Campus Reopening Plan for Summer & 2020-21 School Year by La Scuola International School, San Francisco

Campus Reopening Plans Summer Program & 2020-21 School Year

We are in this Together

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We all have a Responsibility in Keeping our Community Healthy We are ready and excited to see everyone again! Our summer program and school will open and we are all committed to keeping our community healthy and making our reopening a success.

This is a community effort and we all play a crucial role in taking appropriate precautions at home and at school. We are grateful for your support under normal circumstances and even more so now. Please continue to support each other and the steps we are taking to ensure the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff.

We rely on you to use best practices outside of school to limit the spread of Covid-19 off-campus and ask that you adhere to guidelines set out by the city and state.

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This is a Live Document This document captures the steps we are taking now to keep our community safe starting with our summer program.

While we know some of the changes will still apply next school year, there will be changes between now and the first day of school.

We will continue to edit this document pending guidance from the Department(s) of Health (SF and California), CDC, WHO and best practices being implemented by other International schools from around the world.

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Current School Start Dates Starting early is a proactive measure we decided to take for added flexibility should we need to temporarily close campuses later in the school year. The extra week together will help keep us bonded and our relationships strong. We are aware these dates may need to change again pending guidance from the city. We are continuing to evaluate which days we will close in the 2020-21 school year to make up for the earlier start dates.

Preschool:

August 4

Grades K-4:

August 11

Grades 5-8:

August 12

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What We Don’t Know Yet

We Need More Information Before We Know... ●

Will Covid-19 testing be required?

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What will our on-site learning schedules look like at each campus for each grade level in the Fall?

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What will extended care look like in the Fall?

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What will school look like for the more vulnerable members of our population?

What You Can Do

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Keep our Community Healthy ●

Come healthy: students, faculty and staff

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Closely monitor your health and that of your child and family

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Cooperate with Daily Health Screening procedures

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Ensure you return from any international travels 14 days prior to coming on campus. If you or anyone in your household travels internationally, or anywhere by airplane - we will require that you and the person(s) who traveled to self-quarantine for 14 days before the day you are scheduled to return to campus. This is part of our continuous efforts to minimize risk of exposure in our community.

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You will be required to sign this Acknowledgement Form

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Talk to your child about the importance of keeping good hygiene practices

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Talk to your child about social distancing (we prefer to call it physical distancing!) © La Scuola Last updated 5/29/20

What We are Doing School-Wide

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What Summer Program Will Look Like Class sizes will be limited to 12 students per class Limit Class Size

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Social Distancing

The cohort of 12 will have the same teacher(s) to the extent possible and will do activities together to avoid mixing groups. Siblings will be grouped together as possible

Social distance and / or other appropriate measures will be implemented in classrooms and common areas as age appropriate Students, faculty and staff will wear face coverings ●

Face Coverings

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Wearing clean cloth or disposable masks will be required at all times for faculty and staff All students 2 years and older will be required to wear face coverings while on campus. We are following licensing guidelines and will not enforce preschool age children to wear face coverings.

We're actively planning to better understand what this will look like for each grade level at each campus in the Fall. More details will be shared as we get closer. © La Scuola Last updated 5/29/20

Before Coming to Campus If your child is exhibiting any symptoms of illness, they must stay home Check Symptoms

○ We ask that you exercise extra caution and keep your child home if there is any indication they may be showing any illness symptoms. ○ Symptoms include but are not limited to continuous cough or respiratory difficulty, muscle aches and/or the loss of taste/smell. ○ If a child experiences symptoms while at school, we will isolate the student and send the student home. ○ Consult SFDPH guidelines for testing, self-isolation and self-quarantine

Take Temp at Home

Take your child’s temperature at home daily prior to coming to campus and report it (more details on how this will work will be shared when we receive them from the Health Department). Students will also have thier temperature taken by La Scuola staff upon arrival.

While this may mean more sick days, know we are putting measures in place to ensure any child that must stay home remains connected to the learning. We’ll rely on the growing expertise and resources we’ve developed through our virtual learning these past few months to ensure continuity and engagement. © La Scuola Last updated 5/29/20

When Arriving on Campus Daily Screening

Daily Health Screening stations will be set up at entrance to each campus ○ Anyone exhibiting signs of illness, faculty, staff or students must stay home ○ Faculty, staff and students will be screened verbally according to SFDPH guidelines ○ Families will be asked to take students’ temperatures before arrival ○ Students’ temperatures will be taken by a staff member at drop off with a no-touch thermometer

Hands Washed

Hands will be washed upon entering campus ○ Hand sanitizing stations will be located at entrance to each campus

Dropping Off and Picking Up Face Coverings

Staggered Times

Same Parent / Guardian

Please wear a face covering: Face coverings protect others as COVID-19 can be spread by people who are not showing symptoms. Cloth face coverings, when combined with physical distancing and hand washing, may prevent the spread of the virus to others. Cloth face coverings must cover your nose and mouth.

Drop off / pick ups will be curbside and staggered. We will communicate the details as we get closer.

Please have same family member or guardian do drop off and pick up whenever possible

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New Routines for Everyone Students will wash hands at least once per hour as a part of the routine Good Hygiene

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Hand washing and / or hand sanitizing stations will be accessible from each classroom, including outdoors Best hygiene practices will also be reviewed daily with students to include not touching face, coughing into elbow

Meal times Meals

Outdoor Learning

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Meals will take place outside or in classrooms within cohorts We will shift away from family style serving Disposables (compostable) plates, flatware, glassware will be used Hands will be washed before and after meal time

Learning will move outdoors as applicable (read the latest new on covid spread outdoors and on surfaces) ● ● ●

Chalk markings on the ground to indicate play areas Play structures will be off limits pending additional guidance Outdoor education and PE will proceed by cohort

Changes While on Campus Increased ventilation at all campuses per guidance of local agencies Ventilation

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No Visitors

Visitors will be limited ● ●

Materials Limited

Windows, internal doors and skylights will stay open, weather permitting HVAC filters will be replaced every 2 months Classroom air purifiers with filters changed frequently

Only students, faculty and staff may be on campus Exceptions will be made for specific visitors or parents only if approved in advance.

Students will have dedicated classroom materials and supplies that will not be shared beyond their cohort

Campus Cleaning Increased frequency of daily cleanings Daily

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Nightly

Janitorial crews will do thorough cleanings each night ●

Weekly

Cleaning occurs 3 times each day in all common areas, including bathrooms Class schedules allow for a mid-day cleaning of classrooms

New protocols with best cleaning practices in place

Deep cleanings / sanitizations will take place weekly at each campus ●

New protocols with best practices in place

Facilities & Supplies Faculty and staff will have access to the following cleaning materials: In Each Class

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Face coverings including a cloth and masks and / or face shields or protective goggles Infrared “no-touch” thermometers Hand sanitizer, soap and paper towels Disinfectant solutions and wipes Disposable gloves

What Happens if Someone Tests Positive?

For All Community Members ●

Notify La Scuola immediately if a student tests positive or has been exposed to someone that tests positive for Covid-19

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La Scuola will notify and work with SF Department of Health in taking appropriate actions and precautions

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Individual must follow self isolation and self quarantine guidelines set forth by SF Dept of Health

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Contact tracing: anyone in close contact, defined as within 6 feet for over 10 minutes per the SF Health Department, with the individual will be notified ensuring privacy is protected and advised to stay home for 14 days.