Distance Learning Plan
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Plan for Returning to In-Person and/or Hybrid Learning
Upon guidelines set out by the Office of Catholic Schools, we will follow the guidelines of our local health department, which is Snohomish County and follow the Decision Tree set forth by Washington State Department of Health.
We will take a phased-in approach to students learning on campus with youngest learners having the option of returning first. Families always have the option for remote learning. We will take a slow approach and “holding period” as we move through each phase and level. A holding period depends on Snohomish County's recommendations "with a focus on countywide COVID-19 rates as its key metric due to: • the overall mobility of the population, including school staff, causing a convergence in area-specific risk of transmission across locations; • DOH’s and the Governor’s Safe Start framework being metered at the county level; and • valuing countywide equity in students’ access to in-person learning."
Based on the requirements of the Archbishop and the Office of Catholic Schools, per Snohomish County guidelines and the state's Decision Tree, St. Pius X School started the year with the lowest risk threshold for K-8 education, defined as:
- Lowest Risk: Students and teachers engage in virtual-only classes, activities, and events
Based on the recommendation of the Snohomish County Health Department from September 10, St. Pius X School planned to move into the “some risk” threshold beginning Monday, September 28 for our youngest learners (K-3 grade), and October 12 for grade 4, as defined as:
- Some Risk: Hybrid Learning Model: Some students participate in virtual learning and other students participate in in-person learning
- Limited sized, in-person classes, activities, and events with remote learning option for all
- No mixing of groups of students and teachers throughout/across school days
- Students and teachers do not share objects
- Students, teachers, and staff follow all steps to protect themselves and others at all times including proper use of face coverings masks, physical distancing, hand hygiene
- Regularly scheduled cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched areas implemented with fidelity.
Staff are trained in health and safety protocols for our school, including how to screen for symptoms, maintaining physical distance, wearing appropriate PPE, frequent cleaning and handwashing, and what to do if someone develops signs of COVID-19.
Our COVID-19 school site supervisor is Mrs. Farewell and our parish site supervisor is Al Larpenteur.
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Phased Re-Opening Schedule Fall 2020
Phase 1, In Person & Remote Learning
(August 31)- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Half days in-person to start with remote option and moving to full days
- Level 2 K-8 Full remote learning
-Holding period-
Phase 2, In Person & Remote Learning
(September 28)- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 2 K-3 Half days in-person with remote option
- Level 3 4-8 Full remote learning
-Holding period-
Phase 3, In Person & Remote Learning (October 5)- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 2 K-3 Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 3 4-8 Full remote learning
-Holding period-
Phase 4, In Person & Remote Learning (October 12)- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Full days with remote option
- Level 2 K-3 Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 3 4th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 4 5/6-8th Full remote learning
-Holding period-
Phase 5, In Person & Remote Learning- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 2 K-3 Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 3 4th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 4 5/6th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 5 7-8 Full remote learning
-Holding period-
Phase 6, In Person & Remote Learning- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 2 K-3 Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 3 4th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 4 5/6th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 5 7-8 Full days in-person/remote hybrid schedule; 2 days in-person and 3 remote
-Holding period-
Phase 7, In Person & Remote Learning- Level 1 Preschool & PreK Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 2 K-3 Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 3 4th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 4 5/6th Full days in-person with remote option
- Level 5 7-8 Full days in-person with remote option
The main ways of reducing exposure to the coronavirus and other respiratory pathogens involve:
- Keeping ill persons out of school. Educate students, families and staff to stay home when sick, and use screening methods.
- Using Cohorts. Conduct all activities in small groups that remain together over time with minimal mixing of groups.
- Physical distancing. Minimize close contact (less than six feet) with other people.
- Hand hygiene. Frequently wash with soap and water, or use alcohol-based hand gel.
- Protective equipment. Use face coverings or shields and other barriers between people.
- Environmental cleaning and disinfection. Prioritize the cleaning of high-touch surfaces.
- Improve indoor ventilation. Open windows when possible.
- Isolation. Isolate sick people and exclude exposed people.
- Low risk spaces. Outdoor spaces are safer than indoor spaces.
- Move activities outdoors when possible.
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St. Pius X School Distance Learning Plan