Alpine's Health Policies

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

What Our Teachers Are Doing

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.

What Your Family Can Do

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.

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