Disclaimer: All information provided below is subject to change. Information included throughout this website is based on information and guidance currently available.
The SWSD Reopening Plan successfully completed NJDOE Compliance Review on 8/9/20.
1. Students will be seated in desks, approx. 6 feet apart, and facing forward. The maximum amount of space available will be utilized to support social distancing.
2. Students will be seated at opposite ends of a classroom table when social distancing of 6 feet is possible. Partitions (sneeze guards) will be provided for tables that do not allow for 6 feet of social distancing.
3. Students will be required to wear a mask at the bus stop, on the school bus, during arrival/dismissal, when walking in the hallways, and when social distancing is not possible.
4. As of 8/3/20: All students will be required to wear a mask at all times unless a medical issue prevents them from doing so.
5. Students who may wish to wear a face shield must also wear a mask. (per 8/3/2020 update)
6. Staff are required to wear a mask throughout the school day. Some staff may opt for a face shield and mask instead.
7. When teaching subject matter that requires students to see a teacher's face (i.e. phonics instruction), staff may remove their masks. However, they will remain 6 feet away from all students when conducting that portion of the lesson.
8. The homeroom teacher will complete a visual check of every student every day and document that visual check. The homeroom teacher will also collect Daily Temperature Record Sheets.
9. Students will be required to take regular breaks to wash their hands. Students will be taught proper hand-washing techniques by the school nurse. (Weekly hygiene lessons will be provided to students throughout the school year during homeroom.)
10. Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to school. Students will NOT be permitted to drink from any water source without using a school supplied cup or self-supplied water bottle.
11. Reminders of the following will be displayed throughout each building: floor social distancing markers, social distancing reminders, wear your mask reminders, wash your hands reminders, and cover your nose/mouth when you cough reminders.
12. Hallway traffic patterns will be designated as one-way. Just like you see in supermarkets, students and staff will be required to walk through the hallways in ONE direction. (Yes, this may result in having to take the "long way" to reach one's destination.)
1. For the safety of all students and staff, student movement will be limited. If students traditionally "change" classrooms, teachers will now switch instead of students. Students will remain in their classrooms.
2. Teachers who push into more than 2 classrooms will teach 6 feet away from the students at all times. Staff who visit more than 2 classrooms will NOT be walking around through the classroom. Traveling staff will conduct all lessons in the front of the classroom ONLY. This includes: guidance staff teaching when teaching character education lessons and 6th grade departmentalized staff.
3. Small group instruction will take place when plexi-glass partitions or 6 foot social distancing can be ensured.
4. All special area subjects will be taught remotely. This decision was made for the safety of our staff who have contact with every student and every staff member each week. (Some staff have contact with every student and every staff member across multiple buildings.) SWSD values our related arts program and is committed to ensuring our students receive the benefit of the content in the safest way possible. Therefore, special area classes will be taught on Wednesdays - the District's Universal Distance Learning Day. We recognize that this is not less than desirable, but we must prioritize the safety of our students and staff above all else.
5. During Group A and B days, special area teachers will be assigned to specific classrooms without a second teacher. This is an attempt to support student learning and address instructional gaps as effectively as possible. SWSD refers to this plan as the "all hands on deck" model.
6. Although physical education will not be taught on-site, students may occasionally enjoy time outside for recess / free-play time with their class. However, classes will be assigned a designated outdoor area, and classes will not commingle. (Playground equipment will remain closed.)
7. Student supplies will be stored in each classroom in a student specific container. Supply sharing will be strongly discouraged.
8. SWSD does not own enough devices to support a 1:1 Chromebook model for all students in grades PK - 6. However, the District will loan Chromebooks to students in need. We recognize that it is imperative for students to have at least one device per family. Students who receive a District supplied device will be required to:
a) charge their Chromebooks each night
b) bring their Chromebook to and from school
c) remember not to share their Chromebook with other classmates.
9. Large scale gatherings will be cancelled until further notice. Therefore, assemblies will not be scheduled and after-school clubs will not be organized until we resume full-capacity instruction.
1. Students will have a working snack break in their classrooms each day. All snacks must be peanut/tree-nut free. Students may NOT share snacks. (Please review the approved snack list on the Physical Health & Wellness page.)
2. Students who receive free or reduced lunch will receive their lunches to take home. On Tuesday, Group A and Friday, Group B will take home frozen lunches to store and enjoy on distance learning days. Students may not eat food of any kind (a.k.a. lunches) on school buses. Lunches must remain inside student backpacks until they arrive home.
3. Students who do not receive free or reduced lunch may choose to purchase lunch from school and bring it home each day they report to school. Students may not eat food of any kind (a.k.a. lunches) on school buses. Lunches must remain inside student backpacks until they arrive home.
Note: Students will NOT eat lunch in the cafeteria until we return to full -capacity status.
Below is an "EXAMPLE" of what a schedule "MAY" look like for teachers.
