Cover Your Cough: Staff and students will be taught coughing and sneezing etiquette: cough or sneeze into your elbow or the upper part of your sleeve. Alternatively, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing and sneezing. In either case, staff and students will be taught to clean their hands after coughing, sneezing, or touching their face. Chatham COVID 19 Mitigation Plan 8

Wash Your Hands Often: Hand washing with soap and warm water is the best option. Hand sanitizers can be effective when there is no access to water, and these are provided in each classroom. Staff will provide time and opportunities each day for students to practice washing their hands with soap and water: upon arrival at school, after coughing and/or sneezing, at the beginning of the lunch line before eating, after bathroom use, and after recess. Staff and students should also use hand sanitizer upon entering/leaving the computer lab, and the computer labs will be wiped down daily.

Stay Home if You’re Sick: A primary strategy against the spread of illness is for sick people to stay home from school. This includes students, staff and volunteers. In times of suspected or identified infectious disease outbreaks, sick leave policies for staff and students suspected to be ill or who become ill at school will be identified and modified, clearly communicated and consistently enforced.

Wear Appropriate PPE: Gloves and masks will be provided to every student and staff member on request, staff and students are required to wear their own personal face coverings. Masks will be provided for staff and students who present with suspected infectious diseases until they can be sent home. In the event of an infectious disease epidemic or pandemic, larger numbers of masks, gowns, and eye protection and other PPE will be provided to staff and students incoordination and at the direction of public health officials.

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Newsletters 2021-2022

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