medina elementary 2021-2022
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Medina Elementary2021-2022
HEALTH AND SAFETY FAMILY ORIENTATION
Laurie Harvey, Principal
Ashley Kardos, Asst. Principal
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Mitigation Measures
Arrival at School Procedures
Classroom Arrival and Attendance
Traffic Flow
Recess
Meals/Lunch
Snack
Dismissal
Quarantine & Contact Tracing
What to Bring to School
Additional Safety Information…and more!
TODAY’S COVERED TOPICS
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
WA DOH Requirements-Revised August 10, 2021
9 Required Mitigating Measures
• Cleaning and Disinfecting
• Face Coverings
• Hand and Respiratory Hygiene
• Physical Distancing• Students• Staff
• Response to Cases and Suspected
Cases
• Staying Home When Sick
• Testing
• Vaccination
• Ventilation
Altering protocol from 2020-2021
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
OUR EVERYDAY FRIENDS
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students may arrive as early as 7:45, but no earlier. There will NOT be supervision
before 7:45.• Kinder students who arrive between 7:45-7:55 will wait outside of their Kinder classrooms.
• 2nd and 5th Grade students who arrive between 7:45-7:55 will wait in the basketball court area.
• 1st, 3rd and 4th Graders who arrive between 7:45-7:55 will wait next to the preschool playground on
the blacktop area.
• Students will wait socially-distanced (3-feet) as they wait to enter the building.
• Students who arrive at school between 7:55-8:05 will walk toward and enter through
the doors aligned with how they arrive to school – map to follow.
MORNING ARRIVAL
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Car rider traffic is heavy and the City of Medina is engaging in ongoing construction. Please be patient and follow designated signs and staff directions. Always PULL FORWARD until the next car is directly in front of you.
Students should sit on right side (curbside) and may get out as soon as the car comes to a stop. All student belongings should be gathered before entering school lot.
School staff will be outside to support exit of car. Drivers/family members should NOT get out of the car at any time
CAR RIDER ARRIVAL
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students walking to school should not
arrive at school until 8:00 to minimize
crowding.
• Parents who walk students to school will say
goodbye in the designated area if possible
• If you arrive prior to 8:00 please socially
distance in the walker area. At the end of
each day, parents should wait for their child
at the same spot.
• Mask must be worn on school property by
community for anyone over 2.
WALKERS
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
BUS RIDERS
• Transportation Department will be sending route and
time information for students who qualify
• Students will sit one to a seat unless they are siblings
• Mask must be worn, windows will be open
• Drivers will sanitize high touch areas
• More guidance from Transportation will be shared with
affected families.
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students will be greeted by our staff and prompted to
use hand sanitizer upon entering the building.
• Students are considered on-time if they enter the
building by 8:05.
• Students who arrive after 8:05 will be marked tardy.
• Please plan and dress accordingly. Be sure to
account for traffic and other barriers to arriving at
school on time. Together, we can accomplish a
smooth arrival!
ARRIVAL & ATTENDANCE
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students will arrive at their classroom
door/hallway between 7:55-8:05.
• Students will be directed to use hand
sanitizer (or wash hands) when entering
the classroom.
• Students’ temperatures will not be
checked upon entering the classroom.
CLASSROOM ARRIVAL
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students get TWO 20-minute recesses on M,
T, Th, F, and ONE 20-minute recess on W.
Recess on Wednesday occurs BEFORE
lunch.
• Students will utilize hand sanitizer or wash
hands each time they enter and leave for
recess.
• We will require masks at recess for the first
few weeks of school to support student
adjustment.
• If a student needs a mask break outdoors,
we will ask them to move away from peers.
RECESS
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
NOTE: Students will have up to 25 mins
to finish lunch if needed.
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students will sanitize their hands before heading to their designated student lunch
location – indoors in the cafeteria or outdoors in the covered area.
• Teachers will walk their students to their designated lunch location and ensure students
are in assigned seats/spots.
Lunch facts:
- 5 lunch sessions, one per grade, with exception of K/1 together, in cohorts
- 3+ feet indoors and outdoors, per CDC guidance
- Assigned, consistent seating in class cohorts by teacher (no requests)
- Maximized air ventilation – doors open
- Masks will be worn except when actively eating and drinking at assigned seat
- Students will sanitize hands before and after eating lunch
- Lunch areas cleaned and sanitized before each new lunch period
- Custodial and General School Assistants, as well as office staff, maximized for sanitization
LUNCH
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Indoor Lunch
Sample Seating
Plan
Max capacity @ tables = 102
Max capacity on stage as
overflow = 25+
Projected average number
indoors = ~30-70 students at any
given time depending on grade
level and parent preference
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Outdoor Lunch
Sample Seating Plan
Max capacity on ½ undercover =
60
Max capacity on whole
undercover = 120
Projected average number
outdoors on ½ undercover =
~30-70 students at any given time
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students will sit in classroom zones, socially distanced at 3-4 feet.
• Students eating outdoors may bring their own seating cushion for comfort, but it must be labeled and is the responsibility of the student.
• We have ordered easily-sanitized cushions which have a delayed arrival due to supply chain. For the first few days, we will use paper underneath bottoms ☺
OUTDOOR LUNCH
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Students will wear masks at all times except when eating and drinking
All lunches are free this year for all studentsParents may also send student to school with lunchMilk is also free, will come with a vegetable and fruitWe do not have a cashier this year since all lunch is free.
There may be new packaging, containers, trays, etc. for lunch. As of now, lunch is buffet style.
MEALS
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Students will have an opportunity to have snack during the day, based off
teacher preference.
• Students may bring their own snack and water bottle – please check with
teacher for nut free zone.
• Students will wash or hand sanitize before enjoying snack.
• Teachers may choose to bring students
outside to enjoy snack-time as a class.
• Teachers may choose to have students rotate
eating snack in classroom ensuring 6-foot
distance (rotating removing masks for every other
student).
SNACK
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
WHAT TO BRING TO SCHOOL
• Charged learning device if applicable
• Labeled water bottle to keep in backpack
• Snack – discuss with teacher
• Extra masks, if possible
• Appropriate shoes/boots and raincoat
(ideally with hood) for rainy/stormy days –
recess is OUTSIDE rain or shine!
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Please save questions for the end of the presentation.
We will have time for live Q&A and will also log and answer questions as they come in AFTER the presentation.
FRIENDLY REMINDER
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• STAY PATIENT ☺ We are doing our best to keep everyone safe, including our systems.
• Please follow designated signs and always PULL FORWARD until the next car.
• We will send students home with a car tag in the first week to display visibly for staff and support dismissal.
• NO LOADING OF CARS UNTIL AFTER CROSSWALK (different than arrival, unloading is OK before crosswalk)
CAR RIDER DISMISSAL
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Kindergarten Car Rider
Lot –open for Kinder
family car pickup ONLY
– enter off 81st Ave
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• Face Coverings
FACE COVERINGS
Indoors Outdoors
• All school personnel, volunteers, visitors, and students must wear face coverings, or acceptable alternative at school when indoors.
• Please review proper mask use/wear with students.
• Face coverings are not required outdoors (except for the first week and a half of school), regardless of vaccination status, but Medina staff will encourage them until guidance changes.
• Masks are strongly recommended for unvaccinated individuals.
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT SCHOOL
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• We are waiting for specific guidance from BSD. Stay tuned for guidelines by early next week.
• For now, if you need late arrival or early pick up, please contact the school office and CALL to them the office know of your arrival. We’ll then send your student out to meet you.
• For drop-off items please use the drop-off bins outside the main doors – labeled NURSE. We will monitor it regularly and make deliveries to students and teachers.
• We hope this level of caution will be able to ease up as we gain guidance around monitoring vaccination status. Families and volunteers are allowed on campus when supporting outdoor activities.
• We will release a virtual tour of Medina by 9/8.
VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS
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• Desks have been spaced 3 feet apart, per CDC guidance
• Extra furniture has been removed and stored as needed
• Students can use cubbies for their items based off teacher preference
• Each classroom is equipped with sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer.
• Extra child-sized masks are available in the main office.
CLASSROOMS
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
We will clean and disinfect high touch surfaces(doorknobs, faucet handles, restrooms, etc.) each night after students leave and when someone is sick.
Teachers/Specialists and students will sanitize as needed throughout the day in shared classrooms, Walk to Math, etc.
Drinking fountains and bottle fillers do not need to be disabled, but buttons will be cleaned regularly.
Doors open for indoor lunch
SANITATION AND VENTILATION
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Students and staff who are sick should not attend school or work in-person.
Parents, caregivers, or guardians should be strongly encouraged to monitor their children for symptoms of illness every day.
The WA DOH and CDC do not currently recommend schools conduct symptom screening on a routine basis.
STAYING HOME WHEN SICK
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• Any student, teacher, or staff who reports COVID-19 like symptoms must be immediately isolated from others in a designated isolation space and sent home and referred for diagnostic testing as soon as feasible
• Districts must contact trace and report to public health all instances of COVID-19 in the system
RESPONSE TO CASES AND SUSPECTED CASES
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RESPONSE TO CASES AND SUSPECTED CASES
Isolation is when someone who has COVID-19 symptoms or has tested positive stays home and away from others.
Quarantine is when someone who has been exposed to COVID-19 stays home and away from others in case they were infected and are contagious
Regardless of vaccination status individuals in isolation can return to school when:• 10 days since symptom onset, or since positive test date
if no symptoms are present AND• 24 hours after fever resolves without the use of fever
reducing mediations AND• Symptoms have improved
• 14 days after the last exposure OR• 10 days after the last exposure OR• 7 days after the last exposure if there are no symptoms
and a negative test result no sooner than 48 hours before ending quarantine
Exceptions :• Close contacts who are fully vaccinated and do not have
symptoms. • Close contacts that had a confirmed case of COVID-19 in
the prior three months
In a K-12 indoor classroom, the close contact definition excludes students who were at least 3 feet away from an infected students when a) both students were wearing face coverings and b) other prevention strategies (mitigating measures) were in place.
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Diagnostic testing looks for infections in individuals who have symptoms of or have been exposed to COVID-19.
Schools must ensure access to timely diagnostic testing among students with symptoms or who are close contacts of someone with COVID-19.
Bellevue currently has free diagnostic testing for any individual at Bellevue College.
Screening testing looks for infections when there is no reason to suspect an individual is infected and are not required for school districts at this time other than for select athletic programs.
However, BSD will work with Learn to Return, an OSPI sponsored resource, to implement a screening protocol.
Testing
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The Bellevue School District follows guidance from King County Public Health.
Return to School After Travel
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
Bellevue School District continues to follow King County Health Department quarantine rules
for travel.
Anyone traveling out of Washington State who is unvaccinated is asked to quarantine for 7
days and have a COVID test taken the 3rd-5th day after your return. If you have any questions,
or if your student will be traveling out of state the week before school starts, please email
[email protected] - all quarantine days are excused.
Additional information about the statewide Travel Quarantine can be found here:
https://bsd405.org/services/health/covid-19-health-and-safety/domestic-and-international-
travel/
District guidelines for covid protocol and procedures can be found here:
https://bsd405.org/services/health/covid-19-health-and-safety/
QUARANTINE GUIDELINES
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD. 36
INSTRUCTION DURING QUARANTINE/ISOLATION
When a Student is Directed to Quarantine
(Possible Exposure or Infection due to COVID-19
only):
• The District will follow existing practices to provide
instruction and services for these individuals which
may include, but is not limited to:
• small group/personalized virtual instruction
• independent learning and practice
• concurrent, and/or recorded instruction
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
RIGHT AT SCHOOL
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VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
• Lots of change and new transitions
• Uncertainty about the future
• New friends and classmates
• Different expectations and risk tolerances
• Families under different stresses and pressures
A FINAL NOTE: MEDINA STRONG!
We are always here for you!
COUNSELOR
Elise Geck
NURSE
Mengping Ku
OFFICE TEAM
Molly Piper & Tina Tran
PRINCIPAL TEAM
Laurie Harvey & Ashley Kardos
VISION: TO AFFIRM AND INSPIRE EACH AND EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS CREATORS OF THEIR FUTURE WORLD.
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