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The PikMyKid app used during the 2020–21 school year for required daily health screenings of students will not be required this year. USM does require that all parents and caregivers continue to monitor children prior to arrival at school each day and keep children who may be exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, or may have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, at home, and contact both the school's attendance line (414.540.3201) and their health care provider.

Yes; for the 2021–22 school year, we plan to allow parents and caregivers, especially those with younger children, to bring children to their classrooms during drop off times as they would like, although use of the car circles is still highly recommended for those families who are comfortable using them. During drop off, these adults will not need to check in or complete a COVID-19 screening tool, as long as they will be exiting the school immediately after dropping children off at the classroom. For those who plan to stay in the building for a scheduled appointment, coffee in the Lee Community Room, or meetings in the Parents' Association spaces, the school asks that they do check in to receive a visitor badge.

Student pickup will again be done through the car circle dismissal process, with students dismissed using the school radio system as vehicles approach the front end of the car circle. For children who need to leave during the school day for appointments, families should continue to contact the appropriate division office to coordinate this. The PikMyKid app used for dismissal from classrooms and pickup at car circles last year will not be used this year.

Yes; USM busing is offered to those families who signed up for it.

Effective March 1, 2022, USM's mask-optional policy also applies on all USM and Riteway buses. This is in line with the CDC's change in guidance made on Feb. 25, 2022.

All USM buses are cleaned and sanitized between each trip. Bus drivers have been trained on effective cleaning measures to ensure proper cleaning, even when the bus is away from campus. The school also has hand sanitizer on all buses for students to use when boarding and exiting the buses.

No; before-school programming will not be offered for the 2021–22 school year. Parents and caregivers should plan for children to arrive on campus no earlier than their division-specific drop-off times (7:55 a.m. for Preschool and Lower School; 7:45 a.m. for Middle School; 7 a.m. for Upper School), unless they have a scheduled appointment with a teacher or other individual on campus.

Yes; after-school care will again be offered to families with children in prekindergarten through 8th grade, although space will be limited. For the Preschool and Lower School after-school program, students will stay in grade-level cohorts until they are picked up. Middle School students in the after-school program will gather together, with appropriate physical distancing in place, until they are picked up.

USM does not plan to offer Preschool and Lower School enrichment classes at the start of the school year, although this will be reevaluated throughout the year. We do plan to offer Middle School sports and intramurals, starting with cross country, field hockey, intramural flag football, tackle football, boys soccer, and volleyball in the fall. Please see the Athletics section for more information about Middle School and Upper School sports.