St. Benedict's is committed to a safe return to school for our students, faculty and staff.

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• Masks will be worn by all faculty/staff.

• Masks will be worn by students in K-8th Grade.

• Masks are highly encouraged in preschool.

• Nursery children in 1s and 2s will not wear masks.

• Students will not wear masks outside or when eating or doing any type of physical exercise.

• Temperatures will be taken daily for all individuals (adults and students) upon arrival to campus.

CDC Guidelines

• Cancel field trips, assemblies, and other large gatherings.

• Cancel or modify classes where students are likely to be in very close contact.

• Increase the space between desks.

• Avoid mixing students in common areas.

• Stagger arrival and/or dismissal times.

• Limit nonessential visitors.

• Limit cross-school transfer for special programs.

• Teach staff, students, and their families to maintain distance from each other in the school.

St. Benedict’s Closure Response Criteria (1-4)

COVID -19 Symptoms more than two days Fever with chills, cough, shortness of breath, new loss of taste or smell

High Exposure

Masks not worn and close contact for more than 15 minutes - automatic quarantine

Low Exposure

Mask worn and less than 15 minutes together - communication to those in contact, no quarantines needed

Contained Staff

In the same classroom

Traveling Staff

Staff member that travels into the classrooms