Back to Class Plans - Virginia
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Shenandoah County Public Schools announced in a press release that the school district will transition to a hybrid model.
Staunton School leaders have locked in a virtual-only learning model for the first semester.
A Grant County school will switch to a remote-learning format starting on Tuesday.
With students back at school, either virtually or physically in the classroom, both Harrisonburg and Rockingham County have seen a number of families use their free meals program.
On Thursday, students in Rockingham County Public Schools returned to class for the first time in months, and teachers were excited to welcome their students back to the classroom.
Enrollment is down at Waynesboro Public Schools according to Waynesboro Schools Superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Cassell.
Despite James Madison University going temporarily virtual and sending students home, local school divisions say they’re are staying on track with their current return plan.
Waynesboro Public Schools began the 2020-2021 school in an all virtual format.
On Tuesday, Massanutten Technical Center had its welcome back day part two as students returned back to class for the first time in months.
On Monday, students in Harrisonburg returned back to class for their first day of school since classes let out back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“They want to be known for being committed to excellence in safety as well as the student experience."
It will also offer a care room for children of all ages who are involved with virtual learning at a different school but can’t be home alone.
Richmond Public Schools (RPS) says about 10,000 additional Chromebooks will not be delivered on time due to supply and demand.
Rockingham County Public Schools are set to begin the school year September 10th.
With the “Back to Baldwin” plan, university officials said they are confident in the university’s ability to keep students safe.
Students in Shenandoah County will be headed back to class virtually on Aug. 31, and the school division is making sure to keep families and students connected in different ways.
Waynesboro Public Schools will be offering free meals for its students this year through the Community Eligibility Provision but past school meals debt is still due.
On Thursday, the University of Virginia sent an email to students just a few weeks before undergraduates are scheduled to return to grounds.
“EduCamp” is planning a socially distanced environment for approximately 25 children Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
The Virginia Department of Education says that every teacher in public schools across the commonwealth will be able to host virtual classes through its online learning system, Virtual Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University says there are 25 students and 11 employees with active cases of COVID-19, as of Aug. 20.
The first challenge teachers at Plains Elementary School encountered was not having enough space in classrooms to socially distance students, so PES teachers collaborated to turn the school’s cafeteria into one big Pre-K classroom.
It showed that families were mostly wondering how instruction and participation would work.
Virginia Tech and Radford University have announced they will be sharing data of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases on their campuses.
Sands says the university’s COVID-19 dashboard will be available online sometime this week, and will be updated at least weekly.
After the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported they were converting to all virtual classes after an increase in COVID-19 cases, James Madison University students say they have concerns with returning next week.
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First, second and third-year teachers can be connected with instructional coaches to help them navigate the uncharted waters of not only becoming a new teacher but also potentially working in remote-learning environments.
Although classes will be virtual they are looking to fill those positions in the next couple of weeks so they will be ready when school is able to return to full in-person classes.
Shenandoah County Public Schools will officially launch its 2020-2021 Parent Academy with a “Schoology for Parents” webinar on Aug. 27.
Many first-year UVA students living on grounds will have to navigate socializing and transitioning during a pandemic. That’s why the director of Counseling and Psychological Services is weighing in on how first year students can stay connected.