West Elementary Re-Entry Plan 2020-2021

Our virtual supply lists are now available here.

Health and Safety Protocols 

Screenings 

•  Arrival Procedures (applies to staff and students):

Morning arrival will address both car riders, bus riders and faculty and staff. Car riders will enter through both rear vestibules where students will undergo temperature checks upon arrival. Similarly, bus riders will enter the front vestibule and students will also undergo temperature checks upon arrival. Faculty and staff will go to the front office for temperature checks and COVID questioning upon arrival and before contact with students. 

• If a student or faculty/staff has a temperature of 100.4 or higher the student or faculty/staff will immediately be sent to the nurse for further evaluation.   
• Once a student’s temperature has been checked and there is no fever, students will go straight to their classroom and wait outside the door until the teacher directs them to enter the classroom. 
• Once in the classroom students will be asked the questions below regarding COVID.

                              Have you been in close contact with a person who had a confirmed case of COVID-19?

                              Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat?

                              Have you had a fever in the last 48 hours?

                              Have you had a new loss of taste or smell?

                              Have you had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours? 

• If students or faculty/staff are determined to have symptoms of COVID they will immediately be referred to the nurse’s office for further evaluation. 
• Students will be provided a symptom awareness lesson one time per week.

Risk Mitigation 

●     Reduce number of people in common areas

Students will go straight to their classrooms at arrival. At dismissal students will stay in their classroom until they are called to their car or bus. 

●     Spread out and utilize spaces at lunch and recess

Students will have assigned seats at breakfast and lunch. Recess times will be staggered to prevent numerous classes being on the playground at the same time. 

●     Virtual clinic referrals

Virtual Clinic referrals will take place once a student has stated there is a symptom based on the symptom questionnaire. Virtual clinic referrals will be used to help eliminate the number of students in the clinic at one time. 

●     Clean desks between class changes

Students will have assigned seats in the classroom and desks will be cleaned between all class changes.  

●     Avoid shared supplies

Students will avoid sharing supplies as much as possible. If supplies are to be shared, they will need to be sanitized prior to use by the next student. 

●     Hygiene routines for staff and students:

○     Stop the Spread

○     Hand Washing

●     Face Coverings – Updated August 3, 2020 at the Board of Education of Meeting: Face Coverings or Face Shields will be required for all staff and students until the action is rescinded by the Wilson County Board of Education.

Pursuant to Governor Lee’s Executive Order No. 54, our district will comply will the recommendation that children 12 years or younger will not be required to wear a face covering. Also, the district’s requirement of face coverings or face shields will not apply to those who have trouble breathing due to an underlying health condition or another bona fide medical or health-related reason.

This language is reflected in Executive Order No. 54. That order was extended by Governor Lee last week in sequential Executive Order No. 55. While that order will expire on August 29, our face covering mandate for the district will remain in place until the BOE feels that it is safe to rescind that mandate.

The purpose of the face covering or face shield mandate is to help keep our students, teachers and staff safe in our schools, with hopes of returning to traditional teaching and learning as soon as it's feasible.

●     Face coverings are required on the bus as well as assigned seats on the bus. Face coverings will be required for students using District-provided transportation, including school buses. Face coverings can be provided by the parent/guardian; if not, one will be provided. Refusal to wear a face covering while using District-provided transportation will be considered a Category 1 offense and could result in the student’s suspension from the school bus. Continued refusal may result in the student’s removal from transportation.

●     Students will have assigned seats in the classroom and cafeteria to allow for contact tracing

●     No field trips, assemblies, or parent visitors to the school for lunch

Staying Home when Appropriate

●     Nursing/Illness & Medication Guidelines for WCS

●    COVID-19 Symptoms

Click here to access the disctrict page for Parent University.

Wilson County Digital Resources

Click here to access digital resources for Wilson Countys Schools students and familes. On this page you will also find a video with helpful instructions on how to log in to ClassLink and join a Google Meet.

Kindergarten 2020-2021 Online Registration

Our district is working very hard to get the approximate numbers to expect for the next school year involving Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Although we are in this precautionary extended closure, it's very important to go ahead and complete this online process if you haven't done so already. That way, our involved staff can prepare better to serve you and your child during the 2020-2021 school year.

We know many families are new to our Wilson County communities each year, so please share with those who you feel may need this information.

Families with a child currently enrolled in a Wilson County school:

• Log into existing Skyward Family Access account to add your incoming Kindergarten student in the section titled “New Student Online Enrollment.” 
• If you have a Pre-K student currently enrolled in a Wilson County School, they can enroll as an existing student. For those families, you will be informed beginning July 8 to login to your account and complete the “Returning Student Registration” process.

Families without a child currently enrolled in a Wilson County School:

• Visit New Student Enrollment and follow the Instructions for Completing Online Enrollment.

Due to the closure of schools as a result of COVID-19, the program we use to sign up for pre-enrollment appointment times, Signup Genius, has been temporarily removed. Pre-enrollment appointments are being postponed along with Kindergarten Fair nights, but please go ahead and begin the registration process online. We do look forward to meeting prospective students and parents, and we will share new pre-enrollment dates and times when we have more information for you.

Should you have any questions, please contact WCS Elementary Supervisor Yvonne Smith, smithy@wcschools.com.

Below, you will find a list of helpful links:

• School Zones and Bus Route Look-up
• Schools Directory
• Required Documents and Forms