Attention all D11 Families,
Included below is a copy of the letter sent to parents (regarding D11 reopening) by the D-11 superintendent. It states their plan of action for grades K-5 and for the middle schools. This letter is to inform you of SLCC’s plan in regards to D11 reopening. We will provide the following:
For Grades K-5:
- SLCC will be providing after school transportation and after school care for D-11 grades K-5, provided we have an approved transportation request asap. Please go to the Transportation Request Form, and fill out the request by close of day Monday 9/14/20. If you have already filled one out (at the beginning of the school year) and the transportation information has not changed, you do not need to fill a new one out. However, you will need to confirm your intent to use SLCC by emailing enrollments@springsoflife.org.
- During the staggered transition week (9/21-9/25) we will provide after school care, however no transportation will be provided this week (as we do not have the staff).
- We will no longer provide full day/ remote learning care for grades K-5 beginning 9/21/2020. Elementary kids are required to be in-school or remote (home) learning.
- We will still offer full day care on days when school is not in session (Snow days/ Breaks).
- Our “Firewall” policy will still be in place, meaning that your child will stay in their group and with that teacher at all times and therefore limit each child’s possible viral exposure.
For Middle School students:
- SLCC will provide all day/ remote learning care on days that each student is not in school. However, CCCAP is requiring that each CCCAP parent individually contacts their case worker to confirm they are approved for full day care.
- SLCC will be providing after school transportation and after school care for days that they are in school provided we have an approved transportation request asap. Please go to the Transportation Request Form, and fill out the request by close of day Monday 9/14/20. If you have already filled one out (at the beginning of the school year) and the transportation information has not changed, you do not need to fill a new one out. However, you will need to confirm your intent to use SLCC by emailing enrollments@springsoflife.org.
- We will still offer full day care on days when school is not in session (Snow days/ Breaks).
- Our “Firewall” policy will still be in place, meaning that your child will stay in their group and with that teacher at all times and therefore limit each child’s possible viral exposure.
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** Parents, please remember, that due to the Staggered starts for each grade, SLCC will provide after-school care, but will NOT be providing transportation the week of 9/21-9/25.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
The SLCC School Age Program and Transportation team.
Below is the copy of the letter sent to D11 parents by the superintendent on 9/8/2020:
Hello D11 Families,
As we end the second week of this school year, I’d like to share some of the discussions from this week as we move forward with planning to bring students back for in-person learning. It has always been our desire to have students back in our classrooms and schools, but we want to do so in the safest way possible. We continue to monitor the health data across El Paso County and our state and are encouraged by the downward trending transmission of the spread of COVID 19 in our community. You may view the El Paso County data by clicking here. Based on this data, we are moving forward with plans to bring students back in-person. Should this data start to show any discouraging trends of increased positive cases and more spread of the virus, we will revise the plans accordingly.
What are the plans?
We will plan to bring elementary and middle school students back in-person on a staggered timeline (see details below) starting September 21. Elementary and middle schools will maintain regular school hours. For high school students, we will begin bringing students back in-person starting September 29 on a staggered timeline. Details on high school in-person return schedules will follow next week. Families still have the choice to keep students on a remote learning model. Please see the details and survey link below.
What are the next steps?
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:
o 9/21 (Monday): asynchronous learning for all students;
o 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.
We need to hear from you! Please complete the survey located at this link to indicate if your child(ren) will return to in-person learning, or if they will remain in the Inspire Online remote learning option (Note: preschool families do not have to take this survey). Families are asked to complete their decision form by September 9. Students in the Inspire Online learning option will still be tied to their school, however depending on enrollment numbers, they may or may not maintain their current teacher(s).
Thank you for your continued patience as we develop the best plans possible for in-person and remote learning. Through our strong relationships with our families, we will adapt and provide exemplary instruction to Inspire Every Mind! I hope you and your family have a nice, relaxing Labor Day Weekend.
Yours in Partnership,
Dr. Michael J. Thomas, Superintendent
Colorado Springs School District 11
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