Elizabethton City Schools adjusts opening date… COVID-19 case increase causes the school system to change start date
Published 2:58 pm Friday, July 24, 2020
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Wednesday, August 5th, the scheduled first half day for students will be changed to a teacher’s workday.
We will begin with a staggered student re-entry plan. This plan will divide our student body alphabetically. All students, including those who choose the Distance Learning Track, will be invited to attend.
This will allow for students to meet teachers, pick up materials, and receive technical training on Partners for Digital, our online curriculum platform, as well as Google Classroom while maintaining appropriate social distancing measures.
Please view the Elizabethton City Schools website www.ecschools.net for the staggered re-entry starting Monday, August 10th through Friday, August 14th. Based on discussions with health and school officials, a determination will be made on how to proceed with instruction beginning Monday, August 17th.
Implementing these changes gives us the best opportunity to safely re-open for Traditional Learning Track students. It will allow us time to evaluate the effectiveness of our community’s virus mitigation efforts.
Moving forward, we will meet every Thursday with health department officials to discuss the impact of the virus on our community and how that impacts our schools.
We will rely heavily on the health department’s analysis of community data when making decisions. If you have more questions or concerns, please contact your child’s school. Thank you for your patience during this difficult time.
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A break down for August 5th and for the week of August 10th through August 14th is as follows:
Wednesday, August 5th
The scheduled first half day for students will be changed to a teacher’s workday. This will provide teachers with a full week to prepare lessons, complete professional development training, and meet with teachers to plan for the school year.
This teacher workday will be moved from the workday scheduled on May 25th. May 25th will become the student’s last half-day of the year. May 24th will become a full student day.
Monday, August 10th through Friday, August 14th
We will begin with a staggered student re-entry plan. This plan will divide our student body alphabetically. All students, including those who choose the Distance Learning Track, will be invited to attend.
This will allow for students to meet teachers, pick up materials, and receive technical training on Partners for Digital, our online curriculum platform, as well as Google Classroom while maintaining appropriate social distancing measures.
Each section of the alphabet will only attend in-person classes on their selected day during this week. The schedule is as follows:
-Monday, August 10th: Students with last name beginning with A-D
-Tuesday, August 11th: Students with last name beginning with E-H
-Wednesday, August 12th: Students with last name beginning with I-M
-Thursday, August 13th: Students with last name beginning with N-R
-Friday, August 14th: Students with last name beginning with S-Z
Since all students will only attend one day this week, 4 inclement weather days will be used to account for these days. Professional Development days scheduled for later in the year may be converted to inclement weather days if needed
Based on discussions with health and school officials, a determination will be made on how to proceed with instruction beginning Monday, August 17th.