Reopening 2020-21

July 23, 2020

Dear St. Ignatius Martyr School Community,

Greetings to all of you. I am writing to inform you that after consultation with the Diocese of Austin Catholic Schools Office and in the interest of safety for our students, faculty and staff we will begin our school year with 100% online instruction. Online instruction will begin on August 19, 2020 and will proceed through September 4, 2020.  Our plan is to begin our dual platform, in-person and online concurrent instruction, on September 8, 2020.  

To assure that our students receive the needed materials for online instruction, parents will come to the school for pickup of curricular materials, textbooks, Chromebooks etc. Distribution will occur by last name in alphabetical order. We ask that you try your very best to comply with this schedule to avoid any large group gatherings. We will have packages already prepared for you for easy drive-thru pickup.   

Important: If your child does not have an electronic device at home that he/she can utilize for online instruction, please make sure that you notify your child’s homeroom teacher by August 7, 2020 and we will provide him/her with a school Chromebook. Listed below are the names of the teachers and their email address:

Distribution Schedule:

August 17, 2020                                              August 18, 2020

7:15 am – 9:00 am – A-L                               1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – A - L

Noon – 1:30 pm - M - Z                                  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – M –Z
 

Meet the Teacher Zoom Meetings:

You will have an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher via Zoom.  The teachers will provide an overview of the class, talk about expectations, homework and grading procedures, etc.  It will also give you an opportunity to ask questions.   The following is the schedule we will follow:

August 13

PK3 – 5^th grade – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

August 14

6^th – 8^th grade – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

The homeroom teachers will send a Zoom link via email inviting you to join the meeting.  Please make sure that we have updated email addresses in RenWeb.  

I want to conclude by stating that I am deeply sorry that the delay of in-person instruction has caused some of you frustration. It has been very frustrating for the faculty and myself as well; the continuous changes in directives due to the pandemic has made it very difficult to prepare for the new school year. Nevertheless, the faculty and I are totally committed to providing a full, robust, and challenging curriculum for our students during the 2020/2021 school year.  

I will inform you if anything changes while we prepare to open our new school year. 

I pray that all of you remain safe,
Fred Valle

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A message from our Principal
Safety Protocols
            Training
            Screening Protocol
            Communication
            Arrival Protocols
            Classroom Protocols
            Hallway Protocols
            Lunch/Snack Protocols
            Handwashing Protocols
            Illness Protocol
            Dismissal Protocols
            Library Safety Protocols
Visitor/Volunteer Procedures
Cleaning of Facilities
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
Recess
            Safety Protocols in Place
            Specific Grade Level Protocols
Specials and Electives
100% Instructional Distance Learning
            Attendance
            Grading
            Student Engagement
            Online Etiquette
            School Work
            Communication
            Struggling Students
            Social Gatherings
            Specials/Electives
            Catholic Identity
            Assessment
            Curriculum Standards
            Daily Schedule
After-School Care
Athletics
 

A Message from Our Principal

Greetings to all.  Over the past several weeks, the faculty and I have been working on formulating a reopening plan for the 2020 -2021 school year. I know that many of you have been waiting to hear from me as to how we will go about to reopen our school.   It has been very difficult to put a plan together because of the ever-changing dynamics of the pandemic and the resultant guidance and policies provided by various governmental agencies and organizations.  Nonetheless, we have created the following plan to reopen our school safely based on the latest policies and guidance provided from agencies such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Texas Education Agency (TEA), and local and state governmental entities.
 
The safety of students and staff is of utmost importance.  We have placed a great deal of thought into our safety protocols, to include all of the social distancing requirements currently suggested and required.  Because of these safety protocols, we have had to reassign some grade level classrooms to safely accommodate the number of students in the grade; in some instances, we have had to divide grade level classes into two groups. 
 
I fully understand that some parents may not want to have their child return to school because of a pre-existing condition that places them in the “high risk” category.  I also fully understand that some parents may still be hesitant to have their child return because of safety concerns.  In these situations, we will make dual instruction fully available to those families.  Dual instruction will consist of
 in-person instruction and online instruction occurring simultaneously. Students electing to receive instruction at home will be able to electronically access their classes and participate in the ongoing instruction and will follow the same class schedule as students attending in person. Policies and procedures in the 2020-2021 Parent/Student Handbook will be followed for both in person and online instruction. Each teacher will provide instruction and requirements based on their class. Parents may have the opportunity for their student to return to the campus during the year if they choose to do so. Spacing will account for all our students.
 
Lastly, I want to make sure that you understand that our plan is subject to change based on governmental directives and policies.  These entities may decide to close schools, at which time we will change over to conducting all classes via distance learning.  Our distance-learning plan is included in this document.  We have made changes to our approach based on lessons learned and input from the survey we conducted in May of this year.  Thank you to all who participated in our survey and have given us feedback.
 
Let us continue to pray for each other and for the end of this pandemic.  Please join me in working together to remain resolute in keeping our school community strong and viable. 
 
May our Lord keep all of you safe,
 
Fred Valle

I. Safety Protocols

This guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from CDC and other government agencies.   Changes to our local public health situation over the course of the summer or during the school year may necessitate changes to this guidance, including additional restrictions.

We have designated a group, which includes our nurse Jenn Leasure along with the administration, regarding COVID-19 concerns. This group will respond to concerns and communicate to staff and families. They may be contacted via email at covid19@st-ignatius-edu.org.

TEA’s most recent guidance states: “masks include non-medical and medical grade disposable face masks and cloth face coverings (over the nose and mouth). Full-face shields may be used in place of a mask to protect eyes, nose, and mouth whenever a mask is not feasible or whenever the education context may benefit from the ability to see an individual’s full face.”

All masks must follow the school guidelines on out of uniform dress code. School logo masks will be available to purchase (TBA).

To the best of our ability, all students will have the opportunity for outdoor recess and activities throughout the day. 

Training:

• All teachers and staff will receive training on COVID-19 protocols and specific practices for our school prior to the start of school.
• On the first day of school,  students will receive instruction on appropriate hygiene practices,  consistent with the mitigation practices adopted in this document. This instruction will be reinforced and repeated throughout the school year.

• Before the 1st day of school a pre-screening will be required for each student and staff member. The pre-screening must be completed in order for any student to be admitted. A form will be sent out to all parents one week prior to the first day of school. 
• When asking individuals if they have symptoms for COVID-19, we will only require the individual to provide a “Yes” or “No” to the overall statement that they are symptomatic for COVID-19, as opposed to asking the individual for specific symptom confirmation. Catholic schools are not entitled to collect information during screening on the specific health information of an individual beyond that they are symptomatic.
• Teachers and Staff will self screen for COVID-19 symptoms listed below and check their temperature before coming to school each day. They will contact the school principal  and will not come to school if
  • Have come into close contact with an individual who is lab-confirmed with COVID-19
  • Have COVID-19 symptoms
• Families and students should ask yourself these self screening questions daily before coming to school:
  • Do you have a fever or any of the symptoms listed below?
  • Have you or anyone in your household tested positive for COVID-19?
  • Have you had any known contact with someone who tested positive for COVID - 19?
  • If you answered yes to any of these questions, then DO NOT come to school and report this information to the school office via the covid19@st-ignatius-edu.org.
  • If anyone in a class reports possible COVID-19 symptoms, that class will be notified.
  • The entire school community will be notified if anyone in the school tests positive for COVID-19.
• COVID-19 Symptoms for Screening: Have they recently begun experiencing any of the following in a way that is not normal for them?
  • Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth
  • Sore throat
  • New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
  • Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
  • New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
• Once it is determined that individuals who responded “yes” to any screening questions and have met the criteria for re-entry, Catholic schools will destroy those individuals’ responses.

• Signs will be placed at all entrances to state when to stay home and if entering you affirm to being healthy.
• Sign regarding current face covering requirements will be placed at all entrances.

• Parents will remain in their vehicle during arrival and screening procedures.
• A daily no-touch temperature check and screening of students by a staff member wearing personal protective equipment will occur while students are in their vehicle. Students and anyone else in the vehicles must have masks on when the pre-screening and temperatures are taken. It is not developmentally appropriate for students in kindergarten and below to wear masks.  It may not be developmentally appropriate for some other students, including some students with disabilities, to wear masks. Students in PK3 through Kindergarten will not be required to wear a face mask.
• Multiple entrances will be available for morning arrival. A map will be provided.
• If the temperature is 100.4 or greater, send the student home. If the temperature is 99.5-100.3, the parent and student will remain in their vehicle for a temperature recheck in 15 mins. If the temperature rises, the student will need to be sent home.
• Upon entering school, students will be required to sanitize their hands.  If a mask is needed, one will be available to the student. 
•  If the health check is approved, they move immediately to their classroom.
• At each entrance, 6ft. markers will be placed on the ground for line formation.
• Anyone not allowed to enter the school due to possible COVID-19 symptoms, will be contacted later in the day to follow up on their condition. 

• Desks will be 6 ft. apart and facing the same direction.
• Students will have adequate space to move around the room.
• Students in 1st-8th grades will be provided a face shield in their homeroom classroom. Students will wear their face shield throughout the day. Once the face shield is on, the student may remove their face mask and place them in their backpacks. (Students in PK3-K, face coverings are not required per TEA. According to TEA, it is not developmentally appropriate to wear face coverings. Face coverings are optional for their student in PK3-K per parent’s request.)
• Student’s belongings will be stored separately in their classrooms and should be labeled.
• Students will use their own supplies.
• Students must bring their own filled water bottle and label it. Touchless refill stations will be installed on the first and second floors of the school.
• The number of different teacher(s) and educational assistant(s) that interact with groups of students throughout the day will be kept as minimal as possible.
• Incorporate more individual activities or activities that encourage more space between students and staff. For younger students, adapt group activities to minimize physical contact and reduce shared items. For adolescent students, minimize group activities and avoid activities that require physical contact.
• Consider teaching classes outside when practicable.
• Have snacks outside when weather permitting.
• Desks, door knobs, and Chromes will be cleaned 2 times each day--before lunch and before dismissal.

• Walk through hallways on the right side maintaining 6 ft. apart from each other.
• Stairs by the office will be for going up only; stairs by the cafeteria will be for going down only.
• Doors from hallway to Family Center – doors by the kitchen are for entrance only and doors by Coach’s office are for exit only.
• Tape arrows on the floor and hang posters to assist with directions and one-way rules
• Water fountains will be disabled. Touchless refill stations will be installed on the first and second floors of the school.

• Students will use a disinfecting wipe to clean their desks before eating.
• After wiping down desks, students must wash their hands before eating.
• Students will eat lunch in their classrooms or outside.
• Students will eat snack either in their classroom or outside.
• Students must bring their own individually packaged snack each day.
• Students will not share food.
• Students who bring their own lunch must have it upon arrival to school. No lunches will be allowed to be dropped off.
• Those that buy a catered lunch from Haute Lunch will have it delivered to their classroom.
• Students without a lunch will be provided one by Haute Lunch for a fee to be charged to the student’s account.
• Due to limited space in the classrooms, parents will not be able to join their student for lunch or join them for any birthday celebrations.
• Students will not be able to pass out any goodies bags for birthday/holiday celebrations.

• Each teacher will teach proper handwashing skills.
• Each teacher will schedule a minimum of 4 handwashing times throughout the day.
• Suggestions for times to wash hands: before eating snack and lunch, after recess, before leaving for the end of the day. (Students will sanitize immediately upon entering school in the morning.)
• Hand sanitizer or hand washing station will be available in each classroom.
• We will limit the number of students in the bathroom at one time. Each classroom teacher will monitor.

• When you should  stay home (self isolate) and not come to school:
  • If you have symptoms of COVID-19
  • If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 within the last 14 days
• An individual will be sent home if gets ill at school based on the following criteria:
  • If have symptoms of COVID-19
  • If fever is at or above 100.4
  • If only a temperature of  99.5-100.3, recheck temperature in 15 minutes. If increases, send home. Recheck temperature as needed.
• Any student/staff member who reports feeling feverish will  have temperature checked immediately and follow above guidelines on when to send home.
• Any student/staff member who has COVID-19 symptoms while at school will be immediately separated from others until the student can be picked up by a parent or guardian or staff member is able to go home. A designated room will be assigned for individuals with COVID symptoms. Areas used by the ill person will be disinfected.
• The nurse’s office will be used for students with non COVID symptoms.
• When a student, staff member, or visitor is sent home due to being ill with possible COVID-19 symptoms, but has not received lab confirmation yet, the class that individual had close contact with will be notified.

• ​If an individual who has been in a school is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19, the school will notify its local health department and our superintendent.
• Areas that are heavily used by the individual with the lab-confirmed case (student, teacher, or staff) will be closed until the non-porous surfaces in those areas can be disinfected, unless more than 7 days have already passed since that person was on campus.
• Written notification will be sent to the school community  if a positive COVID-19 case is identified among school participants (teachers, staff, or students). For students, such written notification will be provided to the parents or guardians of the students.

• Any individuals–including teachers, staff, students, or other campus visitors–who themselves either: (a) are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the symptoms of COVID-19 (listed below) must stay at home throughout the infection period and cannot return to campus until a doctor’s note stating they can return to school has been provided and meets these  3 criteria:
  1.  at least one day (24 hours) has passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications); and
  2. the individual has improvement in symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and
  3. at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared
•  If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to school before completing the above stay at home period, the individual must either (a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis or (b) obtain an acute infection test at an approved testing location (https://tdem.texas.gov/covid-19/) that comes back negative for COVID-19.
• Individuals–including students, teachers, staff, volunteers or other campus visitors–who have had close contact with someone who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19, as narrowly defined in this document and as determined by the appropriate public health agency, should stay at home through the 14-day incubation period, and should not be allowed on campus.

• Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth
• Sore throat
• New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
• Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
• New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.

• being directly exposed to infectious secretions (e.g., being coughed on); or
• being within 6 feet for a cumulative duration of 15 minutes; 

• Parents will remain in their vehicle during dismissal.
• Dismiss from classroom by using intercom or phone
• Wash hands before leaving

• Library will not be open to classes. Students will be able to check out books via the online library catalog. Books will be delivered to the classroom.
•  Holding area for returned books – 72 hours      

• P.E. classes will be held in the Family Center with social distancing and will be outside, weather permitting.

II.  Visitor/ volunteer procedures

• All visitors will be restricted during school hours. All visits must be scheduled prior to arrival.
• All volunteers will be limited based on the needs of the school. All volunteers must be scheduled prior to arrival.
• All visitors and volunteers will be required to wear a face covering and use hand sanitizer to enter school.
• All visitors and volunteers will be screened to determine if

• Any individual who fails these screening criteria will not be able to enter the school.

III.  Cleaning of facilities

• Daily cleaning will consist of both routine cleaning and disinfecting.
• Routine cleaning with soap and water removes germs and dirt from surfaces and should be done daily and if any surfaces are visibly dirty.
• Disinfectants kill germs on surfaces and should be done on frequently touched surfaces after routine cleaning using EPA approved disinfectant for COVID-19. An alternative disinfectant can be used (for example, 1/3 cup of bleach added to 1 gallon of water, or 70% alcohol solutions). 
• Cleaning crew will disinfect the following frequently touched surfaces daily:
  • Bathroom counters, sinks, toilets, faucets, handles, phones, laptops, keyboards, entrance and exit doors, classroom desks and tables.
• Teacher/Students will wipe desks, tables, door knobs, light switches and phones as well as shared items used in the classroom twice a day with wipes.
• Custodians will clean common surfaces throughout the school day to include school door knobs, bathroom sinks, faucets, light switches, entrance and exit doors.
• P.E. equipment will be cleaned between each class.
• All cleaning products will be stored safely, including storing harmful products where children cannot access them, and ensuring that harmful cleaning products are not used near children.
• Face shields will be cleaned daily with alcohol pads by the student.

IV. Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

• School will open for drop-offs at 7:30.
• Parents will answer questions according to a standard health questionnaire and temperatures taken at drop off. All persons in vehicles during drop off must wear a mask.
• The new format for drop-offs will be a drive-through system.
• Multiple locations will be open for drop-offs at 7:30.
• Families will drop students off at designated location.
• Students will report to classroom, asked to wash their hands.
• Drop-offs will end at 7:50.  Students who arrive after that time will need to be dropped off by a parent at the front office and follow same arrival procedures.
  • Homeroom teachers will be in their classroom by 7:30 and ready to receive students.

• Morning assembly will be conducted over the PA system.  Morning assembly should begin at 8:00am.
  • Mr. Valle, Mrs. Cisneros, and/or a clergy member will lead the morning assembly. 
  • Students will stand for prayer, the pledge, and announcements/birthdays.

• We plan to continue to stagger dismissal times to allow for students to maintain social distance.
• Students will be called from the classroom using a walkie talkie.
  • Pre-K3 dismisses from the Andre House from 3:00 to 3:15.
  • Elementary school students (grades PK4 - 4th) dismiss from 3:15 to 3:30.
  • Middle school students (grades 5th - 8th) dismiss from 3:30 to 3:45.

• The new format for pick-ups will be a drive-through system.
  • Parents will pick up students from an assigned location.
  • Color-coded cards will be distributed to parents to store in their dashboard so that staff members can identify families easily.
  • Families should receive three or more copies of the color-coded cards.
  • Cars without a card displayed should be directed to the front office to pick up their students.
  • Parents with students in multiple grade categories should pick up in the later pickup window.  Parents will pick up older students who will be responsible to get their younger sibling for dismissal and take them to their designated pick up location. For example a family with a 2nd grader and a 5th grader should pick up during the middle school time slot.  Their younger student will be grouped with their older siblings for pickup.
  • Students remaining in the classroom at 3:45 would need to be picked up for After School Care.

V. Recess

1. Face Shields or face masks required when not able to maintain social distancing (For example; when a student leaves their desk, transitioning between classes, restrooms, recess, etc..)
   1. Optional
      1. Teachers and students may wear gloves if they choose (optional). Still follow universal precautions for glove use.
2. Hand sanitizer or hand washing stations with soap and water should be available for students, teachers, and monitors near the recess play area.
3. Hand washing should be done before recess, during recess (if needed), and after recess.
4. Maintain consistent homeroom groupings of classes when playing at recess. This will require additional personnel on the playground.
5. Shared Objects
   1. Discourage sharing of items that are difficult to clean or disinfect.
   2. Keep each child’s belongings separated from others’ and in individually labeled containers, cubbies, or areas.
   3. Ensure adequate recess equipment to minimize sharing of high touch materials to the extent possible (e.g., assigning each class their own equipment to be placed in their own containers and bags) or limit use of supplies and equipment by one group of children at a time and clean and disinfect between use.
   4. Avoid sharing equipment from other classes.
6.  Movement
   1. Revise Traffic Patterns - See below for each class
   2. Entry/Exit Points at different locations - See below for each class
   3. Pick-Up/Drop Off: staggered start times or days for different classes. - See below for each class
7. Cleaning of facilities (See cleaning resources below from CDC)
   1. Teacher/Students should wipe playground or centers equipment down throughout the day use of the playground will be based on safety protocols recommended by various agencies at the time of school opening.
   2. Students need to bring their own water bottles.
   3. Recess equipment must be cleaned between each class.
   4. Disinfect toys at the end of the day to prevent spread of germs.
8. Play
   1. Introduce games that allow for social distancing
      1. Ladderball and other recreational activities
      2. Ribbon dancing
      3. Jump ropes
      4. Having a dance/karate instructor come in and lead a class
      5. https://www.asphaltgreen.org/blog/rep-it-out-games-for-social-distancing
   2. Virtual games
      1. There are many virtual games that keep students at an appropriate social distance and can be done in the classroom if needed
         1. GoNoodle
         2. Just Dance
         3. Playworks
         4. More ideas can come later

1. Location: Andre House Playground
2. Teacher or Monitor on Duty
   1. Monitor students’ social distancing as best as possible understanding that the students cannot fully follow developmentally appropriate social distance rules.
   2. Keep hand sanitizer handy
3. Dismissal/Pick-up from Recess instructions:
   1. Follow Teacher/Monitor instructions for lining up.
   2. Follow hand washing safety protocols with washing hands before and after recess.
   3. Keep social distancing when entering the Andre House.

1. Location: Big Playground, Blacktop (2nd Grade only)
2. Teacher or Monitor on Duty
   1. Monitor students’ social distancing as best as possible understanding that the students cannot fully follow developmentally appropriate social distance rules.
   2. Keep hand sanitizer handy
3. Dismissal/Pick-up from Recess instructions:
   1. Follow Teacher/Monitor instructions for lining up.
   2. Line up at the stairs using spot markers to help indicate 6 feet social distancing.
   3. Have the students enter the building one at a time to help maintain social distancing.
   4. Follow hand washing safety protocols with washing hands before and after recess.

1. Location: Black Top areas (Can rotate on an A/B schedule)
2. Teacher or Monitor on Duty
   1. Monitor students' social distancing as best as possible. Kids in this age group should have a better understanding of social distancing and following rules.
   2. Keep hand sanitizer handy
3. Dismissal/Pick-up from Recess instructions:
   1. Follow Teacher/Monitor instructions for lining up.
   2. Line up will be at the coded-gate near the big playground.
      1. The class that plays on the blacktop side nearest the playground will line up, with 6 feet social distancing, starting equal to the basketball goal. We can also use the parking space lines as markers for distance.
      2. The class that is playing on the blacktop side nearest the parking lot will line up, with 6 feet social distancing, starting at the four-square box in the direction facing the double gates. 
   3. Have the students enter the building maintaining 6 feet social distancing one class at a time.
   4. Follow hand washing safety protocols with washing hands before and after recess.

1. Location: Field & Black Top areas
   1. We can divide these areas into 4 sites
      1. Site 1 - Field
      2. Site 2 - Parking lot areas
      3. Site 3 - Basketball courts, Gaga Pit, and Picnic Table area
      4. Site 4 - Basketball court area nearest the playground
2. Teacher or Monitor on Duty
   1. Monitor students' social distancing as best as possible. Kids in this age group should have a better understanding of social distancing and following rules.
   2. Keep hand sanitizer handy
3. Dismissal/Pick-up from Recess instructions:
   1. Follow Teacher/Monitor instructions for lining up.
   2. Line up will be at the coded-gate near the big playground.
      1. So that classes do not cross paths with each other, it might be best that they line up in the designated area they are playing in that particular day and the teacher will get their class before the bell rings.
      2. Have the students enter the building maintaining 6 feet social distancing one class at a time.
   3. Follow hand washing safety protocols with washing hands before and after recess.

IV. Specials and Electives

V. 100% Instructional Distance Learning

• Per TCCB ED (Texas Catholic Conference Board of Education) guidelines, students must attend 90% of a course in order to be awarded credit for the course and/or to be promoted to the next grade.
• Teachers will post attendance as if the student were physically present in the on-campus classroom.
• Students who are not logged in at the teacher’s documented official attendance time will be marked absent.
• Students who will be absent for a class or day, parents must notify the teachers and Ms. Bello (mbello@st-ignatius-edu.org).
• We will notify parents of any changes to our school’s policy regarding attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Grading policies for remote student work will be consistent with those in our Parent/Student Handbook 2020-2021.

•  Synchronous Instruction-Defined as two-way, real-time, live instruction between teachers and students, through the computer or other electronic devices or over the phone. 
• Asynchronous Remote Instruction- Defined as a curricular experience where students engage in the learning materials on their own time, interacting intermittently with the teacher via the computer or other electronic device or over the phone and involves far more self-guided student instruction.

• Instructional Plan for PK3-2nd Grades
  • Teachers will provide synchronous and asynchronous lessons daily.
  • A weekly schedule will be provided to students.
  • Teachers will set up virtual office hours which will be listed on the schedule provided  in order to assist students and parents with questions or extra help.
  • Students will be required to attend school mass virtually.

• Instructional Plan for 3rd - 5th Grades
  • Teachers will provide synchronous lessons daily . 
  • A weekly schedule will be provided to students.
  • Teachers will set up virtual office hours which will be listed on the schedule provided  in order to assist students and parents with questions or extra help.
  • Students will be required to attend school mass virtually.

• Instructional Plan for Middle School-6th-8th grades
  • Teachers will coordinate to make sure that students are face-to-face with teachers on Zoom each day.
  • A weekly schedule will be provided to students.
  • Teachers will set up virtual office hours which will be listed on the schedule provided  in order to assist students and parents with questions or extra help.
  • Students will be required to attend school mass virtually.

• Students will be asked to wear St. Ignatius spirit wear on Mondays, St Ignatius logo polo shirt (white or green) on Tuesdays-Thursday and Mass uniform on Fridays.
• Students should set up their work stations on a table/desk.
• Students must keep their video on during class instruction time.

• Frequent and timely feedback on work will be given to students.
• Workload will be balanced for students.

• Parents and students will be informed of distance learning expectations/plans.
• Weekly syllabus will be given to parents and students at the start of each week
• Parents will be notified weekly regarding missing assignments and late work will be graded per each class syllabus.

• St. Ignatius will continue using learning resources such as small group instruction, tutoring time, Pre-flight and Take Flight curriculum as well as Title 1 services.

• Teachers will strive to schedule one “social activity” or gathering per week for their students.

• If time permits in the distance learning schedule, St. Ignatius will continue to offer specials/elective classes virtually for students.

• Resources will be posted to the school website and Facebook page for family prayer, reflection, Bible study, etc.
• Mass will be streamed live.  Once a week there will be a School Mass on Fridays.
• Other options will be made available as needed for school or classes.
   

• End of unit tests will be conducted through online resources.

• The same distance learning platform will be used per division. Early Childhood and 1st-2nd grades will use SeeSaw and 3rd-8th grades will use Google classroom.
• On-line resources will be streamed through the distance learning platform.
• TEKS covered in each quarter will be tracked.

• School calendar will be used for scheduling distance learning classes.
• Classes will be scheduled using a 4 day week (Monday-Thursday) with one day (Fridays) being scheduled as a Mass day with instruction periods as well as teacher office hours available.

VI.  After-School Care

IX.   Athletics