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March 5, 2021

Dear Parents,

Our County is in the Red Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which means that beginning March 18 we will open our schools in phases for in-person learning for students whose families have selected “Option B/Blended” in the learning options survey.

After our Board of Trustees meeting last night, we have more details to share. Here are the highlights.

Who is returning and when
Students whose families have selected “Option B/Blended”
  * Group 1 - PreK, TK, K, 1st, 2nd, 6th, SAI/SDC will start on March 18
  * Group 2 - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th will start on March 29
  * Group 3- 8th Grade will start on April 5

The District initially planned for two weeks between phases but student return has been accelerated. Our focus continues to be on getting students back on campus safely, and supporting a smooth transition with routines. With this new timeline, all students who select Option B can be back on campus earlier with 2+ months on campus before the end of the school year. Additionally, tested grades have time to adjust before taking the CAASPP Assessment.

What will return to campus look like?
Depending on parents’ preferences that were submitted in the learning options survey and schools’ scheduling constraints, each student will be assigned to one of four groups. Each group has its assigned attendance days. “Roomies” come to campus either 2 or 4 days a week; “Zoomies” are 100% distance learning.

Please click to view this schedule in detail:
Reopening Calendar *New

What’s next

Principals are now creating school schedules using the learning options survey data, status of essential workers, and teachers’ data. As you can imagine, this is a huge task. We ask for your patience as we complete this time-intensive work. 

Every effort will be made to keep students in the same cohorts with the same teachers. However, due to staffing, this will not be possible in all cases. In order to schedule students appropriately and accurately, placements are final. It is not likely that students’ placements will be changed due to staffing limitations and County requirements for stable cohorts.

How can parents get more information?

  * Today, March 5, please join us for our Community Check-In with Dr. Ayindé Rudolph at 3:30 p.m. Bring your questions. Spanish interpretation will be provided.

  * On Monday, March 8, all schools’ reopening plans will be posted on schools’ websites. These documents will have school specifics. 

  * On March 15, at 3 PM, schools will send student placement letters to parents. These letters will contain return logistics and information specific to your students’ group. 

  * Schools are holding “orientation” meetings for parents before reopening. Please watch your school newsletter for dates and links. 

To learn more ...

Please review updated resources on mvwsd.org/AcademicsDuringCOVID including:

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (*New - updated March 5, 2021), specifically:
  * Childcare information
  * No student COVID testing required

Please take care

Our ability to keep our schools open is based on COVID-19 cases trending downward. Please remain vigilant about staying masked, maintaining at least 6-foot distance from others and washing hands. 
Thank you for taking care of yourself and others. 

Respectfully,

Ayindé Rudolph, Ed.D.
Superintendent

5 de marzo, 2021

Estimados padres:

Nuestro condado es el Nivel Rojo del Plan para una Economía Más Segura, lo que significa que a partir del 18 de marzo abriremos nuestras escuelas en fases para el aprendizaje en persona para los estudiantes cuyas familias hayan seleccionado la “Opción B/Combinada” en la encuesta de opciones de aprendizaje.

Después de nuestra reunión del Consejo Directivo de anoche, tenemos más detalles para compartir. Estos son los aspectos más destacados.

Quién regresa y cuándo
Estudiantes cuyas familias han seleccionado "Opción B/Combinada"
  * Grupo 1 - Preescolar (PreK), TK, K, 1ro, 2do, 6to, SAI/SDC (Instrucción Académica Especializada/Educación Especial) comenzará el 18 de marzo
  * Grupo 2 - 3ro, 4to, 5to, 7mo comenzará el 29 de marzo
  * Grupo 3 - 8vo grado comenzará el 5 de abril

El distrito inicialmente planeó dos semanas entre fases, pero el regreso de los estudiantes se ha acelerado. Nuestro enfoque continúa siendo lograr que los estudiantes regresen al campus de manera segura y apoyar una transición sin problemas y con rutinas. Con esta nueva línea de tiempo, todos los estudiantes que seleccionen la Opción B pueden regresar al campus antes con más de 2 meses en el campus antes de finalizar el año escolar. Además, hay tiempo para ajustar las calificaciones de las evaluaciones antes de tomar la evaluación CAASPP.

¿Cómo será el regreso al campus?
Dependiendo de las preferencias de los padres enviadas en la encuesta de opciones de aprendizaje y las limitaciones de programación de las escuelas, cada estudiante será asignado a uno de los cuatro grupos. Cada grupo tiene sus días de asistencia asignados. Los “Roomies” vienen al campus 2 o 4 días a la semana; Los “Zoomies” son 100% de aprendizaje a distancia.

Haga clic para ver este horario en detalle:
Calendario de reapertura (español) * Nuevo

Qué sigue

Los directores ahora están creando horarios escolares utilizando los datos de la encuesta de opciones de aprendizaje, el estatus de los trabajadores esenciales y los datos de los maestros. Como se pueden imaginar, esta es una tarea enorme. Le pedimos paciencia mientras completamos este trabajo que requiere mucho tiempo.

Se hará todo lo posible para mantener a los estudiantes en las mismas cohortes con los mismos maestros. Sin embargo, debido a la cantidad de personal, esto no será posible en todos los casos. Para programar a los estudiantes de manera adecuada y precisa, las colocaciones son definitivas. No es probable que las ubicaciones de los estudiantes cambien debido a las limitaciones de personal y los requisitos del Condado para las cohortes estables.

¿Cómo pueden obtener más información los padres?

  * Hoy, 5 de marzo, únase a nosotros para nuestro registro comunitario con el Dr. Ayindé Rudolph a las 3:30 p.m. Traiga sus preguntas. Se proporcionará interpretación al español.

  * El lunes 8 de marzo, todos los planes de reapertura de las escuelas se publicarán en los sitios web de las escuelas. Estos documentos tendrán detalles específicos de la escuela.

  * El 15 de marzo a las 3 de la tarde, las escuelas enviarán cartas de ubicación de estudiantes a los padres. Estas cartas contendrán información y logística de regreso específicas para el grupo de su estudiante.

  * Las escuelas están llevando a cabo reuniones de "orientación" para los padres antes de reabrir. Por favor, mire el boletín de su escuela para conocer las fechas y los enlaces.

Para aprender más ...

Revise los recursos actualizados en mvwsd.org/AcademicsDuringCOVID, que incluyen:
  * Respuestas a las preguntas frecuentes (* Nuevo - actualizado el 5 de marzo de 2021), específicamente:
         * Información de cuidado de niños
         * No se requieren pruebas de COVID para estudiantes

Por favor cuídese

Nuestra capacidad para mantener nuestras escuelas abiertas se basa en la tendencia a la baja de los casos de COVID-19. Esté atento a usar máscara, mantener al menos 6 pies de distancia de los demás y lavarse las manos. Gracias por cuidarse a sí mismo y a los demás.

Respetuosamente, Ed.D.

Ayindé Rudolph
Superintendente

Dear Parents,

As you know, I have pledged my commitment to all of our staff, students and families that our district won't reopen for in-person learning until we can do it safely. Our commitment to our families and students is that all students will have the instruction and services that they need, delivered in a safe manner during pandemic times.

Over the past seven months, we all have been constantly thinking about how to safely reopen. My administrative team and I, our Board of Trustees, teachers and staff members have spent a lot of time reviewing data, making plans, and thinking through many different scenarios. 

Yesterday, I presented several distance-learning metrics that we are monitoring. Data shows that we still have challenges to address. We know that we need to work on reliable internet access for all students, middle school student engagement in some groups, and instructional support for special education and at-risk students. Our booming free meal pickup data tells us that the pandemic has been very, very difficult for a lot of families to make ends meet. We know that many families are struggling, both emotionally and financially. Distance learning has not been easy.

In addition to reviewing data, I have talked with many people. I have heard our teachers say they are worried about not being physically present in classrooms with their students. They are worried about their own health, and potentially exposing those they care for to COVID-19. I talk to my brother-in-law, both sisters and niece who are all teachers in Ohio. Everyone has talked about being anxious about not knowing whether school will open sooner or later and how different it might be. The greatest unspoken fear for us all is what if someone gets gravely ill with COVID-19 on our watch? 

The more we talk about reopening coming soon without a specific target date, the more stress we add to everyone’s lives. We have been so preoccupied with when we are reopening and who is coming back that is impeding our ability to focus on the remaining challenges.

For these reasons, it was my recommendation to the Board of Trustees at last night's meeting that we revisit in January a specific date for reopening for in-person learning at the end of the 2nd trimester.  (Meeting video here. Reopening starts at timestamp 4:52)

The bottom line is that I do not believe our community is in the best position now to reopen our schools. We will use this time to continue to refine distance learning, work to support students, and plan for our in-person reopening. It is my hope that the information about the timing will allow families to plan for the coming weeks with some kind of certainty, possibly reducing anxiety.

Thank you for talking with us over the last few months, and for continuing the conversation in the coming weeks at community check-ins and at the next Board meeting on Oct. 22. I am grateful for your support of our children and our schools.

Respectfully,

Dr. Ayinde Rudolph
Superintendent