Frequently Asked Questions

Face coverings will be provided to students.

Daily screenings of temperature checks will be conducted as students and staff enter their building. Anyone exhibiting symptoms will be taken directly to the nurse's office to avoid further contact. If a student, faculty, or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, administration will consult with district personnel and the local health department on next steps for the school in terms of contact tracing, possible exposures, and quarantining.

For a student asked to quarantine, they will be placed in a quarantine attendance group so that it does not accumulate as absences on their attendance record. Students who are quarantined may keep up with their work by using the virtual instruction program during that time, unless they are sick and unable to complete the work.

Students may see the school nurse as they have in years past. The nurse will keep students and staff exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms separated from other students with other ailments.

Students who have a gifted services plan will continue to receive enrichment services in the context of their classes. Students at CCHS will also have access to rigorous and challenging courses, including dual-credit college courses.

Special educators will continue to meet the required number of minutes of instructional time with students for both in-person and virtual instruction program students. Those services may be provided face-to-face in school or by appointment or by a scheduled Google Meet.

The primarily learning management system used by Cumberland County Schools is Google Classroom. Cumberland County School District provides a number of instructional technology resources to further student learning. All students will be provided with a Chromebook or similar electronic device.

After August 24, 2020, parents should call their child's school to request a change of learning pathway from in-person to virtual, or vice versa.

Students will be given regular restroom breaks that are staggered to limit the number of students in the restroom at one time. Students will be encouraged to wash hands before eating. Ample supplies of hand sanitizer will be available in each classroom, at entrances and exits, and in common areas.

Students in grades K-2 will not switch classes. Students in grade 3-5 will switch rooms and teachers, but the group of students will remain the same. For students in grades 6-8, they will remain with the same group of students all day and switch classrooms and teachers at staggered times. Additionally, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade classes will be placed in their own section of the school so they do not come into contact with students outside of their classroom. For grades 9-12, students will remain with the same group of students as they switch core required courses, such as English, math, science, and social studies. Students will be allowed to take electives, such as agriculture and band.

Recess for grades K-5 will be held one class at a time utilizing four different playground areas, including the gym. Students must practice good hand hygiene by washing their hands before going out to play and immediately upon returning inside the school building.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in PE while maintaining appropriate social distancing.

Yes. Any time your child is absent from school or cannot participate in virtual learning for a valid reason, then you will need to submit either a parent excuse or doctor's excuse to your child's school. Excuses may be dropped off, emailed, or faxed directly from the doctor's office. You may use three parent excuses each semester and as many doctor's excuses as necessary.

Bus routes have been configured to ensure a manageable number of students on each route. Children living in the same household will be asked to sit together, and students will be asked to spread out and leave empty seats between them with possible. Students in grades 1-12 will also wear face coverings while on the bus.

Parents of virtual students may pick up a weekly food box of breakfast and lunch each Tuesday at their child's school from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

No. Students who have selected in-person instruction cannot switch to virtual for short-term absences. Parents may submit parent or doctor’s excuses to excuse absences from in-person instruction. As has been the case in the past, students are expected to make up missed work from their absences.

Yes. Students who are enrolled in the virtual instruction program must complete work each day to be recorded as present. Students who are sick and do not complete work can have their non-participation excused. If students fail to participate in the virtual instruction program and do not provide school with a valid excuse, then that day will be marked as an unexcused absence. When the student is well, they will need to complete the assignments.

Call the school your student attends and request the change of placement. The request for a change in enrollment will be processed by the DPP and instructional supervisor at the central office. Since changing enrollment status requires moving students in online programs and ensuring that adequate space exists in classrooms, the process may take up to a week to process. Parents who request a change in placement after the first week of school will be asked to commit to the placement long term.

If a student is quarantined while attending in-person classes, the students’ absences will be recorded as exempt due to exposure or a positive test. The student should continue to keep up with classes using online resources provided by their teacher(s) to the extent possible.

A student who will be absent for 10 days or longer should request paperwork to apply for home/hospital instruction. This requires a doctor’s signature and approval by the home/hospital committee at school. The form may be obtained from the DPP at the central office.