School Reopening Guidelines and Procedures for Students

Read School Virtual Read School Virtual Open House Open House Thursday, October 22, 2020

1. Wash your hands often 2. 3. Avoid close contact Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others Cover coughs and sneezes 4. Stop the Spread Stop the Spread of Covid of Covid- -19 5. 6. 7. Clean and disinfect Monitor Your Health Daily Consider getting a FLU VACCINE Talk to your family's medical provider for more information 19

In In- -Person Learners Person Learners Students who come to school to learn in the classroom with their teacher and some classmates In-person learners should come to school daily as long as they are healthy In-person learners must wear their school uniform each day In-Person learners will practice on their borrowed school device which can be taken home daily

Distance Learners Distance Learners Students who learn at home while their teacher is teaching from Microsoft Teams Distance learners are expected to login (on Teams) each day Distance learners will use their borrowed device to participate in their lessons each day Distance learners must get dressed each day for school (no pajamas) Distance learners should not eat, nap, or play with toys while on Teams for school

Students will enter the building through entrances as follows: Arrival to Arrival to School School Grades 5 Grades 5- -8: 7:50 7:50 am; am; Grades PK Grades PK- - 4: 4: 8:30 8:30 am PK- PE Doors Kindergarten East Entrance Grade 1 & 2 Main Entrance 8: Grade 3 East Entrance Grade 4 West Entrance Grade 5 East Entrance Grade 6 West Entrance Grade 7 Cafeteria Side Entrance Grade 8 Playground Entrance am Busses are dismissed one at a time and students will report to their designated entrance. Tardy students must report to the main office table for a late pass.

Lunch at School Lunch at School All students eat lunch in the classroom Cafeteria staff deliver lunches to the classroom This allows students to have no interactions with other cohorts of students Eating in the classroom also prevents large gatherings of students in one place Students clean and disinfect their hands before and after eating lunch If your child eats a lunch from home, he or she should come to school with their lunch

Dismissal from Dismissal from School School Grades 5 Grades 5- -8: 1:50 pm; 1:50 pm; Grades PK Grades PK- - 4: 4: 2:30 2:30 pm Middle School Busses will be called over the intercom as busses arrive and students will exit through designated exits Middle School Walkers/Pick Ups will be dismissed in their cohort through their designated exit Elementary bus students will be escorted to their bus by school staff PK-4 Students will dismiss with their homeroom teacher 8: pm

Each student virtually present in class will be marked VP in PowerSchool to indicate virtual presence Each student physically present in class will be marked PRESENT in PowerSchool Attendance Attendance Parents and guardians of in- person and distance learners should maintain ongoing communication with their child's teacher Students not physically present or virtually present for school will be marked ABSENT

Attendance Attendance A student s absence from school will be marked EXCUSED if written documentation is submitted within 10 school days of the student s return to school Must meet the following criteria: 1st 9th absences, are considered excused when the student s parent/guardian approves such absence and submits appropriate documentation For the 10th absence or higher: a student s absences from school are considered excused for the following reasons: Illness (with note from Dr.) Observance of a religious holiday, Death in the family or other family emergency (must be approved by administrator)

In-person learners who become ill during the school day will be sent to the school nurse s office Nurse Migdalia Muniz will assess the student based symptoms School Nurse School Nurse Migdalia Migdalia Muniz Muniz The parents or guardian will be contacted if necessary ~ parent or guardian may be encouraged to contact the pediatrician Any student with a fever of 100.4 or higher must be picked up from school by a parent/guardian SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER obtain an application from the main office (full school-based health center)

Visiting the School: Parents/guardians should call before coming to the school; all parents/guardians will be met at the door by Main Office Staff Keep your contact information current (includes home number, cell number, email, emergency contact numbers) Parents and Parents and Guardians Guardians Parent calendar Visit Bridgeport Public Schools website Marking Periods Quarter 1 Progress Report: Oct 8; Report Card: Nov 18 19 Quarter 2 Progress Report: Dec 17; Report Card: Feb 10 Quarter 3 Progress Report: Mar 10; Report Card: Apr 21 22 Quarter 4 Progress Report: May 19; Report Card: June 15

Identify and address learning and behavior difficulties Create positive classroom environments Support Staff work with families to: Resolve problems that interfere with school success Design and implement academic and behavioral interventions Provide counseling, instruction, and mentoring Support students social, emotional and behavioral health Make referrals and help coordinate community support services Promote wellness and resilience Enhance understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and backgrounds Identify and resolve academic barriers to learning

Ms. Alison Hanewicz- School Psychologist School psychologists provide psychological testing, assessment, prevention, and intervention services in the school setting. School psychologists offer a variety of therapeutic and assessment services to help students with academic and learning difficulties. ahanewicz@bridgeportedu.net (203) 275-4720

Ms. Anne Crisanti A school social worker is a trained mental health provider who provides a range of prevention and intervention services These services range from school level prevention, to peer mediation, group-based interventions, individual counseling and behavior planning, and crisis intervention. acrisanti@bridgeportedu.net (203) 275-4732

Ms. Emily Johnson- School Counselor School Counselors are professionals who work with all students, school staff, families and members of the community. School counselors help students by teaching strategies for school success. ejohnson4@bridgeportedu.net (203) 275-4721

Please Please participate in participate in our our parent parent survey! survey! Please use the below link to participate in our parent survey. Your responses are very important to us! The link will also be shared by your child's teacher. Please submit ONE response PER CHILD. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uE3vGMKJ3EWMoQ-2BlLeWelijtic-QBJv-YRxYhBBoRUQUM4UkkxSE9aQVQxT0w2UjkxUVJYR1VMRy4u https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ?id=uE3vGMKJ3EWMoQ-2BlLeWelijtic-QBJv- YRxYhBBoRUQUM4UkkxSE9aQVQxT0w2UjkxUVJYR1 VMRy4u https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uE3vGMKJ3EWMoQ-2BlLeWelijtic-QBJv-YRxYhBBoRUQUM4UkkxSE9aQVQxT0w2UjkxUVJYR1VMRy4u https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uE3vGMKJ3EWMoQ-2BlLeWelijtic-QBJv-YRxYhBBoRUQUM4UkkxSE9aQVQxT0w2UjkxUVJYR1VMRy4u https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uE3vGMKJ3EWMoQ-2BlLeWelijtic-QBJv-YRxYhBBoRUQUM4UkkxSE9aQVQxT0w2UjkxUVJYR1VMRy4u

Contact Us Contact Us Administrators Sarhanna Smith, Principal ssmith@bridgeportedu.net Lisa Andrews, Assistant Principal landrews@bridgeportedu.net Sherene Kennedy, Assistant Principal skennedy@bridgeportedu.net Main Office Staff Fran Campos fcampos@bridgeportedu.net Maria Litzie mlitzie@bridgeportedu.net Veronica Pagan vpagan@bridgeportedu.net School Nurse Migdalia Muniz mmuniz2@bridgeportedu.net