Our Approach:

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• Our intention is to maximize the time we spend with our students in person and on our campus.

• The management of classes and all activities will be guided first and foremost by the health and safety of our students and staff. 

• We will follow all governmental guidelines as we examine the best practices for every aspect of campus life, including classroom learning, tefillah, lunchtime, recess, physical education, and social emotional learning. 

• We will work to provide the greatest continuity of learning possible for our school community.

 

Who is Guiding Us:

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• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• Colorado Department of Education

• Denver Department of Public Health and Environment

• Denver Academy of Torah Task Force 

 

• Information Sharing: 

  • Local independent and Jewish Day schools and national Jewish Day Schools throughout the country

  • Prizmah

  • ACIS

 

Returning to School:

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Mitigation Strategies: 

• Masks- Required for all students in K-12 and faculty and staff

• Distancing

  • Students in K-5 should maintain a minimum of 3 feet but 6 feet is preferred.  This goes for desks as well.

  • For students in 6th- 12th grade we need to “work toward 6 feet”.

  • For faculty and staff- keep a minimum of 6 feet from each other and students. 

• Cohorts

  • K-5 is a cohort, 6th-8th is a cohort and 9th- 12th. 

  • Closures are based on K-5 and 6th-12th Grade due to shared teaching staff. 

• Hand Washing/Sanitizing

  • All Students should wash/sanitize their hands

  • When arriving at school

  • Before and after eating, including snacks

  • Before and after P.E./Recess/Any Sports

  • Before and after changing rooms

• Screening

  • Parents Check Symptoms daily

  • Students and Faculty are checked when arriving at school

  • Faculty and Staff and 6th-12th Grade Students are checked twice a day

 

Parents: Your Role:

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• Sign our Parent Covenant and commit to doing your part to keep our community healthy

• Screen your child daily for symptoms before bringing your child to school

  • Sick children need to stay home. 

  • Click here for the CDPHE Home Checklist for Parents 

  • Pick up child up immediately if you child is sick during the school day 

    • How long does my children have to stay home after being sick? Click here

• Report Exposure: If your child has been exposed to anyone with COVID-19, tell us and keep your child at home. 

• Report absences to lhamo@datcampus.org or call 720.859.6806 and share with us your child’s symptoms so we can keep track. 

• Be kind and compassionate to each other! We are all in this together. 

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Parents: Changes that You Need to Know: 

• Schedule Changes, K-8 Drop Off Procedures, and More- Check your emails or questions to acaplan@datcampus.org

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Closure Scenarios: 

 

• For the CDPHE flow chart, click here. 

• Guidelines for school closures