Elks Back to School Update - July 9, 2020 We know you have been anxiously awaiting more details about how school will look in the fall. We have been working hard on plans for both in-person and online learning models, and it has been difficult to balance the best educational options with health and safety protocols. We just received some additional considerations from Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County today, and with the increase in COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County, we need more time to discuss our learning options. As a result, this means we are not able to share details with you today as we had hoped.
For your background information, on July 2, 2020, Governor DeWine released guidance and considerations for the return to school from the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health. In conjunction with the state's guidance and considerations, our team is outlining a plan rooted in the following principles:
We reviewed more than 5,000 surveys from students, parents and teachers, collaborated with area school districts, consulted with Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, and gathered input from building principals and teacher advisory teams.
Please keep in mind that any plans will be fluid and could change rapidly based on the spread of virus in our community. We appreciate your flexibility and patience, and we will continue to keep our school community informed in the coming weeks and throughout the school year. More News from Centerville Schools Summer learning for students in grades K-5 Looking for ways to engage your child in learning over the summer? The summer months are an opportunity for your child to explore, learn and enjoy being a kid, but families often ask how they can help their child maintain or reinforce skills learned during the school year. To support families with summer learning ideas, our curriculum team has created weekly choice boards and a website with possibilities to support your child. Each week we will post a new menu of options for each grade, kindergarten through fifth grade. Community Activities Book Club for Grades 3-5 Joining a book club is a great way to keep kids reading all year long! Washington-Centerville Public Library's Heads in Books Book Club is a great way to have some fun reading with other kids in grades 3-5. In July, we'll be reading Moo by Sharon Creech, with a virtual discussion held on July 30 at 7:15 p.m. This event will be held via Cisco WebEx. To register your child, visit wclibrary.info/events. You will receive a WebEx invite through email. You can download the eBook through Hoopla.
Learn About the Mars Rover Join NASA Solar System Ambassador, Eric Vinande, on July 18 at 2 p.m. for a virtual program called 3.2.1. Liftoff! Mr. Vinande will discuss previous missions to Mars and Perseverance, NASA's newest rover, traveling to Mars on July 20! Register on the Washington-Centerville Public Library website.
OAN Summer Pitch Challenge Students have so many great ideas for how to improve their schools, communities and everyday lives. Help them share their great ideas, keep learning and thinking over the summer months, and compete for prizes in Ohio Afterschool Network's Summer Pitch Challenge. Deadline is July 31.
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