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Senator Update for 10/23/2020

Dear Senator Nation,

I’m excited and happy to report that the Capital School District Board of Education announced their decision to safely transition to the hybrid approach to learning. Teachers and students are eager to return to the classroom. As you are aware, parents were given the opportunity to decide if their children will continue with virtual learning or engage in Hybrid learning. Students who opted to participate in hybrid learning, by responding to the learning commitment survey during the last week of September, will start the week of November 9th for grades pre-K to 4 as well as our special schools and programs. Secondary schools, grades 5 through 12, will begin at school learning on November 30th. 

Families who have requested their child be in the Hybrid Approach will hear more details, including days of attendance and transportation, from their elementary schools, special schools and programs by the beginning of next week. Secondary schools, including the Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center (KCSILC), will be sending information regarding their November 30th opening in the next few weeks.  

Please remember those who opted to continue participating in Remote Learning do not need to do anything and will stay in remote until the end of January 2021. The district will reassess current conditions and survey parents again for their learning commitment response for the second semester in early January. 

Please stay happy, healthy and safe as we navigate this new way of teaching and learning.                                               

Sincerely,                                                                
 

 

Hybrid and Remote Learning Updates

• Remote Learning - Students continue to be engaged in Virtual Learning through Zoom, Schoology and other learning platforms, which are used depending on grade level.  Families who selected remote learning or who did not respond to the learning commitment will automatically continue in the Remote Learning model until the end of January.

• Hybrid Learning - Students who decided to participate in the Hybrid Learning model will start the week of November 9th for grades pre-K to 4 as well as our special schools and programs. Secondary schools, grades 5 through 12, will begin at school learning on November 30th.  Additional details will be communicated from your child’s school in the near future.
  

• Capital School District’s Attendance Policy for Virtual Learning
  On September 16, 2020, the Capital Board of Education added a temporary addendum to the Student Attendance Guidelines that addresses how attendance should be taken during virtual learning.  All other portions of the current attendance policy will continue to apply. The virtual learning attendance policy can be found on the Board Policy section of the website.
  

• Keeping our Senators Safe and Healthy - Custodians continue to safeguard against COVID-19 by ongoing cleaning throughout our classrooms and buildings. Capital School District has established a COVID-19 cleaning protocol, which you will see later in this update.

• Board Meeting - The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm. If you would like to view or participate in this meeting or any future meetings, you can do so by visiting http://bitly.com/csdpublicmeeting
  

 

National Principal Month 

October is National Principals Month. Through visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student, principals guide and support their schools in large and small ways every day. During this month, we recognize and honor our school principals for everything they do for students and staff. #ThankAPrincipal





DHS Student Megan Chen, National Merit Scholar

 Megan Chen, a Dover High School senior, has beennamed a commended student in the 2020-21 National Merit Scholarship Program because of her exceptional academic promise. Megan received a “Letter of Commendation” from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program. Although as a commended student, she cannot compete in the National Merit Scholarship Awards, Megan is among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Scholarship Qualifying Test. Congratulations, Megan!



Keeping Our Senators Safe and Healthy     

Capital School District has established a cleaning protocol against COVID-19. Custodial Staff is to wear appropriate PPE when performing all cleaning activities.  High-touch surfaces (stair rails, doorknobs, push-bars on doors, bathrooms, classroom work areas, etc.) will be wiped every 15 minutes to 2 hours using an EPA-approved cleaning and disinfecting agent.  The Capital School District utilizes products that are listed on the EPA’s List N as approved for COVID-19 use.


The Senator Facilities Team continues to maintain the air handling systems in our schools with regular filter changes and preventive maintenance by qualified experts.  The age of our schools vary, however, the systems that cool and heat each of our schools meet the guidelines established by the CDC for maintaining a safe exchange of air in our buildings. Our team will remain focused on air quality as part of providing a safe place for our children to learn.


Classroom Supplies that will be provided for each classroom (custodial staff will check the supply and replenish daily): 

• Disinfectant Wipes
• Hand Sanitizer
• Glove Supply
• Extra Supply of Masks