covid-19 precautions & Protocols
The safety of our students, their families and our staff remains our number one priority.
Our afterschool programs have been restructured to accommodate the current public health order.
Some of the changes made by Creative IQ to keep our staff and students safe, and
to comply with current public health orders and OST guidelines can be found below.
Our afterschool programs have been restructured to accommodate the current public health order.
Some of the changes made by Creative IQ to keep our staff and students safe, and
to comply with current public health orders and OST guidelines can be found below.
IN-STUDIO PROTOCOLS:
- At this time, our in-person art programs and camps are limited to a maximum of 18 students per 3 week session (until further notice is given in future public health orders). Students will remain with the same stable group of 18 children for a minimum of 3 weeks. Students should not attend any other in-person youth programs while attending our programs.
- All students are required to wear face masks in accordance with current public health orders while at the art studio, both indoors & outdoors. Students and adults are required to wear face masks before entering the art studio, while outside awaiting entry, and while in the studio or backyard.
- Drop off & pick up of students will be limited to outside the art studio, either curbside or at our front door. Markers for 3 feet of social distancing while in line are on the sidewalk in front of the art studio if a line for drop off or pick up should form outside the front entrance. Parents, guardians and family members are asked to remain outside the studio, to maintain 3 feet of space between other families, and to wear masks during drop off and pick up time.
- Extended Care hours are not being offered at this time.
- Students and staff are screened for signs of illness before entering the art studio when arriving each day and throughout the day using the guidelines set forth in the Health Screening Form attached below.
- Parents should also screen their children for signs of illness before drop off each day. Parents should not bring their child to the art studio if they show any signs of illness or if they answer yes to any questions in the Health Screening Form attached below.
- If a student or a member of their household is not feeling well, or if a student or a member of their household has been in "close contact" with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19, they should stay home (as described in the Health Screening Form attached below).
- Students, staff, or any person who exhibit signs of illness as outlined in the Health Screening Form attached below, or who answer "yes" to any of the questions listed in the Health Screening Form attached below, are not allowed to enter the Creative IQ Art Studio.
- Hand sanitizer is provided and required upon entering & leaving the studio.
- Frequent hand washing is encouraged and required for both students and staff. Two hand washing stations are provided inside the art studio. Students are asked to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds in between projects as well as when arriving and before leaving.
- Work areas are sectioned 3 feet apart to provide as much space as possible between students, and 3 feet of social distance is implemented to the greatest extent possible.
- Students are assigned their own art supply kits for the duration of their time in after school programs to reduce sharing of materials.
- Students have a combination of outdoor and indoor activities to allow for as much outdoor time as possible (weather and air quality permitting).
- Daily outdoor activities take place outside in our backyard area, and students are encouraged to work outside as much as possible. Please have students bring a jacket or warm outer layer for outdoor activities.
- The art studio's windows, and doors remain open as much as possible during camp hours for fresh air and ventilation inside the studio (weather and air quality permitting). In addition, the studio runs both our built in ventilation fan, window box fan, room heater fan, and plug in air purifier fan to keep air circulating and ventilated.
- Students have snack break time outside in the backyard with markers placed outside to help keep students 6-feet apart while snacking. Students are allowed to remove their masks briefly outside while actively eating or drinking. Washing hands thoroughly before and after eating and drinking is required for all students and staff.
- We disinfect the art studio daily, especially high touch surface areas, and do a deep clean between each session of camp.
- Our staff has received training on the guidelines outlined for childcare facilities and OST programs in the local and state public health orders.
- Staff is now tested for COVID-19 regularly, and have been tested before returning to work with our students in person.
Attached below are the required forms, plans, protocols, directives, and guidance's followed by Creative IQ to help keep our students, their families and our staff safe. Please see these documents below.
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