COVID-19 - School Reopening

• Work with your child on becoming comfortable with wearing a mask or face covering. See Mask Policy below.

• Continue to practice good hand hygiene and social distancing
  Here is a great video for our youngest students: Baby Shark Hand Washing 

• Visit your pediatrician to get any needed vaccines and complete all required Health Forms

• Familiarize yourself with the new Barrie School Health Portal (SNAP), where you will answer screening questions and enter your child's temperature before departing for school. See Completing the Daily COVID-19 Questionnaire in SNAP for instructions.
  
  Please also see Required Daily Screening and Temperature Taking below. 

• Prior to your child returning to in-person instruction on campus, monitor your child(ren) for fever greater than 100℉, and any signs or symptoms of illness - particularly those associated with COVID-19.
  
  These symptoms include but are not limited to: 

  • Fever 
  • Sore throat
  • Nasal congestion
  • Runny nose
  • New or worsening cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fatigue/malaise
  • Headaches
  • Body aches 
  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Loss of taste or smell

If any symptoms are present, please stay home and notify School Nurse Kirstie Abernathy.

Health forms are still required for school attendance and were due August 1st. If you were not able to meet this deadline, please contact School Nurse Kirstie Abernathy to discuss a plan for getting the health forms completed prior to the start of school. 

Although your student may start school with virtual learning, Health Forms are still required and due now to allow time for review.

Barrie Community Code of Conduct in Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
    
As a member of the Barrie School Community, I am committed to doing my part to help decrease the spread of COVID-19 and keep our community safe by agreeing to the following:

• I will abide by all federal, state, and local public health guidance 
• I will adhere to the health as safety protocols outlined by the Barrie School COVID-19 taskforce 
• I will wear my mask at all times when in public places
• Encouraging my student to practice mask wearing as appropriate
• I will practice social distancing 
• I will practice good hand hygiene 
• I will self monitor for symptoms of illness and remain home if sick
• I will notify School Nurse Kirstie Abernathy, R.N. of any positive results of anyone in my immediate household
• I will avoid high risk behaviors such as attending large gatherings or traveling to high risk areas
• If I choose to engage in these activities, I understand that I may need to be tested and/or quarantine for 14 days as a safety precaution
• I will stay in communication with the School nurse about any COVID-19 concerns that may arise
• I agree to adhere to any changes in protocols and procedures if they change based on new evidence or guidance 

See the full document, Community Code of Conduct in Preventing the Spread of COVID-19

These procedures apply to all students coming to campus, including those taking bus transportation. Bus riders must have their temperature taken and recorded 30 minutes before boarding the bus. Please see Bus Transportation Protocols for more information.

Toddler through Kindergarten (P5) students will have their temperature checked at the classroom door upon arrival to school. Parents will walk students from the parking lot to their classroom while maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask.

For Grades 1-12: As each level returns to campus, temperatures will be checked at the classroom door or car circle and may be phased out after a few weeks. PRIOR to arriving at school, parents must complete the online screening questionnaire on the Barrie School Health Portal (SNAP). See Completing the Daily COVID-19 Questionnaire in SNAP for instructions.

Students enrolled in Extended Day will have their temperatures checked by program staff.

Students will not be allowed to enter the classroom without the completed online questionnaire and temperature check. 

Staff members are also required to have their temperatures checked daily, and will complete the COVID-19 screening questionnaire prior to working with any students.

To ensure a safe and efficient morning Drop Off, please abide by the following procedures:

LOWER SCHOOL (up the hill)

Toddler families must park and walk their student to the classroom. Everyone must wear a mask and observe social distancing. Toddler teachers will take the student's temperature. Parents are not permitted to go into the classroom at any time.

Primary students may be walked up or may use the car circle. Primary students will have a temperature check at car circle, or classroom. Parents should wear a mask to help the child from the car. If parents walk up, they are not permitted to go into the classroom at any time.

Car circle will be used for pick up. More details will be communicated. 

Late arrivals will need to be checked by Luticia Williams in the Middle and Upper School office, Kim Foard in the Lower School office, or Nurse Kirstie in the Upper Elementary Health office before proceeding to their classroom.

Parents and guardians of students riding the bus must complete the DAILY online screening form and temperature check using the Barrie School Health Portal at least 30 minutes PRIOR to the student boarding the bus.  See Completing the Daily COVID-19 Questionnaire in SNAP for instructions.

Students will also have their temperature checked as soon as they arrive on campus.

Please see the Bus Transportation Protocols for procedures to be followed while riding the bus, including social distancing, and wearing a mask. 

Late arrivals will need to be checked by Luticia Williams in the Middle and Upper School office, Kim Foard in the Lower School office, or Nurse Kirstie in the Upper Elementary Health office before proceeding to their classroom. 

Barrie staff and students age 2 and older will be required to wear a mask or cloth face covering as recommended by the CDC Guidance on face coverings in schools and local health officials. Having both students and staff wear a face covering helps to decrease the number of droplets in the air from someone coughing, sneezing or simply talking.

The idea is that “my mask protects you and your mask protects me”. If everyone within the community is able to abide by this motto, we will help keep students and staff safe by being committed to doing our part to decrease the risk of spreading communicable diseases within the school community. 

Mask Guidelines: 

• Must cover nose and mouth

• NO bandanas, gaiters, “non-mask” face coverings

• NO masks with one-way valves or vents 

• A clean mask should be worn daily and an extra one should be sent to school as a backup

• Face shields can be used only with a face covering for added protection. They should wrap around the sides of the wearer’s face and extend to below the chin

Please see the Barrie School Mask Policy for more details on age requirements and mask wearing procedures.

Barrie School has developed the following protocols to keep students as safe as possible while on campus:

• Temperature checks as recommended by CDC and state officials 
   
• Health screening questionnaires for students, staff and all essential visitors 
   
• Staff and students will be required to wear masks or face coverings when feasible (age dependent) 
   
• Social distancing procedures 
  • Modification to classroom spaces
  • Signage and markings throughout campus as a reminder to maintain a 6 ft. distance
  • Modifications to pick up and drop off procedures
  • Increased use of outdoor spaces
     
• Frequent handwashing 
  • Requiring frequent hand washing throughout the day
  • “Purell in and Purell out”
  • Teachers to assist younger students with good hand washing technique
     
• Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of high-contact areas and shared materials and equipment  
  • Cleaning throughout the day
  • Midday and nightly cleaning by janitorial staff with a focus on high touch areas such as doors, desks, and tables.

Barrie School has put in place a restricted visitation policy in order to protect the health and safety of all staff and students once campus reopens:

• No parent volunteers on campus
• No parent visits to the classrooms
• No parents are allowed in any campus buildings
• No physical contact between educational staff and parent(s)/guardian(s). When possible, parent meetings should take place virtually.

In an extenuating circumstance in which a parent/guardian is asked to visit campus for an in person meeting, the parent will be required to set up an appointment and complete Barrie's Visitor COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire prior to arriving on campus. Upon arrival to campus, the parent will need to wear a mask at all times and adhere to the school’s social distancing guidelines. A temperature check will be done as well.  

The health and well-being of our community is our first priority; therefore Barrie School reserves the right to deny entry to the campus based on information provided on the screening form. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.