School District of Holmen: 20-21 Return to School July 27, 2020 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

School District of Holmen: 20-21 Return to School July 27, 2020

Guiding Principles VISION Belong.Serve.Succeed MISSION Preparing students for tomorrow through an engaging and inclusive educational community today. VALUES Empowerment Equity Excellence Integrity Safety

Coulee COVID Compass ● Make decisions that take into account the level of community spread ● Collaborative decision amongst La Crosse County Public School Districts

Options Based on Public Health Department Full-Time Blended Virtual In-Person Format Learning READY TO PIVOT

Reassessing the Model

Recommendation: Full-Time Virtual Learning (PreK-12) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Virtual Learning Virtual Learning Virtual Learning Virtual Learning Virtual Learning Student Schedule: ● Student learning will take place Monday - Friday: Schedules for whole group/small group synchronous and asynchronous learning will be created for students, dependent on grade level. ● Staff are able to be onsite for the purpose of planning and delivering online instruction.

Option A: All Virtual Learning Fewer Platforms Grades 4K-2: Seesaw Grades 3-12: Canvas What is Happening Now? Elementary planning teams are developing priority standards utilizing current instructional materials for content area at each grade level, including encore. Staff will unpack the standards and craft lessons. Coaches and support staff at all levels will be working side-by-side to support teachers and students. Staff planning teams are examining the critical shifts from the spring experience and planning the design and professional development for all staff around those shifts.

Option A: All Virtual Learning Next Steps: Instructional Planning While the Instructional Staff have been working since June, they have been awaiting the recommendation of a fall model in order to finish their work. They will now fully develop the virtual instruction model, including the following components: • Student relationship-building plans and expectations • Instructional framework • Communication protocols, including face-to-face interaction expectations • Content delivery • Curriculum materials and learning design • Assessment protocols • Platform-specific expectations and information (Seesaw 4K-2, Canvas 3-12) • Professional Development • Student Social-Emotional Learning and Mental Health Support

Possible Pre-K -12 Emergency Daytime Services PreK - 12 students may be able to receive emergency daytime services dependent upon building capacity and safety measures. What does this mean? We hope to be able to deliver needed services for students and families onsite during virtual learning.

Alternative: Coulee Region Virtual Academy Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday CRVA Instruction CRVA Instruction CRVA Instruction CRVA Instruction CRVA Instruction The Coulee Regional Virtual Academy (CRVA) is an entirely online experience for K-12 students, regardless of the type of instruction being delivered in the district (face to face, blended, remote because of COVID-19 closures or restrictions), offering an alternative to those families who are seeking a consistent, fully online experience. Students who enroll in the CRVA program would remain members of their resident school district, allowing them to maintain a sense of community and belonging in their resident schools, along with the ability to participate in co-curricular activities. More information is available at https://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/families/coulee-region-virtual-academy.cfm.

CRVA vs Full-Time SDH Virtual Learning Full-Time SDH Virtual Learning Coulee Region Virtual Academy Guaranteed SDH teacher and SDH Likely to have SDH teacher but may classmates have a teacher from participating Teacher/Class district. Holmen classmates-likely to Make Up have students from other districts as well. Follow SDH curriculum, units, and Uses WI eSchool network courses. pacing. Consistent online platforms Courses have same grade level Curriculum with increased rigor and scheduling standards and outcomes but use compared to last spring. different units, resources, and pacing. May transition among fully virtual, to Consistent delivery of online blended, to fully face-to face instruction curriculum Delivery depending on situation.

Mitigation Strategies Increase Hand Washing Face Coverings Required Social Distance (maintain 6 ft.) Limited Group Gatherings Limited Sharing of Materials Monitoring of Daily Health Increased Cleaning and Disinfecting

Tentative Safety & Infection Mitigation Strategies Cleaning Protocol Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces (e.g., playground equipment, door handles, sink handles) within the school as much as possible. Increase cleaning frequency for restrooms, showers and locker rooms, and / or consider design changes. Visitors / Volunteers Limit any nonessential visitors, volunteers, and activities involving external groups or organizations as possible – especially with individuals who are not from the local geographic area (e.g., community, town, city, county). Classroom Capacity Utilize requirements from the La Crosse County Health Department regarding classroom capacity. Maintain six feet physical distancing from others. Discourage direct person to person contact (i.e., no hand shaking, no high fives, no hugs) Cohort Restrictions Interactions among groups of students will be limited as much as possible utilizing requirements from the La Crosse County Health Department School specific protocols will be developed to minimize mixing of students. Student & Staff Face Face coverings required for students and staff. Coverings Cloth face coverings should not be placed on: --Children younger than 2 years old --Anyone who has trouble breathing or is unconscious --Anyone who is incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance

Tentative Safety & Infection Mitigation Strategies Field Trips & Assemblies Cancel field trips, student assemblies, and other large gatherings. Consider cancelling or rescheduling activities and events such as special performances, school-wide parent meetings, or spirit nights. Symptom Screening Since it is not feasible to conduct health screening given the setting: • Provide parent education about the importance of monitoring symptoms and staying home while ill through classroom applications and other district messaging. • Use existing school outreach systems to provide text and email reminders to staff and families to check for symptoms of household members in the morning and evening Hygiene Practices All students and employees will be required to frequently wash hands with soap and warm water (including at the beginning of the day, before lunch, after lunch, and at the end of the day). Hand sanitizer can be used if no access to soap and water. All students and employees shall follow proper cough and sneeze etiquette. Response Plan for Illness Specific response plans are in development. Ensure isolation and timely removal of any students or staff who are displaying symptoms. Follow cleaning protocols to disinfect areas used by a person who is ill. Common Areas, Shared School specific protocols will be developed to minimize mixing of students outside of established cohorts and mitigate Classrooms, Gyms, risks associated with use of common areas. Playgrounds, etc.

Site Specific Planning In addition to district policies and procedures, each site will determine how context-specific factors will impact operational needs. A playbook for each building will be created to help site teams of administrators, staff, and students to develop these protocols, including: ●Hallway Traffic Patterns ●Building Layouts and Schedules ●Staggered Use of Common Areas ●School Nutrition ●Arrival / Dismissal ●Strategies to Limit Cohort Mixing