COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs School District 11 announcing Tuesday they plan to move forward on their plan to return to in-person classes at the end of the month.
In a letter obtained by News5, the district plans to bring elementary and middle school students back in-person starting September 21. Elementary and middle schools will maintain regular school hours. The district will bring high school students back to in-person starting September 29.
Elementary Timeline:
- 9/21/20: Kindergartners return to in-person learning, and continue to attend the rest of the week.
- 9/22/20: First graders return to in-person learning, and continue to attend the rest of the week.
- 9/23/20: Second graders return to in-person learning, and continue to attend the rest of the week.
- 9/24/20: Third graders return to in-person learning, and continue to attend the rest of the week.
- 9/25/20: Fourth and fifth graders return to in-person learning.
Middle School Timeline:
- Mondays will be used for asynchronous learning for all students; Staff will have PLC time.
- Tuesdays-Fridays will be a hybrid learning schedule, with approximately half of the students in attendance each day, and the other half remote. Schools will communicate their specific schedules with families.• Normal school day start and finish times will be implemented, with normal transportation and meal schedules.
- Returning to in-person learning the week of September 21
- 9/21: asynchronous learning for all students;
- 9/22 and 23: 6th grade only on hybrid schedule, 7th and 8th grades remotely learning.
- 9/24 and 25: 6th, 7th, and 8th on hybrid learning schedules, specifics will be communicated by each school.
District 11 will be sending a survey for families to complete where they will indicate if they intend for their child to return to in-person learning, or if their child will continue learning online.
