Covid-19

Safe, in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year and an online option for all grade levels

Spring Lake Park Schools is open for in-person learning at all grade levels for the 2021-2022 school year. For families interested in online options, SLP Schools Online is a state-approved online school for grades K-12. A trimester commitment is required. Enrollment for first trimester is now closed. Those interested will be placed on a wait list.

Our health and safety practices align to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Minnesota Department of Health and are summarized below.

Public comment: Input, feedback and questions throughout the pandemic have helped shape our plans and maximize safe, in person learning at school. To share questions or comments about this latest update to our return to learning plan for 2021-2022 school year, please email communications@district16.org.

Health And Safety Plan

Our health and safety practices are aligned to current guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We continue to monitor the situation and evolving public health guidance and will remain responsive to any adjustments that may be needed.

We are paying particular attention to the situation for children under the age of 12 as we recognize they are not yet eligible for a vaccination.

These are the health and safety practices in our school buildings.

Face Masks and Personal Protective Equipment

Face masks are strongly recommended for all students and staff inside during the school day, regardless of vaccination status. This is our base model for face masks during the school year.

We will adapt from our base model during times of high virus transmission at the county and/or classroom/school level using our COVID-19 Face Mask Decision-Making Guide. Anoka County is currently experiencing high COVID-19 transmission and face masks are required for all students, staff and visitors in preK-6. Face masks for grades 7-12 continue to be strongly recommended.

Students and staff are required to wear face masks on all public transportation, including school bus or district transportation vehicles following federal requirements.

Medically required exemptions to wearing face masks will be considered on an individual basis.

Procedures for Illness, Quarantine and Notification

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Parents must notify the school health office when a child is symptomatic or tests positive for COVID-19. Staff must notify their supervisor.

Quarantine is required for:

Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19
Unvaccinated family members of those who test positive for COVID-19
Close contacts to a positive case who are unvaccinated and unmasked

We will work with families to minimize the length of any quarantine and return healthy students to school as quickly as possible.

Quarantine is not required for close contacts who:

Are vaccinated and do not have symptoms
Are unvaccinated, wore a mask and do not have symptoms and interacted with a COVID-19 positive case who also wore a mask
Have had COVID-19 in the last 90 days and do not have symptoms

When the school or district learns of a positive case of COVID-19, we will work with the Minnesota Department of Health to determine any individuals who may be impacted and communicate with them about potential next steps.

Testing

Testing is recommended for individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. In addition, we encourage weekly testing for unvaccinated students and staff as another strategy to keep COVID-19 out of schools.

Students and staff who choose, can pick up a test (saliva test) in their building's health office. Follow the directions to complete the test at home, then return the test to the health office the following school day. The health office will submit the test for processing.

In addition, the Minnesota Department of Health has information on a variety of COVID-19 testing locations.

If you are in the process of being tested for COVID-19 due to potential exposure or symptoms, please stay home until all related test results are received. If you are away from school for testing, communicate with your school's nurse and consult with them before returning.

Health Screening

It is strongly recommended that all students and staff self-screen before coming to school each day.

Stay home if there are one or more of the more common symptoms (fever greater than 100^o, new cough, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste/smell) or two or more of the less common symptoms (sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, new severe headache, new nasal congestion or runny nose).
Report symptoms to the school.
Students will use designated isolation areas to wait for a ride home if symptoms develop during the day.
Students/Families and staff are to notify the school if they have been directed to self-isolate or quarantine.

View and download a Daily Health Self-Screen for COVID-19 Symptoms document

Vea y descargue un documento de Cheque Diario de Salud para los síntomas de COVID-19

Vaccination

Hand Hygiene

Physical Distancing

School Spaces

School spaces continue to be managed to support best practices in physical distancing and other mitigation strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Entrances and exits are modified to promote traffic flow and access.
Classroom and school schedules at grades K-6 at designed to limit physical interactions beyond a student’s classroom and team.
Floor markings reinforce physical distancing requirements in waiting areas.
Student seating is arranged to ensure there is at least 3 feet between students.
Safety signage throughout the building reinforces protocols (hand washing, physical distancing).

Cleaning and Ventilation

Visitor Guidance

Meal Services

Free Summer Meals

This summer, Spring Lake Park Schools is serving free grab-and-go meals to all children ages 0-18. Meals can be picked up at Spring Lake Park High School starting Monday, June 14.

Where: Pick up meals at Spring Lake Park High School (Door #32)
When: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
What: Grab and go breakfasts and lunches. On Mondays-Wednesdays, families will receive that day's lunch and the next day's breakfast. On Thursdays, families will receive that day's lunch, Friday's breakfast and lunch and Monday's breakfast.

Summer meal menus are available to view online. Find them on the Nutrislice app under Spring Lake Park High School.

Summer School Meals

Free meals will also be available for pick-up while summer school is in session at Centerview Elementary, Northpoint Elementary, Park Terrace Elementary, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion and Westwood Intermediate and Middle School.

Families can pick up meals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-10:30 a.m. at the front entrance of each school. Students will receive two breakfast and two lunch meals on both of those days.

Questions? Please reach out to the Nutrition Services Department at 763-600-5041.

Transportation

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

COVID-19 vaccination are available for people age 12+. Find the latest information and vaccination locations on the state of Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccinations site.

Frequently Asked Questions

These frequently asked questions are updated as we continue to hear questions and feedback from our community. In all of our work, we will prioritize the safety and wellbeing of students and staff and work to personalize learning for each student.

Will there be a distance learning option for the 2021-2022 school year?

SLP Schools Online is Spring Lake Park Schools’ fully online learning option for students in grades K-12. At SLP Schools Online, students experience learning specific to their individual strengths, interests and needs covering the same concepts as their in-school peers but tailored to an online environment.

While the fully online option has been available for grades 9-12 for many years, the expansion to grades K-8 is new for the 2021-2022 school year. Learn more at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/Online

Is childcare available through Learning Ventures?

Are visitors allowed in school buildings?

What are the symptoms that require someone to stay home?

Stay home if there are one or more of the more common symptoms (fever greater than 100^o, new cough, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste/smell) or two or more of the less common symptoms (sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, new severe headache, new nasal congestion or runny nose).

Report symptoms to the school.
Students will use designated isolation areas to wait for a ride home if symptoms develop during the day.
Students/Families and staff are to notify the school if they have been directed to self-isolate or quarantine.

View and download a Daily Health Self-Screen for COVID-19 Symptoms document

Vea y descargue un documento de Cheque Diario de Salud para los síntomas de COVID-19

How is health screening being conducted?

We are asking that students/families and staff self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming to school. Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, fatigue, congestion or loss of taste of smell. Other less common symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. If COVID-19 symptoms are present, the student/staff member should not come to school and will inform the school.

What if someone in my household shows symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19?

Will families be notified if someone in their program/class has tested positive?

Have a Question?

Internet Access

Technology Tools, Resources and Log Ins

COVID-19 Testing options at school

Optional COVID-19 tests available at school
Rapid COVID-19 testing

Optional COVID-19 tests available at school

Rapid COVID-19 testing

School nurses are piloting a new COVID-19 testing option, Cue Test, that provides reliable results in about 30 minutes. In-district rapid testing is one way we can limit school absences for those who are symptomatic or have had close contacts with a positive case in school or outside of school.

Nurses will pilot the test for people who choose it and meet these criteria - become symptomatic at school OR are close contacts of a positive case and within their testing window. Nurses will identify eligible individuals and communicate the option directly with families. After fall break, we will be working to broaden this testing option to others who may benefit from rapid testing to stay at school.

COVID-19 Cases

October 13, 2021
(updated Wednesdays)

Anoka County

Transmission is High with 403.45 cases per 100,000. Face masks continue to be required for grades K-6 and strongly recommended for grades 7-12.

SLP Schools

We have 22 active cases across the district. No school is at a critical threshold for additional mitigation strategies.

Spring Lake Park High School (including Lighthouse): 11 active cases, 44 out with COVID-like symptoms
Westwood Middle (7/8): 0 active cases, 11 out with COVID-like symptoms
Westwood Intermediate (5/6): 0 active cases, 8 out with COVID-like symptoms
Northpoint: 4 active cases, 7 out with COVID-like symptoms
Centerview: 5 active cases, 10 out with COVID-like symptoms
Park Terrace: 0 active cases, 8 out with COVID-like symptoms
Woodcrest: 2 active cases, 6 out with COVID-like symptoms

See the COVID-19 Face Mask Decision-Making Guide

Past Family Communications

September 30, 2021 - First weeks of school
August 25, 2021 - Update: School Health and Safety
August 3, 2021 - Back to School: In-person, 5 days a week

School Newsletters

Each school will post a newsletter on their website under News > Newsletters as well as email it home on most Wednesdays throughout the school year. To ensure you receive these emails, please update student and family contact information in the Campus Parent Portal system. You can make updates at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/ParentPortal.

Technology Support

The SLP Tech Department is here to support students and families.

If you need technology support, email techsupport@district16.org. Make sure to include your name, contact information and a brief description of your request. If you are unable to email, call
763-600-5555 and leave a message.

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