Monday, February 1: High Priority students for in-person learning.
The students returning for high in-person priority include:
High needs/Level 4 students with disabilities
English Learners who are EL levels 1 and 2
Students who are in the care of of the Department of Children and Families
Students who are experiencing homelessness
Students with limited or interrupted formal education
Students identified by their school’s Student Support Team (SST) as requiring additional in-person schooling
All other students are eligible for two days of instruction each week, with students in Group A in school on Mondays and Tuesdays and students in Group B in school on Thursdays and Fridays. All buildings will be fully cleaned and sanitized on Wednesdays, with remote learning for all students.
We are planning to follow this tentative schedule:
Monday, March 1 & Thursday, March 4: Students in K0 - Grade 3 (Groups A & B)
Monday, March 15 & Thursday, March 18: Students in Grades 4 - 8 (Groups A & B)
Monday, March 29 & Thursday, April 1: Students in Grades 9 - 12 (Groups A & B)
As we prepare for our students' return, you can help us by abiding by all public health guidance. Please continue to wear your mask any time you leave your home, wash your hands frequently, stay home if you are not feeling well, and get tested regularly for COVID-19 at any free City of Boston testing site. To find a testing site and for additional COVID-19 information and resources, visit boston.gov/covid.
Registration for grades K0, K1, 6, 7 & 9 begins 1/12/2021!
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Boston Public Library locations offer free after-school homework help and mentorship provided by high-achieving high school students. The Homework Assistance Program (HAP), previously called Homework Help, is open to students in grades K-8 drop-in basis, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:30 to 5:40 pm. No registration is required.
Group 1: Brighton, Honan-Allston, East Boston, South End ZOOM LINK: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/my/hap01
Group 2: Connolly, Egleston Square, Parker Hill, Roxbury ZOOM LINK: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/my/hap02
Group 3: Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, Mattapan, West Roxbury ZOOM LINK: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/my/hap03
Group 4: Codman Square, Fields Corner, Grove Hall, Lower Mills, Uphams Corner ZOOM LINK: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/my/hap04
To call in by telephone: Dial (646) 558-8656 and enter one of the following Meeting IDs to join the call:
Zoom 1: 325 806 6501
Zoom 2: 725 238 6439
Zoom 3: 206 200 9736
Zoom 4: 415 730 0216
The South Boston Boys and Girls Club is offering an onsite school-day program to assist students with remote learning for Grades 1-6. Students will work in pods of 12, with other Condon students in their grade whenever possible. Breakfast and lunch is provided along with enrichment programs during asynchronous times. There will be health screenings every day, students are required to wear masks all day and must bring their Chromebook, charger and headphones. The hours of the program will be 8:30-3:30pm with staggered arrival/dismissal times.
Interested families should reach out to cmoreno@bgbc.org or (617) 268-4301
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Revised Timeline for Return to In-Person Learning
Monday, February 1: Students with high in-person priority
Monday, March 1 & Thursday, March 4: Students in K0 - Grade 3 (Groups A & B)
Monday, March 15 & Thursday, March 18: Students in Grades 4 - 8 (Groups A & B)
Monday, March 29 & Thursday, April 1: Students in Grades 9 - 12 (Groups A & B)
Hybrid is a mix of in-school and online learning
Students are assigned into Group A or Group B
Group A attends school in person on Mondays and Tuesdays
Group B attends school in person on Thursdays and Fridays
All students learn online on Wednesdays
Mix of large group and small group instruction and projects
Access to physical education, arts, and enrichment
Students are provided meals at school
See remote section for days students are online learning
Buildings are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized regularly throughout the day and on Wednesdays and Weekends
Students and staff wear masks
Hallways and classrooms prepared for safe distancing
Home health screenings performed daily
Healthy and Safety Protocols in place in all schools
Remote is online learning
Students learn online Monday - Friday
Students in virtual classrooms with classmates
Mix of large group and small group instruction and projects
Access to physical education, arts, and enrichment
Schools provide schedules
Families are provided support through training, conferencing, and virtual home visits and regular check-ins from their child’s learning team
Students are provided Chromebooks and access to Wifi at home and access to meals
Families are provided support through training, conferencing, and virtual home visits and regular check-ins from their child’s learning team