rts proposed timeline/consideration for return daily

● RTS Proposed Timeline/Consideration for Return● Health Guidelines and Protocols & Required Form● Daily Structures around the School

○ Classroom, Hallways, Cafeteria, Grounds● Comparison Concurrent vs. Virtual Schedule● Contact Information

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Kindergarten - February 23rd

1st & 2nd grades - March 9th

3rd - 6th grades - March 16th

Chesterbrook School Hours 9AM - 3:30 PM*In class ready to learn at 9AM*

5 Facts for Consideration of Return● Consistent and Correct Use of Mask● Cleaning & Disinfection● Contact Tracing through FCHD● Social Distancing to greatest extent possible● Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette

Health Screening Commitment FormImportant! Due before students return.

Required Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment form

Families can complete this form in ParentVue – OR – submit a hard copy of the form to CES office.

How do I know if you have turned this in? We will notify parents via email that have not completed

4*This form is required to return to school. Immunization records are also required!

Face Masks are required on school property at all times.The exception would be eating or exercising

Students outdoors will require a facemask unless specific permission is given by the teacher and students are exercising while appropriately spaced

The following cloth masks/face coverings are NOT supported by FCPS:

● Gaiters with a single layer - NEW● Face masks/face coverings with exhalation valves/vents● Cloth masks/face coverings with a single layer - NEW

The following cloth masks/face coverings are acceptable and supported by FCPS:

● Gaiters with 2 or more layers - NEW● Cloth masks/face coverings with 2 or more layers – NEW

FCPS Regulation 2109 establishes procedures for the use of masks/face coverings

Screening by School Health Aide (SHA)Ill student will be escorted to a ‘Care Room,’ where they are monitored by staff.

If they are symptomatic they will be isolated and parent called for pickup.Parents/guardians will be notified and are expected to pick up their child within one hour of notification. Pickup by SACC entrance.

FCPS follows protocols provided by the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD). Each case will be handled individually in accordance with the FCHD established communicable disease and contact tracing protocols.

Parents will receive notification to provide to doctor in order for return to school.

If a doctor is not seen, student will be virtual for 10 days and symptoms are gone for 24 hours.

If a doctor is seen and student is cleared, the student may return to school with the completed medical form submitted to school prior to return.

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● Unless an emergency, visitors must schedule appointments prior to visiting a school by contacting the main office.

● All visitors will be required to complete a health screening questionnaire and must submit to a temperature check prior to entering the building.

● All visitors are required to wear a face covering (cloth or disposable) while on school property and inside FCPS facilities.

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New sanitizer stations installed in classrooms

Floor tables for K-2

Plexiglass for each class to support small group

Lunch● The Cafeteria is set up for lunch - 2 per table with appropriate

space in between for one day per week for each group● Lunch will be in the classroom or outside, weather permitting,

one day per week.● FCPS Food Services is offering grab and go lunches for

purchase for all students ● Masks are not required when students are eating ● Lunch will be monitored by Monitors, Instructional Assistants

and/or Specialists● Nut free lunches to protect students from severe allergies

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Cafeteria Spacing2 per table6 feet apartGrade level will eat at same time1 time each week in cafeteria

Notice - Ms. Mabile wearing lab coat in this photo.

Some staff may wear this protection along with a mask and possibly face shield.

● Shared equipment, such as playground equipment, balls, ropes, and other items will not be used during recess.

● School staff will encourage students to play games or activities that minimize close physical contact and allow for social distancing unless otherwise directed by an FCPS staff member.

● Face coverings may be temporarily removed during recess, while under the supervision of school staff, as long social distancing can be maintained at a distance of 10 feet or more at all times.Example: teacher led exercise stations

● Parents may send in personal recess equipment (not to be shared) that can be kept in the child’s backpack (chalk, jump rope, cards, etc.)

● Playground equipment is not approved for use by Health Department at this time.

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New Playground

Maximizing Outdoor Classroom Space

Identifying and ordering picnic tablets to create two outdoor classroom spaces near blacktop

- One where you see white table

- One on other side of fence under the large tree to the right of the blacktop.

Three Interior Courtyards will also be available with tables.

Sample Concurrent vs. Virtual Schedule When students are learning from home, they will join the in person class for lessons with their teacher.

Initial return, virtual students may see additional asynchronous learning while we develop face to face structures with students.

Morning Meeting begins at 9AM - being in class on time will be important.

*We are finalizing schedules for all grades and teachers will share before return.

All grade levels will not eat lunch at the same time.

Face to Face Virtual

Face to Face Virtual

Concurrent Instruction - What is it?

Let’s watch Ms. Haft in a concurrent greeting with her virtual and face to face students.

You may notice Ms. Haft’s voice is coming over a speaker system.

She is wearing a lavalier mic that will project in her classroom overhead speakers and allows her to come across more clearly.

Students speaking from home will project through the Meet Up Camera at the front of the room.

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I believe the slides from a January meeting with the Superintendent indicated some autonomy by the schools to make decisions. How much autonomy does Chesterbrook have to decide on return to school?

In regard to positive cases and need to quarantine

Where is Chesterbrook in terms of staffing versus the number of families who chose hybrid? Do we as a school have enough staff to support in-person learning.

We are in great shape with teachers supporting students face to faceWe will have enough support for in-person learning (Student Return Ratio - 72.5% Face to Face; 27.5% Virtual)

After so many return-to-school plans being presented, starting from July 2020, with each one being retracted, can you address how we parents and students can continue to have trust in FCPS and the leaders of the school system? It is very disheartening for the kids to get excited about going back to school, only to have it taken away time and time again. Are we really going back, for my kids, March 16?

QuestionsHow are the cohorts being determined?

Primarily A-K (Tuesday/Wednesday) and L-Z (Thursday/Friday)We have worked with parents if we need to shift across days.

What is the plan to help kids be at the level they need to be to progress in school? What is the plan to have children catch up from the learning loss over the last year?

Assessments to monitor reading and math progress throughout the yearSmall group supports, Summer Academic Support, Summer Quest

What are the investments in resources to help kids grow academically once the school goes back and you have a sense of where kids are?

Enhancing building to be mitigate risk of illness (will support school through future)Technology Resources to support face to face and virtual learningSummer Quest Planning in progress

What are the investments being made on teachers (training, hire, etc)? Professional Development is ongoingStaff, Team and Individual Professional Development in Tools and Instructional PracticesMany academic interventions have been offered virtually with opportunity for IAs and teachers to grow

FCPS - Helpful LinksInstruction Update for Small Groups

Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information

Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment form

ParentVue – where parents can access information about their child(ren)

Return to School

Student Health and Safety Guidance Document

PlusCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Permission to Return to School/Child Care Form

Virginia Department of Health

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School ContactsStacy Kirkpatrick, Principal SKirkpatrick@fcps.edu

Farris Thomas, Assistant Principal FSThomas@fcps.edu

Heather Lomelin, Counselor HELomelin@fcps.edu

Lindsay Pence, Counselor LPence@fcps.edu

Kathleen Fugle, School Based Technology Specialist (SBTS) KGFugle@fcps.edu

Jordan Craig Kuhn, Technology Specialist (Laptops) JLCraigKuhn@fcps.edu

Vivienne Goldstein, Public Health Nurse, VGoldstein@fcps.edu

Dave Troskey, Registrar DATroskey@fcps.edu

Pat Pence, Administrative Assistant MPPence@fcps.edu

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