Lower School (Grades 1-5): Wednesday, September 2

Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten: Tuesday, September 8

Upper School (Grades 6-12): Tuesday, September 8

Preschool-Grade 1: Door #4

Grades 2-5: Door #3

Grades 6-8: Door #1

Grades 9-12: Door #14

 

• Families are to enter the back entrance and wait in the drop-off line that wraps around the side of the building.
• Students in Grades 2-5 are to enter door #3 (left) and Preschool-Grade 1 are to enter door #4 (right).
• Faculty/staff members will be outside to instruct students and cars during drop-off.
• Students should not leave their car until a faculty or staff member comes to retrieve them from their car. 
• Students are expected to wear their face masks and social distance during drop off. 
• For PS & PK families who arrive after 7:45am (since school starts at 8:30am for PS & PK), please ring the buzzer near door #4.

Class numbers will change depending on the grade and class. However, each grade will have no more than 25 students. Each classroom will be able to hold up to this number of students safely. 

Students and faculty/staff must abide by the following regulations:

 

All faculty/staff and students in Grades 2-12 are required to wear face masks/coverings. Students in Kindergarten and Grade 1 are not required to wear face masks but are encouraged to do so. Students in Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten are not permitted to wear masks.

Due to COVID-19 considerations, all students in Grades 2-12 are required to wear a mask that covers the mouth and nose. Students in K-1 are encouraged to wear a mask. Preschool and PreK students are not to wear masks under current state guidances.

Student masks are to be white, grey, khaki, black, burgundy, or light blue. Solid colors  and patterns only. Students may also wear SSCA logo masks sold from authorized fanwear vendors. Patterned masks that follow the approved colors are permitted (for example, a black and white checkered mask, or a burgundy mask with light blue stars would be fine!). Masks with messages are not permitted unless specifically authorized by the Head of School. 

Students who wear an unauthorized mask will be required to replace that mask with one that is authorized, or wear a disposable mask available at the Main Office.

Students are permitted to wear fabric or cloth masks, surgical masks, N95 masks, or masks with valves.

Students MAY NOT wear gaiter masks or masks made with similar thin, stretchy fabric.

SSCA will be providing each student in Grades 2-12 with three masks. These will be cloth masks in approved solid colors. These will be distributed on the first day of school. Students are to wear their own mask to school on the first day. 

Outside of these initial two masks provided by SSCA, families are expected to provide masks for their students. 

SSCA will have extra disposable masks available at the Main Office should the need arise.

Lower School will have at least 5 mask breaks a day including lunch and recess times. Upper School will at least 4 mask breaks a day including lunch. 

 

Lower School students will have designated hand washing times before and after recesses and before and after eating (snack & lunch). Upper School students will be required to wash their hands before and after lunch and before entering into a new classroom. 

No. Covid testing will not be required for students, faculty, or staff before returning to school. Covid testing will be required under two circumstances:

 

No. Temperature screenings will not take place at the school. Instead, parents/guardians should take their child(ren)'s temperature at home before coming into school each day. A temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher is considered a fever. Students with a fever are required to stay home and parents/guardians must report the temperature to the nurse by calling the Main Office at (781)331-4340.

With face masks on, a minimum of 3 feet of distance from others should be followed. However, when possible, 6 feet of distance is best. Health professionals understood the difficulty 6 feet of distance placed on schools and confirmed that 3 feet of distance is effective when masks are on. It will be our goal to have students 3 feet or more away from their peers and teachers at all times. 

We expect families and staff to follow safety and health guidelines outside of school. This includes but is not limited to wearing a face mask in public, maintaining social distancing, and making healthy choices. We obviously cannot monitor all staff and families while they are outside of school thus we are relying on trust. We trust that families and staff will practice safe habits. As a school community, we want to ensure the health and safety of everyone. 

To reach the nurse, please call the Main Office at (781)331-4340. 

 

Reasons to call the nurse include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Yes. Despite the fact that students in preschool and pre-k are prohibited from wearing face masks, teachers are required to wear face masks at all times.