What time is Duran's announcement today?
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Anonymous
This is actually mostly accurate- email will be out shortly, staff just got theirs. |
Anonymous
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its on the website
RETURN LEVELS AND OVERVIEW Unless otherwise noted by individual schools or programs, students returning to school in person will report two days per week, either Tue-Wed or Thu-Fri. Students in Countywide Special Education programs (Mini MIPA, MIPA, Life Skills, Communication and Deaf/Hard of Hearing) will report 4 days per week. LEVEL STUDENT GROUP(S) STATUS/TIMING LEVEL 0 All students Sept-Oct. LEVEL 1 Students with Disabilities (SWD) in need of in-person learning support Additionally, In-Person Learning Support (ILS) Programs are underway at Drew, Hoffman-Boston, Ashlawn and Randolph. Identified high school students are participating in “Work Space” Program at five high schools. checkmark symbol November 4, 2020 Schedule for transition of Level 1 SWD from distance to in-person learning 5-day ILS will end on Feb. 19. ILS will be provided Mondays only starting Feb. 22. Work Space programs end on Feb. 26 LEVEL 2 Phase 1: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Students (list of courses included in Level 2) checkmark symbol February 3, 2021 Phase 2: PreK-2nd grade students Countywide Elementary Special Education students Week of clock symbol March 2 Phase 3: 3rd-5th grade students Week of clock symbol March 9 LEVEL 3 Phase 1: 6th and 9th grade students Countywide Secondary Special Education Students Week of clock symbol March 9 Phase 2: Grades 7-8 Grades 10-12 Week of clock symbol March 16 LEVEL 4 All students in-person at 100% capacity TBD |
Anonymous
| IT ARRIVED! UNABLE TO PASTE HERE, BUT, CHECK YOUR INBOXES!!! |
Anonymous
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Dear APS Families, After many months of planning, I am announcing the updated return timeline for families that have selected the hybrid/in-person instruction model. I am encouraged by recent improvements in the health metrics, with case positivity rates and other indicators currently decreasing in Arlington and neighboring communities. Over the past two weeks, staff have returned to our buildings to prepare for the upcoming transition and to further strengthen our mitigation efforts. Additionally, well over half of our staff have received the vaccine to date, with new appointments being added all the time. Thanks to the work of the Arlington County Public Health Division, staff who were first to receive the vaccine in mid-January are now scheduling their second dose appointments. Student Return Dates With those encouraging developments, students who have chosen hybrid/in-person learning will be able to return to school in March according to the timeline below. Teachers and staff will transition back to buildings one week prior to students. Students in the hybrid/in-person and concurrent instructional models will attend in person two days per week, with some students attending in person on a Tuesday/Wednesday schedule and others in person on a Thursday/Friday schedule. Week of Tuesday, March 2: PreK-2nd grade students All students enrolled in Countywide Elementary Special Education Programs (PreK-5th grade – mini MIPA, MIPA, Life Skills, Communications and Deaf and Hard of Hearing – in person four days a week, Tues-Fri) Elementary students enrolled in Interlude Week of Tuesday, March 9: 3rd – 5th grade students 6th and 9th grade students All students enrolled in Countywide Secondary Special Education Programs (6th-12th grade – MIPA, Life Skills, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Shriver Program – in person four days a week, Tues-Fri) Secondary students enrolled in Interlude and PEP program Week of Tuesday, March 16: 7th – 8th grade students 10th – 12th grade students Our reopening decisions are guided by the Virginia Department of Health’s revised guidance, and the dates are contingent upon continued improvement in health metrics and effective mitigation. Visit our website for the latest timeline; APS COVID-19 Dashboard (as of Fri. Feb 5); and timeline for transitioning Level 1 students who have been attending classes in person since Nov. 4, from in-person support to in-person instruction. Student Schedules and Other Details Over the next few weeks, we will be communicating your students’ in-person days, instructional model information, any changes in teacher or classroom assignments, transportation, reminders about health and safety procedures, and more. Transportation will look different once students return. Details are available online. Upcoming Service Changes Please note the following changes to our services, due to staffing, building capacity, and transportation needs in preparation for these student returns. Friday, Feb. 19 will be the final date for the current five-day schedule for the Instructional Learning Support (ILS) program offered at Ashlawn, Drew, Hoffman-Boston and Randolph elementary schools. Beginning Monday, Feb. 22, the ILS program will operate on Mondays only. Details will be communicated directly to enrolled families. Friday, Feb. 19 will be the final date that we will operate the seven meal drop-off locations across the county that are not based at a school location. (more information) Friday, Feb. 26 will be the final date for the Secondary Work Space program offered at Arlington Career Center, H-B Woodlawn, New Directions, Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown high schools. Again, look for more information about these transitions in the coming weeks, and I will also share more information at the Feb. 18 School Board meeting. Thank you for your partnership and patience during this pandemic. Our ability to continue moving ahead depends on all of us wearing masks, staying home when sick, and following all the other mitigation strategies recommended by Public Health to reduce the spread of the virus. We need to remain vigilant and work together. Dr. Francisco Durán Superintendent Arlington Public Schools |
Anonymous
| I have tears of joy. Who knew that two days of in-person school for my kid could make me so happy? |
Anonymous
Same, same! My kids are going to be over the moon. |
Anonymous
I'm still refusing to get invested in the idea until I actually put my kid on a school bus and send him away. |
Anonymous
| How can we know if our kid is a Tuesday/Wednesday kid or a Thursday/Friday? I know for my middle-schooler but not my elementary schooler. |
Anonymous
Per the email I think each individual school will reach out to you on that. I have one in 2nd and one in 5th, I'd love for them to be on the same days but Murphy's Law says they'll be opposite...I'll still take it! |
Anonymous
Mine was in ParentVue under "Student Info" |
Anonymous
In Person: T/W - PK, 1st, 3rd, 5th TH/F - K, 2nd, 4th https://www.apsva.us/school-year-2020-21/elementary-school/elementary-school-hybrid-in-person-distance-learning-model/ |
Anonymous
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This is OP, was just coming to say the email hit.
March 2nd is definitely sooner than I had on my bingo card. |
Anonymous
For 3-5 this may vary depending on your school. Some schools with high hybrid numbers in 3-5 will do 4 days of hybrid/ may need to split hybrid into a/b groups. Your school should tell you. |
Anonymous
Yeah, I hear ya. I'm going to be pissed if they roll this back yet again. |