Resurgence Hall Charter School sent out a reopening guide and held a virtual orientation session for students and families who opted to return to school to go over safety procedures and policies. The guide included arrival and dismissal procedures including maps to clearly show how to drive to the drop off points and the maps also indicated where the daily health screenings occur prior to students exiting the car.
Mission Grammar School created this video showing the new arrival and dismissal procedures school for their younger students and families that was infused with joy and excitement around welcoming students back after the campus closed due to COVID-19.
Uxbridge High School Principal Michael Rubin created this video with the assistance of engineering teacher Michael Smutok that shows the new arrival procedures and shows a car following the new arrival route. This was sent to parents and students ahead of the first day of school so they would be familiar with the procedures and also understand the rationale behind them.
Milford High School Principal Joshua Otlin speaks directly to students and families asking for their support to make sure the return to in-person learning is safe for them and staff members.
Leaders in Franklin, MA, created a video with welcome-back messages that walk students through the day, explain new behavior expectations and provide an example of what schools will look and feel like for students.
Principal Reymundo Cervantes-Guajardo of Henry B Gonzalez PL Academy in Dallas, TX did a Facebook Live where he showed morning procedures and morning circles. This is a quick way to strengthen community trust by showing families what in person learning and procedures look like since families cannot physically visit due to COVID-19 safety measures.
Students at Mission Grammar School (Roxbury, MA) in Michael Morris’ second grade classroom incorporated a twist on their self-portraits this school year by drawing their self-portraits wearing masks. This engaging and fun activity helps to normalize mask-wearing and also helps to develop a positive, fun perception of masks.
Franklin Public Schools created this video to welcome students and families back to in-person learning for the 2020-2021 school year after switching to remote learning due to the pandemic.
Peirce School’s PTO organized an event where families and students came out to write chalk messages thanking teachers for preparing classrooms and other learning spaces to be safe for the return to in-person instruction.
This article from KQED discusses the value in giving stakeholders like staff members and students opportunities to give input on school reopening plans to help build ownership and investment.
