• Mandating social distancing and keeping children in small groups (no more than 10 children clustered in an activity): absolutely no large group activities.
• Instructing staff to monitor for symptoms, and stay home if they are sick.
• Instructing parents/guardians to keep children home if they or any member of the household exhibits symptoms.
• Mandating frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing one’s nose. Teachers should help young children do the same. If hands are visibly dirty, use soap and water to clean hands.
• If soap and water are not readily available, closely supervise use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to avoid ingestion. Providing children with soap and water to wash hands; adults may use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, but this is very toxic to children.
• Advising persons to avoid touching their face (especially eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands).
• Increasing the early childhood program’s cleaning and disinfection routine to multiple times per day, while being careful with children in the near vicinity. Emphasizing cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces.
• Covering coughs or sneezes with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in the trash and cleaning hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer (if soap and water are not readily available).
• Providing adequate supplies for good hygiene, including clean and functional hand-washing stations, soap, paper towels, and alcohol‐based hand sanitizer.
• Restricting field trips. Bar-T is eliminating field trips completely.
• Restricting outside visitors and volunteers.

• Each of the host sites will have a pair of Directors that will work to facilitate staffing of the host site. A member of Kids Club Leadership will be working with the host site Directors to determine the pairing and will be facilitating a discussion between all of the Directors for that site to create a "Plan A" for staffing.
• As we touched on in an earlier email, we would like to have at least one staff from each site present at all times throughout the day so kids and parents have a familiar face.
• To ensure compliance with the most recent recommendations, we will be working to staff at a 1:10 staff to child ratio. In addition, we will have one additional staff at each site to facilitate ongoing cleaning, sanitation, and trips to the bathroom for hand-washing.
• Pre-K teachers, with the exception of Thurgood EC, which should continue as normal, will be joining Kids Club for their normal Pre-K hours. They are not expected to offer lesson plans or stick to the usual schedule.
• Our goal will be to share the responsibility of covering the host site with all available staff for these first few days. This should result in shorter shifts and the opportunity for everyone to have some days off if the number of kids are as low as we expect and hope.
• If you are in a high risk group (e.g. age 60 or older, have an underlying health condition, etc.), please contact Kristen as soon as possible.
• Please do your part to keep our community safe. This means practicing social distancing at home. Please help keep our kids and coworkers safe during this time by being smart. Don’t go into crowded spaces, wash your hands thoroughly, be conscious of what you touch and who you are around. 

• Mark will be coordinating Kensington Parkwood and Lakewood 
• Greg will be coordinating Laytonsville and Whetstone
• Lynn will be coordinating Somerset and Thurgood Marshall
• Brady will be coordinating Matsunaga and MAC

• Legos, fuse beads, or any sort of game that has children putting their hands into a shared resource.
• Hugs, Handshakes, or High Fiving (including clapping games “Miss Mary Mack, all dressed in black” etc.).

• Board games, Arts & Crafts, and things with some shared equipment should be adjusted with a priority on safety and cleanliness. If you do an Arts & Crafts project that uses scissors, make sure they are thoroughly cleaned with the proper cleaning products and hands are washed before letting the next person use them.
• Games that usually involve physical contact, but can be changed to eliminate it.

• Dance, Sports, Yoga, or other physical activities that can be done without touching.
• Reading to a small group (less than 10)
• Art that can be done without sharing supplies like coloring or painting, as long as we wash the markers/brushes after using.

• You should continue to clock in/out on Dayforce while you are working at the center.
• As long as you are willing to work when asked, you will receive your normal pay regardless of how many days/hours you work.
•  If you choose not to work you are free to use PTO. Otherwise you will not be paid during this time.

• You should continue to clock in/out on Dayforce while you are working at the center.
• If you choose not to work, you are free to use PTO or Sick leave. Otherwise you will not be paid during this time.
• We will calculate what a typical work week is for you (average of last couple pay periods). You’ll be paid the greater of your typical work week or the actual amount you work over this period. As long as you accept the invitation to work when asked, at a minimum you’ll be paid for the amount of hours you typically work.

1. First of all, stay home.
2. Please call Kristen, she will give you additional direction.
3. Notify your Kids Club Leadership member immediately.