CSD Special Edition:
Summer news & updates
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Cedarburg Schools Re-Entry Plan Fall 2020
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As we look ahead to the upcoming school year and the important decisions on how we are handling COVID-19 in the school setting, we want to assure you that we are approaching this work thoughtfully and collaboratively. The health and safety of our students and employees and ensuring that we provide a rigorous, enriching and high-quality education for all students are our highest priorities.
Our goal is to inform and
provide you with an update every Wednesday throughout the summer months
as our re-entry plan is developed. As a district, we must prepare to be nimble, agile and flexible to handle the ever-evolving restrictions and guidance on COVID-19. The plans developed yesterday may look different than the plans developed tomorrow. The one constant is change. With this in mind, please know that our plans are subject to change.
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A Message from Mr. Bugnacki
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The Cedarburg School District is working to develop plans to provide the Cedarburg learning community with guidance to prepare for, and conduct, an effective re-entry into school. Because experts continue to learn more about COVID-19 and the conditions surrounding the crisis are evolving, this guidance will likely change. We will continue to coordinate with local authorities and experts and update procedures, protocols and expectations as appropriate. We are in constant consultation with the
Washington/Ozaukee Health Department
to deploy the most reasonable safety measures for our students and staff. Working with the Health Department allows for the most effective and timely responses and makes welcoming all students back to school in the fall the primary goal.
The plan is to deploy the most appropriate, reasonable and logical safety measures, while ensuring our environment looks, feels and sounds like school. While there will be operational adjustments, the goal is to make those adaptations while still maintaining a healthy school culture that is conducive to the highest levels of student engagement and learning. We remain committed to teaching and learning in classrooms, in all buildings, when the fall 2020 school year begins on September 8. School will resume following the
approved school district calendar
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At the regular June School Board Meeting, School Board members provided feedback on the Guiding Principles used to guide the work of the administration in developing our Re-Entry Plan. The Guiding Principles of
Access, Quality and Safety
form the three areas of focus in establishing practices for student and staff re-entry in the fall. The Principles will continue to be used throughout the development of our Re-Entry Plan.
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Cedarburg School District Re-Entry Plan
Work is underway in developing a comprehensive Re-Entry Plan for the fall. At the June Special Board Meeting, aspects of the Re-Entry Plan were shared with Board members. Key decision points were discussed regarding social distancing and wearing masks. Highlights from the Re-Entry Plan are listed here in the
presentation
to the Board
from June 30th
. As work continues, more subsections of the plan will be brought forward to the Board for discussion and feedback. The complete Re-Entry Plan will be proposed to the Board in mid-August for review.
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Superintendent, Todd Bugnacki
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Building Facilities Open July 1
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CSD Facilities Director, John Koster and CHS Athletic Director, Jon Hannam
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Facilities and Extracurricular Guidelines
We are excited to gradually begin carefully reopening campuses to facility use and activities, while simultaneously providing a plan which aims to uphold health and safety best practices and maintain the integrity of the programming we have all come to enjoy. The
CSD Facilities and Extracurricular Guidelines Reopening Blueprint
was approved by the School Board on June 30, 2020.
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When visiting our outdoor spaces, you may see handwashing stations strategically located throughout our spaces. As part of our mitigation measures, we are providing opportunities for frequent handwashing. We know regular handwashing is a key behavior in keeping everyone safe and healthy.
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C&I Director, Alan Groth; Student Services Director, Ted Noll;
Technology & Assessment Director, Kirstin Rose,
Data & Assessment Coordinator, Deanna Nelson and Digital Learning Coach, Krista Penrod
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End of Year Parent Survey results from the emergency remote learning experience are now being reviewed by the District and soon, by individual schools. Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback! To those of you who expressed interest in assisting the District with processing and considering future educational refinements for fall; your interests will be shared with each school and utilized by the District as we progress through the planning and preparation stages for September.
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Protective Mitigation Measures
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Student Services Director, Ted Noll and School District Nurse, Nicole Cofta
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As we begin to look to the fall, we all have a collective responsibility to ensure our safety and the safety of others. With this in mind, when school resumes in the fall, all staff and students will be expected to conduct daily self-monitoring symptom checks, including taking one’s temperature. Our goal is to ensure all members of our learning community are doing their part to keep themselves safe and healthy, knowing their safety and health impacts others. More details and expectations on symptom checks will be shared in the coming weeks.
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District Communications & Newsletters
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Karen Egelhoff, Communications Coordinator
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