DISTRICT REOPENING PLANS

A PRESENTATION TO THE PATCHOGUE MEDfORD COMMUNITY

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DJ1 Donna Jones, 7/21/2020

DISTRICT WIDE REOPENING COMMITTEEDR. DONNA JONES - SUPERINTENDENT OFSCHOOLS AND COMMITTEE CHAIR

Dr. Joey Cohen – Assistant Superintendent for Human Lori Cannetti – Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Resources and Sub Committee Chair for Elementary and Instruction and Sub Committee Chair for Secondary Education Education

Dr. Jessica Lukas – Assistant Superintendent for Special Frank Mazzie – School Business Administrator and Sub Education and Pupil Services and Sub Committee Chair for Committee Chair for Operations Special Education and Social and Emotional Supports

Rob Epstein – Sub Committee Co-Chair for Music and the Kelvin Ortiz – Sub Committee Chair for Nursing Supports Arts

Ryan Cox – Sub Committee Chair for Athletics and Physical Nathan Brinkman – Sub Committee Co-Chair for Music and Education the Arts

DISTRICT WIDE REOPENING COMMITTEE MEMBERS (CONTINUED)

Erin Skahill – PMAA President John DeSantis – CSEA Custodial Unit President

Kevin Toolan - PMCT President Lori Musumeci – CSEA Part Time Unit Vice President and PTA Council President

Christopher Angelora – PMCT Vice President Paul Noonan – Director of Plant and Facilities

Candida Bednarski – Nurses Unit President Carol Sicignano – Transportation Supervisor

Michelle Jordan – CSEA Clerical Unit President Daniel Erwin – Food Service Director

Emily Moss – Director of School Age Child Care James Richroath - Administrator of Technology

PRESENTATION GOALS: • PROVIDE UPDATES TO PARENTS ON OUR REOPENING PLAN PROGRESS AND NEXT STEPS;• PROVIDE DOCUMENTS TO ASSIST PARENTS WITH VISUALIZING THE NEW PROTOCOLS;• DISCUSS HOW THE RECENT STATE AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDANCE HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO OUR REOPENING PLAN DOCUMENT;

• RESPOND TO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY; • PROVIDE DETAILS OF NEXT STEPS TOWARD REOPENING PLAN SUBMISSION TO THE STATE.

DISTRICT REOPENING PLAN PRIORITIES• PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF; • INCORPORATE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS INTO THE PLAN TO ADDRESS STUDENT AND STAFF TRAUMA;

• DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT ENHANCES AND BEST MEETS THE DIVERSE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC;

• PROVIDE EQUITABLE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL STUDENTS; • MAINTAIN STRONG AND ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH ALL COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.

RECAP OF ACTIONS TO DATE • PARENTS WERE SURVEYED BY THE DISTRICT DURING THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE; • DISTRICT AND SUBCOMMITTEES WERE ESTABLISHED AND HAVE MET AT LEAST TWICE PERWEEK FOR SIX WEEKS TO DEVELOP PLANS (ONE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS IN AGGREGATE);

• FACEBOOK LIVE PRESENTATION TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDING INITIAL REOPENING PLAN UPDATES AND PARENT SURVEY RESPONSES;

• PARENT SURVEY RESPONSES WERE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY VIA DISTRICT WEBSITE;• COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER DOCUMENT SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY; • SECOND FACEBOOK LIVE PRESENTATION SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS UPDATES AND NEXT STEPS.

Awareness Handwashing Masks Social Distancing Cleaning Monitor Health Designate a COVID-19 Contact

Initially, just remaining thoughtful and aware of proximity to others and protocols will go a long way to ensuring safety for all.

Additionally, timing of movement into, out of and through a building can also af fect how of ten people interact with one another.

SUB COMMITTEE UPDATES

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Charges of the Committee: A. To provide the most efficient, effective and academically suitable Blended Learning Plan;

B. To provide the most efficient, effective and academically suitable Blended Learning Plan should we have to resume Remote Learning.

ELEMENTARY SCHEDULE EXAMPLE

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M ONDAY-WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY FRIDAY

Social Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learning

Library (Week 1)

Library (Week 1)

ELA (Week 2)

ELA (Week 2)

Art (We ek 1)

Art (Week 1)

Music (We ek 2)

Music (Week 2)

English Language Arts

English Language Arts

English Language Arts

English Language Arts

Cohort 1 Cohort 2

English Language Arts

English Language Arts

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Physical Education

Math Math

English Language

English Language

English Language

Math Math

English Language Math Math

Science / Social Studies

Science / Social Studies

Science / Social Studies

Science / Social Studies

R E M O T E

L E A R N I N G

R E M O T E

L E A R N I N G

Math Math

Physical Education

Student Groups Stay Together

Teachers & Programs Move More than the Students

Maintaining students within the same group minimizes overall interaction

school-wide.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Charges of the Committee: A. To provide the most efficient, effective and academically suitable Blended Learning Plan;

B. To provide the most efficient, effective and academically suitable Blended Learning Plan should we have to resume Remote Learning.

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SAMPLE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SCHEDULE

• Students will attend school for 6 periods per day. Core subjects plus World Language or academic support.

• Each period will be approx. 60 minutes.

• Students will be grouped as a cohort to keep traveling to a minimum.

• Teachers will rotate into a classroom to reduce students traveling.

• Possibility teachers may change should we transition back to a full-day on-site schedule.

Period Subject

1 Math

2 Social Studies

3 English

4 World Language

5 Lunch & Learn

6 Science

Period Subject

1 Math

2 Social Studies

3 English

4 World Language

5 Science

6 Lunch

Health

PE

Art/Music

Financial Literacy

Remote Learning

Additional work to be completed on remote learning

On-Site Day Remote Day

Rotate in specials PE, Library, Guidance (SEL), Health, Business, Technology, H&C

SAMPLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHEDULE

• Students will attend school for the first 6 periods on his/her schedule.

• Each period will be 55 minutes.

• Students will have a grab & go lunch.

• On days students are not on-site, they will schedule for course work that they have periods 7-9.

Period Subject

1 Math

2 Social Studies

Grab & G0

3 English

Grab & Go

4 World Language

5 Science

6 Lab/Elective

Period Subject

1 Math

2 Social Studies

Grab & Go

3 English

Grab & Go

4 World Language

5 Science

6 Lab/Elective

7 Electives

8 Electives

9 Study Hall

Full Remote Learning

Additional work to be completed on remote learning

On-Site Day Remote Day

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SEL SUPPORTS Charges of the Committee: A. To provide the most suitable plan for addressing a Blended Learning Model for delivering services to ACES students as well as SEL support services and related services;

B. To provide the most suitable plan for delivering support and SEL services should Remote Learning resume;

C. To provide the most suitable Academic Plans for ACES students should Remote Learning resume.

Reducing Mixing of Student Groups

Teachers have two areas

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Implement

Assess and Sustain

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) hasidentified four critical actions for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) guidancefor districts to use as guidance as they prepare to reopen and renew schoolcommunities. The four actions are:

• Take time to cultivate and deepen relationships, build partnerships, and plan for SEL

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• Design opportunities where adults can connect, heal, and build their capacity to support students.

• Create safe, supportive, and equitable learning environments that promote all students’ social and emotional development .

• Use data as an opportunity to share power, deepen relationships, and continuously improve support for students, families, and staff.

Source: © 2020 CASEL

DISTRICT OPERATIONS Charges of the Committee: A. To provide the most efficient and effective manner for preparing all operations to receive students under a Blended Learning Plan;

B. To provide the most efficient and effective manner for delivering services should Remote Learning resume.

Directionality

Align with Edges of Room

Measure from Student to Student

Masks Allow Greater Flow

In general, spacing students six feet apar t within a classroom reduces the capacity by about fif ty percent, or half.

Directionality

Multiple Entrances

Staggered Timing

Moving Less in General

Travel strategies are building specific

with regard to schedule and programs.

This diagram is an example of travel elements to consider.

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Masks are to be worn on all buses. (Option B)

Siblings may sit next to one another.

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NURSING & HEALTH SERVICES

Charges of the Committee:

To provide descriptive details for the following: A. Temperature Check protocols; B. Contact Tracing protocols; C. In School Quarantine protocols; D. Health & Hygiene protocols for Reopening.

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ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Charge of the Committee:

To assess and evaluate the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Health Education aligning reentry plan with guidance from NYS.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS Charges of Committee: A. To provide the most suitable plan for incorporating the Arts into a Blended Learning Plan (inclusive of extra-curricular activities);

B. To provide the most efficient and effective manner for delivering the Arts through a Blended Learning Plan should Remote Learning resume;

C. To provide the most effective manner to integrate Arts into the SEL Curriculum (which is currently under development)

DISTRICT CHALLENGES • PARENTS HAVE DIFFERING CIRCUMSTANCES; • STUDENTS HAVE DIFFERING NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES; • STAFF MEMBERS HAVE DIFFERING CIRCUMSTANCES; • FISCAL CRISIS ON FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT; • GUIDANCE IS EVER EVOLVING AS THE VIRUS IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES CHANGES.

NEXT STEPS • RESPOND TO ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS; • RECOMMEND PLAN APPROVAL FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION AT THE JULY 27TH BUSINESS MEETING;

• SUBMIT PLAN TO THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY JULY 31ST; • POST REOPENING PLAN DOCUMENT ON DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR COMMUNITY REVIEW;• CREATION OF A COMMUNITY CENTERED EMERGENCY HEALTH COMMITTEE; • GOVERNOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT IN EARLY AUGUST.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIDEOS• THIS IS HOW WE BOARD AND EXIT THE BUS • THIS IS HOW WE ENTER THE SCHOOL • THIS IS HOWE WE SOCIALLY DISTANCE AT SCHOOL • THIS IS HOW WE ENTER THE CLASSROOM

QUESTIONS?