Health and Safety

• Teachers will notify parents prior to the start of school about the following Health and Safety measures that are in place at school:

  • Temperature scan at arrival at the vehicle or front door

    • Parents have restricted entry to the building

  • Hand sanitizer upon entry into the building

  • Wash hands after putting personal belongings away

  • Reduce the use of classroom shared items where possible (ex. Each child will have their own marker)

  • Teachers will use gloves when serving food. Serving will be done only by adults.

  • Frequent hand washing throughout the day

  • Hand sanitizer upon exiting the building

  • Each room will be sanitized in accordance with the school district’s plan on a daily basis at mid-day and end of the day

• Teachers will talk to children about why people are wearing face coverings and social distancing.

• Teachers will teach children germ spreading prevention measures starting at the beginning of the year.

• Resources:

  • Hand Washing Poster

  • How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus. PBS Kids.

Iowa Academic Standards & dATA

• Teachers will continue to use the Iowa Early Learning Standards and Teaching Strategies GOLD in all delivery models.

• Teachers will work with families through Seesaw or other methods to gather information for assessment of skills.

• Teachers will communicate to families about the expectation, process, and importance of gathering evidence of skills for assessment purposes.

• Resources:

  • Independent Play is Learning

  • How to Support Children’s Approaches to Learning? Play With Them!

Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Health

• All teachers/families/students will have access to a Google Form to complete to assist in the identification of individuals who are in need of SEBH support.

• The Student Success Team will create and share a form to help families and students get into contact with school-based provided services.

• A local resource list for all families and teachers will be available. (ex: food banks, counselors, what hospitals/clinics have available, etc.)

• Student success team will continue individual/group sessions via Zoom in the event of student absence or continuous learning.

• Teachers will have increased communication between school and families regarding SEBH status.

Special Education

• Teachers will follow the IEP Team’s recommendations for Special Education. (More information coming for Sp. Ed. from the state)