ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOLO U R M I S S I O N

As a standard bearer in curriculum innovation, Archbishop Stepinac High School provides young men with a highly

competitive academic program that leverages our blended learning platforms and project based learning pedagogy to equip

students with skills to become globally competitive.

Students are provided a diverse range of extra-curricular programs that foster diversity, as well as social, emotional and spiritual

growth based on solid Roman Catholic, societal and moral values inspired by Blessed Aloysius Stepinac. It is our goal that Stepinac

students will become responsible and ethical leaders in society. To this end, the faculty and staff provide them with tools needed

for post-secondary success as well as instill in them the lifelong desire to lead through service. Students are challenged to realize

their full potential, in an ever-changing world, through a supportive and inspiring atmosphere which imbues a strong sense of

camaraderie that is unique to the Stepinac experience.

Academic Schedule

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HYBRID MODEL:

School divided into 2 cohorts [A & B] across all grade levels.

GROUP A REPORTS TO SCHOOL ON DAYS 1,3,5 GROUP B REPORTS TO SCHOOL ON DAYS 2,4,6

GROUP A LEARNS LIVE REMOTELY ON DAYS 2,4,6 GROUP B LEARNS LIVE REMOTELY ON DAYS 1,3,5

Every remote student will have online, real-time access with their in-building classmates and teachers’ lessons.

Student/teacher collaboration will be seamless by leveraging real-time video with integrated lesson planning.

The content presented in the classroom will be in sync with the online environment, with student collaboration fully enabled.

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HYBRID MODEL:

Classes meet for 30 minutes.

There will be a 10 minute hall passing time.

Student dismissal from each period will be staggered.

7:30-8:30 Health Screening

8:40-8:50 Homeroom

9:00-9:30 Period A

9:40-10:10 Period B

10:20-10:50 Period C

11:00-11:30 Period D

11:40-12:10 Period E

12:20-12:50 Period F

1:00-1:30 Period G

1:40-2:10 Period H

2:10-2:20 Dismissal

2:20-2:50 Teacher Office Hour

SHOULD THE STUDENT PREFER TO BE ONLINE 100% OF THE TIME, THAT REQUEST CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.

FULL REMOTE MODEL:

Classes will meet online in real time for

synchronous lessons every day.

Students will follow their usual daily schedule from home.

9:00-9:30 Period A

9:40-10:10 Period B

10:20-10:50 Period C

11:00-11:30 Period D

11:40-12:10 Period E

12:20-12:50 Period F

1:00-1:30 Period G

1:40-2:10 Period H

2:10-2:20 Dismissal

2:20-2:50 Virtual Teacher Office Hour

FOR ALL REMOTE CLASSES - ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN!

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Technology

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TRANSFORMING TECHNOLOGY:

In order to further support the September opening, and deliver a quality experience

to students both in classroom and online, the following has been accomplished:

• Upgraded both Internet links to the fastest bandwidth available, and leveraged both internet connections.

• Upgraded the Firewalls and Content Filter to handle this increased bandwidth and eliminated any major bottleneck.

• Upgraded all switches. This will allow faster connections from the classroom.

• Upgraded the wireless network to the new AC standard. This will allow faster wireless for all applications & devices

on the network. This will allow for significantly improved everyday support for the wireless network.

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT:

Teacher professional development has continued with teachers enrolling this summer in instructional technology classes

from Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC) Model Schools Service. This will continue throughout the year.

The Office of Instructional Technology will provide maintenance support to all stakeholders in need of troubleshooting the

numerous technology platforms. All of the aforementioned will continue both virtually and in person as necessary.

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL LIMIT THE STUDENTS TO 1 DEVICE ON THE WIFI NETWORK.

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Social-Emotional Well Being

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THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A SOCIAL WORKER, PROVIDES COUNSELING FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING PERSONAL, EMOTIONAL OR LIFE SITUATIONS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

Our counseling team has been mobilized during this pandemic to provide wellness and mental health resources

in the curriculum to support students in acknowledging feelings associated with this new normal.

• Bi-weekly newsletters that include tools, tips, and resources for well-being from Traits to Wellness,

The Empowerment Center, National Association of School Psychologists, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress,

Child Mind Institute, and Breathe For Change .

• The Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook produced by The Wellness Society will be added to the counseling

curriculum for all grade levels.

• There will be weekly wellness themes per each cycle in guidance classes.

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PLEASE NOTE: CRISIS PREVENTION RESOURCES

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7) • Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

National Alliance on Mental Illness Crisis Text Line (24/7) • Text NAMI to 741741

National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7) • Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7) • Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

National Parent Helpline (Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm PDT)

Call 1-855-427-2736 for emotional support and advocacy for parents

Westchester Crisis Prevention and Response Team • (914) 925-5959

Westchester Department of Community Mental Health • (914) 995-1900. For text: (914) 461-7281

Facilities

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UTILIZATION OF SPACE:

CLASSROOMS• Maximum capacity of average classroom will be half its normal occupancy.

• Desks will be 6 feet apart.

• All desks will face one direction so that students sit side-to-side rather than facing one another.

• Shared surfaces or workstations will be disinfected after student usage.

VENTILATION • Each classroom has large windows and fans to allow for air circulation.

• MERV 13 filters have been installed in HVAC systems for large areas like the theatre and gym.

HVAC units will also be re-balanced to provide additional outside air.

• Certain spaces like the chapel, isolation room, and cafeteria will use hospital grade air scrubbers

in order to ensure plenty of clean fresh air for all occupants.

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COMMON AREAS• Hallways will be unidirectional and marked accordingly with signs.

• Staircases will also be designated as unidirectional – either up or down.

• Auditorium will be used for music, band, and chorus classes. Social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Whenever possible, the orchestra and chorus classes will be held outdoors.

• Large school athletic field will be used for physical education classes. All students will be socially distanced.

There will be no contact. Physical Education class will focus on individual pursuits or skills.

In cases of inclement weather, Phys. Ed. Classes will become classroom study periods.

• There will only be a 1 person maximum capacity in elevator.

• All excess furniture will be removed from all school offices so social distancing can be enforced in all office settings.

Students must make an appointment via email to see a school staff member.

• There is no lingering in classrooms, counseling center, campus ministry center,

main office, technology center, or athletic offices.

• Restrooms designed for multiple people will be limited to half their usual capacity.

There will only be 2-3 students allowed at one time. Hall monitors will ensure maximum capacity rules are followed.

Health

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COVID-19 MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS:• Fever or chills (100.0 F or greater)

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue, unexplained

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New loss of taste or smell

• Sore throat

• Congestion or runny nose

• Nausea or vomiting and or/diarrhea

STUDENTS EXHIBITING THESE SIGNSWILL BE ASSISTED TO THE ISOLATION ROOM WEARING N95 RESPIRATOR AND AWAIT A PARENT/GUARDIAN TO TAKE THEM TO A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR EVALUATION.

Staff will also be educated to observe students or other

staff members for signs of illness such as:

• Flushed cheeks,

• Rapid or difficulty breathing without recent physical activity

• Fatigue and/or irritability

• Frequent use of the bathroom

STUDENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO SCHOOL NURSE

FOR AN EVALUATION.

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SCREENING UPON ARRIVAL:

4 ENTRANCE POINTS:• Freshman entrance (Main Doors/Front Terrace)

• Sophomore entrance (Back Door/Stone Quads)

• Junior entrance (Side Door by Music Wing)

• Senior Entrance (Chapel Door by Senior Lockers)

SCREENING BY PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDES: Infrared temperature check

COVID-19 symptom questionnaire

• Have you knowingly been in close or proximate close contact (6ft or less for 10 minutes or more) with anyone who has tested

positive for the past 14 days via a diagnostic test for COVID-19.

• Do you have any of the following symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste and smell, etc.)?

• Have you tested positive through diagnostic test for COVID-19 in the past 14 days?

• Have you experienced any symptoms of COVID-19 including a temperature of 100.0 F in the past 14 days?

• Have you travelled internationally or from a state with widespread community transmission of COVID-19

(per NYS Travel Advisory) in the past 14 days?

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A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE 100.0 F OR GREATER, OR ANY POSITIVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS?

STUDENT/EMPLOYEE WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE ISOLATION ROOM, WHICH IS A DESIGNATED ROOM SEPARATE FROM THE HEALTH ROOM (NURSE’S OFFICE).

STUDENT/EMPLOYEE WILL WEAR N95 RESPIRATOR.

A FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE TO BE CALLED TO ESCORT STUDENT/EMPLOYEE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR AN EVALUATION.

Testing & Tracing

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SYMPTOMS REQUIRE TESTINGWhen a student/staff member presents with COVID-19 symptoms at school, they will be sent for testing accompanied by

parent or family member. State sponsored testing sites are available in the nurse’s office. They have a 2-3 day response for

results and are free. Rapid tests, conducted in emergency rooms, have a 40% chance of a false negative, and there is a longer

waiting period for results. You will also be charged a co-pay.

POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULT REQUIRES QUARANTINE• Per CDC guidelines, those that have tested positive for COVID-19, as diagnosed by a health care provider, must stay home for 14 days.

• Those exposed to a person that tested positive, i.e. 6Ft or < x 10 or more minutes,

will need to stay home for 14 days after the last contact with that person.

• They must watch for fever or other symptoms of COVID-19 and isolate themselves from others in your household.

• Should there be multiple positive cases, the Department of Health will make recommendations to the school administration

regarding school operations.

CONTACT TRACING• Nurse will contact the family of student or staff member that tested positive.

• Upon learning of a positive case, contact tracing will be deployed. Administrators will contact all students and

staff members that have come in contact with positive student or teacher through school activities.

• Those members of the school community will then need to go into quarantine for 14 days.

• Nurse will also contact Department of Health so they may begin contact tracing for the individual student

and teacher in their respective home communities.

Please note: As per HIPPA law, the school CANNOT make public the name of the individual who has tested positive.

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RETURNING TO SCHOOL FOR PERSONS FOLLOWING QUARANTINE: (PER CDC GUIDELINES)Once a student or an employee is excluded from school, they may return if:

UNTESTED: Those who have not had diagnostic testing to prove or disprove the presence of COVID-19

but have experienced symptoms, may return if the following 3 conditions are met:

• No fever for at least 72 hours (three full days) without the use of medicine that reduces fevers.

• Other symptoms have improved.

• At least 14 calendar days have passed since the symptoms first appeared.

TESTED: Persons who experienced symptoms and have been tested for COVID-19

may return to school if the following 3 conditions are met:

• They no longer have a fever without the use of fever reducing medication.

• Other symptoms have improved.

• They have received 2 negative tests in a row, at least 24 hours apart and/or

present a clearance note from Health Care Professional (HCP).

TESTED WITH NO SYMPTOMS: Persons who have not had symptoms but test positive for COVID-19

may return when they have gone 14 calendar days without symptoms and have a clearance note from HCP.

Safety

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IT’S ALL ABOUT PREVENTION!

HEALTH CHECKS AND SCREENINGS WILL BE PERFORMED DAILY PER DOH GUIDELINES.

MAXIMIZING SOCIAL DISTANCING.

ISOLATING PERSONS WITH SYMPTOMS UNTIL THEY CAN BE SENT HOME.

INSTRUCTING AND ENCOURAGING HAND AND RESPIRATORY HYGIENE.

MANDATING WEARING OF APPROPRIATE FACE COVERINGS.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CDC AND DOH GUIDELINES.

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FACULTY:Faculty and staff will be given face masks, face shields, gloves, hand sanitizers, and surface cleansers.

Extra time has been built into the schedule in between each class for hygiene maintenance—both handwashing

and the disinfecting/cleaning of surfaces (desks and chairs).

STUDENTS: Students will wear face coverings at all times. (Mask breaks will be allowed at certain times throughout the day.)

Students are encouraged to not share any materials or food. (Bring a water bottle to school that no one else may use.)

GUESTS: Everyone entering the building, including postal workers, vendors and guests must enter through the designated front main

entrance and have an Infrared temperature taken and complete the COVID-19 screening. If temperature is 100.0 F or positive

COVID-19 symptoms are present, that person will be denied entry.

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: Parents and Guardians will be encouraged to make virtual or phone conference appointments with staff members.

NO ONE WILL ENTER THE BUILDING WITHOUT APPROPRIATE FACIAL COVERING.

Cleaning

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ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYS ABM CLEANING SERVICES.

In addition to our regular maintenance services, we have added ABM Enhanced Clean Program.

ABM Enhanced Clean aligns with the most current recommendations and guidelines on environmental cleaning published by

the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA), and all services will be provided using proper personal protective equipment (PPE). All chemicals are registered with

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES, ABM WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING THREE-STEP APPROACH:

FACILITY REOPENING SERVICE: Build trust that it is safe to return to Archbishop Stepinac High School.

Pre-opening site assessments using re-entry checklists to inform of the return to school strategy.

FREQUENT HIGH TOUCH DISINFECTION: Instill confidence that a recurring cleaning and disinfection program is in place.

Cleaning and disinfecting of all high touch point areas in school.

BROADER DISINFECTION: Reset full school to higher standards beyond high touch point cleaning.

This includes large area disinfection with Electrostatic sprayers and hospital grade EPA registered disinfectants

with faster kill time and broader pathogen spectrum.

Food Service

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ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYS NR CAFETERIA SERVICES. STUDENTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLACING WEEKLY ONLINE ORDERS FOR A BAGGED LUNCH. (STUDENTS MAY ALSO BRING A BROWN BAGGED LUNCH FROM HOME.)

There will be no daily hot food or cold food serving buffet.

• Only a few wrapped snacks (chips, cookies, drinks) will be sold.

• Each day, students will pick up their previously ordered bagged lunch.

• Students sit in air-conditioned gymnasium at individual desks or sit outdoors. Masks are not needed for lunch periods.

(MERV 13 filters have been installed in HVAC system.)

• There will be no sharing of any food.

• Students will be encouraged to wash or sanitize hands before and after eating.

• All desks and eating areas will be disinfected between periods.

• There will be four lunch periods. There will be a maximum of 100 students per lunch period.

The gymnasium’s usual maximum capacity is 592 people.

Transportation

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THE FOLLOWING ARE NEW GUIDELINES FOR ALL PRIVATE STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL ROUTES.

The same guidelines will be encouraged for public transportation and transportation by local school districts.

We will educate students and families who utilize public transportation or local school district transportation about safe

ridership and CDC and DOH guidance, including mask wearing, social distancing, and complying with other

MTA and Bee Line guidelines.

• All busses will be disinfected each day. All high contact spots will be wiped down each morning and afternoon.

• Students who ride busses must wear masks when seated, standing, or getting on and off the bus.

• Drivers must wear masks, face shields, and gloves. Drivers will be trained in proper use of PPE and the signs and symptoms

of COVID-19. They will perform a self-health assessment for symptoms of COVID-19 before arriving to work.

• School busses will not be equipped with hand sanitizer as it is combustible. Hand sanitizers will be available

in garages and main custodial offices near busses.

• Students waiting for the bus are encouraged to social distance. Avoid creating crowds.

• Bus capacity will be reduced. Vans will have maximum capacity of 7-10.

Regular size busses will have a maximum capacity of 22. This will allow for staggered spacing.

• We will encourage the formation of “carpool bus routes” among cohorts of students –

in which families with cars take turns doing a route to pick up and/or drop off.

Extracurriculars& Athletics

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EXTRACURRICULARS/SPORTS:

AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS ARE CURRENTLY PROHIBITED BY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. The start date is currently slated for September 21st. However, another model indicates they may begin in January 2021.

The school has begun to develop policies considering social distancing, PPE usage, and cleaning and disinfection,

as well as reducing risk of COVID-19 transmission for interscholastic sports.

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BECOME BLENDED IN THE HYBRID MODEL.(i.e. literary magazine, coding, drama club, oratory/debate, mock trial, engineering, campus ministry, horticulture,

newspaper, yearbook, music lessons, chess club, video game club, photography, student government, political club).

Meetings with proper social distance guidelines in effect may occur for clubs/activities in large common areas.

All students and staff must wear a mask and wash hands prior to and after meeting.

What ParentsCan do.

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USING LINK SENT BY SCHOOL EACH DAY, PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE TO SCREEN STUDENTS BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE HOUSE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:

• Fever or chills (100.0 F or greater)?

• Sore throat?

• New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing, or a change in baseline if they have a pre-existing respiratory issue?

• Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain?

• New onset of severe headache?

• Had close contact (6ft or less for >10 minutes) with someone who has been diagnosed with Covid 19?

• Has traveled internationally or from a state with widespread community transmission per

the NYS Travel Advisory in the past 14 days?

• Live in an area of high community transmission while the school remains open?

IF ANY OF THESE ARE YES, THEY ARE TO BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THEIR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.A list of testing sites will be provided. State sponsored sites are free.

A written referral will be given and must be completed by a Health Care Provider

as to the test date and date they can return to school.

Positive tests will be given to the Westchester Co DOH and contact tracing will be initiated at their request.

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WIFI NEEDS FOR REMOTE LEARNING DAYS:

FIOS IS RECOMMENDED.

IF YOU HAVE OPTIMUM, PLEASE GET THE HIGHEST BANDWIDTH POSSIBLE.

DO NOT RELY ON A HOT SPOT FOR INTERNET CONNECTION.

A WIRED CONNECTION IS RECOMMENDED. MOST LAPTOPS NO LONGER HAVE ETHERNET PORTS FOR A WIRED CONNECTION. YOU WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE AN ETHERNET PATCH CABLE AND A USB-TO-ETHERNET ADAPTER (IF YOUR LAPTOP DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE AN ETHERNET PORT).

ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT OUR TECH OFFICE – TECHOFFICE@STEPINAC.ORG.

Closing Prayer

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O Mary,

You shine continuously on our journey

as a sign of salvation and hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, the health of the sick,

who, at the foot of the cross,

were united with Jesus’ suffering,

and persevered in your faith.

“Protectress of the Roman people”,

you know our needs,

and we know that you will provide,

so that, as at Cana in Galilee,

joy and celebration may return

after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform ourselves to the will of the Father

and to do what Jesus tells us.

For he took upon himself our suffering,

and burdened himself with our sorrows

to bring us, through the cross,

to the joy of the Resurrection.

Amen.

We fly to your protection,

O Holy Mother of God;

Do not despise our petitions

in our necessities,

but deliver us always

from every danger,

O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.

- POPE FRANCIS

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