COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented school communities with previously unimaginable challenges. At the conclusion of 2019-2020 school year, our school staff set about planning how to safely and effectively navigate these challenges. Building on lessons learned from our sudden shift to virtual instruction last Spring, parent feedback, and guidance from state and local officials, RCS developed both its School Reopening Plan and Continuous Learning Plan (CLP). Our Guiding Principles influenced the development of these plans and continue to affect our decisions in response to not only the threat of COVID in our area, but also in pursuing our goal to effectively educate our students.

COVID Updates

Current Status

As of January 15, 2021:

All students will attend virtually through January 29.
In-person instruction resumes for students in PreK-2 on Feb. 1, 2021.
In-person instruction resumes for 3-5 on Feb. 8, 2021.
In-person instruction resumes for 6-8 on Feb. 17, 2021.

Check the website, Facebook, or with your child's teacher for further information.

UPDATED Morning Drop-off Traffic Flow - Feb. 1, 2021

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Return to School Guidelines After Exposure or Symptoms

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Guiding Principles

Five principles should guide all planning, decision-making, and execution of the work of returning to school in Rogersville:

We will share what we know and what we don’t know. We will be clear about what we can control and what is outside of our control.
We will be equitable. We will center decisions on what is best for all students, families, and educators, especially those most impacted by educational inequities and COVID-19.
We will listen. We will bring together diverse stakeholders and experts to a) understand the realities on the ground and b) surface creative solutions.
We will put safety first. We will leverage science, data, and public health leadership to inform the choices we make.
We will be decisive. Given the size and scope of the challenge, we must move deliberately and make tough choices. We will make mistakes, and we will adapt quickly as variables on the ground change.

health and safety protocols

These are just a few of the health and safety measures we're implementing in response to COVID-19.

Social Distancing
- Separate entrances for drop-offs to provide direct routes to classrooms and reduce student interaction en route to class
- Social distancing markers throughout building to assist students and staff in gauging distance and to give visual reminders
- Classroom furniture arranged to support social distancing
- Reduce student density
  - Allowing students to go directly to class rather than the New Gym holding area
  - Students eat lunch in various locations such as classrooms, gym, cafeteria (with reduced capacity), or outdoors if weather accommodates
  - Depending on level of community spread, some grades attend in Hybrid Mode to reduce student density by 50%.
  - All breakfast service is served "to-go".
  - Reduced student transitions during the day
Cleaning
- Hiring of an additional custodian to provide increased cleaning and disinfection
- Sanitation stations in every hallway
Reducing Likelihood of Spread
- Temperature screenings of all employees and students prior to building entry
- Student and staff mask-wearing is now required (exceptions include eating/drinking, communication with those who are hearing-impaired, and specified mask breaks).
- Implementing a variety of learning modes: All-Virtual, At-Home, Hybrid
  - Students may opt for Virtual-Only instruction for all or part of the school year
  - Fridays are virtual instruction days for most students.
  - Students are provided use of their school-issued iPad/laptop at home with our Take-Home Initiative

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