COVID Policy

YMIM COVID-19 Safety Procedures and Protocol

PREVENTIVE MEASURES:

  • All parents and visitors must wear a mask to enter the building.
  • Children over the age of 2 must wear a mask to enter the building.
  • Only one parent will be allowed in pick up and drop off area.
  • Body temperature will be taken of parents and children at drop off and pick up.
  • No outside food (unless prior approval for dietary restrictions).
  • Parent/Visitor sign in will be done touchless through the ProCare App.
  • Parents will drop directly to individual classroom and be given an assigned door to enter the building.
  • Immediately Upon entering the building we ask that both the parent and student use hand sanitizer from one of our automated stations

PAYMENTS/PAPERWORK:

All payments will be made through the app. No hand to hand exchange of money will occur. All medical forms or other necessary paperwork must be scanned, faxed, and or emailed.

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS:

No direct face-to-face communication. All communication will be done over telephone, zoom and or through the ProCare app. Parent/Teacher conferences will occur through ZOOM. We are requesting all parents to be tested weekly for Covid-19.

STUDENT CARE:

  • All students must bring a change of clothes daily. They will be changed upon entering the building.
  • Handwashing will be done upon entering the classroom.
  • Face shields with head covering (provided by YMIM) will be worn throughout the day except for nap time and eating. There are sneeze guards at the tables.
  • Sneeze guards will be used during nap time when students are not 6 feet apart.

Student will be NOT BE allowed to enter the classroom if:

  • they don’t have a nose and mouth covering.
  • if parent or student has a fever, temperature of over 100 degrees or is showing signs of being ill.
  • Sunday evenings an email to prescreen for Covid-19 symptoms will be sent to you. Students will not be allowed to return to school without prescreening being sent back
  • No outside toys will be bought into the building.
  • No outside food (unless prior approval for dietary restrictions).
  • Breakfast, lunch and snack will no longer be served family style, it will be packaged and served in individually.
  • Breakfast, lunch and snack will no longer be served family style, it will be packaged and served in individually.

TRANSPORTATION:

All bus service has been suspended until further notice.

STAFF PREVENTIVE PROTOCOLS:

  • All staff will change their clothing upon entering the building scrubs and smock provided by YMIM. Scrubs are not to be worn outside. Staff will attach a name tag to the upper left or right pocket so the public can see your ID. Please have hair covered in a net or a hat. The smock pocket must have a daily supply of the following items:
  • 3-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer 3-ounce bottles of the bleach/water solution Gloves Paper towels
  • 3-ounce bottles of the bleach/water solution
  • Gloves
  • Paper towels
  • The daily temperature check will be taken by a co-teacher. Staff will send their temperature check to Ms. Priscilla via staff messages on Procare.
  • All staff must wear mask to enter the building
  • All staff will wear face shields for the day (no exception). When in proximity (arm’s length) with another individual, staff must wear their face shield and a mouth/nose cover.

FREQUENTLY TOUCHED ITEMS:

  • All doorknobs, telephones, and other high frequency touched areas will be sprayed with bleach water solution after being touched.
  • Electrical devices such as the Smartboards, TV, and computers will be touched wearing gloves. Proper usage and disposal of gloves must be practiced with every use.
  • All soft fabric items, toys, and puppets will be removed from all centers and the clothing for dramatic play.
  • All toys will be sprayed with bleach made solution after every use.
  • At the end of the day, all toys and equipment will be cleaned at the close of business.
  • At the end of the day the entire room will be disinfected with the use of UV ray light. This a special machine that kills all germs within 700 sq. feet. this machine will be turned on at the end of the day. No one is allowed in the building while UV light is on.
  • There are 2 air purifiers for each room. Please always leave on, even when you have left for the day, turn off on Friday.

TESTING:

  • Teachers will be tested weekly for COVID. Any teacher showing signs of being ill or having a fever will immediately be removed and cannot return to work until cleared by a doctor. A doctor’s note must be provided upon return to work stating that the employee is deemed safe to return to work.
  • Weekly Covid-19 testing can be done at 165 Vanderbilt Ave. Across from the Post office in the parking lot is a tent. Do not go inside the building. Results will be emailed to the school within 48 - 72 hours. The best days to go for testing are Saturday and Sunday mornings. They open at 8:30 and start testing at 9:30. They close at 5 pm every day. There is a basic information form to hand in upon testing. We have the forms here at the school. Please have it already filled out prior to you go for testing. This will save you 2 hours’ worth of time. They may ask for insurance, but it’s not needed. The test involves a swab in the nose. You cannot change the email address on the form or on your account to your personal email. The school is notified when you take the test and the results.
  • To avoid contamination, teachers will not be allowed in another teacher’s class/ or comingle. In the co-teaching classroom, the two teachers will remain exclusive in the same room for the day.
  • To minimize risk, we ask, as much as possible, that you bring in items for your lunch/snack. In the event you go outside for your breaks, please follow the same morning procedure such as temperature check and change of clothing again you cannot wear your scrubs outside and come back in with them.

COMMUNICATION:

All communication with management will be done electronically. If within arm’s length of a coworker, nose/mouth guard must be worn