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Cuddeback Union Elementary School District

2020-21 Re-Opening Learning Plan

Cuddeback School will offer an in-person, on-campus learning environment upon the governing board’s determination that it is safe for students and staff to do so, and is the best option for the student’s educational program.

Cuddeback School will monitor updated guidance and emerging best practices from local, state, and federal education and health agencies regarding school operations.

Families may request that their student continue to participate through distance learning instead of attending in-person classes during this time.  Students enrolled in distance learning option but wanting to join in-person classes must continue in distance learning through the end of the midterm progress report or trimester. Students may rejoin in-person classes at these times only.  

Learning Plan Overview

  • Students attend class on campus M-F

  • Daily hours of in-person class instruction:

  • TK-3:  8:15am-12:15pm

  • 4-8:   8:30am-12:30pm

  • Distance Learning: 1:15pm-3:15pm

  • Distance learning option available for students choosing not to attend daily

  • CDC and CDPH health & safety recommendations will be adhered to in classrooms and campus including, not limited to:

  • Face coverings, social distancing, hand-washing and sanitizing, daily health screenings for students and staff, increased classroom and facilities disinfecting, and COVID-19 symptom protocols, plastic dividers

  • All staff and students will wear face coverings while attending in-person classes.

  • Each grade level forms an exclusive cohort. This group of students will not mix with other student groups during the school day.

  • There will be no regular on-campus after school EXCEL program. The EXCEL program will conduct academic support and enrichment activities in person by appointment and via an online format.

  • No daily bus transportation to/from school. This may be subject to change as safety protocols allow.

Classroom Spaces and Social Distancing

  • Teachers will coordinate and schedule all daily activities and procedures to greatly minimize or eliminate cohort mixing.

  • Classrooms will be physically arranged to eliminate free grouping areas and materials - study corners, free choice reading areas, in-room break areas.

  • Student seating will be arranged at tables or desks to comply with CDPH guidance of 3-6 feet social distancing between students.

  • Plexi-plastic screens and dividers will be used to further separate students.

  • Face coverings must be worn by all adults and all students in order to attend in-person learning on campus. Limited medical exemptions are allowed with a doctor's order.

  • Teachers will instruct students on how to be safe in their classroom environment.

  • Supplies will be provided to students for individual use and kept in a labeled container, or collected by the teacher/aide and disinfected after each use.

  • Students in grades 3-8 will have access to an assigned  laptop device at school in order to limit sharing. Students will be responsible for daily sanitizing of this device with teacher assistance.

  • Students in grades K-2 will have access to a device at school. Teachers of each class will determine the practicality and appropriateness of assigning devices based on planned use.

  • If needed, parents/guardians of students will be able to check out a district Chromebook for distance learning or during times students are not on campus. Chromebooks will be disinfected before returning to classroom use.

  • Teachers will arrange their lessons and choice time activities to facilitate space between students.

  • Increased cleaning and sanitizing of school facilities including classrooms will occur on a daily basis.

Non-Classroom Spaces and Social Distancing

  • Classes will have access to outdoor spaces during non-recess times to be used as outdoor learning spaces as seen fit by the classroom teacher. A schedule of available areas and times for classes will be available for teachers.

  • Each class break time will be supervised by each classroom teacher/aide. 

  • Recess times will be staggered and coordinated to eliminate mixing class cohorts. A schedule of recess times will be available for teachers and students.

  • Students will be instructed and encouraged to move through hallways and campus  while maintaining safe social distancing.

  • Students will utilize both hallways to enter and exit the campus to help avoid group congregation.

  • Events forming large groups will not be allowed to congregate on campus at this time - no school assemblies, community fundraisers, sporting events, etc.

  • Face coverings may be removed outdoors if able to maintain all other social distancing guidelines - 6ft, no body contact, no sharing items, etc.

Personal Items

  • Students will not be allowed to bring personal items such as toys from home without special permission from the teacher for classroom activity.

  • Students will not be allowed to share supplies or classroom materials unless able to sanitize items between other student use.

  • Students will have personal supply containers for classroom use to keep items such as pencils, crayons, glue, scissors, and basic Math/ELA manipulatives.  

  • Students will have assigned cubbies/spaces in their classrooms for their jacket/sweatshirt and personal items only.

  • Students are encouraged to bring water bottles from home. They may fill the water bottles at the hydration station. Regular drinking fountains will not be available. The school will have a limited supply of bottled water for students without their own water.

Breakfast and Lunch Program

  • Breakfast and lunch will be available for students each day.

  • Meals will be “grab and go” to the extent possible.

  • Breakfast will be eaten in the classroom upon student arrival.

  • Lunch will no longer be eaten on campus in an effort to maintain social distancing and health protocols. Students will take “grab and go” lunches just prior to going home and leave campus for the day.

  • All breakfasts and lunches are available through the free and reduced meal program  and for purchase.

  • All cafeteria/food service staff will be trained according to CDC and CDPH COVID-19 food handling guidelines.

Support Services

  • The same increased safety measures will be followed in all support classes as in the regular classroom.

  • Instructional aides will continue to support student learning in classrooms daily.

  • Aides will be considered part of the class cohort and minimize mixing with multiple cohorts.

  • Students with IEPs will be supported as outlined in the student’s IEP.

  • Special education services and reading intervention sessions may take place in-person or via online as schedule allows.

  • Social-emotional counseling services will be available to support student needs with the school counselor 2 days per week, or by appointment as the counselor is available.

  • Carlotta Community Center will provide many of the regular support services. Please contact the FRC Director or school for more information.

School Arrival and Departure

  • The district will not provide bus transportation to/from school during the COVID-19 pandemic. This may be subject to change as safety protocols allow.

  • Students will be dropped off and picked up at their designated entry points on the sidewalk in front of school.

  • Students may arrive no more than 15 minutes before their cohort start time and must be picked up promptly at dismissal time.

  • There will be no regular on-campus after school EXCEL program. The EXCEL program will conduct academic support and enrichment activities in person by appointment and via an online format.

  • Students must undergo a health screening process (temperature and symptoms check) upon arrival to school before entry onto the campus.

  • Parents/Guardians will not be able to walk their children into their class. Adults will drop off and pick up at their designated entry points on the sidewalk in front of school.

  • All masking and social distancing measures are to be followed during this time and any time on school campus.

Distance Learning Option

  • Distance Learning students are required to attend and participate in all DL online sessions as they would a regular classroom. Students are expected to be on time, prepared, dressed appropriately, and willing learners.

  • Attendance is required to be tracked and reported to the CDE just like the regular classroom attendance.

  • Distance Learning content will be standards-based and grade level appropriate. Content will be the same as in-person learning to every extent possible.

  • Distance Learning assignments will have the same time value requirements, educational depth, rigor, and grading values as in class assignments.

  • DL may consist of interactive online lessons, digital and multimedia resources and assignments, as well as paper-based educational materials.

  • Expectations for DL student work quality, completeness, and skill mastery will be the same as for in-person student learning.

  • At the end of a grading trimester, students enrolled in DL may choose to continue in the DL option or to return to the in-person learning model with their grade cohort.

  • Any DL student in need of a Chromebook to participate in learning activities will be loaned a device by the District.

  • The District may be able to provide students with an internet hotspot work with families to try to obtain quality, cost-effective internet service at or near the home.

  • On a case by case basis, individuals may be allowed access to school facilities to access internet service.

  • Students enrolled in Distance Learning without an adequate internet connection will be required to pick up weekly paper-based packets of assignments, have daily teacher contact for support, and complete/turn in assignments on time weekly.

Signs or Symptoms of COVID-19

● Students who are sick or medically fragile will not be penalized for staying home and engaging in distance learning.

● As students and staff enter campus, they will be required to complete a COVID-19 symptoms screening, if this was not completed prior to arrival and submitted via the data collection app.

● Any allergies and/or health history of students who are at risk of being exposed or who have temperatures above 100.4 will be communicated immediately to the front office.

● School staff will monitor students visually throughout the day to ensure that they do not develop fevers or other COVID-19 symptoms.

● Upon entering their classroom or any other building on campus, students will wash their hands with soap and water and/or have access to hand sanitizer.

● Students will be sent home if it is determined that they display COVID-19 symptoms.

● Administration will work with County Health Officers and CDPH to notify families and staff of potential exposure.

If a Student or Staff Member Becomes Sick

● If students or staff members display COVID-19 symptoms or become sick while on campus, they will be directed to continue to wear their masks and isolate themselves in designated areas under direct staff supervision.

● If students display symptoms, the school will notify parents/guardians immediately. If the symptoms become severe, they will be transported to the hospital. If symptoms are not severe Parents/Guardians will have the option to either transport home or to seek medical treatment. The front office will report this to the County Health Officers and CDPH.

● If an adult becomes sick, they will be directed to leave campus and either go home or seek medical treatment. If the symptoms become severe, they will be transported to the hospital. The front office will report this to the County Health Officers and CDPH.

● Areas that have been used by a sick person will not be used again until full disinfection. Custodial staff will use proper disinfection procedures and PPE while cleaning the area, waiting 24 hours before entering, if at all possible.

● Cohorts of students will be given an alternative learning space if practicable.

● We will instruct sick staff members and students not to return until they have met Public Health criteria to discontinue home isolation, including 3 days with no fever, a decrease in symptoms, and a minimum of 10 days since symptoms first appeared

● Cohorts exposed to a student or staff member that tests positive will be required to follow the County Health Officers guidance. This may require a 14 day quarantine.

● We will provide all students with access to distance learning when they are out of class due to COVID-19 related illnesses.