College Heights Connection

The safety procedures and guidance are for the daily operations of College Heights ECLC during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Procedures are based on recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and developed by district leadership in collaboration with the state health department, community focus groups and Bright from the Start. Please note district leadership is continually monitoring the recommendations from the CDC as well as state and local governments and at any time College Heights ECLC may be required to close again due to changes in the pandemic landscape.

Hi Families,

The staff is getting excited to welcome our students on Monday, October 12th. As a reminder, because we are limiting access to the building to our staff and students, our operating hours will be 7:30-4:00 pm. This will allow us to adjust our staffing pattern so that we have classroom staff available to escort your student during arrival and dismissal times. Our goal is to begin allowing parents into the building on November 2nd which will allow our operating hours to be lengthened. In order for us to allow parents access to the building there must be no positive covid cases between October 12 and November 2nd. Our school's covid readiness team will continually be monitoring covid concerns.

Sarah

Please join us Tuesday noon-1:00 pm for a virtual refresher session on what the school is doing with covid policies and procedures. The session will also be recorded and uploaded on our school website for those unable to join. In addition, a school-based "Operations Manual" AND a district-based "Covid Manual" will be shared with all parents prior to opening.

During our session we will target 3 areas:

1) Health and Safety: district covid sick policies, mitigation strategies, facial coverings

2) Instruction: Social distancing strategies, Daily Schedule and Social/Emotional Needs

3) Operations: Arrival/Dismissal, Cleaning Procedures.

To join our session

Link to meet.google.com/ujm-nhco-ovh

Join by phone ‪(US) +1 678-626-7874‬ PIN: ‪242 609 452‬#

1. Prior to arrival parents must complete the health assessment screener for their student.
2. All individuals over the age of 4 are required to wear a facial covering.
3. Parents and children enter the front porch using the ramp. Parents will exit using front porch steps.
4. Staff will be at the front porch taking child temperature
5. Child will use hand sanitizer
6. Staff will escort child and belongings to class

1. Parents will call the school upon their arrival to campus 404-370-4480. Program closes at 4:00 pm
2. Using ramp, parents will wait on the ramp for their child to be dismissed to them by staff.

It''s been awhile since we held our meet and greet so we would like to provide the students an opportunity to reconnect with their classroom teachers. We are inviting the families to attend an Open House on Friday, October 9th from 12-3:00 pm. Please look for your teacher to send a sign up sheet. You are also invited to bring any belongings you might want to drop off in advance. If you received documents during meet and greet you can bring the completed documentation back at this time.

We ask that you follow these procedures:

-Arrive 5 minutes prior to your time slot so that you can be screened on the front porch. All individuals entering the building will have their temperatures checked.

-All individuals four years and older will be required to wear a facial covering when entering the building. We kindly ask ,if possible, that families limit the visitors to the enrolled student and parents.

-You will then enter the building and be directed to your classroom. At your classroom you will wait outside the door in line along the wall, observing social distance.

-When your turn begins, the previous family will leave, and you may then enter and wash your hands and your child's hands.

Students will be asked to bring the following to school. We kindly ask that all belongings are labeled with the student's first and last names and placed in a bag, tote, or backpack to remain at school (unless otherwise communicated to the teacher). Students will have their own personal space to store the belongings.

• blanket (ones, twos, and threes)
• water bottle
• change of clothing
• suncreen/bugspray
• diaper cream (as applicable)
• diapers/wipes (as applicable)

Below is the pro-rated amount for October tuition. Tuition will be charged on October 12th. Starting November, tuition will be paid according to your financial agreement and payment schedule. Please contact Caretha Hall for copies of your agreement of the schedule.

Infant and one year old classrooms= $938.85

Toddler and preschool classrooms= $872.10

Email: sgarland@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/eclc
Location: 917 South McDonough Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4480