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The Super Six

Health & Safety in the AAPS

School Safety Practices Aligned with the Super 6 Include:

All staff and students are required to wear a mask at all times inside the building, except when eating or drinking.

Hand sanitizer stations are placed in every classroom and throughout the building and all staff and students are encouraged to use sanitizer upon entry and exit of classrooms and other spaces.

Student desks will be spaced apart and whenever possible, facing the same direction.

Seating charts will be established in every classroom to minimize contact between students.

No visitors are allowed on campus unless by appointment (dropping off medication, etc.).

All parent/guardian and other meetings, including school events, remain virtual.

Daily Student Pre-Screening for COVID-19 Symptoms

When Should A Child Stay Home From School?

Sources:

State of Michigan Guidelines for Operating Schools Safely, Jan. 2021

CDC Guidelines for Schools and Childcare, Jan. 2021

CDC K-12 COVID-19 Mitigation Toolkit, Dec. 2020

School Re-Opening in the Era of COVID-19:Public health principles and practices for school districts, Johns Hopkins Consortium for School-Based Health Solutions, Dec. 2020

Cohorts as Part of the Hybrid Learning Plan
- A school cohort is a small group of students and adults who learn, play, and eat together.
- Cohort members have little to no contact with others outside their group.
- School cohorts are made up of two or more classrooms of students.
How Does Cohorting Relate to COVID-19?
- Cohorts decrease transmission risk by limiting the number of contacts any one person has in a school day
- When cohorts do not mix, if someone in the cohort is suspected of having COVID-19, only the cohort needs to be excluded from school
  - For example, if the teacher has symptoms of COVID, his/her cohort will be excluded from school, but the entire grade will not.
Family Responsibilities in the Hybrid Classroom Option
- Screen your student for symptoms each morning before sending them to school. A District screening questionnaire will be provided and keep your student home when they are exhibiting symptoms.
- Immediately notify your building principal if your student or someone in the household tests positive for COVID-19. Speak with a district contact tracer if needed for an investigation.
- Ensure your student has a mask and water bottle every day. Masks will be provided to those who do not have one.
- Be available to pick your student up from school should they begin to show symptoms while at school.
- Be patient and know that hybrid plans may change from day to day to better meet the needs of our students.
- Understand that students or staff may need to quarantine if there is a classroom case.
Student Responsibilities in the Hybrid Classroom Option
- Wear a mask at all times, except when eating or drinking.
  - Note: Students who are unable to remove a mask independently must not wear one. For all other students, rare exceptions can be made with a doctor’s note for a valid medical reason.
- Bring a personal water bottle daily.
- Follow school rules to stay physically distanced from others.
- Monitor health status and report symptoms immediately to an adult.
AAPS Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols Follow CDC and EPA Guidelines
- Daily classroom cleaning in advance to the return to face to face learning.
- Disinfect high touch surfaces/points two times a day
  - Examples: doorknobs, bottle filling stations, stair rails, light switches, elevator buttons, restroom doors
- Service and disinfect restrooms daily, with adequate supply of toilet paper, soap, and hand towels
- Clean and disinfect common spaces daily (hallways, gyms, cafeterias, etc.)
- Deep cleaning on Wednesdays and Fridays between cohorts using an EPA-approved cleaning products.
- Follow the CDC Cleaning and Disinfecting guidelines for any confirmed cases.
Bus Safety Practices
- All staff and students are required to wear a mask at all times while riding the bus.
- Hand sanitizer is placed in every bus and all staff and students are required to use sanitizer upon entry to the bus.
- Windows will be open, weather permitting (dress appropriately), to circulate air.
- Seating charts will be established to ensure distancing and to limit contact.

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