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Plum School District officials socially distanced, wore masks and some even participated online at January’s voting meeting.
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Several Plum parents wore shirts like this one to the Jan. 26 school board meeting to send district officials a message.
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Plum School District parents eagerly waited at the Jan. 26 school board meeting for their chance to ask officials about bringing students back into school full-time.
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Plum School District officials plan to gradually allow students to come back to school five days a week with a goal of having all learners back full-time in March.
Plum School District was recently recognized for its use of technology to benefit its students’ education.
It was named a Google for Education Reference District, which is a distinction held by schools that demonstrate excellence and leadership through use of Google products, such as G Suite for Education and Chromebooks, to drive learning .
Plum is the 14th Reference District in the state, and one of 141 school systems across the country to be named.
“It shows our movement to provide our students with a future-ready learning environment that will prepare them for life after public education,” said Daniel Lauletta, Plum’s educational technology and innovation director. “We now have the resources to provide more opportunities for teaching and learning in and out of the classroom.”
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Plum School District officials plan to welcome students back to school in a hybrid class schedule in a few weeks.
Administrators had previously slated the first Monday in January as a return date for students and staff after being moved to all virtual learning due to rising covid cases both in the district and Allegheny County.
The new return date is Monday, Jan. 11.
The hybrid scheduling splits students into two groups each attending in-person classes two days a week and remote learning on off days.
Plum School District will be closed Thursday due to Wednesday’s heavy snowfall.
A message from Superintendent Brendan Hyland about the snow day was posted on the district’s twitter page and newsfeed. The closure was in large part a result of Wednesday’s snow storms.
“Students are directed to close their Chromebooks, go out in the snow, preferably with family, and have a lot of fun,” Hyland’s message read. “We all know that it is very important to feed the mind, but it is just as important to feed the heart and soul. It has been a tough year for our families, and you deserve to have some fun.”