2020-21 School Year

Our school Safety Team has been hard at work creating a safe and healthy learning environment for students who will be attending school in person. This includes a number of important safety procedures that students and staff are expected to follow. The information below provides an overview of these expectations. 

Masks

• All community members including staff, students, and visitors are required to wear masks at all times when on school property. This includes the courtyard during arrival and dismissal.
• Students are expected to bring masks with them to school, however if a student forgets a mask or loses a mask, school personnel will make sure a disposable mask is provided. 

Morning Entry (Check out the video →)

• Students line up against the fence in the Stratford Courtyard, while adhering to social distancing protocol.
• Designated staff members will do temperature checks and inform students of their group number.
• In the courtyard, homeroom teachers will stand with their group sign in a specific floor spot while maintaining social distancing.
• After teachers have their groups they will escort the group to their classroom.

Classrooms

• Students will remain in one classroom for the entire day with their group of classmates.
• Class sizes adhere to the state and city's guidelines. Each group of of students is between 8 to 12 students depending on the classroom size
• Teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff will rotate into the classroom for instructional periods.  
• All classrooms have desks/seating that meet the 6 feet social distancing requirement. 

Bathroom/Water Fountain Usage

• ONE student per class should be allowed to use the restroom/water fountain to help ensure social distancing.
• A School Aide will be designated to monitor the bathroom line and ensure students are sanitizing their hands upon entering and leaving the bathroom.
• Only one water fountain will be available to students to ensure proper sanitizing. 

Lunch Periods

• Students will remain in their seats adhering to social distancing as they eat their lunch.  They are allowed to discard their lunches in the proper receptacle when finished. 
• Assigned staff will deliver the lunches and return the empty bags at the end of the lunch period(s).
• Staff will place lunch bags outside the classroom door for pickup.

Dismissal

• Staggered dismissal will start at 1:50pm. Students will be dismissed when they are informed. 
• Designated staff members will go around to the classrooms and inform the teacher that they can escort the class downstairs for dismissal.
• All entry and dismissal into and from the school will be done via Staircase 5 (courtyard doors).