THAT
THAT IS
THAT IS FREIGHT HOUSE FOOD. >>> LOCATED INSIDE THE PUZZLES
FUND HIM, THEY OWN AND OPERATE
A PRESCHOOL FOR 200 CHILDREN.
AS WELL AS SCHOOL AGED BEFORE
AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND
SUMMER CAMP.
SUMMER CAMP. THE ACADEMY IS ONE OF THE
LARGEST FOUR-STAR PRESCHOOLS IN
THE STATE OF KENTUCKY EMPLOYING
45 FULL-TIME TEACHERS.
JOINING ME TO TELL US MORE OUR
TIM STEVENSON.
TIM STEVENSON. >>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
THE BIG QUESTION, WHEN WILL
THOSE SERVICES REOPENED?
>> THERE IS A BIGGER QUESTION.
THE TARGET DATE IS JUNE 15.
THE QUESTION IS HOW DO WE
SAFELY OPEN CHILDCARE FOR OUR
STAFF ARE CHILDREN AND THE
MANAGEMENT TEAM AND PARENTS AND
WE DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS TO
THAT YET.
THAT YET.
THAT YET. WE NEED SOME GUIDANCE AND WHEN
WE GET THOSE RULES AND
REGULATIONS, WE WILL OF COURSE
COME UP WITH SOME OPERATING
PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE BEST
EXPERIENCE FOR THE FAMILIES AND
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. >>>
KIDS. >>> HOW WILL IT BE DIFFERENT.
>> IS QUITE A BIT.
AND, IT'S GOING TO BE A TIMER
PARENTS AND FAMILIES NEED TO
WORK TOGETHER IN OUR STAFF TO
DROP OFF PROCEDURES.
THEY WILL DEFINITELY BE
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. WE ARE USED TO WELCOMING THE
CHILDREN EVERY MORNING WITH
THEIR PARENTS.
THEIR PARENTS. AND, THAT'S GOING TO BE
SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE A
BIG CHANGE.
BIG CHANGE. AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.
GOING TO NEED TO DROP OFF
PROBABLY CURBSIDE.
PROBABLY CURBSIDE. POSSIBLY IN THE MEZZANINE LEVEL
OR THE VEGETABLE ACTUALLY.
BUT, WHAT WE ARE SHOOTING FOR
IS PROBABLY CURBSIDE AND WE
WILL DO TEMPERATURE CHECKS.
OF THE CHILDREN.
THE STAFF AS WELL IN THE
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. AND, THEN, YOU KNOW THEY WON'T
BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM AT
THAT TIME.
THAT TIME. WE WILL DO PERIODIC.
PROBABLY EVERY 2.5 TO 3 HOURS
TEMPERATURE CHECKS.
TEMPERATURE CHECKS. HEALTH TEXT.
HEALTH TEXT. WHICH WE WERE ALL READY DOING.
AND, THAT WILL BE TOO MUCH OF A
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. TEACHERS WILL BE WEARING MASKS.
WHICH WILL BE PROBABLY AN
INTERESTING PART FOR OUR LITTLE
ONES.
ONES.
ONES. WE
ONES. WE DO PLAN ON SENDING PICTURES
OF OUR TEACHERS TO THE CHILDREN
BEFORE THEY COME BACK.
SO THEY KNOW WHAT THEIR
TEACHERS WILL LOOK LIKE WITH
THE MASK.
THE MASK.
THE MASK. SO, THE COMMON AREAS THAT WE
ARE USED TO PLAYING WITH AT THE
ACADEMY.
ACADEMY.
ACADEMY. THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE IN THE
CLASSROOMS.
CLASSROOMS. WE WILL BE AND BRING THEM UP
WITHIN THE CLASSROOM.
AND, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SAY?
SAY?
SAY? >>
SAY? >> THEY ARE WORKING FOR
GUIDANCE.
GUIDANCE.
GUIDANCE. AND THEY WANT TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE.
COMFORTABLE. AND, THEY ARE COMING BACK TO
THESE ENVIRONMENTS.
THESE ENVIRONMENTS. AND PROBABLY THE BIG THING THAT
EVERYBODY IS GRAPPLING WITH.
IT'S OKAY TO SOCIAL DISTANCE
ADULTS.
ADULTS.
ADULTS. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. AND, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO DO
SOCIAL DISTANCING WITH
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. MASKS FOR CHILDREN ARE NOT
REALISTIC.
REALISTIC. SO, PROBABLY THE SAFEST
APPROACH IS TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE TO CHILDREN AND TO
TEACHERS BY MAYBE CHANGING
RATIOS AND CLASSROOM SIZES.
MORE CLEANING, MORE HAND
HYGIENE.
HYGIENE.
HYGIENE. SO, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF
DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE WILL
BE DOING.
BE DOING.
BE DOING. BUT THE ONE THING FOR SURE, WE
HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND, THE
COMPASSION FOR THESE KIDS.
AND, THESE PARENTS AT HOME
RIGHT NOW AND TELL YOU.
WE HAVE A GRANDCHILD IN OUR
HOME RIGHT NOW.
THEY MOVED IN WITH US BECAUSE
OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND, I CAN TELL YOU, FROM A
GRANDFATHER THAT THESE PANTS
ARE PROBABLY NEEDING A BREAK
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. THEY NEED HELP.
>> DEFINITELY.
>> DEFINITELY. SO, I'VE BEEN HERE JUST TO PLAY
AROUND.
AROUND.
AROUND. AND, IT IS SO MUCH FUN.
I KNOW LOOKING FORWARD TO
OPENING UP AGAIN.
WHAT ARE THESE FEATURE PLANS?
>> WELL, PUZZLES FUND HIM.
YOU KNOW, WE OPERATE AN
INTERESTING HYBRID MODEL WE
HAVE PRESCHOOL DURING THE
WEEKDAYS.
WEEKDAYS.
WEEKDAYS. AND CHILDCARE SERVICES AND
THEN, THE ENTERTAINMENT ON
WEEKENDS.
WEEKENDS.
WEEKENDS. PRIOR TO THIS WE DECIDED TO
CLOSE DOWN THE ENTERTAINMENT
SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. AND, HERE IS A RISK OF
MITIGATION FACTOR.
MITIGATION FACTOR. AND THE CHILDCARE.
SO, WE CLOSE OUT ALL THE COMMON
AREAS.
AREAS.
AREAS. AND WE FOCUS ON OUR PRESCHOOL
AND THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN.
THE STAFF.
THE STAFF. SO, I DON'T THINK THAT WE WILL
BE OPENING THE ENTERTAINMENT
CENTERS ANYTIME SOON.
AND, WE DO PLAN ON PIVOTING
WHEN WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
WHEN THINGS IMPROVE WE'LL
PROBABLY COME OUT WITH A
DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THESE
PUZZLES ON THE WEEKEND WHEREBY
WE WILL DO SOME PRIVATE
BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND WE WILL DO
A NEW SERVICE WHERE WE WILL
OFFER LIKE A DROP IN CHILDCARE
PARENTS NIGHT OUT.
>> OR BABYSITTING.
SERVICE.
SERVICE.
SERVICE. AND I THINK PARENTS WILL NEED A
BY THEN AS WELL.
SO, THEY WILL APPRECIATE THAT.
THEY WILL BE SAFE.
PARENTS CAN HAVE A BREAK.
AND, IF PEOPLE WANT MORE
INFORMATION ON PUZZLES ACADEMY
WHERE CAN THEY GO X
>> IS PUZZLES.ACADEMY.
AND, YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE.
WE WILL BE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT
THE NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS
ARE GOING TO LOOK LIKE WHEN WE
OPEN UP.
OPEN UP.
OPEN UP. WE'RE DEFINITELY LOOKING
FORWARD TO SEEING THESE
CHILDREN THESE FAMILIES AND ALL
OF OUR 45 STAFF MEMBERS TO
RETURN BUT, SURE A LOT OF
PARENTS ARE LOOKING FOR A SAFE
PLACE TO TAKE KIDS.
AND, YOU CAN OFFER THIS TO YOUR
AUDIENCE AND YOUR FAMILIES THAT
ARE PROBABLY WATCHING TODAY.
THEY ARE READY KNOW THAT WE RAN
YOU KNOW A GOOD BUSINESS WITH
EVERYBODY'S BEST INTEREST AT
HAND.
HAND.
HAND. AND, WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING A
LOT OF WORK TO ENSURE, LIKE TIM
SAID, THERE'S A LOT OF
REGULATIONS ARE READY PROVIDED.
BUT, EVERYBODY CAN KEEP IN
THEIR MINDS, THEY WANT PARENTS
TO GO BACK TO WORK KNOWING THAT
THEY ARE SAFE.
TRANSPARENCY IS GOING TO BE
WITH THE FAMILY AND STAFF.
SO WE ALL WORK TOGETHER, IT'S
GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN
HAPPEN FAIRLY EASILY.
I THINK IF WE ALL WORK
TOGETHER, THEY CAN WORK WITH A
PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THAT