Parent Town Hall Webinar: Return to Campus

Central Catholic is excited to announce the implementation of our Hybrid Live Instruction Learning Model for the fall. Our Hybrid Live Instruction Learning Model is a combination of on-campus learning and live, remote learning. Whether on or off campus, all CCHS students will receive real-time, synchronous instruction.

The Central Catholic “Return to Campus” Advisory Task Committee and subcommittees have been planning for months and have developed three exemplary learning models:

• Hybrid Live Instruction
• Remote Live Instruction
• Full On-Campus Instruction

Each option is a synchronous learning model with live, real-time instruction.

The three learning models were developed through dedicated “Return to Campus” committees consisting of over 40 CCHS faculty members, administrators, and staff members.

They evaluated best practices; gathered input from faculty, staff, student, and parent surveys; and followed guidelines from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), as well as current health guidelines. 

The CCHS Administration team will announce the selected learning model during the Parent Town Hall Webinar on August 6, 2020. This decision will be based on the latest health guidelines.

Before students return to campus, faculty and staff will have professional development from Tues., Sept. 8, through Mon., Sept. 14.

Based on health guidelines, each class will have an on-campus Welcome Day (8:00 AM – 2:00 PM) during the week of Sept. 14. Students will meet their teachers,  receive important materials, be educated on health and safety protocols, and learn the new “one-way” layout of the campus. Freshmen will participate in an orientation program welcoming them into the CCHS Family.

Mon., Sept. 21, marks the official first day of classes for all grade levels.

The dress code for students will be determined by the learning model.

For example, when students are on campus, they will be required to be in full dress code - this applies for students engaged in full, on-campus learning and students engaged in the hybrid model who are on campus.

For remote learning, students will be required to wear a dress code shirt. This applies to the students participating in classes remotely through the hybrid model and through the remote learning model. Students should not wear hats/hoods during class and as much as possible, place themselves in a quiet area of the home – in a sitting, not lying position.

Please note: Freshmen will NOT be required to purchase Physical Education (PE) clothing, as they are not participating in PE this year. 

Based on the learning model structure, students will not be meeting in homerooms on a regular basis. When students are in the full, on-campus model, there will be a homeroom. When students are in the hybrid model and the remote model, there will not be a homeroom.

No.

In order to maintain safety and social distancing requirements, CCHS students will not be utilizing lockers this academic year.

Students will be asked to keep necessary items – including their lunch and water bottles – in their bags (on their person).

If students are wearing a coat/jacket that is not dress code, they will need to place the coat/jacket on the back of their chairs in the classroom.

Yes.

Freshmen will receive an academic planner as part of their Welcome to CCHS #CentralTogether package.

Yes. Numerous protocols have been implemented on campus to enhance the safety and wellness of the entire CCHS community. 
 
We are in the process of developing and implementing additional protocols that will meet and in many cases exceed the guidelines issued by the state.

The following will be in place for the start of school:

• Masks & mask breaks
• Hand sanitizer units installed in each classroom
• Touchless sink faucets/ soap dispensers
• One way hallways and stairways
• Increased bathroom access
• Bi-polar ionization units installed in hallways and larger spaces in the building (ie library, theater)
• School lockers not available for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
• Desks cleaned at the end of each period
• Air Purifiers with HEPA filters installed in each classroom
• Reduced class size allows for desk spacing to exceed current minimum standards of 3 feet
• Plexiglass shields installed at each teacher’s workstation
• Students eat lunches in areas where they can maintain social distance of six feet
• Nightly deep cleaning

We will be sharing specifics on these and additional protocols as we move forward.

Yes.

All students, faculty and staff will be required to wear masks on campus. The only times that masks are not required will be during lunch periods and when students are outdoors.

Yes.

During lunch, students will be seated six (6) feet apart and will be able to remove their masks while eating.

When students transition from one building to another, they may exit the building and, while maintaining social distancing, remove their mask.  When reentering the building, students must be wearing a mask.  

All students, faculty and staff will be provided with a washable Central Catholic face mask as part of a welcome back gift. 

Additional guidance on what masks students can wear will be shared with the school community.

Yes.

Students will sit six (6) feet apart and can remove their masks while eating during lunch time.

Designated areas for lunch will be set up in Baroni Hall, the Memorial Gymnasium, and other locations that allow for sufficient social distancing.

Once students complete lunch, they will put their masks back on.

Lunch periods will be 35 minutes long and will take place mid-day.

More information regarding lunches will be sent out in late August.