The following are key aspects of the school’s current response plan to the outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus.
Cleaning Protocol/Procedures
- Signage on the entrance of the doors to our buildings advising people that if there are not well, not to enter the building.
- Ensure hand soap, paper products, cleaning products, hand sanitizer are in good supply.
- Sanitizer and soap dispensers are to be checked daily.
- Check and clean bathrooms 3 times per day; mid-morning, after lunch and mid-afternoon.
- Sanitize water fountains and vending machines 3 times per day; mid-morning, after lunch and mid-afternoon.
- Clean and sanitize handrails and door bells 3 times per day; mid-morning, after lunch and mid-afternoon.
- Clean and sanitize common spaces, meeting rooms and offices after lunch.
- Ensure each classroom is equipped with sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and/or a spray bottle with a disinfectant solution and paper towels.
- Teacher/students to wipe down desks after lunch and snacks with disinfectant wipes.
- Computer and Chromebook keyboards – teachers are to have the students clean the keyboards before and after use with disinfectant wipes.
- Musical instruments used are to be cleaned after each music class.
- Toys and equipment in the Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes are to be cleaned by the teachers and teaching assistants throughout the day.
- Janitorial company to use a clean cloth for each classroom and increase the frequency of cleaning high contact areas – desktops, countertops, sinks, faucets, telephones, light switches, doors, etc.
Hand Washing Procedures for Faculty and Students
- Teachers to teach and follow up with students on how to properly wash their hands and how to use hand sanitizer. This is especially required for our younger students.
- Ensure each washroom has hand-washing signage.
- Ensure students wash their hands after each gym class, library class, recess, music class, and before and after snacks and lunch.
- We will not share a sign of peace during school Masses.
Protocol for Self-Isolation
As per the protocol provided by Alberta Health Services:
If you have symptoms such as fever, cough and difficulty breathing and have travelled outside Canada or have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19, stay home (self-isolate) and call Health Link 811.
We will continue to follow our protocol for faculty and students to stay home from the school if they are not feeling well. People who self-isolate will be required to inform the school and should expect to be at home for 14 days. Anyone symptom-free after the 14 day isolation or who receive a negative test for the COVID-19 Virus may return to school.
Faculty and School Families Traveling
We will require all school families and faculty members travelling over the Easter break to complete a Travel Form indicating the countries/regions that they will be travelling to and the dates of travel. Any families or faculty returning from any travel will be required to follow the Alberta Health Services protocol.
School Closure
In the unlikely event of a school closure, we are working on plans for the continued learning of students to take place at home.
