Rockhurst High School prepares for in-person learning

Rockhurst High School prepares for in-person learning

HERE IN THE METRO,SEVERAL SCHOOLDISTRICTS PLAN TO STARTVIRTUALLY...BUT PARENTS ANDTEACHERS WANT TO KNOWHOW THEY'LL MOVEBACK INTO THECLASSROOM.TONIGHT IN A STORY YOUWILL ONLY SEE ON 41ACTION NEWS...REPORTER ARIELROTHFIELD SPENT THEAFTERNOON ATROCKHURST HIGHSCHOOL...TO GET AGLIMPSE.Ariel Rothfield/ 41 Action NewsSchool leaders here havebeen following their ownadvice.

Imagining and creatingone plan after another inpreparation of welcomingstudents back.

We walkedthrough what this upcomingschool year will look likeDavid Laughlin/ Rockhurst HighSchool PresidentWhen health and safety ofpeople is such an importanttopic, the challenge of tryingtodo it well is extremelyimportant for usAND AT ROCKHURST HIGHSCHOOL, IT ALL STARTSBEFORE THE FIRST BELLEACH DAY STUDENTS ANDSTAFF WILL HAVE TO FILLOUT THIS ONLINE HEALTHSURVEYIF THEY'RE GOOD TO GODavid LaughlinThey'll come and they'll enterthrough these doorsTHEN THEY'LL WALK PASTTHIS MACHINE, READINGEACH PERSON'STEMPERATUREOURS: 97.7 WE AREGOOD TO GOFather Vincent Giacabazi /Rockhurst High School PrincipalWe'll have a little bit of alearning curve to go throughwith our kids because this is aculture change, a humanchange.A CHANGE THAT CAN BESEEN JUST BY WALKINGTHROUGH THE HALLSCOMMON SPACES HAVEBEEN TRANSFORMED INTOCLASSROOMSARROWS ON THE FLOORPOINT TO WHICH WAYSTUDENTS SHOULD GOAND EVERY DESK HASBEEN MEASURED ANDMARKEDDavid LaughlinWe're trying to help themunderstand where they needto be so they can maintaindistanceTHIS YEAR STUDENTS WILLNO LONGER BE EATNG INTHE CAFETERIA, WHICH ISNOW GOING TO BE ACLASSROOMINSTEAD LUNCH WILL BEDELIVERED TO THEIR DESKAND START TIMES WILL BESTAGGERED:Father Vincent GiacabaziThere is really not a whole lotof opportunity to congregateIN THE NURSE'S AREA- ANEW ADDITION: ANISOLATION ROOM WITH ANAIR SCRUBBERIN CASE A STUDENT ORTEACHER FEELS SICKTO PREVENT THAT,EVERYONE WILL BEREQUIRED TOCONSTANTLY WIPE DOWNTHEIR DESKSDavid Laughlin/ Rockhurst HighSchool PresidentWe have seven large spaceswe've converted into spacesto allow that density to beappropriate for safety.

We'vealso offered the remotelearning so people who needto be at home can still be partof this communityA COMMUNITY THAT HASBEEN RE-ENGINEERINGPARTS OF THE SCHOOLAND PLANNING FORMONTHS HOW THEY CANRETURN TO THE SCHOOLWHILE KEEPING EVERYONESAFEFather Vincent Giacabazi /Rockhurst High School PrincipalIt's very important to methough not beyond importantof safety to really continuethattradition of education, ofstudents not only in KansasCity but around the countryREPORTING IN Kansas City.ARIEL ROTHFIELD.

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