2021-2022SchoolYear

Parent Forum

Garfield SART

April 20, 2021

5:30 pm

Welcome parents!

• Goals for tonight’s forum

2021-2022 School Year
oShare what we know aboutthe

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oAddress questions from RSVP

regarding next year
oGather concerns from parents

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Bell Schedule	•

We will return toour pre-COVID bell schedule withfull day instructionfor grades 1-6 and halfday AM/PM instruction for TK/K.

• Grades 1-6 may arrive on campus at 8:05for morningrecess. The bell will ringat 8:25 for students to line up onthe blacktop.

• Grades 1-6 will be releasedfrom classat 3:15 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Theywill be released fromclass on Wednesday at 1:45.

• AM TK/Kwill be 8:10-11:40 (Wed. 8:10-10:55)

• PM TK/K will be 11:45-3:15 (Wed. 11:00-1:45)

Physical Distancing, Masks, & hand sanitizing

• At this time, we are planningthat adults will continue to socially distance 6-feet and students will socially distance 3-feet.

• Primary and TK/Kclasscaps will be27

• Upper grade class capsmayreduce from37 to 34 or 32. Wemay haveto hire more staff to accomplish this.

• At this time, we believe that staff and students will likely wear masks unless eating, drinking, or at a mask break.

• Students will likely sanitize hands before eating and enteringthe classroom.

Library

• We do notyet know if the library will be open for students. Wehope that it will be.

• If not, we will continue to have library time withMrs. Hedrick going directly to classrooms.

• We will continue tobecreative in finding a way for Cubs to check outbooks and participate in AR.

Laptops

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We anticipate purchasingmore laptops and Chromebooks as fundingallows. Our long-termgoal is to have a laptop or Chromebook cart per classroom.

We will not be asking students to bring devices from home.

At this time, we are notanticipating checking outdevices tostudents.

Recesses

• We will have recess next year but may havetoadjusthow many students are outsideplaying at a time.

• The kindergarten play structure should continue tobeopen.

• We do notyet know if the grades 1-6 play structure will open, but we hope it will.

• Currently students may remove their masks at mask breaksif socially distanced. That may continue.

• Currently kinder students mustwear masks while on the play structure.

• All rules regarding mask wearingand social distance protocols are given to schools by the CDC and the Fresno County Department ofHealth and we, as a school site, are required to follow that guidance.

Lunch

• We will be servinglunchon campus.

• We anticipate that this may beoutside, as much as possible, or with safety precautions in place inside the Cub Café.

• We many needto adjusthow many classes eat lunchat the same time for social distancing.

Drop Off & Pick Up

• May not be as structuredas this year.

• May look more like a traditional drop off and pick up process.

Field Trips

• We are planningon 6th gradegoing to Sonora withsafetymeasures and social distancingin place.

• We are planningon field tripsin our other gradelevels withsafetymeasures and social distancingin place if the venues are open for field trips.

Campus Club

• Campus Club is lookingat re-opening fee-basedCampus Club next year.

• We are still waiting for details.

Volunteers & Parents on
Campus	• We are waitingfor guidance on this.

Student Vaccines

• We havenotyet heard if vaccines will be available to elementary school students.

• At this time there is noindication that vaccines will be requiredfor students or staff.

Co-Curricular Activities

• We anticipate that we will beable tobring back all elementary sports during their pre-COVID seasons.

• Sports practice will returnto Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:20-4:20 withgames on Fridays.

• We anticipate thatwe willbe able to bring back choir, band, orchestra, academicclubs, and performanceclubs.

Online Options

• We are exploring online options for families wishingto remain online.

• This mayinclude the Clovis Online School and/or some form ofClovis Connect. We believe that parents will be surveyedfor their input.

• Teachers willnotsimultaneously teachbothin person and online as wasdone by many teachers this year.

Parent Concerns

• Please share thesein the chat at this time.

• You may also call or email Mrs. Bump for a private conversation.

327-6800 / jenniferbump@cusd.com