2020-2021 REOPENING INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS
Family Communications and Updates |Meal Access | Health and Safety Protocols | Technology and Internet Access | Transportation | FAQ | Online Learning
MNPS announced that all students will return to virtual learning beginning on November 30 through the end of the semester, December 17. We will follow MNPS’ decision and all KIPP Nashville students will also be in virtual learning from November 30 through December 17. We will continue to watch MNPS in the new year and look to their guidance around potential reopening. While we are in distance learning, we will continue to do what it takes to be able to reopen safely and welcome students back into our buildings again.
We recognize this is an incredibly difficult situation for families. In order to help meet childcare needs, we are once again partnering with the YMCA to offer childcare centers at our Ewing Park and Antioch locations. While school is operating remotely, free childcare for essential workers is available for children ages 5-12 and you can apply here. These childcare centers are run through the YMCA and will begin operating on Monday, November 30. Please note these spots are first come first served.
See the “Family Communications and Updates” section just below for more updates and be sure to follow KIPP Nashville’s Facebook and Instagram pages for ongoing updates.
We’re so thankful for the resilience and support our families and staff have shown through this pandemic and we look forward to getting through this together.
Family Communications and Updates
June 25, 2020 Family Town Hall Recording (Password: 5h*7v!p3)
July 1, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
July 9, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
July 16, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
July 21, 2020 – KNCP Family Info Session Recording | Q&A from meeting
July 23, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
July 23, 2020 – KNCPE Family Info Session Recording (Password: hVp72ae*) | Q&A from meeting
July 27, 2020 – KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary Info Session Recording (Password: G1H&3^^Y ) | Q&A from meeting
July 30, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
August 4, 2020 – KACPE Family Info Session Recording – English (Password: *6g0yU2t)
August 5, 2020 – KACPE Family Info Session Recording – Spanish (Password: bBmQ#5Uz)
August 6, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
August 6, 2020 – KACPE Family Info Session Recording – Arabic (Password: @E8e*4S=)
August 6, 2020 – KACPM Family Info Session Recording (Password: AQ!EuO1d) | Q&A from Meeting
August 14 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
August 18, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
August 26, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
September 3, 2020 – Family Letter: New Mission and Vision
September 11, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
September 17, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
September 24, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
October 1, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
October 16, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
October 23, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
November 6, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
November 13, 2020 – Family Letter about Reopening
Meal Access
Thanks to updated federal guidelines, all breakfast and lunch meals will now be offered at no cost to all families. This means that all children ages 18 or younger, regardless of their free/reduced/paid eligibility status is, may receive FREE meals from any KIPP Nashville or MNPS meal pick-up location. Parents/guardians may pick up meals without their children being present.
Starting Monday, November 30, the meal pick-up schedule at our campuses will be as follows:
- KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary (1000 Sevier St., 37206) | Wednesday, 12 pm – 1:30 pm
- Ewing Park Campus (3410 Knight Dr., 37207) | Thursday, 12 pm – 1:30 pm
- KIPP Antioch Campus (3655 Murfreesboro Pike, 37013) | Thursday, 12 pm – 1:30 pm
- Highland Heights Campus (123 Douglas Ave., 37207) | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 11:30 am – 1 pm
For each campus, bus routes will take place on the same days of the week as the on-campus pickups. Click here to see a list of bus stop locations and times.
Please note: any child 18 or younger may receive meals from any MNPS bus stop or school three days a week. Information about MNPS’s schedule and bus stops can be found here: mnps.org/nutrition
Other Options
Second Harvest Food Bank will be operating out of additional community-based sites, and those in need should call 615-329-3491 or 2-1-1 for more information.
Health and Safety Protocols
We are looking at every aspect of our day, from arrival to lunch to PE and dismissal to ensure we are minimizing exposure and health risks. See the full list in English, Spanish and Arabic.
When we are able to open for in-person instruction, you can expect the following precautions to be taken:
- Temperature checks for all students and adults upon entering buildings.
- All students, staff, parents/guardians, visitors will wear a mask (on the bus, in classrooms, in hallways, in restrooms, in the lobby; when one can wear a mask).
- Buildings and spaces will be cleaned and sanitized multiple times per day in accordance with CDC guidelines and again after dismissal.
- Classrooms will be modified in order to practice social distancing whenever possible.
- When possible, students will not switch classes but stay in the same classroom for each subject and teachers will rotate.
- We are working ensure students do not have to share materials.
- We will continue to provide breakfast and lunch for every student. These meals will be provided in classrooms.
- There will be hand sanitizer in classrooms and stations in key locations in the school.
- Students and staff will wash/sanitize hands multiple times per day.
- Students and staff will stay home when they are sick or have had direct exposure, in line with CDC and Department of Labor guidelines.
- Safety and communication protocols will be followed if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19 or is exposed to someone who has/had COVID-19.
- All staff will be trained so they are ready to implement all our safety procedures
Technology and Internet Access
We are committed to providing one-to-one technology. Every student will be assigned a Chromebook. We will also be providing mobile hotspots for families who need help with Internet access. Please reach out to your student’s school if you need one.
Transportation
When we are able to reopen in person, we plan to run school busses in some capacity in a manner similar to pre-COVID operations. We will incorporate safety measures such as increased cleaning, opening windows to increase circulation, requiring all students to wear masks, and spacing students as much as possible.