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Pre-Arrival Self-Health Check
Arrival/Drop-off
New procedures to maximize safety. Specific details, times and drop-off points available here.
Designated pick-up points and times available here
Multiple designated outdoor, weather-protected, physically distanced lines for entry
Temperature check and screening upon arrival
Security oversight
Hand-sanitation after successful screening
One-way hallway path straight to classroom location
Dismissal/Pick-up
New procedures to maximize safety. Specific details, times and pick-up points here.
One-way hallway path straight to exit location
Designated pick-up points and times available here
Security oversight
Hand-sanitation prior to exit
Multiple designated outdoor, weather-protected, physically distanced lines for exit
Foodservice
Students will eat lunch in their assigned classrooms or, weather and space permitting, outdoors (replicating the academic group of a section and thus limiting the number of students who are exposed to one another during the school day).
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Students in Lower School must bring an allergy-free lunch from home and will have the option to participate in/purchase a daily milk program through Quest Food Management Services.
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Students in Intermediate and Middle School can purchase allergy-friendly box lunches delivered to their classrooms by Quest, or they may bring their own allergy-friendly lunch. More on ordering box lunch here.
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Students in Upper School will not use the cafeteria for lunch, but students can pick up take-away food from the Upper School Office to eat after they have left school for the day, or in some instances, in their own classrooms. More on ordering box lunch here.
Click here to read an update from Quest Food Management Food Service Director Zachary Maness on the plan to ensure the highest standard of safety while providing quality, scratch made meals during this time.
The cafeteria will not be open for food purchases throughout the day.
The cafeteria will not be open for food purchases throughout the day.
Students will wash hands before and after meals and snacks
Water breaks will be allowed throughout the day (bottles from home may be refilled at contactless stations)
Closed Campus
There will be a closed campus for all US students; once students arrive on campus, they must remain on campus until they have completed their commitments and leave for the day.
Limited Visitors
With few exceptions, only students, faculty, administrators and staff will be allowed in the building. These limitations include:
- No in-person parent events or meetings onsite
- No Guests/speakers
- No Outside vendors (e.g. food deliveries)
- Admissions events to take place virtually
Facility Enhancements
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The school has obtained a supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for community use and for any student should they forget theirs.
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The school has upgraded its HVAC ventilation systems per guidelines provided by the Medical Subcommittee.
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The school will be using enhanced cleaning protocols per guidelines provided by the Medical Subcommittee.
Technology Enhancements
The school has added JK and SK students to the iPad program that extends through 8th grade. The school has also invested in a Learning Management System designed for JK and SK students and has made standard in-class audio/visual tools available in every classroom on campus, in addition to improving the school’s wireless network infrastructures to increase stability in school and remote.
Bathrooms
All bathrooms have been re-configured for single use and to allow six feet physical distancing.
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