FAQs - Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School

What are Wornick's plans for the 2020-21 school year?

Please refer to Wornick's detailed 2020-21 Health and Safety Policies. San Mateo is currently in the "purple tier" of the state's COVID-19 watch list. Wornick was one of the first schools in San Mateo County to receive a waiver to open for on-campus learning. In consultation with the county and per the health and safety committee's recommendation, Wornick implemented a staggered reopening plan starting with TK and Kindergarten. By October 19, all students who chose on-campus learning were back on campus. Some families chose to keep their children remote and accommodations were made for remote learning for the 2020-21 school year. Currently, because San Mateo county is again in the “purple tier,” Middle School (6-8th grades) is fully remote.

What do I do if my child is exhibiting any health symptoms, such as a sore throat or cough?

What measures are being taken to ensure that my child is safe at school?

Our Health and Safety Committee has created standards and protocols that were implemented before the start of the current school year. This was a requirement for reopening approval from San Mateo County and the State of California. These measures included smaller cohorts, remaining in their classroom, utilization of outdoor tents for cohorts, distancing protocol and enforcement, advanced cleaning throughout the day, HEPA filters in every room, required health screening survey daily, temperature checks before entering campus, etc. Please see up-to-date detailed Health and Safety Protocols.

Wornick also implemented mandatory COVID-19 testing for teachers, staff, and students. Teachers and staff take the test either weekly or bi-weekly. Families have the option to have their student tested at school, through your health provider, or through San Mateo County. Student testing is required every four weeks. Testing at the school is fully covered by Kaiser Permanente insurance. For all other insurance plans, the cost is $75 per test. Testing at San Mateo County sponsored venues is covered by all insurers or is free. Link to Student testing resources page.

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Can my child work in a hybrid manner with partial time in-person and half the time remotely?

What do I do if I don’t understand how to do something while my student is working remotely?

How can I best support my child during remote learning?

Please talk with your child about expectations and norms. Talk to them about setting up their schedule for the day - when their meetings with teachers are scheduled for, when they will work on academic work, when they will do other activities, and when they can find a way to get some exercise. Make sure they have all of their tools and materials ready to be able to get their work done. Please also talk to them about being on time to log in for any lessons, how to mute themselves, that they are not allowed to take pictures or record, and to be respectful of others. Set a time to review their work with them. Importantly, if you are able, make time at the end of day to read or play a game together!

My child finished all of their work already during remote learning, what can I do?

First and foremost, if your child is finishing work quickly, have them check their work and review with them. Many times, children need to slow down and ensure that they have done their work correctly. If they are all done, there are many activities they do that are good for them: get outside, play something not involving electronics, read, cook, do yoga...the sky is the limit. There are also many online resources for educational or extracurricular activities:

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