Dear
Parents/Guardians:
As
we start a new calendar year, I hope your holidays were relaxing and
enjoyable. The safe return to
face-to-face learning remains an important goal across our school community.
Over the next few weeks, Utica Community Schools students currently enrolled in
the remote learning/in-person learning option will transition to face-to-face
instruction with their classroom teacher.
As
we focus on a safe transition, here are several important items for you to
review:
· All students currently
enrolled in the remote/in-person learning option will return to the classroom on
Tuesday, January 19 using a hybrid model.
School principals will soon be sharing further information regarding how
the hybrid model and transition back to in-person learning will impact your
school and child.
· Safety remains our top
priority.
o Students will return
using a hybrid approach. This approach affords fewer students to be in-person
at the same time to promote distancing and reduce interaction among different
groups.
o Our school personnel will
continue to follow the important safety protocols that are in place to reduce
the spread of this disease. This includes encouraging frequent hand washing,
providing distancing and the wearing of face coverings.
o Your partnership is
essential for this to be a safe and successful transition. If your student is
experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please have them stay home. Together we can reduce the spread of this
virus in our community and create a safe learning environment at school.
· Students enrolled in the
UCS Virtual Academy will continue on-line instruction until the end of the
school year.
· Prior to break, 500 families chose to change their student learning plans to best meet their families’ needs.
o The new 2020-2021 schedule has the staffing and resources in place to accommodate the changes through the remainder of the school year.
o With the schedule and staffing finalized, we will no longer be able to take further requests.