Operations

Daily Deep Cleaning

• High-touch surfaces cleaned throughout the day and nightly (i.e. door handles, light switches, desktops, tabletops, counters, chair handles, sinks, dispensers, handrails, etc.).
• All classrooms will have disinfecting supplies (i.e. disinfectant sprays, wipes, paper towels, etc.) readily available for use throughout the day as needed.
• Classroom surfaces will be disinfected when transitions occur and nightly.
• Bathrooms will be disinfected throughout the day and nightly.

Additional Health and Safety Precautions

• Hand sanitizer stations will be available in every classroom and throughout buildings.
• Additional handwashing stations will be available where needed.
• One-way hallways will be utilized where appropriate.
• Excess furniture will be removed from classrooms and stored.
• Social distancing, handwashing, and face covering reminders will be placed throughout schools to reinforce healthy practices.
• Face coverings will be available for individuals who need them.

Visitors

• Limit non-essential visitors and visits. All visitors will be required to wear face coverings.

Cohorts

• Move elementary classrooms as static groups.
• Limit interaction outside of classroom environment.

Entrances and Exits

• Regulate access and directional flow.

Field Trips & Gatherings 

• Limit and monitor conditions before final approval for trips and any large school events.

Staffing

• Staff may be reassigned as needed to cover daily operational needs prioritizing student learning and safety. 

High-Risk Staff and Students

• Individuals should consider the risk of in-person learning if they have an underlying condition that may increase the likelihood severity of contracting COVID-19.
• Families who have high-risk students should contact their building principal to discuss questions and options related to their safety. Staff who consider themselves high-risk should contact their building principal/department supervisor or the Organizational Development team for an individual consultation.

COVID-19 Points of Contact

• School: Principal
• Student Health: Jennie Garceau, Executive Director of Student Services
• Staff: Elisia Lewis, Director of Human Resources 

Face Coverings

• Face coverings that cover the nose and mouth will be required for all HSSD students grades K-12, staff, and visitors.
• Exemptions based on medical needs will be allowed on a case-by-base basis.
• A face covering will be provided to students, staff, and visitors in the event that one is needed.
• Training will be provided for students and staff regarding proper wear and care of face coverings.

Face Coverings Required When in School Buildings

• As communicated, face coverings are required by all HSSD K-12 staff/students when in school buildings. 
• Staff will be educated/trained regarding when it is safe to remove face coverings per the mandate (i.e. while eating and drinking, when outside while physically distanced).
• Per the state mandate and in the CDC guidance, there may be a small number of individuals who are medically exempt from wearing a face covering. Those exemptions may include, but do not automatically qualify:
  • Individuals who have a documented health condition which causes trouble breathing or they are unable to take on or remove on their own unassisted.
  • Individuals with medical conditions, intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, or other sensory sensitivities that prevent the individual from wearing a face covering.
• These exemptions will be handled on a case by case basis. Exemptions will require a form from the student or staff member’s physician. Requests should be directed to the building administrator who will then consult with necessary individuals.  
• In the case of an exemption due to religious reasons, those will also be handled case by case. Please consult with your building administrator. 

Face Covering Guidelines

Click here for the printable version of Face Covering Guidelines.

Modified Building Layouts

• Relocate classrooms within buildings to improve social distancing
• Staggered use of communal spaces (i.e. lunchrooms, gyms, etc.)

Health Screening

• Students and staff will use a district-provided mobile app for daily self-screening prior to entering school buildings.
• Protocol for symptom checks at school and response to positive COVID tests among students and staff is in development with guidance from Brown County Health.

Shared Objects

• Individual supplies - updated school supply lists in development
• Minimize sharing of objects

Hand Hygiene

• Teach and reinforce; signage placement 

Physical Barriers 

• Plexiglass barriers in public spaces where appropriate

Floor Adhesives

• Separation markings in high-traffic areas

Safety Signage

• Hand hygiene
• Protective measures
• Symptoms awareness

Drinking Water

• Bottle filling only

Space for Social Distancing

• Removal of some furniture to open up spaces
• Reconfiguring learning spaces

Isolation Room

• Identification of space and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs

USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020

Dear Howard-Suamico School District Families and Staff,

On August 31, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that school breakfast and lunch will be free to all children 18 and under through December 31, 2020. This means that all Howard and Suamico children 18 and under can get free breakfast and lunch daily, regardless of whether they are enrolled in HSSD. 

Students are able to receive free breakfast and lunch daily while attending school. Those students attending school online, when not able to receive free meals at school, are encouraged to preorder the free meals at this link. Younger siblings are also eligible for free meals and are encouraged to use the preorder link and the curbside pickup schedule below. Please fill out one form per child. These preordered meals will include breakfast and lunch for multiple days and will be prepared similarly to our COVID-19 meal distribution from March-August 2020. Meals will include breakfast and lunch entrees, fruit and vegetable choices, and multiple low-fat milk options. For students who have preordered, meal curbside pick up locations and times are as follows:

• Bay View 3-4:30 p.m. Fridays
• Meadowbrook 4-5:30 p.m. Fridays

Free meals for children became effective on September 1, 2020. If your child participated in breakfast or lunch this week while at school, those meals were free and will continue to be so until December 31, 2020. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact HSSD School Nutrition at 920-662-7723.

HSSD is an equal opportunity provider. Thank you for allowing us to serve your family. 

Elementary & Lineville 

• Breakfast will be delivered to the classroom.
• Lunch will be served in the cafeteria.

Bay View

• Breakfast will be grab-and-go and eating in the classroom.
• Lunch will be served in the cafeteria by house.

Bay Port

• Breakfast and lunch will be serviced in the cafeteria and coffee shop.

Miscellaneous

• Families will have the option to sign up for breakfast and lunches in a drive-through once-weekly pick up.
• Pick up locations and times
  • Bay View 3-4:30 p.m. Fridays
  • Meadowbrook 4-5:30 p.m. Fridays
• Lunch line and lunch seating will be socially distanced.
• Hot and cold entrees along with fresh fruits and vegetables will be bowled, bagged, and boxed. 
• Menus will be listed on our website. 
• The full amount of cash will be deposited into lunch accounts. No change will be made. 
• Free and Reduced Meal Applications will be available.

Bus Capacity 

• Face coverings will be required for students riding the bus.
• One student per seat.
• Students from the same household may sit together.
• Seating arrangements that best reflect current distance guidelines relative to other Brown County School Districts.
• Face coverings will be required for students riding the bus.

Health and Safety 

• Increased daily and weekly cleaning protocols.

Special Requests

• Special bussing requests including daily service to and from day care providers will be granted. Adjustments to Lineville school hours will provide bus fleet flexibility to accomplish this goal.
• Click here to download the Special Request Form.

Students with Special Needs

• Individual Educational Plans (IEP) - driven accommodations with a commitment to finding solutions for all families. 

Self-Transport

• HSSD survey for families planning to self-transport to increase accuracy of routes and staffing.

Drop Off/Pick Up Zones

• Bus and parent drop off and pick up zones may need to be modified to accommodate changes. 
• Evaluating slight school day start and end time changes to support new bussing routes and manage traffic flow.