Good Sunday Evening . . . I hope that everyone has had an enjoyable weekend. I know that the upcoming week comes with mixed emotions for everyone. Wherever we are on that continuum, I have no doubt about our commitment to kids and our collective desire to make the most of each opportunity we have to work with them. This new model will no doubt bring challenges, but I know that we will collectively and individually leverage the lessons and experience it brings to learn and grow as professionals.

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Calendar Items:

• Mon 2/1
  • Orientation 6th grade (A-K) 10:50 – 1:00
  • Asynchronous instruction
• Tuesday 2/2
  • Orientation 6th grade (L-Z) 10:50 – 1:00
  • Asynchronous instruction
• Wednesday 2/3
  • Orientation 7th/8th grade (L-Z) 10:50 – 1:00
  • SIW 2:30 – 4:00 (Stancliff’s WebEx)
• Thursday
  • Orientation 7th/8th grade (A-K) 10:50 – 1:00
• Friday 2/5
  • Last day of term
  • Grades entered by 4:00 PM
• Monday 2/8
  • First day of “balanced-hybrid model”

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To do’s:

• Please fill out this survey if you have an appointment in the next couple weeks that we would likely need to cover
• Teachers, please fill out this survey if you are willing to help fill-in for your peers during the three week session in which your prep period falls
• Teachers, make sure to have grades in by 4:00 PM on Friday
• Please follow safety protocols including the following:Wear masks at all times on campus (indoors and out) unless you are in a private enclosed work space by yourself
  • Avoid extensive (longer than 15 min.) in-person meetings unless necessary, and default to WebEx when possible
  • If meeting in person, please maximize the physical space of meeting locations for distancing
  • Use the check-in/out QR code every day
• Familiarize yourself with the new Balanced-Hybrid Learning site

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On the radar . . .

• Teachers, sounds like there is a forthcoming version of the certified MOU that is more “official” than the summary I was referring to in out meeting on Friday, but should be the same substantively. Maybe you’ve already got it.
• Here is a link to our daily schedules with the new Wednesday times. Reminder teachers: if your assignment does not require you to work with students on Wednesdays, you may work from home. Also, because of orientation this will apply when students are actually back for hybrid classes.
• Please feel free to spread the word on activity fees being waived for the remainder of the year.

Please consider these CDC quarantine recommendations if your family has plans for either domestic or international travel in the months to come. 

Bottom line for both – Individuals who have traveled out of state (domestic or international) are recommended to:

• Get tested 3-5 days after travel AND stay home for 7 days after travel. 
  • Even if you test negative, stay home for the full 7 days.
  • If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
• If you don’t get tested, it’s safest to stay home for 10 days after travel.
• Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not.

Also, take these actions for 14 days after you return from travel to protect others from getting COVID-19:

• Stay at least 6 feet/2 meters (about 2 arm lengths) from anyone who did not travel with you, particularly in crowded areas. It’s important to do this everywhere — both indoors and outdoors.
• Wear a mask to keep your nose and mouth covered when you are in shared spaces outside of your home, including when using public transportation.
• If there are people in the household who did not travel with you, wear a mask and ask everyone in the household to wear masks in shared spaces inside your home.
• Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness.
• Watch your health: Look for symptoms of COVID-19, and take your temperature if you feel sick.
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/after-travel-precautions.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html.

Shout outs . . .

. . . To everyone who came together last week to prepare for having students back in our midst!