bell, which will start at 7:00 a.m. Princeton elementary school students will attend school 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meals will be delivered to classroom or spread out in the cafeteria, determined by class-size per building. The first day of school for Preschool and Kindergarten students is August 24th. For the first two weeks of the school year, AM sessions will be 9:00-11:30 and PM sessions will be 12:50-3:00.
When would we go to all remote learning? Our guidelines are based on Hamilton County and Springdale Health Departments recommendations. It is important to note that these requirements are subject to change based on updated information from public health guidance and changing public health conditions. Our plans include how to return to fully remote in case the resurgence of the virus escalates or a second wave of the virus comes this fall.
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