Schools across our country have been shut down due to the Corona Virus. It is imperative that you maintain communication with your parents at this time and give resources that are relative to your local area for information and updates of changes that may occur during this time.

1. Things Needed on a School Website
Home Page for Coronavirus
Mclambgroupmedia.com

2. Communicate With Parents
• Relying on social media may not be the only option in days to
come. Give the parents the news you want them to hear by
adding pages and links to your website
• Tell them how you are responding: Add banner to top of
website with information. ( I have included a ten minute step by
step instruction on how to add the banner to
website)…https://anitamclamb.com/cookie-notice-schools/
• Message inside banner example: Our priority is the health and
safety of our community. Following the State of XXX declared
State of Emergency and School District Closure, Grace Lutheran
School will be closed until March 27, 2020. Starting March 16,
online learning will kick in. Our families have received
information on how this will be organized by child/class. Please
don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions by email….

3. Change Home Page to COVID-19 Information Hub
• Additional resources on side bar:
• Talking to Kids about coronavirus ( hyperlink)
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-
about-the-coronavirus/
• For Primary School Students: Exploring the
coronovirus ( hyperlink)
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/202
0/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-
exploring-the-new-coronavirus
• For Preschool Students : a video on how to cover
your mouth when your sneeze or cough(
hyperlink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue
=18&v=mQINuSTP1jI&feature=emb_title
• Brain Pop: video explaining the virus (hyperlink)
https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinj
uriesandconditions/coronavirus/

4. Home Page Content
• Reacting to COVID-19
• Our first priority is the health and safety of our community. Due to
the State of Emergency declared by the State of XXX Govenor ,
School Name will closed beginning Monday, 3/16 and is planned to
reopen on said date. We closely monitor the evolving novel
coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) situation, following federal, state, local
and international guidance on the virus, and collaborating with other
independent schools to help ensure the health and safety of our
community.
• We are frequently monitoring a number of reliable sources for
information, including:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (hyperlink)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• World Health Organization (hyperlink)
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• State Department of Health (hyperlink)
https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/
• State Board of Education (hyperlink)
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/novel-coronavirus-
frequently-asked-questions

5. Hope this helps!
If you have any questions or need any help please
feel free to email customercare@anitamclamb.com