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​Alpine's Health Policies
​Your family's health is our priority.

What Our Teachers Are Doing
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  • Keep the same children together.
  • Keep the groups small.
  • Keep the groups separate throughout the day.
  • Have the children play, learn and eat in their own classrooms.
  • Take the children outside as often as possible for recess and academics.
  • Limit the number of people who enter the building.
  • Wear masks.
  • Increase sanitizing and disinfecting.​
  • Remove all shared seating, such as couches and bean bags.
  • Remove sensory tables, cloth toys, and stuffed animals.
  • Eliminate food art and food science.​
  • Stagger what time the children are in the bathrooms.
  • Seat the children as far apart as possible.
  • Set out hand sanitizer and touchless trash cans.
  • Assign pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, etc... to each child.
  • Wear gloves when handling food, handling belongings, changing diapers, or helping in the bathroom. 
  • Teach the children to avoid handshakes, high fives, etc.
  • Avoid using items that require blowing, such as balloons.
  • Disallow treats for birthdays and holiday parties.
  • When staff members meet, stay 6' apart, wear masks, and limit meetings to less than 15 minutes. 
  • Change the HVAC filters regularly.
  • ​Resupply hand sanitizer, tissue, etc regularly.
  • Post information about masks and distancing.
  • Wear gloves, a face shield, and a surgical mask when cleaning or when with a sick child.
  • Share health information with the adminstration only, not the other teachers or families.
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What Your Family Can Do
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  • If your child has symptoms of COVID-19, keep him or her home. (For a list of symptoms, see below.)
  • Children who are 3+ years old must wear masks during drop-off, during pick-up, when in the hallway, and when in the bathroom.
  • Families must wear masks during drop-off and pick-up.
  • Only 1 adult from each family may drop off or pick up at a time.
  • Please do not come into the building.
  • Stay 6' from other families, even outside with a mask on.
  • Pack sippy cups or bottles that your child can open without touching the top with his fingers. 
  • Prepare cups or bottles in advance; don't have us pour. 
  • Pack food & drink that your child can open & close independently.
  • Leave diapers, pull-ups, wipes, and cream at school.
  • Bring as few items from home as possible.​​
Click to read "When to Stay Home & When to Return"
Click to read our mask policy
Click to read Health Tips for Teachers
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​Alpine Academy
3100 W. Gunn Rd., Oakland Charter Township, MI 48363
​info@myalpineacademy.com
​248-814-1111
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  • Why Alpine
    • Director's Message
    • Teachers
    • Parent Testimonials
    • Small Groups
    • Community
    • Our Excellent Playground
  • Summer
  • Programs
    • Toddlers
    • Preschool
    • Kindergarten
  • Curriculum
    • Language Arts
    • Math
    • Science
    • Life Skills
    • Spanish
    • Art, Music & Drama
  • Tuition
    • Summer 21 Tuition
    • 20 21 School Year Tuition
    • 21 22 School Year Tuition
  • Health
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Forms
    • Calendar
    • Employment