Cranford Releases Final School Reopening Plan And Schedules – Yahoo News

preliminary plan and results of a parent survey.” data-reactid=”19″>CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford Schools Superintendent Scott Rubin released a final school reopening plan on Friday after earlier releasing a preliminary plan and results of a parent survey.

All students will have the option of remote learning, something the state has said all districts must offer. Students on remote learning will get a livestream from the classrooms every day.

For those choosing in-school learning: PreK through fifth grade students will go to school every weekday, with single-session days and no lunch or recess. They will also get some remote learning. The PreK through kindergarten day will be 2.5 hours.

Middle school and high school students will go two to three days per week, including alternating on Fridays. They will be separated into two cohorts who will attend in person on alternate days. On the days when one cohort is not in school, they will get a livestream from the class where the other cohort is.

There will be some afternoon sessions for things like ESL, special education, music, counseling, and other considerations.

Students must wear a mask and social distance for 6 feet. All of this may change as trends change closer to the Sept. 8 opening (for current Cranford coronavirus statistics and state trends, see this story.)

Here are links to specific slides with the student schedules by grade, and more:

• Schedules: To see the specific slide with these schedules, click here.
• Dismissal times: To see the slide with dismissal times for specific schools and grade levels, click here.
• Sports and extracurriculars: Read here for extracurriculars, sports, and special considerations.
• Health: Read here for health procedures and the pandemic response team.

final plans also include details of sanitizing procedures, hand washing, temperature checks, and mandated cloth face coverings. Students and teachers will be asked questions about their health daily.” data-reactid=”33″>The final plans also include details of sanitizing procedures, hand washing, temperature checks, and mandated cloth face coverings. Students and teachers will be asked questions about their health daily.

On Friday, Rubin asked parents to pick a plan by Aug. 9, noting the district must consider special education students and others. Later changes can be implemented on Nov. 12, Jan. 27, and April 13.

large-scale study in South Korea, quoted widely last week in American media outlets from the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal, suggested that teens spread the virus at the same rate as adults, and more easily than younger children.” data-reactid=”35″>While most children in the United States have avoided severe symptoms from the virus, they can transmit it to teachers, parents, and others. A large-scale study in South Korea, quoted widely last week in American media outlets from the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal, suggested that teens spread the virus at the same rate as adults, and more easily than younger children.

Essex County, and the state teachers’ union, have said they believe learning should stay remote for now. But working parents, parents of special needs children, and others have argued that they need aspects of on-site learning.” data-reactid=”36″>Some teachers’ unions, including in Essex County, and the state teachers’ union, have said they believe learning should stay remote for now. But working parents, parents of special needs children, and others have argued that they need aspects of on-site learning.

Hoboken, have offered a choice of either full-day instruction in person or full-day remote. Districts close to Cranford, like Millburn and Summit, have offered either blended plans like Cranford’s or five single-session days. But all must offer full-time remote education as an option.
” data-reactid=”37″>One New Jersey district, Old Bridge, offered in-person learning only four days a week and the rest remote, or all remote. Other districts, like Hoboken, have offered a choice of either full-day instruction in person or full-day remote. Districts close to Cranford, like Millburn and Summit, have offered either blended plans like Cranford’s or five single-session days. But all must offer full-time remote education as an option.

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On June 26th, Governor Murphy announced his decision to reopen NJ schools in September for in-person instruction and operations, as long as public health data does not shift. The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) released a 104-page document entitled “The Road Back” …

District’s reopening plan (note the first 19 slides provide an executive summary of the plan and the following slides go into more detail) and the TV35 plan presentation, please let us know by Friday, August 7, if you would like your child to attend school in-person or all remote by completing the following form: September School Program Selection: Virtual or In-Person.” data-reactid=”41″>The district would like to provide parents/guardians with flexibility, but also needs to plan in advance for scheduling purposes and ensure we are abiding by social distancing requirements. Therefore, after reviewing the District’s reopening plan (note the first 19 slides provide an executive summary of the plan and the following slides go into more detail) and the TV35 plan presentation, please let us know by Friday, August 7, if you would like your child to attend school in-person or all remote by completing the following form: September School Program Selection: Virtual or In-Person.

Although parents can always change their mind to opt for virtual instruction, a requested move to in-person instruction will be honored and should be expected to be implemented on the following dates: November 12, January 27, April 13.

Again, we will try to be flexible, but there are a lot of moving parts and we need to make sure we are monitoring section sizes, social distancing requirements, and creating smooth transitions. Please reach out to your child’s principal should you have any specific programming questions and / or concerns.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have multiple children in the school district, please complete one and only one form for each child.

here.” data-reactid=”45″>Additionally, we always appreciate your thoughts as we continue to plan for September. Please provide feedback you would like to share here.

As always, thank you for your support and partnership as we navigate these uncharted waters. We will get through this together!

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Cranford had recorded 510 confirmed cases of the virus since the pandemic began, and 96 confirmed fatalities, many in long-term care facilities. Ten of the cases were new since the previous week.” data-reactid=”48″>As of Thursday, Cranford had recorded 510 confirmed cases of the virus since the pandemic began, and 96 confirmed fatalities, many in long-term care facilities. Ten of the cases were new since the previous week.

Gov. Murphy Warns That NJ’s Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Again” data-reactid=”50″>As of Thursday afternoon, the number of cases in New Jersey since early March climbed to 180,970, with 13,934 confirmed deaths. Thursday’s number included 261 cases confirmed since the day before, and 19 more confirmed deaths. The governor has warned the day before that New Jersey’s coronavirus cases are on the rise again, and he believes that indoor parties have been largely responsible. Read more: Gov. Murphy Warns That NJ’s Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Again