Today is Monday, March 15, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
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MCPS Returns to In-Person Learning: Montgomery County Public Schools moves to the next phased return to in-person learning today. Elementary schools reopen for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. MCPS sent out a community update Friday with information about their reopening plan.
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County Budget Presentation: County Executive Marc Elrich will present his recommended fiscal year 2022 operating budget at noon. The Council will review the budget and adopt it in late May. The FY22 budget year begins July 1.
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Congressman Raskin Town Hall: Congressman Jamie Raskin will hold a telephone town hall today at 5 p.m. to provide an overview of the American Rescue Plan. RSVP online here to receive a call or call in at 877.300.1219.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland schools will begin reopening before the end of March after leaders from the teachers' union and the school district reached a deal Sunday after weeks of negotiations.
The tentative agreement -- which won't become official unless it is first approved by the Oakland Education Association and then passed by the Oakland Unified School District board -- also preserves the option for students to remain in distance learning.
The first phase of the agreement has in-person classes resuming March 30 for pre-kindergarten through grade 2 and priority students, with the second phase resuming April 19 for grades 3-5 and at least one secondary grade to be determined later.
Odalize Rivera said her 8-year-old daughter is thrilled to be going back to school
“At first I was a little worried, but I realized it’s better for her educationwise going in. There’s a lot more distractions at home than there is in school,” Odalize Rivera said.
Pathrice Adair said her son has been learning remotely since October and was excited to return to the classroom.
“It’s challenging because I work at night so when I leave work I have to come home in the morning to homeschool with him,” Adair said.
Bringing her son back into the building wasn’t an easy decision, but she said she feels better about it now.
Massachusetts Teachers’ Unions Push for Delay in Return to In-School Learning: ‘This Whole Process Is Being Rushed’
15 Mar 2021
Massachusetts teachers’ unions are backing a piece of emergency legislation filed by state lawmakers that would block the Bay State’s education commissioner from mandating that all districts return to in-person learning by April 5.
“This whole process is being rushed, being pushed by unelected bureaucrats who are out of touch with reality,” said Merrie Najimy, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), reported the
Boston Globe Sunday. “They don’t understand the amount of change that has to happen in the next couple of weeks to be ready.”
Triad Students Reflect On A Year Of Remote Learning by David Ford
7:00am Mar 15, 2021 Whitaker Elementary School second grader Carter Shay busy at work during his remote learning unit. Shay's spent most of the school year studying from home due to the pandemic. Photograph courtesy of Michael Shay.
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One year ago, schools all across North Carolina began shutting their doors and pivoting to remote learning to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Over the next twelve months, Zoom and Canvas became household words as students attempted to study from home. And now, many of them are returning to the classroom.
The DeKalb School District has about 102 classrooms without windows; Sycamore has 58.
Dan Larsen runs campus safety and operations at Waubonsee Community College. He’s been responsible for revamping their air systems to combat COVID-19. He says even if rooms don’t have windows, there’s still plenty they can do, like improving HVAC systems. Clean air and ventilation go way beyond cracking a window on a nice day.
“You want to have the best filtration you can on your system -- that's number one. Number two, you want to run the maximum amount of outside air you can and still balance the building and still be economically efficient,” he said.
200 students in quarantine as Oxford High School returns to virtual learning amid COVID outbreak
High school shifts to remote learning at least through this week
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Oxford High School to return to virtual learning as 200 students are being quarantined, school officials confirm.
The shift to remote learning is in effect through this week, and officials hope to return to in-person instruction on March 22, according to the school website.
“This week marks one year since the onset of the pandemic and we are all growing weary of the protocols and restrictions,” a message on the school website reads. “Our current situation should serve as a reminder to us to remain vigilant as we are still in a precarious situation endeavoring to maintain face-to-face instruction in all our schools. We can do this, stay the course!”
Aviara Oaks Middle School, Calavera Hills Middle School, and Valley Middle School:
6th grade
On Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, Cohort A will continue to meet on campus
On Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19, Cohort B will continue to meet on campus.
7th grade
On Tuesday, March 16, Cohort A will meet on campus for periods 2, 4 and 6.
On Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19, Cohort B will begin the 2-day per week hybrid schedule.
On Monday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 23, Cohort A will begin the 2-day per week hybrid schedule.
8th grade
On Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19, Cohort B will begin the 2-day per week hybrid schedule.
March 12 For native Santa Feans, the field trip to the watershed in 5th grade epitomizes outdoor learning. But recently, few students have made their enduring visit with the Santa Fe Watershed Association. "We haven't been able to do in-person field trips since fall of 2019," says Morika Hensley, director of planning, education and restoration at the association. Field trips make up the bulk of students' outdoor education, relegated to a few sessions per year, including the well-known Audubon New Mexico and Santa Fe Botanical Garden trips offered to elementary school students. When shared indoor environments like classrooms became uninhabitable last March, shuttering schools across the state, formal outdoor learning opportunities also stopped.