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MERSD Fall 2020 Return to School Survey - Elementary
We are actively creating plans for the fall. As we continue the process, we need important information from you to inform these plans. The responses are not binding and will be used only for internal planning purposes. Please complete a form for each child in your family. Thank you!
To abide by the safety guidelines set by the state and agreed to by the School Committee, we cannot open school in a traditional way. School will look different this year, at least in the beginning. In anticipation of the need for flexibility in planning, the District has developed three models: an in-person model; a hybrid model, and a remote learning model.
The in-person model, which is the most like traditional school, is not feasible while keeping students at a 6-foot distance as we do not have the physical space to accommodate that plan. In the hybrid model, students alternate between in-person learning and at-home learning. While at school, students will be in small groups and remain with that group in one room throughout the day to minimize contact with others. While at home, our goal is to have students learning remotely during regular class time as part of the class students. Remote and in-school cohorts learning activities will be integrated and interactive. The remote learning model will be the default model for all students and is designed to provide full-time learning at home following the 2020-2021 school-day schedule. This model will follow the hybrid class schedule described above with a structured school day and accountability in a traditional way.