Campers should be dropped off at the back entrance to Mt. Helix Academy. Use the driveway just past the school on Sev- erin Drive. Wait in your car until a staff member is able to ask the required health questions and check your child’s tempera- ture. If your child passes the health questions and the temperature check, s/he can enter the program. Drop off times are staggered according to the folloiwng schedule: Grades 3 - 6,
7:40-7:55; Grades TK- 2,
7:55-8:10. Campers who arrive after
8:10 must report to the main office for screening and admission to camp. Campers should also be picked up at the back entrance. Pickup times will be staggered according to the following schedule: for Grades
3-6, 2:55-3:05; Grades 1 & 2,
3:05- 3:10; TK & Kindergarten,
3:10-3:20. All campers must be picked up by
3:20.
Health questions on arrival
Parents must be prepared to answer the following questions upon arrival every day to camp:
1. Has your child had fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache,
new loss of smell or taste, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea in the last 72 hours? 2. Has your child been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with or suspected of having COVID-19?
3. Have you or your child traveled internationally, including to Mexico, in the last two weeks?
If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, your child will not be admitted to camp. If your chlld passes the health ques- tionaire, s/he will receive a temperature check. If lower than 100.4 F, s/he will use hand sanitizer, don a mask, and enter camp. If 100.4 F or higher, your child will not be admitted to camp until s/he is fever-free without fever reducing medication for 72 hours.
Symptoms while at camp
If a camper begins exhibiting symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of smell or taste, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, s/he will be placed in isolation and monitored until s/he can be picked up. Parents will be notified immediately and are ex- pected to pick up their child as soon as possible. Children may not return to camp until 72 hours after they are symptom free without the use of medication(s).
Lunch, Snacks and Water
Campers will need to bring their own lunch and snacks to camp. A well-marked, individualized lunch box is preferable. MI- crowaves and refrigerators will not be available for camper use. If your child prefers warm food, it must be brought in a ther- mos. The drinking fountain will be off limits but the camper’s own water bottle can be filled on site with cold filtered water.
Supplies
Campers will need to bring their own mask and the following supplies preferably in a well-marked, individualized backpack: package of crayons, package of colored non-permanent markers, pencils, one folder with pockets, scissors, water bottle, sunscreen, and, for TK/Kindergarten students, a rest towel. Campers are asked to leave personal items at home.
Expectations of Parents
Parents are asked to support Mt Helix Academy in providing a safe space for campers and staff by informing us of any changes to their child’s health or community exposure by contacting our school office at
619-243-1400. We encourage parents to emphasize the importance of following staff directions and maintaining everyone’s safety. If not already doing so, parents are encouraged to have their child practice wearing a face covering before starting camp. Parents are expected to wear a face covering or face shield when dropping off or picking up their child and at all times they are around others.
Expectations of Campers:
It is imperative that campers follow Mt Helix Academy policies concerning their behavior, hygiene, health practices and physical distancing. Campers who show disregard for school policies or the directions of camp personnel will be asked to leave camp. Campers must be able to participate at their designated workspace, which will be at least six feet from another workspace, and they must follow instructions of staff in order to ensure the safety of everyone. Campers may be expected to be successful in a group of up to 12 other campers.
Procedures associated with wearing face coverings, washing hands and using hand sanitizer will be practiced on the first day of camp and will be expected every day of camp. Similarly, maintaining a distance of at least six feet from others will be practiced and expected as much as is practical.
Other Considerations for Safety
No visitors, including parents, will be allowed in the building. An appointment will be required for a face-to-face meeting. Face coverings will be required for staff when around campers and others.
Routine hand washing will be encouraged and monitored; hand sanitizer will be readily available for frequent use.
Staff will be cleaning and disinfecting high touch areas throughout the day and disinfecting at the end of the camp day. The HVAC system will be working at maximum air-flow levels to increase air clearance and ventilation.
When feasible, activities will be held outdoors.
I/We, the undersigned, have read and understand these safety precautions for Mt. Helix Academy’s 2020 summer camp