Workgroups

Eight workgroups have been formed to delve more deeply into key topics related to the reopening of schools. Meeting agendas and summaries will be included in the workgroup headings below (simply click on the workgroup heading to expand the menu). Workgroups include:

 

Instructional Workgroup: Elementary

 

Purpose:

This group has been established to recommend a focused and specific instructional delivery plan for both Distance Learning 2.0 and the Hybrid Learning Model to maximize success for each and every student with an equity lens.

 

Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Claire Beagle: Parent
  • Rachel Brock: Centennial Elementary School Instructional Support TOSA
  • Frank Durocher: McKenny Elementary Parent
  • Audrey Hamill: Boston Harbor Elementary School Teacher
  • Emily Hamilton: McLane Elementary School Teacher
  • Melissa Hayes: Teaching & Learning TOSA
  • Dannie Parke: Lincoln Elementary School Teacher
  • Denise Pigue: McLane Elementary School Behavior Technician
  • Anita Roedell: Centennial Elementary School Teacher
  • Kristin Weed: Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) Montessori Teacher
  • Sue Williams: Teaching & Learning TOSA

 

Meetings:

 

July 22, 2020

 

July 23, 2020

Instructional Workgroup: Middle School

 

Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Katie Savinski: Washington Middle School Teacher
  • Eli Normoyle: Washington Middle School Teacher
  • Brenda Corkrum: Jefferson Middle School Counselor
  • Carmen Kardokus: K-12 Science Coach
  • Deborah Nied: Reeves Middle School Teacher
  • Ivy Bronemann: Jefferson Middle School Principal
  • Jodi Boe: OEA President (previously Washington Middle School Teacher)
  • Josh Boe: Washington Middle School Paraeducator
  • Karen Zarate: Reeves Middle School Principal
  • Marc Coyner: Washington Middle School Teacher
  • Melissa Wood: Thurgood Marshall Middle School Teacher
  • Ushole Monjok: OSD Psychologist
  • Kamaron Durocher: OSD Parent

 

Meetings:

 

July 21, 2020

 

July 23, 2020

 

July 28, 2020

 

July 29, 2020

 

Instructional Workgroup: High School


Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Mick Hart: OSD Executive Director of Secondary Education
  • Marc Elliott: OSD Executive Director/CIO
  • Alex Parker: Capital High School Teacher
  • Quasar Surprise: Avanti High School Teacher
  • Melissa Johnston Kota: Capital High School Teacher
  • Carol McKay: Capital High School Teacher
  • Jenny Morgan: Capital High School Counselor
  • Amanda Hall: Olympia High School Counselor
  • Katie Jahner: Olympia High School Teacher
  • Ken Joling: Capital High School Teacher
  • Jill Nelson: Olympia High School Special Education Teacher
  • Piper Scolaro: Capital High School Special Education Teacher
  • Chelsea Peterson: Olympia High School EL Teacher
  • Stacy Udo: Olympia High School Teacher Librarian
  • Jodi Chipman: Capital High School Teacher Librarian
  • Eric Jacobs: Olympia High School Teacher
  • Anne Gallagher: OSD Teaching & Learning Department
  • Celeste Waltermeyer: Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) Principal
  • Curtis Cleveringa: Capital High School Principal
  • Andra Kelly-Batstone: Olympia High School Assistant Principal
  • Matt Grant: Olympia High School Principal
  • Elizabeth Wood: Olympia High School Paraeducator
  • Lucas Clausen: Reeves Middle School Paraeducator
  • Antonio McClinon: Olympia High School Paraeducator
  • Rebecca Cornelius: Capital High School Parent
  • Karina Champion: Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) Teacher
  • Rachel Erickson: Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) Teacher
  • Carrie Blackwell: OSD Student Information Systems (SIS) Supervisor
  • Craig Baker: Olympia High School Teacher

 

Meetings:

 

July 20, 2020

 

July 21, 2020

 

July 27, 2020

 

July 28, 2020

 

July 30, 2020


Family Resources and Supports Workgroup

 

Purpose:

Identify supports and resources to help families in a hybrid or full-time distance learning model.

 

Topics to address include:

 

  • Technology Supports: Schoology Learning Platform and General Help
  • Child Care Supports
  • Academic Support
  • At-home learning schedules/daily structure
  • Requests for assistance with school supplies and/or other needs
  • How do we help students feel comfortable returning to a campus/classroom that looks different compared to when they left school last spring?
  • Transportation: How do we encourage students to walk and/or ride bikes when there are safe routes to school as an alternative to riding the bus or family drop-off/pickup?
  • Parent/Community Volunteers: How can we best use our thousands of approved OSD volunteers, even if their time on campus is limited?
  • Social-Emotional Supports -- a frequent request in family surveys
  • Connecting with families, and connecting families with each other

 

Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Susan Gifford: OSD Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations
  • Tom Parnell: OSD Director of Student Support
  • Nancy Swanson: OSD Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist
  • Chris Woods: Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County Chief Executive Officer
  • Patrick Costelo: South Sound YMCA Executive Director, Youth and Community Development
  • Taryn Tessneer: LP Brown Elementary School Counselor
  • Scott Baker: OSD Technology Support Manager
  • Jamie Sproul: OSD Technology Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)
  • Heather Collins: Madison Elementary School Parent
  • Mike Santana: Lincoln Elementary School Parent
  • Amanda Benjamin: Washington Middle School Parent & OSDEF Board Member
  • Joshua Hulbert: Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) Parent
  • Eowyn Grubbs: Roosevelt Elementary School Parent
  • Brendon Chertok: Garfield Elementary School Principal
  • Sean Shaughnessy: Roosevelt Elementary School Principal
  • Domenico Spatola-Knoll: Madison Elementary School Principal & McKinney-Vento Liaison
  • Jana Dean: Reeves Middle School Teacher
  • Kindra Galan: CIELO Education Program Coordinator
  • Jennifer Priddy: OSD Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Capital Projects
  • Inger Owen: OSD Assistant Director of Programs and Special Projects, K-12 Teaching and Learning Department

 

Meetings:

 

July 21, 2020

 

July 24, 2020

 

Health Advisory Workgroup

 

Purpose:

To examine and plan for student and staff health issues related to on-site learning during
Covid-19 educational restructuring, specifically:

 

  • Response to positive Covid-19 test (staff or students)
  • Response when staff or student display symptom(s) on site.
  • Health Screening of Staff and Students

 

Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Ken Turcotte: Executive Director of Student Support
  • Kathy Chavez: administrative office professional, RES
  • Dr. Empress Hamilton: physician
  • Dr. Sasha Cavanaugh: physician
  • Cate Fairhead: R.N., OSD nursing department chair
  • Sarah Kappert: R.N., CES school nurse
  • Sammy Berg: R.S., Thurston County Public Health Department (consult)

 

Summary:

Thurston County Public Health will manage the notification and tracking of any positive Covid result. They will contact the District and determine the appropriate level of response - including “safe to return”.

 

If staff or students display symptoms on site: each building should have an identified “quarantine area” suitable to have at least two individuals socially distanced (along with supervising staff). Should be able to exit without going through the main building.

 

Supervising staff in the quarantine area should have full PPE - mask (N95?) eye covering, smock, shoe coverings.

 

Staff/Student Screenings:
Guidance continues to evolve re: the efficacy of symptom checks. Symptom checks fail to accurately identify pre- or asymptomatic students.

 

CDC does not currently recommend universal symptom screenings, but does provide guidelines for possible home symptom checks which could inform attestations by caregiver.

 

Could attestation be in the form of a weekly (e.g.) affirmation by parent stating that they recognize the symptoms and will not send if symptoms are present?

 

Staff could utilize the symptom check/attestation provided by Thurston County when signing in. Signature indicates that staff do not have the symptoms (or contact history) listed on the posted attestation.

 

Moving Forward:

 

  • Method of attestation for students (skyward app? – might create an unnecessary step); tear off sheets for families? Long term attestation?
  • Method of screening for non-attest students..
  • Specific PPE recommendations for staff monitoring quarantine room
  • Nurses and physicians present suggest purchase of pulse/oxygen monitors (minimal cost) for each building.

 

Activities/Athletics Workgroup

 

Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Mick Hart: OSD Executive Director of Secondary Education
  • Bob Kickner: Olympia High School Athletic Director
  • Steve Taylor: Capital High School Athletic Director
  • Damon Camus: Assistant Director of Transportation Department
  • Michelle Weber-Hindrup: Thurgood Marshall Middle School Assistant Principal
  • Annette Pasquariello: Washington Middle School Assistant Principal
  • Curtis Cleveringa: Capital High School Principal
  • Matt Grant: Olympia High School Principal
  • Kristin Costello: Olympia High School Teacher
  • Brian Vandiver: Capital High School Teacher
  • Joe Dyvig: OSD Music/Arts Director
  • Terry Rose: Capital High School Coach
  • Katie Turcotte: Capital High School Coach
  • Cris Violette: Olympia High School Coach
  • Ryan Pittman: Olympia High School Coach
  • Tim Snodgrass: Olympia High School Teacher
  • Kellen Gallagher: Washington Middle School Coach
  • Mel Smith: OEA-AAA Union Representative
  • Dallas Meyer: Olympia High School Drama Teacher
  • Travis Sipher: Capital High School Music Teacher
  • Kristina Cummins: Capital High School Drama Teacher
  • Mike Deakins: Capital High School Music Teacher

 

Meetings:

 

July 29, 2020

 

Resources

 

 

Facility Preparations Workgroup

 

Purpose:

This group has been established to create a plan for support of students and staff in a hybrid learning model. Focus of our discussion will include the following

 

Building Preparation:

 

  • Cleaning/Disinfecting
  • Signage/Labels
  • PPE (Masks/Shields/Plexiglas/Hand Sanitizer)
  • Entrance/Exit
  • Sick Child
  • Positive Covid Case

 

Bus Preparation:

 

  • Cleaning/Disinfecting
  • Driver Safety
  • Spacing
  • Sick Child

 

Food Service Delivery Model:

 

  • Food Preparation
  • Delivery Method(s)
  • Location for Breakfast/Lunch
  • Remote Learning Days

 

Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Drew Phillips: Capital High School Parent
  • Aaron Davis: Reeves Middle School Principal
  • Ann Marie Ratliff: Jefferson Middle School Teacher
  • Jennifer Thatcher: Garfield Elementary School Paraeducator
  • Cate Fairhead: OSD Nurse (multiple locations)
  • Brenda Beck: Avanti High School Office Professional
  • Kurt Cross: OSD Capital Planning & Construction Director
  • Tricia Nicholas: OSD Facility Use
  • Paul Flock: Child Nutrition Services Director
  • Susan Lenox: Olympia High School Food Services
  • Rhonda Morton: OSD Transportation Director
  • Tommy Gallegos: OSD Bus Driver/Trainer
  • Wendy Couture: Support Service Center Custodial Supervisor & Risk Manager
  • Denise Welter: Roosevelt Elementary School Custodian
  • Paul Sierra: Support Service Center HVAC Specialist

 

Meetings:

 

July 23, 2020

 

July 21, 2020

 

 

Social-Emotional Learning Workgroup

 

Purpose:

To make recommendations on how to support the social/emotional needs and mental health of students, staff, and families, whether we return in a hybrid or full-time distance learning model.


Workgroup Roster:

 

  • Tania Albert: Olympia High School Teacher
  • Chantal Arevalo: Washington Middle School Teacher
  • Lucy Baltazar: Jefferson Middle School Psychologist
  • Davy Benner: OSD Special Education Paraeducator
  • Pamela Burks: Avanti High School Student
  • Lauren Farmer: Community Representative
  • Heather Gajkowski: Roosevelt Elementary School Behavior Technician
  • Emily Hamilton: McLane Elementary School Teacher
  • Katy Johansson: OSD Parent
  • Jenny Morgan: Capital High School Counselor
  • Kris Norelius: Centennial Elementary School Counselor
  • Lisa Perry: Pioneer Elementary School Counselor
  • Kimberly A. Senger: OSD Social Worker
  • Michele Weber-Hindrup: Thurgood Marshall Middle School Assistant Principal

 

Meetings:

 

July 22, 2020