REOPENING

Gaston Links

Orientation via Zoom Mtg

August 6, 2020

GENERAL PLANS

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of Plan B as approved by Board of Education

GCS Board of Education’s plan

to reopen

Group A

(last names A-K)

Group B

(last names L-Z)

Students will report to Gaston Links Mon and Tues for in-person learning from 9:00-2:30.

Students will learn remotely Wed, Thurs, and Fri of each week.

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Remote Learning

In-Person Learning

Students will report to Gaston Links Thurs and Fri for in-person learning from 9:00-2:30.

In-Person Learning

Students will learn remotely Mon, Tues, and Wed of each week.

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Remote Learning

This is a district-wide decision to reduce confusion & keep families on similar schedules.

GECHS will work with families to try and accommodate needs

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GASTON LINKS INSTRUCTION

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First Day of School is Aug 17

A FOCUS ON INSTRUCTION:

Gaston Links will be using Google Classroom

• both in-person and remote learning settings
• Training will be provided to students
• Training will be available for parents

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Support for GCS Students/Families on Remote Learning Days

Support for GCS Students/Families on Remote Learning Days

CHROMEBOOK DISTRIBUTION

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Specific to Gaston Links

CHROMEBOOK DISTRIBUTION:

• Students will be issued a GCS Chromebook at the beginning of the school year that they will be responsible for.

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• Students will need to bring their Chromebook to school with them for all in-person learning days.
• Students will also be responsible for proper charging and care of their issued Chromebook.

TEXTBOOKS & PAPER MATERIALS

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Specific to Gaston Links

TEXTBOOKS & PAPERS:

• According to the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit, paper based materials such as books and paper are not considered high-risk for Covid-19 transmission and do not need additional cleaning or disinfection.

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• Binders, college books, and other paper materials will continue to be used as tools to facilitate instruction.

ARRIVAL AND

DISMISSAL

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Specific to Gaston Links

Arrival Plans

For Staff and

Students

Screening Team

Gaston Links Staff

All staff will be screened each day before entering the building.

All students will have temperature taken before entering the building.

ARRIVAL

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DISMISSAL

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• Open @ 8:30 am each day.

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• Students will be screened prior to entering Dalpiaz.

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• Students will report directly to their 1st period class.

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• Dismiss @ 2:30 pm

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• Student will be dismissed on a staggered schedule.

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• Bus riders will maintain social distancing

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6 ft social distancing will be enforced ALL TIMES.

BUS TRANSPORTATION

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Specific to Gaston Links

MORNING

BUS RIDERS

AFTERNOON

BUS RIDERS

Families need to contact their feeder-area HS to arrange for AM bus transportation.

Once @ feeder-area HS, Gaston Links students will be shuttled to GECHS (2nd)

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Shuttle Bus

Transportation to Feeder HS

Bus riders will be transported directly home

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Transportation Home

AM bus riders will be screened for COVID symptoms upon arrival to GECHS each day.

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CAR RIDERS

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Specific to Gaston Links

ARRIVAL

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DISMISSAL

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Pull up to the ramp at Dalpiaz (near the elevator)

Safety Screeners will conduct temperature checks BEFORE students exit their vehicle.

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Student Screening

Student Drop-off

Students will be picked up at the loop on the side of Dalpiaz.

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ACCESS Bus

Students will be picked up at the loop on the side of Dalpiaz.

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Student Drop-off

CAR RIDERS

CLASSROOM

SETUP

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Specific to Gaston Links

6 FEET

APART

In Plan B, students are attending school in reduced numbers.

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Teachers have arranged seating to ensure our students are following proper COVID-19 safety protocols.

CLASS SCHEDULES &

bREAKS

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Specific to Gaston Links

STUDENT SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT

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• All schools have been encouraged to provide a “mask-break” during the day.
• Students/Staff MUST be greater than 6 feet apart
• Students/Staff MUST be outside
• Hallways will be one-way traffic only. Staff will monitor.
• Only 1 person at a time in restrooms. Wait with 6 ft. of distancing.
• Breaks and class changes will be staggered.

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CLEANING &

SANITIZING

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Specific to Gaston Links

KEEPING Gaston links CLEAN:

• Staff will disinfect their classrooms prior to the next class period beginning with the provided misting E-23 disinfectant bottles.
• Staff will spray each surface and have the students wipe them down with a disposable paper towel.
• Gaston College housekeeping staff will assist with cleaning/sanitizing.
• Multiple hand-sanitizer stations are available throughout the building.
• Sanitizing wipes will also be utilized in appropriate areas to ensure proper cleanliness.

WEARING A

MASK

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GCS-wide protocols

WEARING A MASK

• All staff and students will wear a mask at all times while inside the building. Masks are also to be worn while on the school bus.

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• The only exception to this is when students/staff are eating lunch.
• Mask/gaiter is acceptable - clear face shield is not (unless accompanied by a mask)

SYMPTOMATIC

STUDENTS

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GCS-wide protocols

Gaston Links will use a designated space as a holding-room for students who show symptoms of COVID-19.

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This room will be monitored by Gaston Links staff until the student is picked up from school.

COVID-19

Symptoms

Click above link for info

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SCHOOL

NUTRITION

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GCS-wide protocols

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PLANS

Students will report directly to their 1st period class to eat.

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Gaston Links staff will pick up breakfast from GECHS and deliver it to classroom.

Students will eat lunch in designated classrooms.

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GCS lunches will be delivered to each classroom from 11:30-12:30.

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Students who bring their own lunch will still be permitted to do so.

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Breakfast

Lunch

STUDENTS WILL REMOVE MASKS WHILE EATING.

Lunch:

• Ordered in advance using GCS Nutrition’s Google Form
• 2 choices: Ex = hamburger or burrito → student gets whatever sides come with it whether they want them or not (+ Reg or Choc Milk only)
• Order will need to be placed prior to 9:30 am
• No money will be exchanged for any food, at all, for at least the month of August
• There is talk of a National School Lunch Program due to COVID-19
• A “service kit” will also be delivered to each room containing pre-packaged utensils, napkin, & condiments.

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VISITOR

PROTOCOLS

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Specific to Gaston Links

GUIDELINES TO KEEP US SAFE

• Visitors should follow the following protocols:
• When needing to check-out a student, call/text Gaston Links Staff before you arrive: 704-678-3784 or 980-745-2428
• Call or text to let us know you have arrived and remain in your car. Staff will escort your student to you.
• Always call Gaston Links. Never call the college.
• In case of emergency where Visitors have to enter the building, they will be temperature screened prior to entering and must wear a mask.

Gaston Links

SAFETY

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Safety Drills & Procedures

Awaiting further guidance from NC and GCS as to COVID-19 specifics - BUT….safety is still paramount, and we will break COVID-19 protocols if placed in one of these situations.

Gaston College Alerts

Download the GCS Mobile App

Select Gaston Early College HS & Webb Street School

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contact

INFORMATION

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Specific to Gaston Links

Communication is Critical!

Jennifer Hamrick, Gaston Links Coordinator

jlwirthamrick@gaston.k12.nc.us

Mobile 704 678-3784 Office 704 866-6160

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Terri Dobbins Springer, Gaston Links EC Teacher

tdspringer@gaston.k12.nc.us

Mobile 980 922-2422 Office 704 922-2422

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Communication is Critical!

• Check your emails regularly
• Texts will be sent through the Remind App
• Promptly provide us with new contact information.
• Updates on the Gaston Links website
• Dept. for Exceptional Children 704-866-6160
• Do NOT contact the college.

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Gaston Links

Personalized Appointments

Sign up

• Next Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30-2:30
• Email, call or text your preferred time to

tdspringer@gaston.k12.nc.us 980-745-2428

• Do NOT call the college.
• Chromebooks, schedules, meals, transportation

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PLEASE

KNOW THIS . . .

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GASTON LINKS CARES ABOUT YOUR STUDENT AND THE SAFETY OF ALL THOSE IN-CONTACT WITH HIM/HER.

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WE CAN’T WAIT TO GET STARTED!

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THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US WITH YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSIONS. WE WILL DO ALL WE CAN TO TAKE GREAT CARE OF THEM!