School Operations

Students of all grade levels will participate in a regular academic schedule (full-time, in-person learning Monday-Friday). Students will not be in cohorts, and class sizes will resume to the normal student capacity with three feet of distance between students, or the recommended distancing at the start of the school year.

School for morning preschool/PreK and all students K-8 will begin at 8:00 AM. Arrival will resume at the South and West gates. Gates will be open from 7:40-8:00 AM for morning recess on the Field. At 8:00 AM school will start for all students. Students arriving after 8:00 AM should arrive via the Circle Drive. Dismissal will begin at 3:00 PM (2:50 PM for preschool/PreK) and will continue to operate as it did in the 2020-2021 school year. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms, and authorized cars/drivers will follow the dismissal process of our SafeDISMISSAL program. The Circle Drive will not be permitted for pickup via vehicle after 2:30 PM. Students enrolled in clubs or sports will be dismissed and sent to those activities. Students not picked up by 3:20 will be sent to Extended Day (see Programs for Extended Day changes). Multi-family carpooling will be encouraged. 

Parents/caregivers are expected to assess their child(ren)’s health each morning. Monitoring your child(ren) for symptoms of COVID-19 or illness is required prior to the start of each school day. Please report any health-related absences and questions to our Health Assistant, Nancy True. All absences should be reported NO LATER than 8:30 AM.  Please err on the side of caution, and keep your child(ren) home if they are exhibiting any symptoms of illness or COVID-19. 

As a reminder, COVID-19 symptoms may include*: 

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New loss of taste or smell

• Sore throat

• Congestion or runny nose

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

*This list is not all-inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.

Students of all grade levels will participate in a regular academic schedule (full-time, in-person learning Monday-Friday). Students will not be in cohorts, and class sizes will resume to the normal student capacity with three feet of distance between students, or the recommended distancing at the start of the school year.

The partnership between home and school is a critical factor in ensuring the health and well-being of students and our community. St. Anne’s will continue to practice and teach good hygiene on campus, including frequent handwashing and covering coughs and sneezes. We will continue to have a Day Porter on campus who will clean frequently touched surfaces.  

Some notable adjustments:

Indoor and outdoor face covering and mask use policy will be evaluated in August taking into consideration the recommendations from Centers for Disease Control, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Colorado Department of Education. 

Vaccination statuses for various age/grade levels may impact the use of masks on campus indoors and outdoors.

Over the next several months, COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to become available for our students. As of May 2021, COVID vaccines are available for students 12 years of age and older. St. Anne’s encourages families to vaccinate their children as they become available for the different age groups. We know that every vaccinated person means that we are one step closer to a more normal and less restrictive school year. COVID vaccination status may impact class closures or quarantines. As in any year, immunization records and exemptions must be on file with the school prior to the first day of school.  

Information/updates from Children’s Hospital on vaccinating your child

Comforting your child during vaccination/fear of shots

St. Anne’s will continue to have mental health professionals on campus to consult with students. To schedule a time for your child, you can call the main line or talk with your child’s Division Head. We will continue our relationship with our Children’s Hospital Nurse Consultant. Also, for the 2021-2022 school year, St. Anne has designated a full-time Health Assistant, Nancy True, who will manage day-to-day illnesses/injuries on campus, field parent/caregiver questions, and manage medical records and medication administration. 

We will continue to ask parents to follow Children’s Hospital guidelines “How sick is too sick?” before sending their child(ren) to school. Unvaccinated students who are experiencing high-risk symptoms of COVID-19 will be required to provide a negative COVID test (rapid molecular or PCR) or a doctor’s note before returning to campus. 

As always, if a child has a contagious illness or condition, including but not limited to measles, MRSA, meningitis, pertussis, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis A, pink eye, varicella (chicken pox), and COVID-19, it should be immediately reported to the school office.

Masks will be optional in outdoor settings.  As recommended by CDC, CDPHE and DDPHE, universal masking will be required indoors (and on school buses and vans) for all students and teachers regardless of vaccination status. We will continue to monitor transmission rates in regard to the Delta variant as well as vaccine eligibility and community vaccination rates, and we will update this protocol as conditions change. 

With many opportunities for outdoor classes, travel between buildings on our campus, and visits to St. Anne’s in the Hills, students will have frequent breaks from mask wearing.

St. Anne’s will resume regular operating hours from 7:40 AM - 3:00 PM. Extended Day will be available by reservation in the afternoon (see Programs).

Isolation, quarantine, and class closures will be determined by the Health Assistant and the COVID Task Force in consultation with our Children’s Hospital nurse consultant. Quarantines and closures will depend on student and teacher vaccination statuses and contact tracing. 

All COVID related questions, cases and exposures should be communicated to the Health Assistant, Nancy True. 

Communication regarding COVID-19 positive cases and quarantines will only be sent to the parents and caregivers of affected classes/students. There will not be school-wide communications unless a potential exposure affects multiple divisions or a larger closure.

The school calendar is now available on the Parent Portal. The school year and academic calendar will resume on a normal schedule with full-time, in-person learning Monday-Friday. We will no longer have mental health days for students and faculty. Please note, school events are subject to change based on current regulations (see Community). The calendar will not be printed; however, parents can subscribe or print via the Parent Portal.