Yes. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the California Department of Public Health, and the California Department of Education recommend that students and staff wear cloth face coverings while at school or when riding on a school bus. Parker plans to follow this guidance to provide yet another layer of protection for our community.
The CDC explains that COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets shared when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Wearing a cloth face covering is shown to greatly reduce the transmission of respiratory droplets. Each school division may have specific variances on when face coverings are required to be worn. The guidelines vary based on how students are grouped and move around campus during the school day, which differs because of the age of the students and the complexity of their schedules. Look for more information in the coming weeks.
Any type of cloth face covering is sufficient to wear to school. Face coverings should follow the same general guidelines of Parker’s Dress Code, meaning they can be a solid color or patterned but should not be distracting to other students or contain any logos or words on them. The face coverings do not need to be purchased from a specific retailer such as Lands’ End.
That decision has not yet been made. The School is working alongside our Advisory Board of the Roadmap to Return to Campus Task Force to evaluate the effectiveness of face shields and determine if they will be a viable option for face coverings. Look for more information in the coming weeks.
No. Any type of ear, forehead, or oral thermometer is sufficient to use for the daily health check-ins.
Yes. Home-to-school and inter-campus shuttle transportation services will be available.
The CulinArt Group, Parker’s food service provider, will prepare and package individual meals, which will be delivered directly to classrooms. Each class will have a designated eating area on campus, and will be supervised by a teacher or associate teacher. The cafeteria will not be open. Vegetarian, nut-free, and gluten-free foods will be made available, upon request.
Upper School student cohort models are based on common schedules.