• We will accommodate staggered entries through our soft start in the morning (school doors open at 8:15 am with classes starting at 9:10) – classroom doors will be open (hallways supervised), with our breakfast program being available from 8:30-9:00. A similar process will be followed at lunch, school doors to open at 12:40 and classes start at 1:00

• Curb-side student drop-off support is not currently needed due to the age of our students and the fact that the drop off loop is only 7 m from our front doors. The front entry checkpoint will also be staffed during drop-off times, with clear visibility of the entry walkway.  Should the situation arise (i.e. a new IEP student requiring 1-on-1 support) the student’s SA will be assigned this task

• Routines/procedures that require no physical contact to be taught/reinforced through PBIS

• Remove all but 1 chair/table in supervised common areas

• Establishment of directional flows for hallways/stairs

o   Visual cues – floor decals

o   Visual cues - PBIS posters (to be developed 1st week back)

• • • • Hand washing

      • Physical distancing

      • Class transitions/locker access

      • Entry/Exit

      • Washroom use

      • Self-monitoring

      • Coughing/Sneezing

o   Crowd control barriers – for traffic flow

• Lockers colour-coded using 6 colours (2 m between any two lockers of the same colour) and access to be limited via schedule/announcements

• Announcements will be made over the PA system and will be duplicated on the electronic screen at the entry point. Student assemblies and staff meetings will be broadcast (Zoom) and displayed on classroom Smart TV’s

• Elimination of breaks/lunch – stagger class change times/locker access

• Students will be dismissed over a 15 min time period using locker colours to divide the student population into 6 groups. Given the blended model for Grades 7-10 this should be approximately 20-25 students per group (accommodation to be made to keep family groupings together)

• Students will be required to leave the building (when not in a scheduled class)

• Continued use of Google Classroom/Hapara etc. for online-learning (for those who cannot or choose not to physically attend)

• Use of outdoor settings (weather permitting)

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• Utilize a cohort/homeroom model whereby students remain in the same “bubble” for instruction

• Remove/store classroom furniture to enable the spacing (1 m) of student desks

• Reschedule from a Day-1, Day-2 pattern to Day-1A, Day-1B, Day 2A, Day 2B

o   This will allow for the splitting of larger classes into groups that can be physically distanced in the classrooms (1 m) – as per the grade specific guidelines.

o   Accommodations to be made to keep family groupings together

o   Supervised Study Hall/Work areas (2 m physical distancing) will be established for students to attend on their work-from-home days so they can access the internet, receive help/support, or if child-care is an issue – access to the Study Hall will be on an am/pm sign-up basis (previous day), NOT drop-in.

• Remove/store classroom furniture to enable the spacing (2 m) of student desks

o   Classroom photos and room sizes attached

• Reschedule from a Day-1, Day-2 pattern to Day-1A, Day-1B, Day 2A, Day 2B

o   This will allow for the splitting of larger classes into groups that can be physically distanced in the classrooms (2 m) – as per the grade specific guidelines. Depending on the grade/course students will physically attend every second day and work from home on the other day

o   Accommodations to be made to keep family groupings together

o   Senior classes of 15 (or less) may continue to meet every day based on class-by-class enrolment (and will be scheduled in the larger rooms to enable 2 m distancing – PRIORITY will be given to scheduling Gr. 12 classes every day

o   Supervised Study Hall/Work areas (2 m physical distancing) will be established for students to attend on their work-from-home days so they can access the internet, receive help/support, or if child-care is an issue – access to the Study Hall will be on an am/pm sign-up basis (previous day), NOT drop-in.

• Plexiglas germ shields between students at Guided Instruction Tables (maximum 3 students to 1 teacher)

• Designated entry point (Front doors) and exit (Parking lot doors) for students and staff

• Stagger class changes/lunch dismissal

• INF to adjust HVAC system to maximize air exchange

• Ensure all families, students and staff are aware of the need for daily physical monitoring and when to remain at home

o   Fever, new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches, extreme tiredness, sore throat, runny nose, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, loss of smell/taste or generally feeling unwell

• Establish a procedure for when a student becomes ill at school, including:

o   Monitored self-isolation room, disinfected after every use (location indicated on attached floor plans)

• A secondary self-isolation room to be established in the Public Health room (to be used only if necessary, as it is more difficult to monitor)

o   Procedure for parent/emergency guardian contact if needed

• Entry screening (including non-contact temperature checks & questionnaire/checklists) for students and staff (posted on entry door)

• In the event of community spread, teachers with chronic & immune-compromised conditions (themselves or immediate family members in their care) will be accommodated to work from home (Zoom in to supervised classrooms) as advised by their health-care practitioner

• In the event of community spread, Support Staff (SA’s, Custodians, Secretary, Counsellors) with chronic & immune-compromised conditions (themselves or immediate family members in their care) will be replaced with casual staff, have their shifts rescheduled and/or enabled to work from home, as advised by their health-care practitioner

• No drop-in visitor policy; encourage parent contact through phone, email, Zoom etc. (continue with Conferencing on Demand Thursdays)

• Zoom assemblies where students can watch on Smart Board/TV in their classrooms

• Phys Ed to concentrate on individual fitness, outdoor-activities, and low-contact sports

• Fitness room to be restricted by physical distancing requirements (1 m for 7-9, 2 m for 10-12) by using only every 3rd or 4th machine. Equipment wipe-down/disinfectant routines to be implemented after every use

• Music classes to be restricted to guitar/keyboard (no wind instruments, or singing), and instruments to be disinfected after each use

• Increase hallway supervision during transition times

• Supervision at Entry and Exit doors

• Supervision of student washrooms (limited to 2 at a time)

• Each student will be provided with their own ChromeBook and be taught how to disinfect them – no sharing will be allowed

• Water fountain spouts will be disabled, leaving only the water bottle refill function (we have 3 of these in the school – 1 per floor). Students will be required to bring their own water bottles and instructed not to share them

• Requests for extra-curricular activities to be vetted by School Athletic Committee and approved by Administration prior to being offered

• Library/Classroom Library: The use of eBooks (eMaterials) to be encouraged. If paper copies are to be used/loaned out 72 hours must elapse before they can be assigned/loaned out to another student

• Work submission/return: The use of digital submission to be encouraged. If paper packages are necessary, 24 hours must elapse once they are handed in before marking and another 24 hours after marking before being returned

• Reschedule evening shift custodian to day/evening and schedule frequent cleaning of all high contact areas (including washrooms)

• Have disinfectant wipes available in classrooms and have students clean their desks

o   At the end of the period if switching classrooms

o   At lunch and at the end of the day

• Hand sanitizer stations have been installed at entry points, classroom pods, floors (locations indicated on floor plans). Students to wash hands/use hand sanitizer upon entry and exit of classrooms

• Breakfast program to use pre-packaged foods to be eaten in classroom (pick up on entry to school)

• Lunch program (when restarted) to use pre-order model: food will be in take-out containers (to picked-up and eaten outside of school)

• Food safety protocols (as per our Food Establishment Permit) to be followed

• Establish cleaned and to-be-cleaned resource areas in classrooms (as required)

• If dedicated items (student specific) are to remain in the class/school they will be stored in a separate bag and clearly labelled

• Non-medical washable masks for student/staff use in classrooms (for guided instruction times or when physical distancing not possible) or for all transition times (anytime in the hallway)

o   Cleaned/disinfected masks will be made available at the Entry point and collected at the Exit point. They will be washed and disinfected daily.  Students/staff will be expected to keep their mask for the entire morning and get a new one for the afternoon

• Face shields for staff (to be used when physical distancing of 2 m cannot be maintained in the classroom), or by preference

o   Face shields to be disinfected at the end of each day

• Gloves and masks for custodians/food handlers (staff/students)

• Staff to be trained on proper use of PPE (during 1st week before students arrive), and will in turn instruct/remind their classes as needed

• Create and install visual cues (PBIS posters) and explicitly teach/reinforce the new routines with the students

o    Hand washing

o    Physical distancing (no physical contact including greetings/handshakes …)

o    Healthy Respiratory Practices

o    Class transitions

o    Locker access

o    Building Entry/Exit

o    Washroom use

o    Water fountain use (water bottle filling only)

o    Self-monitoring

o    Coughing/sneezing

o    Mask Use

• Develop exclusion procedures and communicate to all stakeholders

• Confirm staff/students needing to work from home

• Confirm course/class registration numbers to determine how best to split classes (summer/fall)