Back to School

• Parents and guardians must complete the Student Health Screening Questionnaire before school.
  • If the response to any of the screening questions is “YES,” students should be kept at home.
  • This screening should be completed at home and done verbally; parents do not need to provide answers or responses to the school.
• Students must have a mask that covers the nose and mouth before they can board the bus.
• While every child should bring a mask to school, we will provide masks for students who need them.

• By car: Parents and guardians should stay in their cars when dropping off and picking up students.
• On foot: Parents and guardians should leave their students with school staff at drop-off and pick-up students outside of the building at dismissal.

• Only students, teachers, and essential district support professionals and partners can enter the building.
• Parents and guardians picking up students early may enter the front office.
• Parents and guardians can make appointments for any meetings that cannot take place online or by phone

• All students and adults must wear masks that cover the nose and mouth.
  • Click here for tips to help young children wear a mask. (Español)
  • Students will have opportunities for mask breaks across the day.
• Students will spend the day with their classmates and will not mix with other groups.
• Sharing of school supplies will be limited to student “pods,” and materials will be disinfected at the end of each day.
• Student transitions between spaces in the building will be limited.
• Student lunch-times will be staggered by class to allow for distancing in the cafeteria.
• Students will have extra time during the day for hand-washing and sanitizing, including before and after meals.
• Students will be outside more and will be able to use school playgrounds.
• High-touch areas - such as doorknobs, handrails, and sinks - will be sanitized throughout the day, and shared spaces, playgrounds, materials, and equipment will be cleaned and disinfected between uses.

• Shared spaces, materials, and equipment will be cleaned and disinfected between uses.
• High-touch areas - such as doorknobs, handrails, and sinks - will be sanitized throughout the day.
• School buildings will be cleaned and disinfected at the end of each day.
• Any person entering the building must wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth.

• Masks must cover the nose and mouth.
• Masks should be two or more layers.
• Masks must be worn any time or place where other people are present.
• Masks may be removed at mealtimes, outdoors, and during mask breaks.
• Parents will be notified for the first two incidents of students not following mask requirements; a third incident results in students returning to distance learning for the rest of the quarter. 

If your child is exposed to COVID-19, the school will contact you directly. Please make sure your child's school has an updated email and phone number for you.

*"Close contact" as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period at less than 6 feet of distance from a person with a confirmed or potential case of COVID-19 starting from 2 days before the onset of illness.

• Parents and guardians will complete the Student Health Screening Questionnaire and keep students home if the answer to any of the screening questions is “YES.”
• Parents and guardians will make sure their child has a comfortable mask that covers the nose and mouth.
• Parents and guardians of bus riders will make sure their child is wearing a mask before boarding the bus.

• Parents and guardians will drop-off their child at the school entrance; drivers should stay in the car.
• During the first week, teachers and staff will meet students at the door and walk them to classrooms.
• Students will be required to have their masks on before entering the building.
• Parents and guardians will not be able to enter the building; older siblings who attend the same school may walk their younger siblings to class.

• Students will be assigned to a “pod” with 3-4 other students and will stay with their “pod” throughout the day.
• Students will safely remove their masks to eat breakfast in the classroom.
• After breakfast, students will put their masks back on and begin learning.

• Parents and guardians will pick-up their child from the designated area; drivers should stay in the car.

• Students will spend their day with a 3-4 student “pod,” and a typical day might include:
  • Breakfast in the classroom
  • social emotional learning time
  • Outside play and learning
  • Mask breaks
  • Lunch in the classroom (may vary by school)
  • Outdoor recess
  • Handwashing time

• Talk with your child about the importance of wearing a mask.
• Discuss your child’s feelings about in-person learning.
• Talk with your child about what will happen during drop-off and pick-up. Answer any questions they might have.
• Attend the Pre-K and Kindergarten Zoom Orientation for your child’s school to learn more about your school’s specific details and guidance.

• Parents and guardians will complete the Student Health Screening Questionnaire and keep students home if the answer to any of the screening questions is “YES.”
• Parents and guardians will make sure their child has a comfortable mask that covers the nose and mouth.
• Parents and guardians of bus riders will make sure their child is wearing a mask before boarding the bus.

• Parents and guardians will drop-off their child at their assigned entrance; drivers should stay in the car.
• Students will be required to have their masks on before entering the building.
• Parents and guardians will not be able to enter the building.

• Breakfast in classrooms
• Assigned seating and “pod” groupings
• Limited transitions between spaces
• Outdoor learning and activities
• Periodic mask breaks
• Lunch in cafeteria*
• Scheduled time for handwashing
• Outdoor recess
• Social emotional learning

*School lunch periods will be staggered to provide for distance seating as possible. School leaders will determine lunch periods and student groupings for each school.

• TPS Expeditions
• Philbrook Museum of Art (free admission for youth under age 17)
• Tulsa City County Library
• Postsecondary Readiness Website
• Student Handbook
• ICAP

• TPS Rides
• TPS Expeditions
• Tulsa City County Library
• Philbrook Museum of Art (free admission for youth under age 17)
• Postsecondary Readiness Website
• College & Career Resources
• ICAP
• Student Handbook