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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nTMP-Marian is now using specific cleaning protocols during school hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA rotation of students will use disinfecting wipes to clean classroom workspaces at the end of the class,\u201d Meitner said. \u201cThis will also be a good reminder for students to use hand sanitizer and\/or wash their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meitner and TMP-Marian are using technology to help them with preventing the spread of COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c[We] hope to have plasma air devices installed at TMP-Marian within the next two weeks,\u201d Meitner said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The devices will be placed in the school\u2019s air handlers and will disable or kill the viruses in the air. Meitner said that research shows that the units are effective and should work for the various size classrooms within the school. Furthermore, the maintenance staff will use electrostatic machines that will spray a type of disinfectant and adhere to all surfaces including desks and chairs. This will be done daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tNormally, TMP-Marian has an all-school mass in the auditorium on the first Friday of each month. This year, the first all-school mass was held in the gym, where students and staff were able to better socially distance. However, Meitner said further alternations will be made to these services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGoing forward, we are not going to be able to do all school masses due to space constraints,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will have to break masses up into smaller groups.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meitner said the school has prepared a backup plan, in the event that the school suffers an outbreak. They can reduce in-class days where half of the student body attends one day and the other half attend the next. They are also prepared to move 100% of the students online if necessary. It is important to note that TMP-Marian is also giving students the option to take their courses 100% online. Presently, four students have elected to go the online route. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How will Thomas More Prep-Marian ensure the safety of faculty and staff going forward? According to Meitner, it comes down to how well faculty and students adhere to the new protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have good protocols in place so now it comes down to the human side of things,\u201d Meitner said. \u201cWill students and faculty be able to follow the new protocols faithfully? Will masks be worn diligently, and social distance rules become the new norm? If we adhere to these protocols\u2026I think that TMP-Marian is a place that students and teachers and guests can visit without fear of COVID-19 or other illness.\u201d
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