Hoban is actively planning reopening strategies for a full return to on-campus learning in August.

The most important thing that we can do to prevent virus transmission among our school community is to not bring it onto campus in the first place. Each morning, students and families should self-screen for the following symptoms:

• A fever of 100° F or greater
• New loss of taste or smell
• Repeated shaking with chills
• Chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Persons with a fever of 100° F or higher should not report to school. Even without a fever, people who experience any of the above symptoms should remain home and away from other people. Families should contact their health provider and notify the school immediately. Parents or guardians should report student absences to Michelle Agnoni for attendance purposes.

Everyone on campus must wear a face mask at all times, covering their nose, mouth and chin. Masks may be removed when eating and drinking, when directed by a teacher or coach, or when in designated outdoor spaces while maintaining at least 6 ft. distance from others. Both cloth and disposable masks are acceptable.

Student masks must be either a solid color or with a neutral pattern. Masks cannot contain words or slogans for any product, team, organization, etc. other than Archbishop Hoban High School. The administration reserves the right to make final decisions about the appropriateness of any mask. 

Hoban will supply each student and employee with one branded, washable cloth mask. Masks should be washed often to avoid bacterial skin infections. A small supply of disposable masks is kept at the front desk for those who forget their mask or if their mask becomes damaged.

Any student who is unable to wear a mask for medical reasons will be required to provide medical documentation to Assistant Principal and Dean of Students Tim Lucey. Those students will be required to wear a face shield and sit 6 ft from teachers and classmates.  

Teachers who opt to wear a face shield rather than a mask must keep at least a six-foot distance from students and other educators.

Beginning the 2020-21 school year, all students and educators are required to wear a school ID badge that is visible at all times in the building to ensure campus safety and security while masks are required.

Hoban’s building is open to students between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Students are not permitted to be dropped off or picked up beyond these hours and will be strictly enforced due to the liability of allowing unsupervised students in the building. Students go to the cafeteria from 7 - 7:40 a.m. They can go to their first-period room at 7:40 a.m.

Students who are waiting for pickup must wait outside, weather permitting, and with physical distancing, rather than inside the Dome lobby. The cafeteria is open to students waiting to be picked up, or to go to athletic practice or meetings. Students will be monitored by proctors and all must abide by social distancing rules.

Students will enter through three main doors:

1. DOOR #1: Dome entrance
2. DOOR #3: Alumni gym entrance
3. DOOR #7: Barry gym entrance (highway side)

Each of these doors are equipped with thermal screening systems that will take and record the temperature of each student. All other doors are used to exit school. People are not permitted to exit through a designated “entrance” door. All doors will be marked.

All students enter school through a designated “Entrance” door. These doors are installed with hands-free, no-contact, thermal screening systems that can scan temperatures in less than one second. Each student’s temperature is recorded. A COVID-19 symptoms checklist is also on display. Students are required to verbally self-report any symptoms (see above) to the monitoring adult. Any student with symptoms is quarantined in a designated location (Barry Gym balcony) and sent home immediately. Parent/guardian is called even if student can drive home. Guidelines are provided for returning to school by the school nurse and administration.

All employees must complete the online form to record their health screening and temperature. A daily automated email is sent to all employees as a reminder to record your temperature. The log is monitored by Human Resources to ensure compliance.

Physical distancing is followed throughout the school day where feasible. Halls are marked to have one-way traffic flow to facilitate social distancing. The Summit County Public Health department states that in classrooms there is “ideally 6 feet of distance between students, if not possible 3 feet with masking.” Seating is assigned in each class, which will allow for more effective contact tracing should a confirmed case be present on campus.

Hand washing and avoiding physical contact are also important steps a person can take to avoid becoming sick or spreading germs to others. Hoban requires that employees and students wash their hands frequently for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout the campus and in each classroom. Everyone is encouraged to avoid touching their face and all hand contact, including handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, and hugs.

Frequent and routine deep cleaning procedures have been in place since March. High touch surfaces are sanitized regularly throughout the day (door knobs, light switches, stair railings, and other common areas).

Each classroom and lab is set up so all students are facing the same direction so as to maximize space between seating areas. Classrooms are set up with minimum 3 ft of social distancing between desks as advised by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Summit County Public Health Department. Classrooms where 3 ft is not possible will be set up with barriers between seats. Teacher desks will be equipped with a barrier as will tables in classrooms that do not have separate desks and chairs for students. When possible, classrooms have an entrance and exit door. These doors are clearly labeled for students to assist with the flow of traffic. At the end of each class, teachers spray disinfectant on each desk/table top and chair and students wipe surfaces with a paper towel. Teachers are responsible for cleaning their area (if moving to a different location), door handles, and light switches. There will be technology in classrooms to stream content to students and/or teachers who are at home.

Students will be divided between cafeteria and alumni gym for lunches periods to allow for social distancing.  They may either bring their own lunch or purchase pre-packaged meals from the cafeteria. Options for food distribution from the cafeteria are still under consideration and will be announced in a forthcoming communication.

Vending machines are temporarily out of operation.

Students will be assigned lockers which they can access before and after school only to hold coats and large bags.  Students are not permitted to share lockers with one another in order to avoid contamination of their belongings. 

Students are permitted to carry small backpacks as going to your locker in between classes is not permitted. We must maintain steady flow in the hallways and stopping at lockers creates too many traffic jams.

We must limit this to small backpacks to allow for easy movement throughout the classroom.

Transportation is provided by US Coach. The driver of each bus checks each student’s temperature and health screening prior to boarding the bus. Temperatures at or above 100°F are reported to the school and the student is not transported.

Please contact the Business Office at 330.773.6658 for questions regarding transportation. 

All students are highly encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle to use throughout the day. These bottles should be labeled with the student’s name. Drinking from water fountains is prohibited. Refill stations will be thoroughly sanitized throughout the day.

Students are only permitted to carry water.  

Timeline for Reopening
Hoban will commence in-person classes for all students on September 8. Our scenario for return on September 8 and throughout the year will be contingent on Ohio's Advisory Alert System. Our starting timetable will give our region more of a chance to flatten the curve and keep our community safer as well as give us extra time to fully implement the mitigation practices and transformation of the building that are required. Because teachers and students have not been in the building since March, all will be given the opportunities to acclimate to the new environment here on campus.

WEEK OF AUGUST 17: Faculty return for professional development
Since mid-June, faculty have had professional development opportunities to ensure maximum delivery of a seamless curriculum, be it in-person or online. Having dedicated time on campus allows faculty and staff to apply their learnings from the summer, develop classroom strategies, practice new building protocols and enhance readiness for transitions to any learning environment this next school year brings.

WEEK OF AUGUST 24: Students engage in a week of activities
We are mindful of our students’ social and emotional well-being. During the week of August 24, we will focus on a three-R strategy to assist students in reconnecting with teachers and with each other. Focusing on the three R's will help students create relationships, follow a routine and build resilience skills regardless of whether they are in the classroom or in a remote learning environment.
 
Students will be invited to attend on campus and virtual events this week.  Most events will be scheduled between 12:30-2:30 p.m.  These are not required but are highly encouraged to support students return to school and reconnecting with classmates and teachers.  A detailed schedule of events will be published the week of August 17. 

WEEK OF AUGUST 31: Class-specific Orientations
To give each grade an opportunity to come together as a whole and to ensure all students understand and have a chance to practice the new safety protocols with a walk-through of their academic schedule, we will bring each class back for an entire day of orientation:
 
AUG. 31 – Freshman and Transfer Students
SEPT. 1 – Senior Class
SEPT. 2 – Junior Class
SEPT. 3 – Sophomore Class
SEPT. 4 – Freshman Class
 
Each day will run from 7:55 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.  Students are to be in Hoban dress code.  Students may have the option of packing or purchasing their lunch on these days.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7: All Students Back to Campus
The day after Labor Day, the entire student body returns to campus for the first full day of classes. The daily schedule and details are in the plan.

A full 10-minutes is allowed for class changes. Teachers release half the class at the first bell tone, and the second half are released five minutes later. Students are not permitted to go to their lockers or the bathroom during class changes to reduce the number of students waiting in lines. Students can carry small backpacks. Teachers will allow for bathroom breaks during class.

This year each student is asked to bring a set of headphones with a microphone to ensure they can communicate in a remote learning environment and with classmates.

Additional class supplies will be communicated by teachers on the first days of class.

Field trips of any kind and guest speakers in the classrooms are not permitted until further notice.

Students with technology issues/needs must make an appointment and are called out of class to meet with Mr. Hottinger or Mr. Belvin. This eliminates students waiting in line at the IT office for help.

Tutors are available to all students by appointment. The process for signing up for tutoring appointments will be shared at the start of school to all students.

Summer assignments can be found here.  Students must ensure they follow all assignments for the class they registered for in the spring 2020.  All summer assignments will be collected on September 10 and 11.

Masses, class retreats, Christian service and spiritual engagement activities continue to be held for all students with proper safety and social distancing protocols.

Class retreats for each grade level take place over the course of one week rather than the traditional two-day retreats. This allows social distancing with smaller groups. Additional, optional retreats are being explored as Spes Unica retreats will not be held in the first semester.

Students at all grade levels are required to complete Christian service hours. Students can complete their hours at home or with an organization. Service hours for all grade levels are due in x2VOL by Friday, March 5, 2021.

Spiritual engagement opportunities are offered to the students in the religion classes. Students are not be required to attend a spiritual engagement outside of their religion classes but these opportunities are still offered in the Chapel to students and educators:

1. Adoration - Mondays, 7:30 a.m.
2. Morning Mass - Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:20 a.m.
3. Rosary - Thursdays, 7:30 a.m.

AT THIS TIME, ALL WORSHIP SERVICES ARE OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS AND THE CELEBRANT.

Athletics The athletic office continues to follow and exceed guidelines from OHSAA and the State. Student-athletes, strength and conditioning staff and coaches follow strict health screening, social distancing and reporting guidelines to maintain a safe environment for all involved. Learn more about the Responsible Restart plan.

Counseling services are available to all students. College planning services continue to be offered to students. College representative visits, planning sessions and ACT Prep are offered virtually. More information about each opportunity will be communicated to students and/or families as the year progresses.

Hoban visitors are limited to one family/time slot per admissions officer and are scheduled before or after school hours. Students who wish to be shadow hosts for prospective students need signed permission from their parents or guardians. No more than five shadow students are scheduled each day. Admission event details will be communicated as the year progresses to allow for practical and efficient planning.

Hoban is scheduling Zoom Q&A Shadow Sessions in September, October and November as a virtual option for students who are uncomfortable or unable to attend an in-person visit on campus. During the meetings, students share a day in the life of a Hoban Knight with a brief overview of the admissions process from admissions directors.

VISIT HOBAN

Adults who pick up students are asked to wait in their vehicles. If an adult needs to drop off materials, arrangements must be made in advance with the respective party. Again, adults should remain in their vehicle.

Tours and visits are available by appointment only. Tours of the school are scheduled before or after school hours. Morning Masses on Tuesdays and Fridays are not open to the public at this time.