We are implementing a variety of reasonable changes to protect the health and safety of LCCS students and employees while minimizing the disruption to students’ education.
Temperature Checks - All employees, students, and visitors will have their temperature checked upon entering the school building each day. Anyone with a temperature of 100.0° will not be permitted to remain at school. That individual must remain home until they have been fever-free for a period of 24 hours (not masked by medication).
School Attendance - We are directing parents to keep their child home when they are sick or not feeling well (fever, body aches or chills, cough, sore throat, headache, loss of taste or smell, upset stomach, or diarrhea, etc.). To accommodate for increased absenteeism, provisions are being made for students to actively participate in their classroom education when they are unable to be in the building.
Personal Hygiene - Students will be instructed to wash or sanitize their hands frequently, including but not limited to: at the start of each school day, before and after lunch, and before and after recess. Hand sanitizer is supplied for students to use when they enter or leave the classroom. Additional hand sanitizing stations have been installed around the building. Students may bring their own hand sanitizer if they prefer.
Campus Cleaning - Each classroom and common space has been equipped with disinfectant and microfiber cloths. Student desks will be cleaned each time students leave/enter the classroom. Frequently-touched surfaces will be cleaned by employees throughout the day. All school spaces will be treated using a hospital-grade disinfectant electrostatic system.
Social Distancing - Classrooms are being rearranged to increase social distancing between student desks and learning centers. In addition, procedures are being developed to encourage social distancing in hallways and group spaces.
Masks - Due to the PA Department of Health (DOH) update and the PA Secretary of Health’s Face Covering Order, wearing masks will be required for LCCS students. However, there will also be times throughout the day when masks do not need to be worn. The specific exemptions to this order, including medical exemptions, can be found in Section 3 of the Secretary of Health’s Face Covering Order. The individual decision regarding these exemptions is left with you, as the parents, in regards to your children. The PDE’s announcement also allows face-covering breaks throughout the school day, recess, athletics, PE classes, and when eating or drinking while properly socially distanced. It has been and will continue to be LCCS policy that students are permitted to have water bottles and snacks throughout the school day. Students are also encouraged to take “face-covering breaks” as needed when maintaining proper social distancing. LCCS is committed to building and enforcing a culture of acceptance about mask-wearing. Employees are required to wear a face shield. They may also choose to wear a mask instead of or in addition to the provided face shield.
School Nurse - LCCS is seeking to hire a part-time nurse to assist in monitoring community health and provide needed care to our students. Please pray that the Lord provides us with the right person for this job.