Health and Safety Plan

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To open Fellowship Christian High School for the 2020-2021 academic year as scheduled, a team of faculty and staff, together with our school board, has developed a comprehensive plan that includes cleaning and disinfecting all physical spaces and high-touch areas on our campus; safety guidelines for students, staff, faculty, and visitors; modification to schedules; and modification to physical spaces. This letter elaborates on each of these important aspects of our plan below.

Entering school building:

• Staff/students/parents must sign an agreement to do home self-screening. Do not send your student to school nor come to campus yourself if you or your student is exhibiting any of the symptoms listed here:

(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html)

• Temperature will be scanned before entering the building (temp must be below 100.4ºF).

• Students must have a facemask on to enter the building (disposable masks will be available).

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Guest, Parents and Visitors:

• All guests, parents, and visitors are required to call the school upon arrival.

• All guests, parents, and visitors are required to wear a mask.

• All guests, parents, and visitors are required to complete a health screening form.

• All parents are not permitted to enter the building during drop-off or pick-up.

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In the facility:

• Common areas including the lunch room will be cleaned and sanitized by staff before/after use.

• Daily disinfection of commonly used surfaces (doorknobs, light switches, etc.) and bathrooms.

• Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer available in common areas.

• Classroom and hallway doors will be open to allow ventilation and airflow.

• Water fountains will not be available for students, staff, parents, and guests.

• Students will bring their own water bottles to be used throughout the day.

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In the classroom:

• Upon entering a classroom, hand sanitizer will be available for all students.

• Students will be instructed not to share items with their classmates.

• All classrooms will have disinfecting supplies: gloves, masks, disinfecting wipes, disinfectant spray, paper towels.

• Seating will be 6 feet apart.

• Classrooms will be disinfected in between classes.

• Masks will be worn when physical distancing cannot be achieved (students and teachers) in compliance with established classroom physical distancing guidelines.

• Students may only handle their own learning materials (pens, pencils, calculators, computers, etc.).

 

Physical education:

• Activities to be outside as much as possible.

• Students will be required to wear facemasks during activities if physical distancing cannot be achieved.

• All sport/recreational equipment will be cleaned and sanitized before and after usage.

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Chapel:

• Chapel service will continue to be held with physical distancing in place (or mask). 

• Chapel seating will be sanitized (as possible) following usage.

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Lunch Room:

• There will be NO self-service food or beverage distribution. (No snack shop.)

• Students/parents are encouraged to pack all lunches individually.

• All meals, snacks, and beverages must be individually packaged. NO sharing!!

• Lunch seating will provide physical distancing.

• Individual water bottles/or disposable water bottles are required. 

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Computers/Equipments/Personal Items:

• All school provided computers/equipment will be maintained with surface cleaning between every use.

• All students are required to provide their own computer.

• Students can only use equipment and learning materials that have been issued/belong to them.

• All personal items brought to school by students/staff must be disinfected prior to be used and after.

• No personal items may be shared (including textbooks). All personal belongings should be labeled with the student's name.

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Physical Distancing Exposure Reminder:

• Reminders will be displayed in the building: classrooms, hallway, bathrooms and offices.

• Stay 6 feet apart when possible.

• Students will be instructed on proper hygiene (handwashing for 20 seconds, fully cover coughs and sneezes, correct usage of masks, etc.).

• As a reminder, masks should be worn when in the hallways, in between classes, to the bathroom or lockers, to the main office, and for dismissal to the school buses. 

• It is recommended by our state that anyone who has traveled out of the country or to a hotspot should self-quarantine at home for 10 days with no symptoms before returning back to school. The list may be found here: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx

• Any student who exhibits a temperature greater than or equal to 100.4ºF will be isolated and rechecked after ten minutes. If the elevated temperature persists, the student will remain isolated until a parent is reached to take the student home. Any staff who exhibits a persistent elevated temperature greater than or equal to 100.4ºF will be asked to isolate himself or herself and leave campus immediately.

• Masks (disposable) will be available to all students/teachers to be used during the day.

• Hand sanitizing stations will be available in the hallways and outside the office.

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COVID-19 Infection

• Any person, student, staff, or visitor who contracts COVID-19 is to be quarantined at home for 7-10 days as per the CDC guidelines and contact their primary doctor. A negative COVID-19 test is required before returning to school.

• Any student exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 will be immediately isolated and sent home. The student will be required to be quarantined for 7-10 days and follow CDC guidelines and contact their primary doctor.

• Should a student or staff member of the school be exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID-19 they will be asked to quarantine as per the contact tracing guidelines of the CDC and return after the 7-10 days with NO symptoms.

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(Note: These procedures are continually updated as the guidelines change. Last update: 1/8/2021.)