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Will Extended Care (before and after school childcare) be available through the school district?
We are working with our Children’s Center Extended Care staff to finalize the program that will be offered through the District as quickly as possible. Registration information will be sent to parents/guardians as soon as it is available, and enrollment will then determine which locations will be open. Other organizations are also continuing to offer childcare to the community, and additional information about their program is available directly from them.
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Can I change my mind from the learning model I selected for my child in the survey?
After the final hybrid plan details and protocols are set and shared with families, there will be a learning model registration process. During this process, families will select the learning model for their child. This can be a different choice than they selected in the previous intent survey. After registration, families will be will then be allowed to change their child’s learning model one time, effective at the beginning of the 4th quarter. This is to minimize the significant disruption that changes in class assignments can have on students, teachers and specialists.
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Can I decide which cohort (morning or afternoon) my child is placed in for hybrid learning?
Because of the complexity of developing staffing and classroom configurations for hybrid learning, families will not be able to choose or request to be in a specific cohort.
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Will siblings attending the same school be kept in the same cohort?
Because of the complexity of developing staffing and classroom configurations for hybrid learning, families will not be able to choose or request to be in a specific cohort. However, we will make every effort to place siblings attending the same school into the same cohort.
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Will my child keep the same teacher in hybrid or remote learning, will they have the same teacher throughout the day?
While we cannot guarantee students will remain with their current classroom teacher in either learning model, our preference is to maintain current classroom assignments to the extent possible. Regardless of current teacher, families should make independent choices about participating in either learning model. Similarly, staff will determine their availability to work on-site, either because they meet the CDC’s definition of “high-risk worker” or they have other responsibilities that limit their availability.
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Will hybrid students have a different teacher for the remote learning portion of their day?
Yes, students in the hybrid program will have a different teacher for the remote portions of the school day. The in-person teacher will teach the morning and afternoon cohorts in the classroom at their school. The subjects taught in the remote portion of the hybrid model will be taught by other teachers.
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If a student attending a magnet program stays in remote learning, would they lose their spot at their magnet program site?
We will share more information on potential Extended Care options once they are available.
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What subjects will be covered in-person and which will be covered in remote learning in the hybrid model?
In-person sessions will cover the subjects of reading, writing, math and social and emotional learning. Remote learning sessions would cover social studies, science, health, art, PE, music, and specialists in other areas of learning.
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Will students have recess? Will they have to wear a mask and social distance at recess?
Yes, we expect schools and teachers will schedule a recess break for students in their classroom cohort. Students will be expected to wear their face masks and practice social distancing at recess. Staff will assist in supporting students in safely socializing at recess.
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Will students have their temperatures taken by staff before entering school?
There will not be temperature screening upon entry to school. If a student becomes ill while at school, the nurse is likely to check temperature as one of the steps to assess the student’s health. Current guidance from CDC and DOH does not require daily temperature screening, and indicates relying on attestations is acceptable. Families will be asked to provide a daily attestation affirming that they have screened their child’s health prior to sending them to school.
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What happens if there is a COVID-19 exposure in a classroom or school?
We will follow the guidance and recommendations from Public Health—Seattle & King County regarding school/classroom exposures and people exhibiting symptoms. These protocols are outlined in this document beginning on page 8 Covid-19 Response Toolkit.
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If a whole hybrid classroom or school had to quarantine, would they shift to remote learning? What if it is an individual student, would they shift to all remote learning while they quarantine?
If a whole class needed to be quarantined at the same time, we would expect that class would shift to being fully remote for that period of time. Individual students in the hybrid model unable to attend in-person would still be able to attend the remote portion of the day and receive homework/assignments from the in-person portion, similar to when a student was ill or missed prior to the pandemic.
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Will highly capable services still be provided?
Yes, Highly Capable services will continue to be provided in both hybrid and online learning models.
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What will the remote portion of the hybrid day look like?
The remote portion of the hybrid day will consist of synchronous and asynchronous learning.
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Will the amount of synchronous learning decrease for students in all remote learning?
No, synchronous instruction will not be decreased in the fully remote model. The remote learning schedule will remain the same as it currently is.
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How will contract tracing work when there are exposures?
Contract tracing would be led by Public Health—Seattle & King County with support from our school district. You can find information on this beginning on page 19 of the following document from Public Health Covid-19 Response Toolkit.
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Why is the district splitting classrooms by AM/PM instead of by weekday?
The planning team is recommending this schedule because it would be the most consistent for students attending in person. It allows for in-person contact and learning four days a week. This offers regular opportunity for connection, addressing students’ individual needs and offering in-room/in-the-moment support. Additionally, the AM/PM model is intended to be short-term and temporary, with the ultimate goal of returning elementary students to in-person learning full-time as soon as possible. This model is also the most scalable model with the most efficient use of available staff and classrooms.
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How and when are morning/afternoon cohorts being assigned?
School staff will be assigning students to cohorts once we have registration information confirmed by parents/guardians.
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Will students or staff be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to in-person learning?
In accordance with Department of Health recommendations, vaccines are currently not required for students or staff to return to in-person instruction.
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Who can I contact if I have other questions?
If you have additional questions, please contact us at public.info@shorelineschools.org.