COVID-19

List of 14 items.

• Air Quality & Ventilation

  The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the School are serviced regularly.  The rooftop units are designed with fresh air economizers, which have been set to provide maximum fresh air exchange.  All classrooms have a portable air purifier, which includes HEPA filtration and a UV germicidal component. All classrooms have multiple exterior windows that are frequently opened to allow for fresh air exchange.
  

   

• Arrival & Dismissal

  Harborlight has a staggered arrival and dismissal for students.
  
  Early arrival for students enrolled in A-Block begins at 7:30AM. Elementary students are expected to arrive no later than 8:15AM. All Children's House and Infant & Toddler House students not enrolled for A-Block arrive at 8:30.
  
  Dismisals are staggered depending on the student's individual schedule.
  
  ARRIVAL (7:30-8:30)

   

  Infant/Toddler 

  • Parents/guardians bring their children to the deck door for their assigned classroom. 
  • Parents/guardians will have conducted a daily screening at home (see Health Attestation)
  • A staff member invites your child into their classroom with their belongings.

  Main Building

  • Parents/guardians bring their children to the main entrance (lobby of the building) for attendance.
  • Parents/guardians will have conducted a daily screening at home (see Health Attestation). No paper is required.
  • Grade 1 and up walk independently to their classroom. Younger children are walked to their classroom by a staff member.

  AFTERNOON DISMISSAL: (11:30 half day, 12:30 half day with lunch, 3:00 Academic Day, 4:30 B block, 5:30 C Block)

   

  Infant/Toddler 
  
  

  Parents pick up children from the Infant/Toddler playgrounds or at the classroom door on the deck from the playgrounds. When the parents knock on the door, the teacher brings the child out. 

   

  Main Building (Dismissal times 11:30; 12:30; 3:00)
  
  

  Students remain in their classrooms until called for pick up when the parent/guardian arrives.  Parents place the pickup card with the student's name clearly written on the dashboard of the car. 
  
  A faculty member brings the student to their car. 
  
  Main Building (Dismissal times 4:30; 5:30)
  
  Parents/guardians may pick up from the playgrounds. Whenever inside, students remain in their classrooms until called for pick up. Parents/guardians may wait in the main entrance/school lobby. A teacher will bring the student and their belongings to their parents/guardian.  
  
  

• Campus Cleaning & Health Initiatives

  • Food safety measures include no shared snack and PPE measures for staff during food preparation.
  • Frequently touched surfaces in common areas are cleaned often.
  • Classroom materials are disinfected frequently with UVC germicidal light or wiped down with disinfect.
  • All bathrooms are disinfected.
  • Student belongings are stored in individual, closed locker.
  • Nap items are sent home weekly for laundering.

  Equipment and Supplies added for COVID-19 
  

  • Portable air purifiers with HEPA filters and UV germicidal lamps.
  • Seaside Disinfectant (hospital-grade)
  • UV germicidal lamps
  • Victory Electrostatic Sprayer
  • Ozone machine
  • Electric sprayers with hospital-grade disinfectant
  • Hand sanitizing dispensers throughout campus
  • Touchless temperature checking stations

• Athletics

  Our athletic programs are a part of the MAC (Montessori Athletic Conference). We have suspended practice and games until it is safe.

• Creative Discovery Clubs & Classes

  Harborlight is not offering clubs and classes until 2021-2022. 

• Daily Health Screening

  Families complete the pre-screening health assessment at home each day prior to dropping off at school.  Harborlight is no longer requiring a form to be submitted.
  
  If any of daily health requirements are not met, the student will not be allowed to enter the building.
  
  We ask families to report a student absent and describe all symptoms present when staying home. 
  
  Staff perform a mid-day screening. Students who present any of the symptoms during the day will be separated from the group and dismissed.
  
  

• Extended Montessori (Before & Afterschool)

  Due to our small class sizes, Extended Montessori is available by prior reservation only.  
  
  Students in Extended Montessori will combine by cohort together in the morning from 7:30-8:30 and again in the afternoon at 3:00 until 5:30 or 4:30 until 5:30.

• Face Covering/Mask

  Masks are required indoors for all students age 3 years and older and for all adults regardless of vaccination status.
  
  Masks must not be worn while students are eating/drinking, sleeping, and napping/resting. Physical distancing is practiced during these activities whenever possible.
  
  While students are engaged in active outdoor play or learning in the outdoor classroom masks and facial coverings are optional.
  

  
  Parents/guardians wear a face covering/mask when indoors and by preference when outdoors. 
  
  Families should provide their children with a sufficient supply of clean masks or face coverings for each day.  These personal masks/face coverings must be clearly marked with the child’s name and a mark to distinguish which side of the covering is to  be worn facing outward so they are worn properly at all times.
  
  Harborlight respects individual choices to keep masks on when not required. 

  Please choose the most appropriate facial covering for your children with health and prolonged use in mind. Some factors to consider are: 
  

  • fit (a facial covering with adjustable staps or flexibility to fit securely without touching)
  • layered or with a filter that protects airborne particles from being released
  • allows breathing and talking without restriction
  • one-time use coverings are disposed of at the end of day or when contaminated/compromised
  • reusable are laundered daily without altering the shape or level or protection
  • face shields are only used with an accompanying facial covering/mask

• Finance & Tuition

  There will not be tuition refunds issued for closures and absences.
  
  

  As always, we will continue to work with individual families as their circumstances evolve. To that end, we urge families who have not done so to purchase tuition insurance. This is a very modest investment that could be of great help should a student  withdraw at some point during the year. 

• Hand Hygiene

  Hand washing sinks with soap, water, and disposable paper towels are to be readily accessible to all students and staff. Hand washing instructions are posted at every hand washing sink and where they can easily be seen by students and staff.

  
  Required hand washing routines are built into the schedule for all students, faculty and staff. These times include, but are not limited to: 
  

  • upon arrival to school,
  • entering a classroom (from another classroom, recess, etc.)
  • before and after eating,
  • before putting on and taking off face coverings,
  • before dismissal
  • personal care (coughing, sneezing, nose blowing, toileting)
  • before and after using shared equipment such as computer, copier, white board, etc.
  • after contact with mask or facial covering
  • after removing gloves (staff)

  While hand sanitizer (approved product with at least 60% alcohol) may be used by children over 2 years of age with parental permission, handwashing is the preferred and safer method.
  
  Hand sanitizer stations are positioned in high traffic areas of our campus (indoors and outside).

• Harborlight Instructional Plan

  Harborlight's Instructional Plan has been developed with the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and families in mind.  
  
  Implementation of our safety protocols, small class size, maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, and minimizing crossover between students and teachers supported Harborlight being in-person, full-time since June 29, 2020.
  
  However, our instructional plan is designed for a smooth transition to our Distance Learning Program if and when necessary.

• Isolation

  Harborlight uses a designated room for any student with suspected symptoms of COVID-19.
  
  This is a separate space where a student can comfortably wait to be picked up from school.
  

  
  If a student is sent home from the isolation room- all siblings will need to be dismissed as well.
  
  

  Symptoms that require isolation:

  • Cough or difficulty breathing
  • Fever (temperature of 100.0 or above)
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
  • Excessive fatigue or body aches

  If any student appears to have severe symptoms, Harborlight will call emergency services immediately. Severe symptoms include: extreme difficulty breathing (i.e. not being able to speak without gasping for air), bluish lips or face, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, severe persistent dizziness or lightheadedness, new confusion or inability to rouse someone, or new seizure or seizures that won’t stop.

• Lunch & Snack

  Students bring their own individual snacks to school in their lunchboxes and a personal water bottle. Snacks can be packed in a separate cooler or lunch box or should be clearly labeled if packed in the same lunch box to avoid confusion. When students are staying for Extended Montessori, they will need additional snacks. Extra snacks (for when a student runs out or forgets) will be made available by Harborlight in pre-packaged or ready to serve individual portions. 

• Outdoor Classrooms

  Harborlight has several outdoor classroom spaces that are utilized for learning, weather permitting, on a rotating schedule.