First Day of school for all students is August 26, 2020

Dear Bishop Moore Catholic families,
We cannot believe that August is here and that we are counting down until the beginning of school on August 26, 2020. Much preparation to welcome our students and faculty back safely on campus has taken place. Here are a few updates we wanted to share with you.

First, thank you so much for completing the Student Learning Form. We were so impressed that we received a completed form from every family! This has made our job in creating schedules so much easier. The majority of our students have selected to come back to campus and learn in person, and the other students will join us virtually.

Next, to aid in limiting the number of people who interact daily, we have split our campus into an upper and lower school . The 9th and 10th grade students, will occupy classrooms in the front of the school using Bishop Grady and Bishop Borders Halls. The 11th and 12th grade student classrooms will be in the Pines, using Loretta and Mary/Martha Halls. Electives and combined classes will be held in Bishop Dorsey Hall.

Our bell schedule, see below, has been modified to include classes 1-8 without a daily rotation. This means that first period will begin at 7:58am every day--and all other periods will remain consistent.

Every Tuesday, we will celebrate Mass for a different grade level. Each grade will attend Mass in the gym with plenty of room for social distancing. When a grade level is not attending Mass, that grade level will stay in home room and participate in SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) . The curriculum for this faith and academic partnership is being developed in conjunction with our VP of Mission Effectiveness, Amanda Livermore. The goal of this curriculum is to educate and form the whole child.
My School Bucks (Aramark)
Skip the Cash! Pay for meals online!

To help ensure the health and safety of all our students and staff, we ask that parents please fund student's meal account online through MySchoolBucks .

Create your free MySchoolBucks account to conveniently and securely add money to your student's meal account online or by using the mobile app. With MySchoolBucks you will be able to view cafeteria purchases, check your student's balance, and receive low balance alerts.

Sign Up Today!
  1. Go to myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app
  2. Create your free account and add your students using their school name and student ID.
  3. Add funds using your credit/debit card, electronic check. Or you may drop a check off at the Main Office fund your student's Aramark account.
  4. Set up automatic payments and never forget to send in lunch money again.

If you nee any assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos by visiting myschoolbucks.com .

CAMPUS HEALTH AND WELFARE
Face Coverings
All students & staff will be required to wear a mask during the following times:
  • Throughout the entire school day from arrival until the student leaves campus.
  • Masks may be removed in the classroom if social distancing and trifold Plexiglas dividers are in place.
  • Masks are required during all after school activities held on campus.

Physical Distancing
  • All those on campus will maintain social distancing when possible.
  • Directional signage will be displayed in hallways to assist with travel patterns and throughout the school to help students with social distancing. 
CLEANING & SANITIZING
Facility Enhancements Include:
  • Touchless forehead thermometers provided for each classroom.
  • Touchless hand sanitizer stations strategically placed throughout the campus.
  • Plexiglas privacy shields placed at each student's desk.
  • Classroom desks placed 3-6 ft apart.
  • Electrostatic misters utilized for better sanitizing.
  • Additional water bottle filling fountains added throughout campus.
  • BMC will only use the bottle filler on the fountains at this time. Please make sure your student has a refillable water bottle with a secure closure for school. 
  • Enhanced cleaning, according to CDC guidelines, each evening.
  • Enhanced cleaning to high touch areas such as door knobs and desks will take place throughout the day.
  • Restrooms will be sanitized periodically throughout the day.
  • Hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, masks and gloves in every classroom. Desks and plexiglass screens will be sanitized after every class period.
  • CDC educational safety signage placed throughout the campus encouraging students to wash hands, safe distance, and wear masks and other "stop the spread" messaging.
OPERATIONAL DETAILS
Arrival & Temperature Checks
  • Homeroom teachers will check each student's temperature before the student enters the classroom. Students with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or more will be sent to the Dome to be assessed by a registered nurse.
  • BMC has hired a registered nurse to monitor and manage student health. In the case of a student with a temperature of 100.4 or higher, the school will contact parents or guardians immediately and require that they pick up the student within on hour.
  • Faculty and staff will complete daily health screening and temperature checks.
  • Students will use hand sanitizer both entering and exiting classrooms & common spaces.
  • Students will wipe down desks when they arrive for each class.

Lunch
  • The upper campus and lower campus will have two indoor and two outdoor spaces to choose from where they are welcome to eat lunch.
  • A modified hot lunch program will be available for those who wish to participate. Our school lunch service, Aramark, has strict protocols in place, following CDC guidelines.
  • Self-serve food stations will be eliminated and the menu will be designed to offer healthy prepackaged grab-and-go options.
  • Contactless payment will continue to be used via student meal accounts.
  • Students are welcome to bring a bag lunch. 

Daily Mass and Monthly Class Masses
  • Masses for each grade level will be held monthly in the gym. Students will be distanced 6 ft. apart in the bleachers.
  • Students will wear dress uniform on the day their grade level has Mass.
  • Optional daily Mass will be held in the chapel at 7:15am with room for social distancing.

Class Retreats, Field Trips, Performances
  • Band and choir Performances and theatre productions may take place outside.
  • School-sponsored student/faculty field trips and other travel will be postponed to later in the school year.
  • Previously scheduled international travel has been postponed until spring break/summer of 2021.
  • Retreats will be offered for small groups, on campus and/or virtually. Class retreats and off campus retreats are postponed until further notice.
ATHLETICS
BMC fall sports will tentatively start on August 24, pending the approval of the FHSAA Board of Directors and the Office of Schools, Diocese of Orlando. We appreciate your patience.
Bishop Moore Catholic High School