COVID Health Plan - 2022-2023 School Year - Hicksville Nursery School

A. General Information

3 year old classes are as follows (3 or 4 Days)

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday or Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (3 days - Must be consecutive)
Monday to Thursday (4 days)

4 year old classes are as follows (4 Days)

Families will be asked to sign an agreement.
That my child must be free of Covid-19 symptoms to enter the building.
That anyone other than staff and students may be allowed in the building during school hours.
That classes can be changed from hybrid to full remote learning at any time.
That they will not send their child to school knowingly if their child or anyone in their home is ill.
That they will inform the school if anyone in their family has tested positive, or has come into contact with an individual who has tested positive.
That any child over the age of 2 years old will be required to wear a mask while in the facility.

B. Arrival and Dismissal

All staff members and students will have a health and temperature screening at the entrance.
A daily temperature log will be kept for everyone.
If anyone has a temperature above 99.3 degrees, they will not be allowed to enter.
Temperatures will be taken using a non-contact Infrared thermometer.
Everyone ages 3 years old, and above, will be required to wear a mask.
Drop off and pick up will be at the front door.
Only staff and students will be invited into the building.
Arrival and dismissal times will be staggered by classes.
Arrival times will be between 9am to 9:35am, dependent on the class.
Dismissal times will be between 11:45am to 12:10pm

C. Health Screening

Anyone who is sick with anything (even sniffles) should stay home.
Anyone feeling ill will be isolated, and parents will be asked to pick up as soon as possible.
If a staff or student is sent home with possible COVID 19 symptoms, they may return when they provide a negative test result and/or all symptoms have been resolved as per CDC health official guidelines.
If there is a COVID 19 positive diagnosis...
- The individual's name will remain confidential.
- The health authority and families of the individual’s class will be notified.
- Areas that the individual came into contact with be vacated, deep cleaned, and disinfected as per CDC guidelines.
- Class and staff will be quarantined as per CDC guidelines.

D. Instructions

Class sizes will be reduced significantly, depending on the size of the classroom.
Social distancing seating will occur during instruction.
Students will be given assigned seats.
Gym instruction will be slightly different. It will include dance, yoga, stretching and other activities that do not include sharing equipment. We will still have the opportunity of providing gross motor skill equipment, such as bicycles and cars, etc., all of which are disinfected after each use. The children may not share the cars/bikes/ etc., for safety and health guidelines.
Art instruction will be done in the classrooms with individual supplies that children bring in. Art supplies are not shared.
Instruction will include proper handwashing, and proper personal hygiene.
Classes will be kept apart as best as possible.

E. Snacks

All families are asked to provide one payment of $30 per student for snacks and celebration supplies to cover the entire school year. All snacks are always peanut free.
The school will use this fund to provide healthy snacks for all.
Staff will continue to use gloves and proper sanitary methods to distribute snacks.

F. Participation

Parent participation has changed for the safety of all in two important ways:
- Most committees have been indefinitely suspended, although online meetings may occur.
- Suspension of parent volunteers in classrooms.

G. Cleaning

Sanitizing and disinfecting will be done each afternoon after the children have been dismissed from school.
Staff will clean high touch areas and common surfaces in the classroom regularly during the day.
Bathrooms will be sanitized after each use and disinfected each morning.
Students and staff will wash hands or sanitize hands after every activity. This practice will be reinforced regularly.

H. Communication

All Parents must sign up for the "Bloomz" App in order to receive important information and updates from your child’s teacher. You may also visit our public web page at "Hicksville Nursery School" online, as well as our Facebook page.
We will be conducting only virtual tours of our school for the near future.
We welcome your calls and emails throughout the school year. Your child’s Teacher will call or text you periodically to tell you about your child and their school experience.

** For full details, please email us at hicksvillenursery@yahoo.com, or you may call our offices at 516-681-8246.