Oakwood Fall 2020 Student Instruction Determination
 

Dear Oakwood Parents,

As we’ve mentioned in recent communications, Oakwood is excited to be able to offer On-Campus instruction for our students five days a week starting Sept. 8^th. Our parent survey indicated that the vast majority of families intend to take advantage of that and send their child to school in the Fall. It is Oakwood’s determination that all of our students would benefit from this in-person instruction based on the learning challenges of our students. However, we recognize that there are some families who are unable to send their child to school because of a legitimate health concern in the home. We understand and will accommodate those students with At-Home instruction. 

Fall Final Determination

In order to make a final determination of where students will access instruction, below is a link to a Determination Form. Please follow the link and check the appropriate box. As noted in the Form, if you check “No” to On-Campus instruction, please provide a detailed explanation of the significant health issue in your home that will prevent your child from attending class in-person. At-Home instruction will require significant resources and coordination, so we really need to limit the number of students studying At-Home to those with diagnosable health risks in the home.

Extended Day Need

We have also included a question about Extended Day. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer our traditional Extended Day program this Fall. However, we recognize that a small handful of families require some extended hours after school of child care coverage in order to attend Oakwood. If your child’s enrollment is absolutely contingent on having after-school Extended Day, please click the box indicating such. We will see if we can craft some form of care for those limited families. Unfortunately, there will be no Before-Care offered this Fall.

Final Response Needed

It is imperative that we have your responses regarding At-Home instruction and Extended Day need as soon as possible. Therefore we are asking you to complete this Form by 12:00 noon on Monday, Aug. 10^th. Your prompt participation is greatly appreciated.

Safety Measures being implemented at Oakwood this Fall

The email you received earlier this week, began to explain the variety of health measures Oakwood is taking to keep our staff and students safe. We want to reiterate that is our top priority. By employing numerous layers of protection, we seek to mitigate the threat of COVID-19 as much as possible. Below is a list of some of the measures we’re taking.

Layers of Protection

• Keeping students within closed cohorts
• Wearing Masks
• 6-foot social distancing
• Students all facing the same direction
• Plexiglass shields
• Sanitizing of surfaces
• Not sharing materials
• Face shields
• Avoiding large common spaces
• Regular Health Screening for Students
• Regular Health Screening for Staff
• Limiting visitors on campus
• Increased airflow and ventilation
• Air purification
• Regular Handwashing scheduled into the day
• Sanitizer stations throughout the building
• High-grade soap and disinfectant used to clean daily
• Secondary Evening cleaning crew to specifically sanitize and target clean
• Isolation Room for anyone exhibiting symptoms, fully equipped with PPE for care-givers

Most Sincerely,

Oakwood School Administration