Middle School

Classrooms

Classrooms will have plexiglass divider panels installed on desks to create protective shields. All desks will be aligned in rows facing the front of classroom with the maximum space between desks the rooms will allow. 

Cubbies

Middle School students will not be permitted to use their cubbies. Students will use their backpacks to store and transport their materials each day.     

Drop-off/Pick-up

Middle School students may be dropped off on Jackwood Street or on Endicott Street. Middle School students may not be dropped off in the Scotland Yard carpool lane unless they are accompanied by a Lower School student.

Middle School students should be picked up on Endicott Street or in the school parking lot. In the afternoons Jackwood Street will be used as a carpool lane for 4th and 5th grade.  

For more information, view the Middle School COVID plan.

Lunch

Students will have the option of bringing their own lunch or ordering through our lunch provider, Epicurean Group. Lunches will be delivered to classrooms. All students need to bring their own water bottle each day. Unfortunately, parents may not drop off lunches for students. If your child forgets his/her lunch, you can call the school and the lunch provider will provide an emergency meal. You will need to follow up with the lunch provider for payment.

Although some aspects of the school day will feel different for our students, we are committed to providing a fulfilling experience at STE. Our goal is to start the school year with all students and teachers in classes on campus while carefully adhering to health and safety protocols.

As we shifted quickly to remote learning last spring, we received valuable input from parents and students about the experience. We are using this feedback to help us as we reopen in the fall. We are committed to on-campus, in-person instruction, but we are also planning for teaching/learning scenarios in which some students and/or staff may be unable to attend class, as well as the possibility of mandated school closure.

For more information on procedures for students streaming classes from home, view the Middle School COVID plan.

School Hours for Middle School

7:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
After School Care will be available until 6:00 p.m.  

Schedule

We will follow our regular rotation schedule. After school make-up tests will be offered with regulations.

Technology

Middle School students will use Chromebooks on a limited basis, and Chromebooks will stay at STE. Chromebooks will be sanitized before each use. There will be no checking out Chromebooks this year unless a specific situation warrants it.

Specialty Classes

PE will be offered daily and will follow social distancing guidelines. We will take advantage of our outdoor spaces. Middle School students will be allowed to dress out for PE while maintaining social distancing. Students will not change back into school uniforms following PE.

Specialty classes (art, music, science, foreign language) will also be offered in the seven-day rotation. 

Chapel

Although we will not be able to convene in the church for Chapel, we are committed to providing this important component of our program. Students will participate in their classrooms.

Athletics

In consultation with the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), our Athletics Department has established start dates for fall and winter sports. Social distancing (six feet at a minimum) will be encouraged at all times.

Fine Arts

We plan to continue offering fine arts during the school day while taking precautions and practicing social distancing.

No extracurricular after school activities will be offered outside of athletics and After School Care.

Our return to campus will require shared responsibility among all STE families in supporting the STE health and safety protocols. We are relying on parents to keep their children home when they are not feeling well. We will be educating our students with explicit instruction on health and safety procedures.

We view the use of face coverings as an important way that our community can slow the spread of the virus and protect one another. At this time we are requiring students, faculty, and staff to wear masks while on campus. Masks include non-medical grade disposable face masks and cloth face coverings (over the nose and mouth). Parents must supply masks that are school appropriate.  Masks that feature exhalation valves are prohibited. Faculty will be provided with disposable masks in the event a student forgets, loses, or breaks his/her mask. For more information, view the Middle School COVID plan.

We are creating an isolation area in the nurse's office to care for any student exhibiting potential COVID-19 symptoms while at school.

A safe and healthy learning environment is our highest priority. We will disinfect the campus in the following ways:

1. Clean and disinfect all high-touch areas of campus throughout the day
2. Ensure adequate supplies for proper hand hygiene (paper towels, hand sanitizer, etc.)
3. Place hand sanitizer stations throughout campus and especially in high-traffic areas
4. Clean and disinfect bathrooms every hour
5. Wipe down/disinfect classrooms between classes
6. Disinfect all classrooms, restrooms, offices, and other common spaces nightly using an EPA-registered disinfectant demonstrated to be effective for COVID-19. We will adhere to required contact times on all surfaces