Karate Reopening Rules and Policies
Please follow these rules and policies while in the gym to keep all of our families healthy and safe! Class Schedule While we are reopening, we will be dividing the Karate classes into three different age groups: These mini-classes are 40 minutes of karate instruction. IMPORTANT NOTE: We can not accept any more than 4 kids with 1 parent per child per class (no additional family members for friends permitted). Please text us to reserve your spot. Only those who contact us via text message or email to reserve their spot will be able to enter the gym. When we aren't teaching, we're cleaning! We have always cleaned and disinfected all surfaces in the Gym every day, multiple times a day. Moving forward, you will also see us cleaning frequently-touched surfaces during the Karate classes. We are continuing to use cleaners recommended by the CDC and EPA to keep you, your family, our staff, and our Gym clean and safe from Covid-19. We are currently using: UPDATED: Detergent Disinfectant Pump Spray (EPA REG No. 1839-83) UPDATED: Lysol® Brand All Purpose Cleaner (EPA REG No. 777-66) UPDATED: Maquat 32-PD (EPA REG No. 10324-167) UPDATED: Method ANTIBAC Bathroom Cleaner (EPA REG No. 75277-2) Lysol® Disinfectant Spray (EPA REG No. 777-99) Lysol® Disinfectant Spray Max Cover Mist (EPA REG No. 777-127) Clorox Clean Up Cleaner + Bleach (EPA REG No. 5813-21) Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (EPA REG No. 5813-79) Lonza Disinfectant Wipes Plus (EPA REG No. 6836-336) When all of our friends (and grown-ups) enter, and before they leave, the gym, they will be required to wash and sanitize their hands. Kiddos will also get a very special "I Washed My Hands" sticker once they have finished washing! Face Coverings Adults and children 5 years and older must wear face coverings ar all times. Children ages 3 to 4 years must also wear face coverings unless it causes sensory impairments (i.e. balance, vision, etc.), at which point it is up to the parents/caregiver’s discretion. Children 2 years and under are not required to wear face coverings. Homemade face coverings are okay as long as they are secure, cover the mouth and nose, do not have exhalation valves, and are child-appropriate. If you forget your face covering at home, or do not have a My Gym compliant face covering, we will be providing one-time-use, disposable ones. We LOVE to Socialize! (from a safe distance for now) In-Gym Karate classes are limited to 4 kids (with 1 parent per child). For the continued protection of you and your child, there will be no direct contact between students and no direct spotting/positioning from teachers (unless a teacher must help a child for the child’s immediate safety). Our friendly teachers will walk you through easy spotting methods for the skills performed during the class. No matter how young or old, ALL kiddos MUST be accompanied by a parent/caregiver AT ALL TIMES, on and off the gym floor. Grown-ups will be responsible for ensuring social spacing while in the play area. Rules restricting any parents/caregivers/grown-ups from using any of our equipment, or bringing their own equipment in, still apply. Our equipment is for currently enrolled children ages 6 weeks to 13 years only. Take A Sec and Safety Check Before you leave to join the fun at My Gym, make sure to do a Safety Check with all of the members of your household. Check 1: Is anyone's temperature above 100.3 Fahrenheit? Check 2: Is anyone feeling under the weather, like a runny nose, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, or chills? Check 3: Has anyone in your household been around someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 14 days? Check 4: Has anyone in your household been to gatherings of 25 or more people where there was little or no practice of social spacing and/or wearing of face coverings in the last 14 days?
If you answered yes to any of those safety checks, then it is necessary that your child skip My Gym for the day. Just send us a text letting us know. We know this is frustrating to your child, but we have to work together to keep all of our members and staff safe and healthy.
Friendly Note: If you answered yes to any of the first three safety checks AND you have been in the Gym within the last 14 days, please make sure to let us know. You can contact us by sending us a text message or email.
We ask that if you, your little ones, or anyone in your household show any signs of illness, even if you believe it to be seasonal allergies, that you avoid the Gym and stay home. We appreciate your consideration, as do all our families.
As an additional level of safety, we'll be doing an In-Gym Safety Check when you arrive! We're going to quickly get temperatures for you and your family.
Note: All of the precautions above will apply to our My Gym Long Beach Crew as well.
Our Safer Entrance Plan
You will be receiving a text message, similar to the ones you’ve been receiving for LIVE Classes, before your scheduled Karate class. This text message will include last-minute details about your reserved class and the “Keyword of the Day”.
When you arrive at the gym, please stay in your car and text the “Keyword of the Day” to our phone number. You will receive a link to our entry form. Our teachers will be notified of your arrival when you submit the form. After you submit your form we will send you a text message letting you know you are all clear to come on in, wash and sanitize your hands, and get ready for a fantastic time. Families will be notified individually to ensure social spacing.
PLEASE do not come up to the gym until given the all-clear from one of our teachers via text message.
Thank you!
Ms. Pam and the entire My Gym Long Beach Crew!
