Back to School FAQ

Centerville City Schools is operating in a remote learning environment for the first quarter of the school year, which ends on Friday, Oct. 16. As we look toward the second quarter, it is time for us to implement our plans to reopen school buildings to our students.

To help with the transition back to school, the district will have a two-day staggered start prior to the second quarter to provide students and teachers with a chance to review health and safety protocols and adjust to being back together in school buildings. Students who are returning to school in-person will transition into their buildings on Oct. 15-16:

• Thursday, Oct. 15 -- K-12 students with last names A-K will attend school all day (kindergarten will be AM/PM)
• Friday, Oct. 16 -- K-12 students with last names L-Z will attend school all day (kindergarten will be AM/PM)

Families with students who have different last names that would like their children to attend on the same day should inform their school principal of their preferred day. Live Zoom sessions will not take place Oct. 15-16. Assignments will be uploaded to Google Classroom for those students who are in the other half of the alphabet as well as those who are continuing in the remote learning option.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 19, we will be building on our first quarter schedule. All K-12 students* who participate in the in-person learning option will attend school all day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. (*Kindergarten will be AM/PM. Students with special needs who have been attending school on a limited schedule will follow the new second quarter schedule.)

On Wednesdays through at least the second quarter, all students in the district will continue to learn remotely from home on the current abbreviated schedule. This schedule gives teachers time on Wednesday afternoons to check in with students who are learning remotely, as well as opportunities for teacher collaboration, independent student work time and additional cleaning in our facilities.

Please note that preschool students with a disability will follow their Monday-Thursday schedule. Preschool staff will update families of typically developing preschoolers about plans for their return to school.

Although we will have many safety protocols in place, any student who attends school will incur some level of risk. Please keep in mind that all plans are fluid, and it may be necessary to switch to remote learning at a district, building, grade or class level depending on virus outbreaks in our schools and/or guidance from public health authorities.

Click here to download an updated 2020-21 academic calendar.

We will continue to offer remote learning with Centerville teachers and curriculum as an option for those families that are unable or uncomfortable returning to school buildings. Some aspects of remote learning will be similar to the first quarter; however, there will be adjustments based on staffing and class schedules. Teachers will be facilitating both in-person and remote instruction.

Please watch your email! Our Technology Department will be reaching out to families the week of Sept. 28 with a reminder of which learning option you chose earlier in the summer (in-person or online) and will ask you to update your preference for each child. All changes must be made before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2.

If you need to change your child’s learning option after the Oct. 2 deadline, please reach out to your child’s principal to discuss your options.

While coronavirus is still present in our county and throughout the state, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County has said they are encouraged by the trends they’re seeing across our county. We also have been watching other school districts in the area that have opened in person and how they have managed cases in their schools.

We know we will not be able to prevent the virus from our schools, but we will have health, safety and cleaning protocols in place. Students, staff members and families must work together to wear masks, practice social distancing, and remember to use proper handwashing, cough/sneeze into a tissue or their elbow, and follow other measures to prevent the spread of disease.

All plans are fluid and could change rapidly based on the spread of virus in our community or our schools. The Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert system and virus trends in our community will help guide our decisions, and other factors could include availability of teachers, student illnesses, possible calamity days, etc. We will give our school community as much notice as possible before switching between in-person learning and remote learning. Those decisions could be made at a district, building, grade or class level depending on virus outbreaks in our schools.

Please visit our New Student Registration page for instructions about how to enroll your children for the 2020-21 school year. Attendance zones for each grade level are available on the District Maps page. For additional information about attendance zones, please contact the Transportation Department at (937) 885-7776.

For students attending in person, the start and end times for our schools will not change. Click here to download a printable graphic.

AM Preschool: 8:10-10:50 a.m.
PM Preschool: 11:55 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
AM Kindergarten: 8:10-10:50 a.m.
PM Kindergarten: 11:55 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Grade 1: 8:10 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Grades 2-5: 8 a.m.-2:20 p.m.
Grades 6-8: 8:50 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
CHS Grades 9-12: 7:50 a.m.-2:50 p.m.
Morning SOP: 8:15-11:15 a.m.
Afternoon SOP: 12:45-3:45 p.m.
Evening SOP: 3:45-5:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday

Please see our Contact Us page for phone and fax numbers for each school as well as the Board of Education Office and Transportation Department.

Yes, the Board of Education Office and individual school offices are currently open during their normal hours. Please see our Contact Us page for phone and fax numbers for each school as well as the Board of Education Office and Transportation Department.

Visit our website and then select your child’s school. School supply lists for preschool through middle school will be available on each school’s main page under Downloads. High school students will receive supply lists from their teachers.

Face coverings will be required for K-12 students and preferred for preschool students. A face covering is a piece of fabric, cloth or other material that covers the wearer’s nose, mouth and chin simultaneously and is secured to the wearer’s face by elastic, ties or other means. Bandanas and face shields are not permitted. Neck gaiters are not preferred but will be allowed as long as they meet the criteria outlined in the Face Covering Policy.

Students should plan to provide their own mask as part of their school supplies. We will have a limited number of masks available if a student forgets theirs.

Click here to read the district’s COVID-19 Face Covering Policy, which was approved by the Centerville Board of Education, and here to read the State of Ohio’s order requiring the use of facial coverings in education settings.

Use this link or see below to watch a video about wearing cloth face coverings.

The CDC recommends all people 2 years of age and older wear a cloth face covering in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household. Cloth face coverings should not be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

There may be some exemptions for students who are unable to wear a mask due to documented health or developmental reasons.

Click here to read the district’s COVID-19 Face Covering Policy, which was approved by the Centerville Board of Education, and here to read the State of Ohio’s order requiring the use of facial coverings in education settings.

Failure or refusal to wear a face covering will result in discipline in accordance with other district policies, handbooks and/or codes of conduct. Students who fail or refuse to wear a face covering may be assigned by the superintendent to remote learning.

Click here to read the district’s COVID-19 Face Covering Policy, which was approved by the Centerville Board of Education, and here to read the State of Ohio’s order requiring the use of facial coverings in education settings.

Students and staff members will practice social distancing whenever possible; however, with the number of students returning to our school buildings, maintaining six feet of distance will not be possible in most situations. Since students will be less than six feet apart, there will likely be a need for those who are identified through contact tracing to quarantine if there is a positive case in their classroom. This could happen on more than one occasion.

Classrooms will be reconfigured and hallway travel will be modified to maximize distancing as much as possible. Schedules will be modified to reduce transitions, limit the number of students each person comes in contact with, and allow for sanitizing.

Frequent hand washing will be encouraged. Hand sanitizer will be available throughout buildings.

The use of lockers will be determined by each building.

Yes! Students should be screened by a parent/guardian at home each day before entering school or the bus. Staff will self-screen for symptoms prior to coming to school.

Monitor your child’s temperature daily (stay home for a minimum of 24 hours if temperature is 100.4 degrees) and screen for any COVID-19 symptoms, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea.

Please download this quick reference sheet for health and safety protocols, which includes a daily home screening checklist.

Please keep your child home if they have any COVID-19 symptoms or symptoms of any other illness. Our school nurses shared that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for exclusion from school are conditions that:

• Prevent the child from participating comfortably in activities and/or pose a significant risk to themselves or others
• Result in a need for care that is greater than staff members can provide without compromising the health and safety of other students
• Pose a risk of spread of harmful disease to others
• Some illnesses/injuries may justify exclusion from school until cleared by a healthcare provider (e.g. a student returning to school after surgery)
• A temperature 100.4 degrees or above is generally recognized as a fever. Normal body temperature varies throughout the day and with the person’s level of activity. The degree of temperature may not indicate how sick the student is. Whether or not the student should attend with a temperature less than 100.4 degrees should include the student’s overall health status and other symptoms.

Daily health monitoring, including temperature checks, will occur at home each day before students or staff enter school or the bus. Temperatures will be taken at school if a student or staff member is feeling unwell.

Please contact your healthcare provider for more information about getting tested for COVID-19. If you do not have a regular healthcare provider, the Ohio Department of Health has a list of testing centers available on their website.

Yes, your child should stay home until you receive results. If the test is positive, follow the directions in the next question. If the test is negative, please follow the recommendations of your healthcare provider or contact your school nurse with any questions.

Families should notify the school district within 24 hours if their child tests positive for COVID-19 or has had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes). Please call your child’s school office or complete the online form at tinyurl.com/ccscovid19reporting to report a positive case or exposure. Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County provided these isolation instructions for people with COVID-19.

District staff will notify Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC) when the school is made aware of a student or staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19. The school district will cooperate with PHDMC for contact tracing, and PHDMC will provide guidance to explain what is considered close contact to a COVID-19 case and the need for a quarantine.

The district will notify parents/guardians of children who have been in close contact with a positive case (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes). Those individuals who were in close contact with the positive case will be required to quarantine. More information will be provided by your child’s school nurse.

The school district will notify all families of a positive case in their child’s school within 24 hours. In addition, total case numbers for the district and each school building will be updated on the district website, www.centerville.k12.oh.us/covid19-data, every Friday afternoon.

Students and staff members should follow these guidelines before returning to school. Please note that non-COVID-19 illness exclusions will be based on recommendations of the individual healthcare provider or nurse assessment.

Please keep your student at home if they are COVID positive, have been identified as a close contact or have COVID-19 symptoms. Follow the guidance of the public health department or your healthcare provider. Isolation and quarantine timelines may be extended depending on individual cases.

POSITIVE TEST WITH SYMPTOMS

• Fever-free without medicine for 24 hours; and
• Other symptoms have improved; and
• At least 10 calendar days have passed since the symptoms first appeared

POSITIVE TEST WITHOUT SYMPTOMS

• At least 10 calendar days have passed since positive test result

SUSPECTED COVID-19 ILLNESS WITHOUT TESTING

• Fever-free without medicine for 24 hours; and
• 10 days after symptoms onset, and the improvement of other symptoms

Please keep your child home if they have any COVID-19 symptoms or symptoms of any other illness, and follow the guidance of your healthcare provider.

Students must complete their quarantine, even if they are tested and the result is negative. Please contact your child’s school nurse if you have additional questions.

Members who live in the household meet the definition of close contact, requiring anyone in the house to quarantine. Quarantine timelines may vary depending on individual cases. Please contact your child’s school nurse for additional information.

The Ohio Department of Health guidelines advises anyone traveling out of the country or domestically to states reporting positive COVID-19 testing rates of 15 percent or higher should quarantine for 14 days before returning to school. Please visit the ODH website for a list of high risk locations.

Individuals who were in close contact with a positive case (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) will be required to quarantine to help prevent the spread of the infection to others in case your child is infected. Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County provided this self-quarantine guidance. More information about a quarantine timeline will be provided by your child’s school nurse.

In the event a student cannot report to school in-person (such as an extended absence or quarantine), the student may continue learning and stay connected with their teachers and classrooms remotely and will not be recorded as absent.

Google Classroom will continue to be the “hub” for students to stay connected to their teachers and classrooms. During an extended absence, students should continue to check into their Google Classrooms each day.

The Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert system and virus trends in our community will help guide our decisions, and other factors could include availability of teachers, student illnesses, possible calamity days, etc. We will give our school community as much notice as possible before switching between in-person learning and remote learning. Those decisions could be made at a district, building, grade or class level depending on virus outbreaks in our schools.

In order to minimize your student’s exposure to COVID-19 and other illnesses, parents are strongly encouraged to give daily medications at home. Our school nurses are working with district administrators on a plan that will best meet our students’ medical needs. An alternate space is available in all buildings for students who may be experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms while awaiting parent pick-up.

Please contact the school nurse in your building for further instructions.

Yes, the school nurses will have access to appropriate PPE and will utilize when appropriate.

Prevention is a key strategy with any illness, such as influenza or coronavirus, so it is important to both protect yourself and take measures against spread to others. The CDC recommends these everyday actions to help prevent the spread of viruses:

• Students and staff members should wear a mask per Centerville Schools’ Face Covering Policy.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after touching any frequently used item or surface. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Use this link or see below to watch a video about handwashing.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Stay home when you are sick. Do not go to work or school. If someone in your household has tested positive for the coronavirus, keep the entire household at home. Use this link or see below to watch a video about staying home when you are sick.
• Sneeze or cough into a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick, especially if you are an older person or someone with a serious underlying health condition.
• Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces as much as possible.
• Get a flu vaccine.
• Pick up your child promptly should they become ill during the school day.

Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, the Ohio Department of Health and the CDC all have many resources for families to help prevent the spread of illness, as well as information to help if you are ill.

All grade levels: Students in all grade levels are required by the Ohio Department of Health to have the required immunizations for school attendance.

For incoming seventh graders: If your son or daughter will be entering seventh grade this school year, the Ohio Department of Health requires two vaccinations in addition to those your child received prior to school entry: 1) Tdap booster vaccine within the past five years (August 2015 or later), BEFORE the first day of school; and 2) Meningococcal vaccine BEFORE the first day of school. If your student has had one dose of this vaccine at any time AFTER age 10 and prior to this school year, this requirement has been met. If you have questions, please contact the school nurse at your child’s middle school. Click here for more information about seventh grade vaccinations.

For incoming 12th graders: Students now must be vaccinated against meningococcal disease (MCV4) prior to entering their 12th grade school year. If you have questions, please contact the school nurse at CHS. Click here for more information about 12th grade vaccinations.

The state of Ohio does allow for a parental waiver for those who choose to not vaccinate their children, and a medical waiver for those children who cannot safely be vaccinated due to medical conditions. Click here to download the waiver form.

Our custodial and maintenance staff have been hard at work cleaning and preparing our buildings for students and staff members. Over the last few months, we have restocked supplies, increased bathroom cleaning equipment and added more Clorox Total 360 machines (we now have 18 machines). During school hours, custodians are concentrating on disinfecting touch points, handrails, door knobs and restrooms. After school hours, custodians are working to deep clean restrooms. As students return, they will focus on additional surface cleaning of tables, desks and chairs.

We have enhanced cleaning procedures in all of our buildings. Custodial and maintenance staff will continue to clean and disinfect classrooms, restrooms, common areas, high-touch surfaces, etc. Cleaning supplies and disinfectants will be available to clean work spaces as needed. Spray mists and electrostatic cleaning machines will also be used to disinfect spaces. Barriers and signage will be used in high traffic areas.

Yes, cleaning supplies and disinfectants will be available for staff members and students to clean work spaces as needed. Teachers will spray desks and chairs with disinfectant between groups of students.

Touchless water bottle filling stations are available in each school building, and students are encouraged to bring water with them each day. Other drinking fountains will be disabled.

Restrooms will be disinfected frequently throughout the day. Detailed cleaning will take place before and after school.

Cleaning schedules will depend on the building and how spaces are being used. Each building will have a Clorox Total 360 machine to be used in large areas, areas with high student traffic, and any contaminated spaces.

HVAC systems are different per building, but all the units have the same basic functions and controls, including outside air dampers and Co2 sensors. During the heating and cooling seasons, unit fans are constantly running to circulate air flow. The outside dampers are controlled to maximize the amount of fresh air during early morning start-up times. Start-up times have been set to come on early and stay on later in the day to keep fresh air cycling through buildings. When it’s really hot, the unit controls the amount of outside air to reduce humidity levels. The units have Co2 sensors that monitor the carbon dioxide levels and will open outside dampers to draw fresh air. Filters are changed three times per year, and we are planning to use the highest MERV rating for 1-inch and 2-inch box filters.

We are using Clorox 360 solution, Triple-S Renegade disinfectant, Citroxo and KaiBlooey.

We have restocked many items and have enough supplies ready for the return to school. Our chemical dispensers for cleaning, including disinfectant, are stocked.

We are overlapping day shift and second shift custodians’ work schedules so there are more custodians in the building during the school day. Our maintenance team will be available to assist building custodians if necessary.

All K-12 students* who participate in the in-person learning option will attend school all day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. (*Kindergarten will be AM/PM. Students with special needs who have been attending school on a limited schedule will follow the new second quarter schedule.) 

On Wednesdays through at least the second quarter, all students in the district will continue to learn remotely from home on the current abbreviated schedule. This schedule gives teachers time on Wednesday afternoons to check in with students who are learning remotely, as well as opportunities for teacher collaboration, independent student work time and additional cleaning in our facilities.

Teaching and learning will look different in our classrooms. Teachers will be facilitating in-person instruction as well as remote learning. Movement within classrooms will be limited to maximize social distancing, and typical instructional practices will be modified to incorporate health and safety protocols.

We will continue to offer remote learning with Centerville teachers and curriculum as an option for those families that are unable or uncomfortable returning to school buildings. Some aspects of remote learning will be similar to the first quarter; however, there will be adjustments since teachers will be facilitating both in-person and remote instruction. Here is general information for each grade level:

Grades K-1: We are planning to use teams of teachers to work with groups of students. Some teachers will focus on remote learners, and some will work with students who are in-person. This is due to the developmental level of the students and the types of learning experiences we need to provide for this age group. Depending on the number of families that choose the remote learning option, there is a possibility that some children, both in-person and remote, may need to change teachers. Your child’s school will share details as soon as possible.

Grades 2-5: Students will remain with their teacher and class. Remote learning will continue to have live portions via Zoom with students connecting with their class for community meetings and instructional blocks. Lessons and activities will be posted in Google Classroom for students to complete on their own. The live Zoom schedule may change depending on building schedules, and that information will be shared by your child’s teacher.

Grades 6-12: Students will remain with their teachers and classes. The remote learning experience will be similar to the first quarter with students connecting to each class virtually via Google Classroom and Zoom at the same as students who are attending school in-person. The middle schools and Centerville High School will operate on modified schedules, which reduces the number of classes students will have each day and allows time for teachers to work with in-person and remote students during a block schedule. Please watch for specific information from your child’s school.

Yes, families will have the option to choose the in-person or remote learning option for the second quarter. Please watch for an email from our Technology Department during the week of Sept. 28 with a reminder of which learning option you chose earlier in the summer (in-person or online) and will ask you to update your preference for each child. All changes must be made before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2.

In the event a student cannot report to school in-person (such as an extended absence or quarantine), the student may continue learning and stay connected with their teachers and classrooms remotely and will not be recorded as absent.

Google Classroom will continue to be the “hub” for students to stay connected to their teachers and classrooms. During an extended absence, students should continue to check into their Google Classrooms each day.

Students and staff members will practice social distancing whenever possible; however, with the number of students returning to our school buildings, maintaining six feet of distance will not be possible in most situations. Classrooms will be rearranged to create as much space as possible. Since students will be less than six feet apart, there will likely be a need for those who are identified through contact tracing to quarantine if there is a positive case in their classroom. This could happen on more than one occasion.

Teaching and learning will look different in our classrooms. Teachers will be facilitating in-person instruction as well as remote learning. Movement within classrooms will be limited to maximize social distancing, and typical instructional practices will be modified to incorporate for health and safety protocols.

The middle schools and Centerville High School will operate on modified schedules to reduce the number of class changes students have each day. Start and end times for schools will not change. Please watch for specific information from your child’s school.

In our K-5 buildings, integrated arts classes will be modified to reduce student transitions. PE, performing arts and other large classes may be reorganized, modified or held outside to allow for safe conditions. Our Curriculum Department has been meeting with teachers from specialty subject areas, such as band, PE, etc., to discuss considerations specific to their areas.

Yes, CHS students who choose to continue with remote learning for the second quarter may still come into school for their Career Education or performing arts classes (band, choir, dance, orchestra, theater). Transportation will not be provided for those students, aside from the typical bus arrival and departure schedules. Students who are interested in this option should contact their program director for more information.

Students will use their own supplies as much as possible. If shared supplies or equipment are necessary, those items will be sanitized in between uses.

Our Director of Student Services and special education coordinators have met regularly throughout the summer and first quarter to prepare for the opening of school. They have also met with our intervention specialists and therapists to determine how to continue to provide a continuum of education for all of our students who have a disability. Our students will continue to receive the services that are on their IEPs, whether their parent chooses the in-person or online learning option. All of our families have the option to have their children return to school in-person or stay remote. In both options, all students will continue to receive their specially designed instruction and therapy, either remotely, in person or in a blended form.

If your child receives related services (OT, PT, Speech), those services will continue to be provided using tele-therapy or in-person therapy. How therapy will be provided for each student will be determined by the individual needs of the students. Our therapists, intervention specialists and coordinators will be in contact with families to determine how services will be provided.

More than 4,500 Chromebook devices were already assigned to students during the first quarter. We are on track to receive additional devices to assign one to all students in grades 2-12 who are attending school in-person when we return to school second quarter. Devices for K-1 students are scheduled to arrive later this fall.

Students who have been identified as having a significant disability may require a device other than a Chromebook. We will provide an appropriate device for those students. Please reach out to your child’s intervention specialist.

If your family does not have Internet access, you can still request a district-owned hotspot for remote instruction. Families must meet basic eligibility requirements. Please complete an eligibility form and return your completed form to your child’s principal. Only one form needs to be submitted per family.

We recommend that you keep the hotspot for now since all students will be learning remotely on Wednesdays through the second quarter of the school year.

Students must have a signed Student User Agreement on file to maintain an active account. If you and your child have not signed the Student User Agreement for the 2020-21 school year, please visit https://student.centerville.k12.oh.us to sign the electronic version.

Yes, our Technology Department has created a website with a variety of resources, troubleshooting tips and a form to request technology support. Click here to view the Parent Resources website.

Yes, routine bus transportation to and from school will be available, with up to two students per seat. All students will have an assigned seat while on the school bus, and siblings will sit together whenever possible.

Transportation forms are due as soon as possible! If you already submitted a form earlier this school year and the information has not changed, you do not need to resubmit. When completing any transportation form, please include information for all five days of the week. To help with contact tracing during the 2020-21 school year, all students may only have one bus stop location in the morning and one bus stop location in the afternoon, every day. All students will have an assigned seat while on the school bus. Temporary transportation change forms will not be honored at this time.

Grades PreK-1: All students must have a Transportation Form on file with their school, whether they are riding a school bus or using alternate transportation.

Grades 2-8: All students will automatically be routed to and from their home address. If your child is opting out of bus services or will be served by a childcare provider at an address other than your home, you must complete a Transportation Form and return it to your child’s school. You do not need to complete this form if your child rides the bus to and from your home address.

Grades 9-12: Students MUST complete the Opt to Ride survey to receive school bus transportation. If you do not complete this form, your child will not receive bus services. (Note: If you do not opt in for your student now, you may do so at a later time. Please be aware the Transportation Department may need additional time to route your student.)

Bus route information will be available on the Home Access Center (HAC) after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Please note that transportation changes will not be guaranteed between Sept. 30-Oct. 30, and there will be no changes made on Oct. 9-19.

The Home Access Center (HAC) is an online portal for parents and students to access information that includes demographic data (emergency info and contacts), transportation (bus routes), attendance (absence and tardies), fees (balance and fee history), classes (scheduled courses and teachers), grades and report cards (grades 6-12 only).

Teacher assignments, bus route information and the option to pay student fees online will be available on HAC. Parents should use their existing log-in information to view the information.

If you have never accessed HAC, use the Register link to create your account. This link can be found in the Login box. In order for this process to work, you must have a valid email address on record. You also will need to confirm the parent or guardian name and the ZIP code on file. If you have trouble completing the registration process, please send an email to hac@centerville.k12.oh.us.

Students will be required to wear a face covering when they are on a school bus. We will have a limited number of masks available if a student forgets theirs.

Hand sanitizer dispensers would have to be permanently mounted on the buses, so we recommend students wash their hands before leaving their homes and/or bring hand sanitizer with them on the bus. Hand sanitizer will be available once they arrive at school.

Buses will be disinfected throughout the day and before and after each trip.

Social distancing is recommended when students are at their bus stop. School arrival and dismissal will be modified to reduce the number of students each person comes in contact with.

Each school will notify families of any changes to parent drop off or pick up procedures.

Yes, students will be able to use these methods of transportation as they have in the past.

Prior to the start of school, you can download the Change of Address form and return your complete form to the Board of Education Office at 111 Virginia Ave., Centerville, OH 45458. Once school begins, please work with your child’s school office on address changes.

During the first quarter of the school year, breakfast and lunch meals will be available for pick up by ANY student (not just those who qualify for the State of Ohio’s free and reduced-price meal program).

A bus will arrive at each of the following pick-up locations at 11 a.m. each school day and will remain on-site until 12:30 p.m. The last meal distribution will be Friday, Oct. 9, and students will receive three days’ worth of meals (Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday).

• Primary Village South, 8388 Paragon Rd.
• Driscoll Elementary, 5767 Marshall Rd.
• Stingley Elementary, 95 Linden Dr.
• Weller Elementary, 9600 Sheehan Rd. (front parking lot)
• Chevy Chase Apartments, Loganwood at the Rock
• Washington Village Drive at Parkbrook Drive
• Meeting House Road at Carter’s Grove Road

Students must have valid student ID numbers or full names for all meals that they pick up. Only students currently enrolled in Centerville Schools will be able to receive meals. One member of each house may pick up all meals as long as valid ID numbers for all meals picked up are provided.

We will accept cash, but no change will be given. All money given for meals will be deposited into students’ accounts. (This is to limit contact between students and staff). Students who are required to pay for meals, must have money on their account or money in hand to pay for their meals. To add money to student’s accounts, please visit https://family.titank12.com.

All staff will be wearing face masks, face shields and gloves. All contact surfaces will be sanitized regularly and as needed. We will have three Student Nutrition Services staff members on each bus to help the students.

Menus will be available on https://www.centervillenutritionservices.com each month.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Nutrition Services supervisor via email or by phone at (937) 433-8841, Ext. 2015.

Yes, our cafeterias will be serving lunch to students at each of our schools, or students can choose to bring their own lunch from home. Breakfast will continue to be available at PVN, PVS, Cline, Driscoll, Normandy and CHS.

Breakfast and lunch menus will be available on the Student Nutrition Services website. The site includes interactive menus that have nutrition and allergen information as well as information about applying for free and reduced price school meals. You can also add money or check the balance of your student’s meal account.

The district has started utilizing a new system where you can make online payments for your student’s meals. We are no longer using the former MyPayments Plus system, so you are unable to make payments with your old account. However, any funds that remained on your student’s account in the MyPayments Plus system have been transferred to the new system.

You must go to https://family.titank12.com and make a new account in order to continue making payments towards your students' meals. You may also submit a meal assistance application through TITAN School Solutions for the current school year. Click on "Sign up today!" to begin the process of making a new account and be sure to have the following information to successfully link your student(s) to your account: First Name, Last Name, Grade, School and Date of Birth.

For further questions, please call our Student Nutrition Services Department at (937) 433-8841 or the support line for TITAN School Solutions at (916) 467-4700 option 2.

Please submit a meal assistance application before Oct. 6 through TITAN School Solutions for the current school year. Click on the “Apply For Meals Today” button and follow the instructions. Paper applications are available on the Student Nutrition Services website or at your child’s school.

Due to the increased need for access to healthy meals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government (through the USDA) has implemented waivers to schools across Ohio that participated in the meal distribution program during the spring remote closure/shutdown.

What that means is that beginning Oct.1, 2020, Centerville City Schools will be able to serve meals to all students FREE OF CHARGE until the waiver expires on Dec. 31 (or until the allotted program funds are no longer available—whichever comes first.) Families do not need to complete any additional paperwork to receive this benefit. This waiver applies regardless of whether a student participates in remote or in-person learning.

It is still imperative that families submit updated meal assistance applications at their earliest convenience as all students without an updated application as of Jan. 1, 2021, will be charged FULL PRICE for meals.

Our schools will use a variety of spaces, such as the cafeteria, gym and outdoor areas, so students can spread out at lunch time. Plexiglas barriers have been ordered to provide separation at K-5 cafeteria tables. Students will practice social distancing as much as possible during lunch.

Serving lines will be marked for social distancing, and staff will be wearing gloves, masks and face shields. Any food will be sealed or wrapped. All surfaces will be sanitized frequently throughout meal services. Parents/guardians are encouraged to add money to their students’ meal account to limit cash/coins.

We are overlapping day shift and second shift custodians’ work schedules so there are more custodians in the building during the school day. Our maintenance team will be available to assist building custodians if necessary.

Families that have chosen the remote learning option for the second quarter will receive a survey from our Student Nutrition Services about meal pick-up. If you do not receive the survey prior to Oct. 13, please call (937) 433-8841, Ext. 2015. Meal pick-up will follow the school calendar, and meals will only be provided for days when school is in session.

Yes, seniors, juniors and sophomores who drive will be permitted to leave the campus at lunch at this time.

Recess will be modified to incorporate health and safety protocols. During recess at the K-5 level, specific portions of the playground will be designated for each class on a rotating basis. At our middle schools, students will have an opportunity to go outside during their lunch period.

At this time, athletic teams are practicing and competing following the guidelines released by the Ohio Department of Health.

Centerville Schools is following guidelines and recommendations from the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), including wearing masks and social distancing when possible, putting team members in smaller groups that remain together when possible, having sanitation stations available at each training session, and cleaning and sanitizing equipment and facilities. All athletes check-in using a QR code to help with contract tracing and quarantining individuals who may have been exposed to an illness.

Yes, students who choose the remote learning option will be able to participate in athletics or extracurricular activities.

There will be a limited number of spectators permitted at games/competitions. The number of spectators is limited to 15% capacity of the venue and attendance is limited to family and close friends of participants. Please contact the Athletic Department at (937) 439-3516 or follow them on Twitter for updates.

At this time, we will not permit field trips or large gatherings during the school day.

Decisions regarding after-school activities are being made on a case-by-case basis.

Yes, students who choose the online learning option will be able to participate in athletics or extracurricular activities.

Visit our Calendars page to access the district’s academic calendar as well as school and athletic calendars. A filter tool is available to select which calendars you’d like to view. Each school is responsible for inputting their own events.

Only essential visitors will be admitted to school buildings, and visitors are encouraged to call ahead. There will be a system in place at each building for parents to drop off items.

Most meetings with parents/guardians will be held virtually.

Decisions regarding facility use are being made on a case-by-case basis. Because we have adjusted our custodian schedules, buildings will be closing earlier. Use by outside groups will be considered based on building and cleaning schedules.

Yes, Voyager will be offered beginning second quarter, which starts on Monday, Oct. 19.

Please see the Voyager AfterSchool Program website for information about registering for this program.

Voyager will follow Centerville Schools’ policies on cleaning and prevention.

We will continue to communicate updates to our families and staff members through our website, The Education Connection phone system and email notifications. Individual schools and teachers will communicate through Google Classroom, email and/or the ClassTag/Remind apps (depending on grade level).

Please see our Contact Us page for phone and fax numbers for each school as well as the Board of Education Office and Transportation Department. You are encouraged to continue contacting staff members through email or by calling the Board of Education office or your child's school office. If you leave a voicemail, it will be forwarded to the secretary’s email account.

Prior to the start of school, you can update your telephone number on the Home Access Center (HAC). Each guardian must log in to update their own contact information. At the beginning of the school year, a Student Information Sheet will be sent home with each child, and you also can update your contact information on that.

Please add the TEC phone number to your contacts: (937) 813-2903.

Please email the Community Relations Specialist and include your name, your email address and which school list(s) you would like to receive announcements from.

We have a translation service available for frequently asked questions and phone calls from the school district. Please complete this form if you need this service. In addition, here is a list of multilingual resources on COVID-19.

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