Springfield Public Schools announced their plans to return grades under 9th grade to four day a week in-school learning by November.
The district stated in a press release that the “shift to four days of in-person learning is next phase in a measured return to regular schedule.”
The key points of the plan are:
- K-2 students will attend school four days, beginning Nov. 2.
- Students in grades 3-8 will attend school four days, beginning Nov. 9.
- Wednesdays will remain a district-wide virtual learning day from home.
- There are no changes for students in grades 9-12 or those enrolled in the Virtual Learning Option.
- Students must remain in their current learning option until the end of the first semester.
“The district promised parents and staff in August that we would evaluate data at the end of the first quarter to determine if we could add more days of in-person learning in the classroom,” SPS Superintendent Dr. John Jungmann said in a statement. “Our goal has always been to welcome more students back to school as soon as we had gathered enough data to determine it was safe to proceed. Data from the first quarter indicates that our health and safety protocols are working to limit exposure to COVID-19 in the learning environment. Transmission of COVID-19 within the school setting, especially among our younger students, is very low. We believe the ongoing academic and social needs of our students warrant an adjustment at this time and moving to a four-day week will provide much-needed support for our students.”
The schools will open in-person Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesdays will remain a “deep cleaning” day where students will undergo virtual learning.
Students in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade will begin the new schedule November 2, students in grades 3-8 will begin the four day schedule on November 9.
The changes are aimed at returning to five day a week learning for all students K-8 in the second semester starting in January.
Students who are currently taking all-virtual classes and students in grades 9-12 will have their learning plans remain unchanged for the rest of the semester.
There are also changes to several programs:
- Springfield Scholars Program: Beginning Nov. 9, Scholars students enrolled in the In-Person option at Central High School will attend classes in person four days a week. Wednesday will remain a virtual learning day from home. Scholars students enrolled in the Virtual Learning Option will remain virtual.
- WINGS: Students enrolled in In-Person learning will begin receiving their gifted services virtually on Wednesdays, beginning Nov. 4. WINGS students who are enrolled in the Virtual option will continue to receive gifted services virtually. Please note that the WINGS schedule is subject to change.
- Individualized Education Plans (IEPs): Parents of students learning with an IEP will be contacted directly, beginning this week, to discuss necessary modifications.
“There are no easy answers in this pandemic,” Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay Goddard said in a statement. “However, we are encouraged by the low disease transmission rates among those in 8th grade and under. This is important evidence as we weigh the harm of the disease versus the harm for those who risk falling behind or not accessing important resources for their health and well-being. For these reasons, we support a 5-day class structure for students 8th grade and lower. SPS has done the right things based on evidence, best practice and a dedication to the safety and well-being of students, faculty and staff this year. We will continue to be a resource as we navigate this fluid situation together.”
Parents will be contacted by the district in early November to discuss changing their student’s plan for education in the second semester.
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