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Michie Elementary School

731-439-4135
6418 HWY 57E
Michie, TN 38357

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2020-2021 rEOPENING pLAN

Our Commitment: Michie School will follow recommended guidelines for keeping students safe and healthy in a supportive school environment. Michie School will continue to provide quality learning in an engaging and fun atmosphere that is focused on student achievement and positive wellbeing.

PreK 4 Arrival

Pre K 4 Students can be dropped off between 7:45 and 8:15 at the PreK Entrance which is to the east side of the main entrance. All students will have a temperature check before entering the school and can not have a temperature above 100.0 or will have to leave the school.

Car Riders Arrival

Kindergarten-8th grade drop off will be between 7:15 and 8:00. All students will have a temperature check, parents should not leave until the temperature check is complete. Any student with above 100.0 temperature can not come into the school that day. All students will practice social distancing while waiting to go to class.
Kindergarten-4th grade students will enter through the main lobby and wait in the cafeteria until they go to their class.
4th-8th students will exit the bus and enter through the front entrance by the gym and wait in the gym until they go to their class.
Students arriving after 8 will be tardy and will have to check in through the office.

Bus Riders Arrival

All students entering the school will have a temperature check on the sidewalk and will practice social distancing while waiting to go to class. Any student that has a temperature above 100.0 will have to be picked up from school as soon as possible.
Kindergarten-3rd grade bus riders will exit the bus and enter through the main lobby and wait in the cafeteria until they go to their class.
4th-8th grade bus riders will exit the bus and enter through the front entrance by the gym and wait in the gym until they go to their class.

Daily Schedule

All students will be provided instruction from their regular classroom teachers.
During the staggered schedule, a team teacher approach will be used to reduce class size to approximately 10 students per room or less.
Social distancing will be practiced to the greatest extent possible in the classroom and throughout the school.
Students will participate in a normal range of activities such as STEM, Art, Library, AR Program, and Guidance with social distancing practices in place.
All students will have P.E. everyday.
Students will have additional times to be outside and breaks will be taken during the day.
Cleaning surfaces will occur continually throughout the day.
Students will have time to wash hands throughout the day.
Additional temperature checks may be performed during the day as needed.

Breakfast, Lunch, Snack

Breakfast will be delivered to the classroom during the staggered schedule.
During the staggered schedule, lunch will be eaten in the cafeteria. Each grade will eat in the lunchroom then it will be cleaned before the next grade comes to lunch.
Lunches will be prepacked and students will not have to touch any items or enter in their lunch number.
Each afternoon, all students will have a snack break, parents may send a snack or they can send snack money to the teacher in a ziplock bag. Healthy snacks including ice cream will be available everyday.

PreK 4 Dismissal

PreK 4 students will be picked up between 2:30 and 2:45 each day at the Pre K entrance.

Car Rider Dismissal

Kindergarten-4th grade students pick up time will be from 2:40-2:55. Students will have assigned seats on the sidewalk to wait for pickup.
5th-8th graders pickup time will be from 2:55-3:15. Students will have assigned seats on the sidewalk to wait for pickup.

Bus Rider Dismissal

Students will wait in their classrooms and will be brought directly to the bus at the appropriate time.

Athletic Events

Per TSSAA guidelines, we must enforce the following rules at all athletic events:
All staff, referees, and fans (everyone except children under 2 years old) must wear a mask at athletic events. This does not include the players.
Everyone must have a temperature check before entering the gate. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will be asked to leave according to TSSAA guidelines.
Additional guidelines will be posted at the gate.
Fans and visitors must provide their own masks.
TSSAA rules can be found at https://cms-files.tssaa.org/documents/tssaa/2020/COVID-19-Sports-Regulations-and-Rules-Modifications.pdf

School Visitors

School visitors should call the school before coming if at all possible.
All visitors will be asked a series of COVID-19 related questions and a temperature check.
Access beyond the school lobby will be limited to only instances deemed necessary.
A new pass window has been installed in the lobby to exchange documents and items with the office staff so that visitors do not have to come into the office.

School Supplies Drop Off

A designated set of tables will be on the sidewalk for dropping off school supplies.
Older students can bring their supplies to the teacher directly on the first day of school.
Please place the student’s name and teacher’s name on the supplies.
School supplies may be dropped off beginning Monday Aug 3rd and continue through the first week of school during regular hours.

Cleaning

Cleaning and disinfecting procedures will be increased, all shared or common areas will be cleaned between groups.
Medical grade sanitizing solutions will be used to disinfect all high touch areas such as doorknobs, handles, and fixtures.
Restrooms will be cleaned more frequently.
School buses will be cleaned and disinfected between every trip.

Special Education, and 504

All IEP and 504 plans will remain in place, any change to a plan will not be made without a team meeting with a parent present.

Masks

Masks are recommended for all students, teachers, staff, and visitors but are not required. Masks will be provided for anyone in the school.

Other Important Information

This reopening plan is subject to change as conditions change or as regulations from the district, state, or other governing body dictates.
In the event of a student or staff tests positive for COVID 19 or has been exposed to an active COVID case, we will follow the guidelines provided to the school by the district.
For copies of the current schedule, calendar, and the Covid 19 case release guidance please see the school website. Additional information can be found at the district website.

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Michie Parents,

Teachers and staff have been working non-stop to be ready for Monday! They are very excited for students to return to school next week. For those who are preparing to send your child to school next week, we wanted to provide additional information about the school start.

Buses will run their normal routes.
Lunches will be provided for all students everyday whether present or not. Michie students who are not at school can come on any day and pick up a free lunch between 11 and 12.
Students can bring their own lunches and snacks if they choose not to eat the free school meals, but can not use a microwave to warm food.
Students will have their temperature checked before entering the school every day. Students with a temperature above 100.0 can not enter the school.
Students are not required to wear masks, but we have masks to provide any student or they can bring their own if you want them to wear a mask.
Students and teachers will practice social distancing throughout the school day.
Students will have regular school assignments every day of the week. These assignments are required and will be graded. The procedures for turning in assignments will be provided to you by the teacher.
Teachers will provide recorded video lessons every day through Google Classroom and assignments will be paper-based and/or online. The video lessons are not live, and may be watched at any time on almost any kind of device.
Teachers, staff, and administrators will be communicating more this year than ever before, we will be making phone calls everyday to assess student learning and needs throughout this difficult time. Please make sure we have a good contact number at all times.
If your child’s teacher has not been able to reach you, please contact the school office to update your contact information. Teachers must have current contact information in order to communicate and provide assignments to all our students, including those who have opted for ReConnect.

New Arrival Procedures

Beginning August 4, breakfast and lunch will be served at the schools.
- Pick up time is from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Students must pick up lunch at the school they attend.