COVID-19 Resource Page
WINGS is open to in-person learning for the 2022 – 2023 school year. For details about our school’s COVID safety plan, please find our opening plan below. This page will be updated if changes are required.
WINGS Covid-19 updates
Date of Alert: September 23, 2022 @ 3:00 PM
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised with the following changes:
1. COVID screenings through the MyMedBot app are no longer required for staff or students to fill out daily.
2. Unvaccinated staff and students are no longer required to test bi-weekly for COVID.
To preview the revised opening plan, please click the link below.
Date of Alert: May 2, 2022 @ 12:30 PM
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised with the following changes:
Starting May 9th, WINGS strongly recommends face masks to be worn by all staff and students during work and school hours, but are no longer required.
Testing for unvaccinated students and staff will be required bi-weekly (every 2 weeks.) Testing for vaccinated students is strongly recommended but is no longer required.
To preview the revised reopening plan, please click the link below.
Date of Alert: March 11, 2022 @ 10:30 AM
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised with updated information on:
Regardless of student vaccination status, students are required to test weekly for COVID. Test results must be submitted through the MyMedBot app.
To preview the revised reopening plan, please click the link below.
Date of Alert: February 25, 2022 @ 1:00pm
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised. We’ve added the following documents:
1. A flow chart titled WINGS COVID-19 Staff Exposure in the Workplace has been added to help outline the steps to follow when a COVID exposure has happened to a staff member.
2. A flow chart titled WINGS COVID-19 Student Exposure at School has been added to help outline the steps to follow when a COVID exposure has happened to a student.
To preview these documents, please click the links below.
WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan February 25, 2022
Date of Alert: January 3, 2022 @ 12:00pm
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised with updated information on:
1. As of Monday, December 27th, the CDC has updated and shortened the recommended isolation and quarantine period. Please see these changes on page 4 of the re-opening plan. WINGS will be following the CDC’s protocol.
2. WINGS will require all vaccinated and unvaccinated students and staff testing positive for COVID-19 to provide a negative COVID-19 test prior to returning to school or work.
3. All vaccinated and unvaccinated students or staff showing COVID-19 symptoms must get tested and provide a negative test prior to returning to school or work. To review the revised plan, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: October 27, 2021 @ 3:00pm
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised with updated information on: school hours, contact tracing information, and updated links. To review the revised plan, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: October 4, 2021 @ 9:00am
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently revised. To review the revised plan, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: August 13, 2021 @ 10:30am
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been revised for the 2021 – 2022 school year. To review the revised plan, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: August 12, 2021 @ 11:30am
Due to updated guidance from the CDC in regards to the Delta Variant, WINGS has adapted our Policies and Protections for COVID-19 to meet the changing needs. Please see the documents below:
Date of Alert: June 4, 2021 @ 10:00am
The WINGS Mask Policy has been revised. To review the new document, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: May 11, 2021 @ 10:00am
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently updated. To review the new document, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: April 23, 2021 @ 9:00am
The WINGS COVID-19 Reopening Plan has been recently updated. To review the new document, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: February 1, 2021 @ 1:00pm
WINGS Community,
We are excited to announce that WINGS Learning Center is moving towards a structured reopening plan that will include on-campus days as well as online learning while maintaining cohort learning for a safe campus for children and staff in the midst of this troubling pandemic. WINGS has an updated Reopening Plan, a Covid-19 School Guidance Checklist, and a Covid-19 Prevention Program for your review at the links below.
With the support of our local education and health department officials, we are able to offer some light at the end of the tunnel. It is our hope to continue offering a range of programming, and to further increase our ability to meet students and families directly as we progress into the spring and summer of 2021.
We are in this together!
Alicia M. Jennings M.A.
Executive Director
WINGS
Nurturing Independence
Date of Alert: January 12, 2021 @ 10:00am
Dear Parents, Staff, and Friends,
Limited one day per week on-campus instruction will begin on January 19th, 2021, following the post-holiday quarantine. If you or your family members have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19, please do not come on campus. We are committed to a scaffolded reopening plan that will include more on-campus instruction days in the near future when it is deemed safe to do so. Please direct any questions or concerns to our Executive Director Alicia Jennings M.A. at jennings@wingslearningcenter.org.
Thank you for your commitment and support of our community!
Date of Alert: December 14, 2020 @ 10:00am
Date of Alert: December 8, 2020 @ 10:30am
Date of Alert: November 16, 2020 @ 11:00AM
The WINGS reopening plan has been updated with a few changes. To review the revised document, please visit the link below.
Date of Alert: October 15, 2020 @ 4:00PM
Listed below is a link to the WINGS Reopening Plan put together by our COVID-19 task force. The reopening plan coincides with our reopening date of Monday, October 26. If you have any questions regarding the reopening plan, please contact our Program Director, Laxmi Ghale ghale@wingslearningcenter.org
Date of Alert: September 30, 2020 @ 11:30AM
WINGS will be re-opening school for in-person instruction on Monday, October 26. We will be limiting in-person learning by having each classroom on-site one day per week.
WINGS will have five cohorts in total, with each cohort consisting of: two Administrators (on-site daily M-F), one Classroom Teacher, and up to six Instructional Assistants, up to seven students, one SLP, one OT, and one Janitor (on-site M-F). School will consist of both in-person and distance learning. All plans are tentative and are reliant on permitting guidelines from the state and San Mateo County.
Date of Alert: August 7, 2020 @ 12:30PM
WINGS will begin the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning through October 2nd. If safe to reopen per San Mateo County guidelines, WINGS will open for in-person instruction on October 5th with a hybrid and distance learning plan.
Date of Alert: April 29, 2020 @ 8:00PM
In accordance with the San Mateo County Health Officer, the WINGS shelter-in-place order has been extended to the end of the academic school year (June 2020). WINGS will continue to provide distance learning, including ESY, to students.
Date of Alert: March 25, 2020 @ 7:30PM
WINGS school closure extended through Friday May 1, 2020. School will resume on Monday May 4, 2020
Date of Alert: March 17, 2020 @ 4:30PM
If you have urgent business with WINGS during the closure, please email info@wingslearningcenter.org
Date of Alert: March 15, 2020 @ 2:50PM
WINGS school closure extended through Friday April 10, 2020. School will resume on Monday April 13, 2020. Please click here for more information
Date of Alert: March 13, 2020 @ 2:30PM
San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow has issued a School Operations Modification Order that will take effect on Monday, March 16, 2020, and remain in force until Friday, April 3, 2020.
During this time WINGS will remain closed. School will resume on Monday, April 6, 2020 unless further notified. Please click here for more information
list of resources
Please see the below resources for ways to educate and engage your kids during this time. We are providing links and materials relevant to Learning about Covid-19, Education, and Movement specific to our student population. As this closure continues and we come across new and relevant information applicable to WINGS students and our continued efforts to provide distance learning, we will update our resource lists as needed.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
If you would like a PDF file of the following resources please click here
Social Stories
WINGS Health and Safety Interactive Social Story – NEW 5/15/20
The Coronavirus Free Printable
A Social Narrative About Coronavirus, COVID-19
No School TodayWe Have to Stay Home
Videos
Coronavirus Outbreak/Coronavirus for Kids/What’s the Coronavirus for Kids
Safety Measures for Coronavirus-Peekaboo Kidz
Supplemental Resources
Free handwashing visual sequence
Recommended Sources of Information
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Page
CDC Share Facts Page: Quick summary of facts and myths
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California
Parent/Caregiver Resources
Setting up the Home Environment – 5/8/20
What to Do When your Child on the Autism Spectrum’s Routine is Disrupted by COVID-19
How to Explain a Global Health Crisis to Children with Autism
Teaching my child with ASD at home… Where do I start?
Home learning resources for the ASD community in English and Spanish
If you would like a PDF file of the following resources please click here
Outdoor Water Play Ideas – NEW 7/30/20
DIY Ice Chalk – fabulesslyfrugal.com
Stay Cool With Fun Ways to Play with Water – theresjustonemommy.com
Simple Hot Day Activities for Preschoolers – twopineadventure.com
Music – 5/20/20
Deep Breathing – 5/19/20
Deep Breathing Dragon Exercise Lesson
Dance Routine – 4/15/20
Yoga
Chair Yoga: practice yoga poses to stretch their bodies after sitting for a long period of time
Sun Salutations and Yoga with Animals
Movement Videos on Brain Breaks
Go NoodleGet kids up and moving to fun, engaging content and games. Every dance party, yoga session, mindfulness activity, and game session is an opportunity for kids to wake up their bodies and engage their minds
YouTube
Action Songs for Kids: works on actions such as clap, stomp, jump, dance and shake
Walking, Walking, Hop, Hop, Hop Song
YouTube Channels
The Learning Station: Move and Freeze Songs Playlist
Indoor Activities
Indoor Obstacle Course – NEW 5/26/20
Move Your Body – Play with Balls – NEW 5/26/20
Indoor games for kids using household items to help structure down time
Energy busting indoor games and activities for kids
Strength and Balance
If you would like a PDF file of the following resources please click here
Make Fireworks in a Jar Experiment – 7/3/20
34 Educational Companies Offering Free Subscriptions – 5/22/20
Virtual Tours and Field Trips
List of Virtual Field Trips For Kindergarteners – NEW 7/17/20
Virtual Fieldtrips/Tours
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip
Discovery Education Field Trips
Seattle Aquarium Virtual Fieldtrip
Virtual Books
Storyline online: Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. It has a variety of children’s books being read aloud, and each book includes supplemental curriculum.
Animated Children’s Books: A YouTube channel with a variety of children’s books, dedicated to brining everyone’s favorite childhood books to life!
Science
Chloe & the Nurb: Animated videos about how the body works.
Peakaboo Kids: A cheerful destination with colorful animation specifically desgined for kids as they explore the World of Kids Educational Videos, Classic English Songs, Phonic Songs, Lullabies and more!
Mystery Science: Free, easy science for remote learning. There are short mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons that include an activity. All of the activities are designed to use …simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home!
Educational Apps and Resources
ABC Mouse: By visiting the links below and entering your code, you will have free home access to these digital programs on computers, tablets, and smartphones during the period of closure. ABC Mouse and Adventure Academy are used while connected to the internet. ReadingIQ can be used in offline mode once your account is created and books are downloaded on to a device. These programs can also be accessed using your free account at public libraries and other public locations with internet-connectivity.
Redeem Code: SCHOOL1446 (This code will work for all 3 products)
For children in Pre-K to 2nd Grade – Early Learning Academy
For children Pre-K to 6th Grade – ReadingIQ
For children 3rd to 8th grade – Adventure Academy
Scholastic: Remote learning resources and strategies to keep kids reading, thinking and growing.
There is also a “Resources for Families” page that is continuously updated.
Pebble Go: Pebble Go is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas.
Login: engaged
Password: learning
Tools to Grow: A place to share ideas and inspire others with engaging print and go resources, activities, handouts, worksheets and educational materials that focus on skill areas such as: fine motor, sensory processing and self-regulation, handwriting, visual perception, life skills, bilateral coordination, gross motor, etc. To get access to FREE materials, simply create an account.
Art
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. Viewers can see each weekday’s new video at 1:00pm E.T.
Visit here to watch all of Mo’s videos, find activity sheets to print out & follow along, and more!
The full playlist can be found here.
Black Lives Matter Resources for children, parents, and educators
Sesame Street – Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism
Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 am ET
https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/coming-together-standing-racism-cnnsesame-street-town-hall-kids-and
A Town Hall to help kids & families discuss racism and the protests taking place nationwide, build empathy, and embrace diversity. An hour-long special.
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California Teachers Association – Black Lives Matter
https://www.cta.org/our-advocacy/social-justice/black-lives-matter
Resources and information for educators supporting the Black Lives Matter movement includes articles, toolkits, books, links to organizations, visuals & graphics, and more.
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National Education Association – Black Lives Matter at School Resources
https://neaedjustice.org/black-lives-matter-school-resources/
List of resources to help facilitate conversations about race, including classroom appropriate lesson plans, guides on how to have tough conversations with peers and students, and more.
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NPR – Talking Race With Young Children – 20 minute listen
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children
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A Social Story About George Floyd – Created By: Early Childhood Family Education – St. Paul
https://www.facebook.com/Early-Childhood-Family-Education-St-Paul-ECFE-100447991488262/
Click here for a PDF copy of the social story
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Teachers Pay Teachers – A tool kit for Black Autistic Children
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Tool-Kit-For-Black-Autistic-Children-5649728
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Redwood City Library – A staff created list that discusses anti-racism for Children and Families
https://rcpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/172852481/1649255519
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Me and My Inklings – Black Lives Matter Printables for Kids
http://meandmyinklings.com/index.php/2020/06/04/black-lives-matter-printables-for-kids/
A collection of activities for kids that includes worksheets, diversity crafts, learning activities, and more.
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Line Up The Books – 10 Books to Introduce Race & Ethnicity to Kids with Autism
https://www.lineupthebooks.com/10-books-to-introduce-race-ethnicity-to-kids-with-autism/
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Happy, Flappy, and Me!
By Joy Johnson
https://www.lulu.com/shop/joy-johnson/happy-flappy-and-me/paperback/product-24413736.html
Happy, Flappy, and Me!, is a story about a little girl that flaps (stims) when she’s happy. This book is intended to promote neurodiversity, autism acceptance, and provide Autistic children with a relatable character.
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Social media accounts of Black Autistics, advocates and bloggers with powerful voices to follow and learn from on Instagram