District 94 strongly believes in the importance of student participation in Extracurricular Activities. Upon implementation of our hybrid learning model we will continue to offer as many opportunities as possible for students to be involved in our student clubs and activities. Some these activities will be meeting remotely, but there will continue to be opportunities for student groups to meet in person in the building for meetings or events while following Health Department guidelines for in-person gatherings. All students participating in any in person, on campus events must wear a mask, remain socially distant and complete the self-certification process prior to arrival on campus.

These requirements must be followed when conducting sport specific or strength and conditioning camp or contact day sessions for any athletic team. As allowed within IDPH and IHSA guidelines for youth and high school sport participation:

• Maintain social distance by being 6 feet apart.
• Masks must be worn by all at all times, except those involved in outdoor drills while social distancing.
  
• Follow gathering guidelines of groups of 50 or less including the coach and medical personnel.
  
• Groups of 50 or less must be pre-determined.
  
• Groups of 50 must be 30 feet apart outdoors. Indoors a group of 50 is maximum in each space.
• Once groups are determined, students may not switch from one group to another based upon sport. 

We continue to implement diligent and effective cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched objects and surfaces following the guidance of the CDC and IDPH.

Coaches must maintain a daily record of what athletes are participating, when, symptoms they may present. Those are directed here: Athletic Wellness Screening.

Athletes should be monitored at the start of practice for temperature >100.4F/38C or symptoms of COVID-19 (fevers, chills, cough, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell). If symptoms are present they should not participate in practice and should be referred to a physician for evaluation and testing.

Free weight exercises that require a spotter can be conducted with spotter on the sides only and while honoring social distancing norms. Spotters must wear masks. Safety measures in all forms must be strictly enforced in the weight room.

Players shall bring their own water bottle, shoes, towels, and other personal equipment. The use of locker rooms, shared water coolers with cups, will be prohibited during this stage. Water fountains can be used for filling bottles only and not for direct drinking.

If available, it is encouraged that an Athletic Trainer or medical personnel be available for workouts. They should be masked for all interactions with athletes and maintain 6-foot distance when feasible.

Any person with positive symptoms reported should not be allowed to take part in workouts and should contact his or her primary care physician. Parents understand that any student who has symptoms cannot participate and will have to be picked up from the school immediately. Students are not allowed to return to camp for 10 days and must also be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT medication at the conclusion of those 10 days. Providing a negative COVID-19 test will allow for return earlier.

If there is a positive COVID-19 test, then all in association with that positive test (within 6 feet for longer than 15 minutes) that can be contact traced will need to self quarantine for 14 days.

If there is a positive test that impacts a student or students, we will follow the guidelines as directed by the local and state health departments at that time.

Wildcat Expectations

Daily Regimen

• Coach sanitizes all equipment before use
• Students screened and attendance documented on sport specific google form (provided by coach)
  
• Students wash hands
  
• Students participate
  
• Students wash hands
  
• Students check out
• Coach sanitizes all shared equipment after use - also as needed and required clean shared items between drills and/or rotations as necessary

Coach

• All coaches must be D94 employees and/or coaching staff members.
  
• Follow the CDC and IDPH Guidelines
  
• Wearing face coverings required indoors and outdoors
  
• Follow hand hygiene instructions and/or wear gloves
  
• Wipe down personal spaces
  
• Follow high touch cleaning protocols to wipe down areas after use
• Coach sanitizes all shared equipment after use - also as needed and required clean shared items between drills and/or rotations as necessary

Student

• Wear a face mask at all times except when involved in outdoor drills that are socially distanced (as directed by IHSA guidelines)
  
• Maintain a distance of 6 feet from another person
  
• Wash their hands before and after participation
  
• Bring their own water and water bottles, drinking fountains are permitted for filling bottles only. 
• Students should be encouraged to bring their own equipment for personal use to the greatest extent possible. (examples include but not limited to their jump ropes, bottles, towels, etc.) 

Facility

• Both indoor and outdoor facilities may be used
  
• Students should come and go with only essentials needed for participation (locker rooms will be limited use in season
  
• Bathrooms will be limited

All locker rooms will be off limits. Please plan accordingly and wear attire suitable for Physical Education classes to school.

Information coming soon.

Students will be provided free parking at Kerr McGee and Geneva lots again this year. Students will be able to enter the building though Entrances A, B and H upon arrival.

Students will not be able to change into PE specific clothing but they will be required to perform physical activities as part of class. Therefore, students should wear clothes suited for physical activity. Locker rooms will be closed to students. Driver education will continue as set up for the foreseeable future. Students who are driving behind the wheel with an instructor must still wear a mask at all times.

The COVID-19 pandemic and cultural events impacting society have underscored the importance of social emotional learning and support as a part of high quality education.  Systems and protocols for monitoring the emotional well being of students have been developed.  An emotional wellness survey will be administered to students to identify their social emotional needs and readiness to return to school.  Access to school counselors, social workers, and psychologists is available.  The methods and means of these meetings may be different, but the content and support should not change.  Schools are an important venue for students to receive social emotional support--no matter the mode of education.  Below are considerations for social emotional support for a remote learning model.  In all situations and as a basis for social emotional well-being, students can monitor screen time, exercise and eating habits, and sleep schedules in order to maintain physical health.