Dear Saints Families,
With the 2019-20 school year just behind us, the most frequent inquiry we get is, "How will the 2020-21 school year look?" This beginning-of-summer communication serves to address your most frequent questions regarding school reopening plans.
St. Bonaventure Catholic School is planning to return to a full-day in-person instruction five days a week. Returning to school is essential for the academic, spiritual, and social well-being of our students. We will be "mirroring" a typical school schedule as closely as possible with some adaptations. For example, Junior high movement will be reduced to keep students in the same classroom throughout the day, with teachers moving rooms instead. We are very fortunate to have a large campus footprint, and available space will be maximized by spreading students out for social distancing. Non-essential classroom furniture has been removed to accommodate six feet of spacing between students. Arrival times will be slightly staggered to provide for daily temperature checks upon school entry and to decrease traffic congestion. Adult teachers and staff will wear protective face shields or masks. Face shields are essential for younger grade teachers so students can see their faces, especially during phonics instruction. According to the OC Department of Health, face masks are not required for children if social distancing can occur. Plans are also in progress to covert drinking fountains to handwashing stations, and contactless hand sanitizer dispensers are on order for installation campus-wide. The campus will be cleaned and sanitized every night with frequent wipe downs throughout the school day for high touch areas. For a detailed overview of OCDE/OCHCA school reopening guidelines, please click the button below.
Please join Mr. McFerran and me for a Zoom coffee social this coming Thursday at 9:00 am for a collaborative discussion on this topic.
Wishing you summer peace and blessings,
Kim White, Principal
