The safety of your children and the wellbeing of our Prodigy families are our main priorities. We are committed to meeting the cognitive, physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of the whole child. A top priority at Prodigy is to involve parents and families. Although we are implementing practices to reduce the risk of potential contagion, please know that parents are welcome to join their children in outdoor activities and the Prodigy staff will continue to find other creative ways to foster family involvement. Therefore, in order to minimize risk regarding the COVID-19 virus, Prodigy will be taking the following precautionary measures:
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The Prodigy campus is built for such a time as this...
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Separated cabin classrooms
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No sharing of hallways
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Individual air systems and bathrooms
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Plentiful outdoor learning spaces & more time in nature increases immune system and overall health
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Meal times are within the individual cabin classrooms or outdoor picnics
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Supply fee allows mass purchasing with single person distribution, thus reducing number of germs introduced into the classroom
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Reduce the germs, thrive in the classroom!
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Daily sanitizing measures...
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Daily disinfecting of all surface areas including but not limited to doorknobs, chairs, tables, and various areas of contact
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Air purifiers that recycle the air every thirty minutes for every classroom
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Hand-sanitizing stations with age appropriate visible instructions for students
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Ensuring and implementing good hand cleaning habits
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Lots of windows to open and allow for fresh air
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Reduce the germs, thrive in the classroom!
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In the event of a COVID concern or case ...
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Prodigy has welcomed a school nurse that will respond to the physical health needs of our students daily
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Child who exhibit signs of sickness needs to remain at home
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Student with a positive test result needs to remain home for two weeks
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Parents of children within the class and anyone the test-positive child had contact with will be notified. Siblings of the test-positive child will remain home until the threat of sickness has passed due to a 72 hour time period or a negative test result
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If fewer than 25% of a class tests COVID positive, class will continue to meet. If 25% or more test COVID positive, the class will shift to remote learning. If more than 25% of the student body is COVID positive, then the whole school shifts to remote learning for two weeks
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If a teacher or assistant tests COVID positive, the teacher and assistant will remain home for a period of two weeks or the appropriate amount of time has passed. Students of the class or others who had contact with the staff member will be notified, and the class will continue with a substitute teacher
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Students who remain home, either because they are sick, or because they choose to do so, will have the option to log in via a program like meet or zoom on a computer in order to participate in certain lessons and remain an active part of small group work, as well as complete assignments at home
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Reduce the germs, thrive in the classroom!
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Classroom procedures ...
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Limited group sharing of classroom materials such as pencils, crayons, scissors, etc.
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Students will be encouraged to bring their own masks
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Prodigy will have additional disposable masks on hand in case a child forgets their own
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When working indoors in small groups of close proximity students and teachers will have the option to wear a mask or other form of protective face covering
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Cabin entry and exit traffic flow will be unidirectional when possible
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Should a parent wish to drop a child off in the classroom, you will be greeted at the door by the teacher or staff member. Please practice social distancing during drop off and pick up times
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Student recess engagement will be limited to smaller numbers as student groups will spread throughout the outdoor campus
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Limited field trips
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Whole school worship will be outdoors weather permitting, otherwise held within individual cabins
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Reduce the germs, thrive in the classroom!
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For further concerns or questions please contact Russell Grammer at r.grammer@goprodigy.org.