Cranberry Isles School

Dear Families,

I am excited to announce that we have thoroughly reviewed the building safety standards and we have met all requirements to reopen schools in person. I have certified the re-opening plan and now have the green light to open our school buildings next week.

For the first week of school we will run a hybrid schedule. Half days in person 8:30-11:15 and students will be sent home with some "homework" to complete in the afternoons. This will allow students (and families, and teachers!) to adjust to new procedures and protocols. It will also give us some additional time to make any adjustments to our buildings and spaces as needed.

Please review the information in this newsletter with your student so they have a preview of some things that are to come. We will also be filming video tours of the classroom spaces this weekend.

More information will follow tomorrow about a modified first day ceremony.

Thank you so much for your support during this time. We are so very excited to see everyone next week!

Sincerely,

Hayley Fenton, Principal

There are three primary mitigation tactics schools will be utilizing this year to keep students and staff safe:

Wash your hands

Wear your mask

Watch your distance

• Students may walk, ride bikes or be dropped off at school
  
• Students should bring their own mask. If they do not have a mask, one will be provided to them.

• Due to staffing/playground restriction we ask that students arrive as close to school start time as possible.

• When students arrive at school they will take their coat/backpack to their assigned hook or cubby. Be aware of physical distancing and give others space. Please do not congregate in the cubby area.

• After students hang up their belongings, they will go to their assigned learning space and take out something to work on until morning meeting begins.

Students will be asked to wash their hands at the following times:

• Upon arriving at school
• Before and after recess
• Before and after eating
• After touching the outside of their mask

• Students will have individual sets of materials at their desk

• Students will be given individual stretch breaks and mask breaks on a schedule (and as needed)

• Students will be reminded to maintain physical distance when getting up to use the bathroom or exit the room

• Students will have flexible seating options (cushions, lap desks so they can sit on the floor, etc.) so they are not at their desk all day.

• We will spend as much time as we can outside during the fall

If a student is experiencing symptoms at school the parents will be contacted to either pick up the student or give them permission to walk home. If the student who is ill needs to wait at school to be picked up, they will wait in an "isolation room" that is separate from the rest of the students. Afterwards this room will be thoroughly sanitized.

We will open in a hybrid model the week of September 8, 2020.

The first week of school will be half days 8:30-11:15 Tuesday-Friday for all students.

After the first week of school we anticipate Kindergarten continuing at half days and grades 2-8 coming for full day instruction (with individual modifications made as necessary). This is our tentative schedule pending some hiring that is in the works. You may notice that there is no Boatworks on the schedule this year. Unfortunately, they will not be able to offer their school program this year. We hope to resume next year. This schedule is subject to change.

A family handbook will be released Friday 9/4 with more details on all new procedures related to COVID-19. Nurse Cathi and Hayley Fenton will hold a virtual Q and A session in September to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to contact me sooner if you have a pressing question on any items in the handbook.