*PLEASE NOTE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED CDC UPDATES*
Reopening Plan -
1. Maintain Social Distance
2. Personal Protective equipment
3. Personal Hygiene
4. No Contact Policy
5. Cleaning Protocols
6. Stay at Home Requirements
7. Online classes using zoom
8. Attendance & Contact Tracing
9. Rapid Response Plan
10. Teachers
Maintain Social Distancing
At the studio:
- When dropping children off at the studio please be sure to drop off your child get them settled in and leave promptly. If there is another family still in the studio when you drop off please wait outside until the other student is in the studio on the dance floor.
- Please have students dressed and ready for class as the bathroom will not be used as a dressing area this semester.
- No one other than students will be permitted to stay in waiting area while class is in session.
- When Class is over, try and stay outside for dismissal.
- Students will be spaced and classroom will be clearly marked.
- Face masks will be required for all students, instructors, and visitors without question.
- Masks must cover mouth and nose and not be loose on the face.
- Masks worn must easily stay in children’s face. If a mask falls off instructors will not be able to assist students with helping students. I have found disposable masks stay on easier and are easier for younger children to out on.
- Please note that the door to the studio will remain open throughout winter like last year to maximize air circulation. Please make sure to have students dressed for a colder class such as leg warmers, dance sweaters, leggings etc.
Personal Hygiene for ALL Classes:
- All students must wash hands/and or use sanitizer before and after class
- All staff will wash hands before and after class
- All dance gear should be washed after class.
- Reusable bottles are required, cups will not be provided
- Hand Sanitizer will be at the doorway for parents and students upon entry.
- It is also recommended to use some hand sanitizer when you leave.
Cleaning Protocols
- All classes will be scheduled for appropriate time gaps to allow proper cleaning between each class.
- The space will be sanitized in between sessions wiping down all surfaces that have been touched (included door knobs)
- Bathrooms will be wiped down after each use and sanitized between each class.
- Honeywell Heppa Air Purifiers will be put in the space and on during classes. (though this will not prevent transmission of COVID, it will add the benefits of purifying other germs and allergens.
Stay at Home Requirements:
- Please do not come to Amanda Kupillas Dance if your unvaccinated child has come in contact with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID and you have been asked to quarantine. If you are enrolled in a TTS (test to stay) program, you can not attend classes until your quarantine is officially over.
- If your child is fully vaccinated you may follow the CDC guidelines and particapate in classes if you have been in contact with a positive COVID case. That said, if someone in your immediate family has tested positive for COVID, Please refrain from sending your child to class until they can receive a negative PCR test 5 days after exposure, and have been properly isolated from the positive family member for 5 days. If your child has already had COVID and your doctor does not feel isolation or testing is necessary, please contact Amanda Kupillas for further instructions.
- If you have recently traveled and there has been guidelines placed regarding quarantining please do not come to class until your quarantine us over.
- Anyone with an elevated temperature of 100 degrees or higher will not be able to enter.
Online Classes Using Zoom
- If the studio has to close due to a rise in Covid-19 Cases or any other reasons due to Covid-19. Instruction will continue live through zoom.
Class Attendance and Contact Tracing:
- Attendance will be taken for all classes, including both students and instructors for each class.
- Records will be kept should we need to trace people who have entered the classroom if the need arises.
Covid-19 Response Plan:
- Should there be a confirmed case of Covid-19 at the studio, I will follow the guidelines of the NYS Department of Heath and their recommendations.
- All affected parents/guardians will notified via email that is provided upon enrollment and will be given the next steps.
- If the Studio is shut down due to a COVID case or because NY State decides to shut the state down, classes will be held via zoom.
- Should I become sick due to COVID I will try my hardest to supply a substitute teacher to continue dance class curriculum.
- Should I become sick (not related to COVID, or a family member becomes sick, we will continue classes via Zoom or with a substitute teacher.
Teachers:
All teachers and guest teachers at Amanda Kupillas Dance must receive their first Vaccination by September 8th, 2021 in order to teach classes at Amanda Kupillas Dance LLC. In addition to vaccination requirement, teachers will also be masked while teaching in the studio .