Bell Times and Dress Code
- View all bell times here or contact your child's school.
- Students are required to follow the SCS Board Policy on uniforms. Please contact your child's school for questions about the dress code.
COVID-19 Protocols
- Students and staff should stay home if not feeling well.
- Temperature checks are required for all employees, students, and visitors.
MASKS:
- Students and school-based staff are required to wear masks indoors (in schools and wherever children are present), regardless of vaccination status.
- Mask-wearing is mandatory on buses.
- Employees are strongly encouraged to wear masks in administrative offices and required to wear masks in schools and wherever children are present.
SOCIAL DISTANCING:
- Students will socially distance to the extent possible in classrooms, hallways, common spaces, when moving through the food service line, and while eating.
- Sharing of school supplies and other materials will be discouraged.
- Schools will use a safe room for those exhibiting symptoms of illness.
WATER:
- Bottled water will be provided, and students are strongly encouraged to bring water containers.
CLEANING PROTOCOL:
- Staff and students are encouraged to wash hands for 20 seconds minimum and use hand sanitizer.
- All schools will be provided PPE, as needed.
- All areas will be cleaned and disinfected daily.
- The District will use sneeze guards and barriers.
PARENT MEETINGS:
- Regular parent in-person meetings will resume, and participants will follow District COVID-19 guidance.
- Appointments are recommended.
PLAYGROUNDS/RECESS:
- Playgrounds will reopen for students with social distancing to the extent possible.
- Outdoor recess and playground equipment will be cleaned and disinfected daily.
- Students will be encouraged to wash or sanitize their hands before and after using playground equipment.
FIELD TRIPS/ACTIVITIES
- Normal District-approved practices and processes relating to field trips will resume.
- School activities (before, during, and after school) for employees and students including athletics) will resume.
- Participants will follow District COVID-19 guidance.
S.A.F.E. Plan Facts and Resources
- View our full S.A.F.E. School Re-Entry Plan and other facts and resources at scsk12.org/returnstronger.
Parent Meeting Guidelines
- Temperature checks are required for all employees, students, and visitors.
- Regular parent in-person meetings will resume, and participants will follow District COVID-19 guidance.
- Appointments are recommended.
Transportation
- Transportation will be provided for all eligible students. View eligibility details here.
- Bus stop information will be available beginning Aug. 2. Find your child's closest bus stop here.
- Students should arrive to their bus stop on time and with a mask every day. Students are required to wear masks on buses.
- Students should practice social distancing at their bus stops.
- Seating charts will be used by bus drivers, and students will be required to sit in assigned seats.
- Drivers will be screened and are required to wear masks every day.
- Buses will be cleaned and disinfected twice daily between each route.
- Hand sanitizer will be available on all buses.
- Bus drivers will have a limited supply of additional masks for students if needed.
Student Meals
- Breakfast and lunch will be served daily in schools.
- Schools will provide details about daily meal plans, which may include a combination of grab-and-go meals, shorter periods, or lunch in the classroom.
- Students will follow social distancing protocols when going through the meal serving line or eating.
- For meal schedules by school, click here.
COVID-19 Testing for Students
- Test to Protect Our Schools is a free COVID-19 testing program for students made possible through a partnership with Poplar Healthcare.
- Testing is available on-campus at each school on a bi-weekly basis.
- Testing is optional, but participation is encouraged.
- Parents/guardians can sign up using these forms:
- English: submit online / print and turn-in
- Spanish: print and turn-in
- For more information on the program, click here, call 901-271-2671 or email [email protected].
Student Devices and Tech Support
- All students should bring their SCS technology device fully charged to class every day.
- Students should bring their device chargers and headsets.
- Please be cautious transporting devices to and from school. Devices should have a case and be transported in a padded backpack or bag if possible.
- Students should avoid packing their device with water, other liquids, or food items that may spill or leak and potentially damage the device.
- Students should avoid placing heavy items on top of their device; this could potentially damage the device.
- For all device support issues and questions, parents and students should contact their school.
LATE DEVICE PICK-UP IS AVAILABLE 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 3.
IF YOU HAVEN'T PICKED UP YOUR STUDENT DEVICE DURING THE 4-WEEK DISTRIBUTION PERIOD, PLEASE COME AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 3, 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.
- Bayer Building, 3030 Jackson Ave.
- Southwest Community College, 1234 Finley Rd.
- Teaching & Learning Academy, 2485 Union Ave.
PLEASE BRING YOUR STUDENT'S POWERSCHOOL ID#.
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.
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