Dear Speedway Academies Families,
I would like to first thank you for your support, patience, and understanding during this global pandemic and the injustice we witnessed throughout the media. As a building leader, my desire was to return back to school traditionally, but we must continue to be safe, proactive, and prepared to continue to provide our students with the education they very well deserve. Please review the CDC guidelines for the reopening of schools.
As we prepare to welcome our students to a year that will look and feel very different, we know there are questions surrounding the reopening plan for September 8, 2020. This letter, however, is to provide you with guidance on our reentry plan and attach our school staff’s contact information (by grade) if you need assistance or have concerns. The gist of our plan is to keep everyone safe and continue to educate our students by providing parents the opportunity to choose one of the two options for the 2020-2021school year:
- Virtual Instruction
- In-Person Instruction (Following CDC guidelines)
All parents should have received a Full-Time Remote Learning Consent form via SchoolMint, our online platform, with the appropriate login credentials for completing your child’s registration. If you wish to elect full-time remote instruction, please complete the consent form in SchoolMint no later than August 14, 2020. Our Clerks are available to assist you with your needs during this process. Please locate your appropriate Clerk by your child’s grade for further assistance. If you are choosing remote learning, we are available for the distribution of Learning at Home Kit August 17-August 28, 2020.
Our updated student/parent handbook, which includes our complete re-entry plan and guidelines, will be available by August 8, 2020. We encourage families to frequently visit our school website for all important updates and information.
Families choosing in-person instruction are required to follow our ingress/egress procedures which are in alignment with CDC updated information as it evolves. Please review the following procedures we will adhere to at Speedway Academies:
- This is a contactless site- all pick-ups and drop-offs will occur outside
- Only staff assigned to this location are permitted in, barring any emergencies
- Anyone escorting children to and from school are required to wear a mask
- All children entering the building are required to wear a mask
- There will be 3 stations to monitor the process:
- Station 1: The line before your tent
- Station 2: Screening before entry
- Station 3: Escorting of the students into the building
- All students will undergo a 4 step process prior to entering the building
- Step 1: Symptoms Screening– Students will be asked a series of questions regarding their health Depending on the students’ response, they will move to the next step in the process
- Step 2: Temperature Check – If the student passes the symptoms screening, they will then have their temperature checked. Students with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, will not be permitted into the building
- Step 3: Footwear Sanitizing – Students will then stand in a rubber maid tub to sanitize and disinfect their shoes (Please note, students must wear closed toe shoes)
- Step 4: Hand Washing/Sanitizing – Students will be provided hand sanitizer or will wash their hands with soap and water before being escorted into the building
Please visit our website for more specifics and visuals of our new classroom structure.
Thank you for your continued support. Stay safe and stay healthy.
In Service with Kids,
Atiba Buckman
Principal
