School district will return to fully remote instruction on Dec. 21 The Hopewell Valley Regional School District will return to fully remote learning districtwide with all hybrid students making that transition come Dec. 21. For students and parents who chose the option of in-person instruction the temporary transition to full remote learning will go through Jan. 15. The schools are currently scheduled to reopen for in-person instruction on Jan. 19. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith said in a letter released on Dec. 10, “We have determined that a temporary move to full remote learning connected with winter break will help address issues we are facing related to student and staff quarantining and will help mitigate the potential for additional spread in our schools and community.”