We have developed the Barron Cares Program, specifically designed to provide a clean, safe, and positive environment.

CUSTOMER GUIDELINES

1. Limit each family to one healthy parent/caregiver per student
2. Arrive 5 minutes before their scheduled class time.
3. Adults are required to wear mask per St. Louis County Guidelines when entering the facility and viewing classes.
4. All Parent & Tot parents are required to wear masks in the gym area.
5. Sanitize your hands in the facility with provided sanitation stations.

PARENT & TOT STUDENTS

BEFORE CLASS

1. Arrive prior to class time with one healthy caregiver. Line up 5 minutes prior to class time next to cones on the sidewalk to practice 6’ distancing.
2. Children and caregiver will be health screened, hand sanitized, and have their temperature taken by a staff member with a touchless thermometer when entering the building.
3. After checking in, the student and caregiver will be greeted by a teacher at the gym door, place their belongings on the bench, and be assisted in finding their warm-up area that is marked for 6’ social distancing.

AFTER CLASS

1. Retrieve your belongings from bench, and exit through front door.

JUNIOR STUDENTS

BEFORE CLASS

1. Arrive prior to class time with one healthy caregiver. Line up 5 minutes prior to class time next to cones on the sidewalk to practice 6’ distancing.
2. Children and caregiver will be health screened, hand sanitized, and have their temperature taken by a staff member with a touchless thermometer when entering the building.
3. After checking in, the caregiver will take the child’s belongings, walk up to the mezzanine, and sit in a socially distanced seat. Your child will be greeted by a teacher after check in and be assisted in finding their warm-up area that is marked for 6’ social distancing.

AFTER CLASS

1. A teacher will bring your child up to meet you, and you will exit the building through the mezzanine door.

SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS – DROP OFF

Due to COVID-19 Guidelines, many gymnastics clubs throughout the country are not allowing caregivers to view classes. Because Barron Gymnastics has viewing in a separate area, we have made a strong effort to offer viewing, but it is very limited. If you choose to not drop off your child, please refer to the “Parent and Tot & Junior Students Viewing” guidelines. We ask for your understanding that if viewing is at capacity it will not available.

BEFORE CLASS

1. Line up next to cones on sidewalk no sooner than 5 minutes prior to class time to practice 6’ distancing.
2. Children will have their temperature taken by a touchless thermometer when entering the building by our greeter. Their temperature must be lower than 100.4 to attend class.
3. After checking in, your child will enter the building for class, sanitize their hands in the lobby, and be greeted by a teacher at the door. Students will store their belongings safely in a marked area under the bench in the gym. We suggest they wear easy to slip on shoes for their convenience. From there, the teacher will assist them in finding their warm-up space that is marked for 6’ social distancing.

AFTER CLASS

1. Arrive prior to your child’s class end time. Wait in your car for social distancing.
2. A teacher will bring your child down the outdoor staircase exit to the left of the front doors. Please meet them at the designated pick up area at the bottom of steps.

STAFF AND CURRICULUM-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

1. Staff health screening including temperature checks and a completion of a questionnaire prior to their shifts.
2. Providing masks for all of our employees. Teachers will wear mask when they are within 6′.
3. Teachers will wear masks when spotting is necessary for safe learning.
4. Class times will be 55-minutes, allowing for a complete lesson while providing a safe traffic flow between classes.
5. Lowered our student to teacher ratio to ensure class management.
6. Scaled our number of classes offered per hour to provide 6′ social distancing.
7. Staggered our class start and end times.
8. Designed a clearly marked gym layout to provide social distancing for our teachers and students while in class.
9. Provided numerous sanitation stations in the gym so students and teachers can disinfect their hands regularly throughout class.
10. Removed any gymnastics equipment that is not in full use to guarantee that we are capable of cleaning surfaces after they are used.
11. Removed small teaching props that are difficult to disinfect.
12. Eliminated the communal use of gymnastics chalk.

FACILITY GUIDELINES

1. Our seating and viewing area is clearly marked and spaced. We are encouraging drop off/pick up for school age children.
2. Created separate entrances and exits. One-way directional arrows on the floor will alleviate traffic while ensuring 6 ft. space is respected. Additional markers will provide reminders of social distancing.
3. Added 1,500 square feet of padded area for safe spacing between independent stations and additional high quality instruction.
4. Hired Hillyard, a local professional cleaning company. After completing a full walk through of our facility, they designed a cleaning and disinfecting system/schedule unique to our building and the customers we serve.
5. Set up a schedule for our entire facility to be regularly disinfected even when classes are in session.
6. Providing numerous sanitation stations throughout the facility.
7. Shut down drinking fountains.
8. Installed plexiglass shield at our customer service desk.

We thank you for your support and encourage you to support small and local businesses in the St. Louis Community!

Be kind.
Be Compassionate.
Have Patience.

We PLEDGE to continue to live by our mission:

To Motivate & Fascinate Children In Fitness & Learning
To Give Each Child A Chance To Be Noticed
To Enrich Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
To Create A Safe & Positive Environment

“Building Skills For Life”