Health and Safety Procedures and Protocols

Elementary Nurses :

Susannah Petersen - Berkeley Elementary

Anna Park - Brookside Elementary

Charlene Alessi - Jessie F. George Elementary

Heidi Catalano - Washington Elementary

• Students and staff must wear masks ALL day long. As required by the Governor and included in our reopening plan, all students and staff are required to wear face masks in our schools. The district will be providing one reusable cloth facemask to every student and staff member. Any mask that is brought from home must fit snugly around the nose, mouth, and under the chin. In general, homemade or store bought multilayered washable cloth face masks and non-medical disposable 3 layer mouth/nose masks are permitted. Gaiters, bandanas, scarves, and masks with one-way valves or vents are prohibited. If you have a question, feel free to reach out to your school nurse.

• Water fountains will only be enabled to FILL a water bottle or container.

• Students remain in their homeroom classroom all day, unless he/she receives specialized support/services.

• Students are expected to respect the personal space of their classmates and teachers.

• Students use hand sanitizer upon entry to class and go directly to an assigned seat.

• Students remain seated unless given permission otherwise.

• Desks are disinfected at the end of each day.

• Seating will be arranged with all desks facing forward and spaced in a way to maximize social distancing. Unoccupied seats may remain in classrooms to facilitate a physical separation between students.

• Students will use hand sanitizer upon re-entry into the classroom.

• Outdoor instruction will be utilized when possible.

• Proper handwashing techniques will be reinforced.

• The building will be thoroughly sanitized at the end of each day.

• School playgrounds are closed to the public until further notice.

• If a student is not feeling well, they SHOULD NOT come to school. To report an absence please call your child's school.

• COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 Schools.

In accordance with the NJ Department of Education requirements for reopening our schools, and as outlined in the district plan, we must implement a procedure for safely and respectfully screening students on a daily basis for COVID-19 symptoms. The first step in our protocol requires that parents / guardians use the district-provided screening checklist to conduct a daily health screening each morning prior to sending their child to school for in-person instruction. Staff will be on-site when students enter the building and each classroom to conduct visual screenings of all students. Any student who presents COVID-like symptoms will also be screened by the school nurse.

By clicking this form, I understand that it is my responsibility to conduct a daily home screening of my child before school in accordance with the district provided screening checklist. Furthermore, if the screening indicates that I keep my child home, I agree to do so and notify the school immediately.

Every parent/guardian or individual visiting the school, picking up, and/or dropping off students or materials MUST wear a mask.