Mead School District to bring all students back to class full-time
April 13, 2021 9:59 AM Elenee Dao
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MEAD, Wash. – The Mead School District board on Monday voted to bring students back to class five days a week. Its middle and high school students have been attending class on a hybrid schedule because there was not enough room in classes to fit all students.
The CDC recently said students can safely sit three feet apart from each other rather than six feet. This allows school districts to bring more students back in classrooms where there was not enough room before.
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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – With Governor Jay Inslee relaxing social distancing in classrooms from 6 feet to 3 feet, the West Valley School District is able to bring more kids into classrooms.
The district’s older students were on a hybrid schedule because it couldn’t fit all students in a class with six feet social distancing.
On Wednesday, the WVSD said all grade levels will return to full-time in-person learning.
Starting Monday, April 12, students in preschool and Spokane Valley High School will return to class five days a week.
Starting Thursday, April 15, the elementary schools and West Valley High School will start the full-time schedule.
What Does Decreased School Enrollment Mean for Kindergarteners?
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Annika Dunlap, 5, learns math with her mom, Nahoko Dunlap, 39. The Dunlaps withdrew Annika from online kindergarten after one day. She now attends a private preschool near her home in California.
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Five years old and already knowing her letters and basic subtraction, Annika Dunlap sat down in late August for her first day of kindergarten. Her mom helped her log in. Ninety minutes later, kindergarten was over for Annika. For good.
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“It’s been tough to make those connections,” said Mike Conklin, Teacher at University High School.
Connection It’s something all of us have been missing during the course of this pandemic.
“Some days I wouldn’t interact with another human being in the building. I’d go eat lunch in my office by myself, listen to a podcast,” said Conklin.
Conklin has been a teacher for nearly 25 years.
“When I see a student 10 or 15 years later, I can still hear that voice and picture their face,” said Conklin.