Campus Changes and Updates:
Campus will look different when your child returns in the fall. You can expect to see many changes.
Classrooms:
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Classrooms have been assigned for individual cohort use.
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Students will enter and exit through entry points designated to no more than 3 cohorts.
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Most Lower School students will enter their classrooms directly through cohort-exclusive exterior doors.
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All classroom furniture has been thoroughly cleaned, and excess furniture has been removed to maximize space.
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Most classroom spaces will have 6 feet of space between seating.
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Students will have their own materials; school supplies will not be communal.
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Windows, doors, and HVAC systems have been tested to provide additional airflow.
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Air ionization will be located in areas where airflow is limited.
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Co-curricular spaces have been transformed into cohort spaces, and teachers are working hard to make these spaces feel like home.
Outdoor Enhancements:
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Signage and markers will be visible throughout campus to remind students of COVID-19 distancing practices.
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Outdoor spaces have been designated for grade-level cohorts to play and learn outdoors.
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The athletic field will be used exclusively for physical education.
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Doors into the buildings will be propped every morning and afternoon to minimize contact with surfaces.
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Handwashing stations will be available in set locations throughout the buildings and outside.
Other Enhancements:
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Two new drop-off locations to assure increased physical distancing.
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Two new classrooms were built, and many other spaces have been transformed.
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Every usable space on campus is now either a classroom, office, or outdoor meeting space.
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Handrails that previously were difficult to clean have been removed, stripped, powder-coated, and reinstalled to allow easy disinfecting.
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Traditional drinking fountains have been shut down. Only automatic bottle filler functions will be available.