Dear School of Rock Family,
We’d like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of you who have stuck by our side during this difficult time of self-quarantine and the issuance of the Stay at Home orders. We do consider our school community to be a family and we appreciate your continuing support. We’d like to update you on the plans for School of Rock moving into May.
As all are aware, Governor Lee has extended the Stay at Home order when it is set to expire on April 30, 2020 in an effort to get the state back up and running and establish some sense of normalcy in the month of May and leading into June. It will be a phased approach, however, the better we adhere to the guidelines, the faster we will get back to doing what we love the most. We will be following these guidelines, along with any guidelines issued by our local authorities, in order to ensure the health and safety of our staff, students and the surrounding community.
Beginning May 4, we will initiate Phase 1 of reopening for our Franklin location.
Once Davidson County is allowed to enter Phase 1, we will open that Nashville location and enter Phase 1.
Phase 1 will include the following:
Only staff will be allowed in the schools to teach remotely. During this time, all staff will adhere to the following requirements / recommendations:
o Take temperature with digital touchless thermometer upon arrival;
o Washing / sanitizing hands upon arrival and frequently throughout their day;
o Sanitizing work areas regularly throughout the day;
o Staff and instructors will be advised to wear a mask (as provided by SoR or personal mask) during their time in the school(s);
o Maintain social distancing;
o Do not gather into groups of more than 10
We will also take any additional precautions that are deemed necessary during this time in order to ensure your student(s) return to a healthy and sanitary environment.
Please note that some instructors may not feel comfortable conducting remote lessons in the school until Phase 2. For such cases, the instructors will be allowed to continue to teach remotely from home.
Upon the approval of the state and local government(s), we will enter into Phase 2 of reopening which will include the following requirements and recommendations:
Staff will continue to adhere to the requirements of Phase 1.
IMPORTANT: Students and staff will be allowed to enter the schools to take part in 1:1 lessons. I have surveyed all lesson rooms and confirmed that safe, social distancing can be practiced. If there is a lesson room that is a cause for concern, we will move the lesson to a larger room and schedule accordingly.
Remote lessons will remain an option for students that wish to continue staying home at this time.
ALL STUDENTS MUST:
o Take temperature with digital touchless thermometer upon arrival;
o Wash / sanitize hands upon arrival and frequently throughout their day;
o Wear mask during their time in the school(s);
o Maintain social distancing;
- We love our parents, siblings and family members, but please understand that we can have a limited number of students and staff in the school at the same time. We request that you only come in to the school to handle any business as needed and that you remain outside of the school for the duration of your student’s lesson. Please do not gather in the front desk area or the parent area. This is all for the health and safety of the students and staff.
- In order to ensure the utmost sanitary standards, we may have to monitor the entry doors and open the doors for you.
- Please help us by explaining to your student(s) that wearing a mask and washing / sanitizing their hands is a non-negotiable requirement. Staff will ensure that this is happening.
- We will also have plexiglass partitions in place at the front desks for further protection for our Studio Coordinators and/or GMs.
- Any students or parents that enter the school must wear a mask.
PLEASE NOTE: Phase 2 allows for gatherings of 50 or less whilst maintaining social distancing. We should be able to re-open our rehearsals at this time, but on a limited schedule, depending upon the number of students and the ability to maintain safe social distances.
* All requirements for entering the school for lessons apply to rehearsal.
- We are also requiring that all vocalists bring their own microphone to rehearsals from here on out. Inexpensive microphones can be found on Amazon and at online retailers like Sweetwater. Just make sure that they have an XLR connection. We can assist you in finding a microphone for your vocalist.
- Students will not be allowed to use water fountains. They should bring their own water bottles or use the vending machine for drinks.
- During Phase 2, we will not allow food to be eaten except during any scheduled breaks while maintaining social distancing in an effort to stop any food sharing.
- Depending upon cast numbers, rehearsals may be split into waves in order to comply with the mandates.
- Vocalists may be separated from the group by a plexiglass shield while singing. All shields will be cleaned and sanitized.
As we near approval for entering Phase 3 of reopening, we will send out more details.
REMEMBER: Phase 1 is staff and instructors only. We will reach out as soon as approval to enter Phase 2 is given.
Again, thank you for your continuing support!
ROCK ON!
Angie and Kelly