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GSA’s COVID-19 Parent Safety Guide for Reopening 

Prior to bringing your child on campus, please ensure 1) that your child’s vaccinations and/or health physicals are up to date;  and, 2) you have submitted a Parental Acknowledgement, Waiver of Liability, and Assumption of Risk Agreement Related to COVID-19/Coronavirus.

Arrival to School

• Parents should conduct a health screening on his/her child prior to leaving the house.

• Keep your child(ren) home if sick.

• Screening forms will be sent out weekly (on a Sunday) and must be completed/submitted (one per child) prior to the student coming to school the following school day. 

• A student should not exit his/her vehicle until indicated to do so by a staff member.

• Students should be wearing masks.

• Temperature checks will be conducted on all students upon arrival on campus.

• Non-contact methods of greetings will be enforced.

• Students should sanitize their hands as they walk into the building and/or classrooms.

• Students should walk 6 ft apart from one another.

Snack/Lunchtime

• Students should sanitize or wash their hands prior to eating.

• Students will be seated 6 ft apart from each other.

• Students should open their own lunches and clean up after themselves.

• No sharing of food allowed between students.

• Masks are put back on after eating.

• Students should sanitize or wash their hands afterwards.

• Tables will be wiped down and/or disinfected afterwards.

Recess

• No water fountain usage.  Students should bring their own water.

• When students are outside, they are to remain 6 ft apart.

• No sharing of sports equipment.

Clinic/Nurse

• Student traffic to the Nurse is limited.

• Teachers will be provided with a first aid kit to treat minor injuries.

• The clinic will be staffed daily by a Registered Nurse (RN). 

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be worn by the RN for treatment or screening (as appropriate). 

• Those entering the clinic must wear a face covering, unless medically contraindicated. 

• Enhanced sanitation will occur after each student visit. 

• An Isolation Room (separate from the clinic) will be available for any student exhibiting signs of COVID-19. 

• Students will be sent home if he/she is showing any signs of COVID-19.

• If a student is confirmed positive for COVID-19, the Health Department will be notified and contact tracing will be conducted by the Health Department. In consultation with the Health Department, a decision will be made regarding which individuals should quarantine and for how many days.

• Students who test positive or who are sent home to quarantine due to exposure will be able to attend classes virtually. 

• Students who are sent home after testing positive for COVID-19 and/or having been exposed to someone with COVID-19 will have to comply with the CDC/Florida Department of Education guidelines on when to return to school. 

The following measures will also be enforced:

• Washing hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds (an alcohol- based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol may be used if hands are not visibly dirty). 

• Cover coughs and sneeze using a tissue or your upper arm. Used tissues should be discarded in the trash, followed by hand washing. 

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. 

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 

• Students should carry an extra mask in their backpack.

• Teachers will have extra masks for students.

• Teachers will also be provided with face shields and gloves.

• COVID-19 Safety/Informational signs will be posted in prominent locations throughout the school.

• Close communal spaces. Use when possible and clean/disinfect between use.

• Visitors will be limited to those essential to the operations of GSA. 

• Frequent cleaning of high touched surfaces and areas. 

• Classes will include the same groups of children each day. No mixing between groups.

• Student confidentiality will be maintained at all times.