Events & Information

Dear Families,

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We have an important update to share with you regarding middle and high school students in grades 5-12 who are currently participating in the hybrid learning model. Students who are enrolled in full distance learning and students who are enrolled in the Area Learning Center will not be impacted by this learning update.

It was almost a year ago that schools in Minnesota began the process of transitioning to distance learning as a means of mitigating the spread of the coronavirus. We have come a long way since then are are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel; positive COVID-19 cases continue to decline, and vaccines are now available. As you know, Governor Walz announced recently that secondary school students could return to learning at school in hybrid models. At Fridley, students in grades 5-12 in the hybrid learning model have been learning at school two-days a week since February 16.

Beginning March 15, Fridley Middle School and Fridley High School students in Grades 5-12 who are currently enrolled in the hybrid learning model, will transition to learning at school four-days a week. Students will attend school in person on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday will serve as a distance learning day with potential opportunities for students to participate in some on-site activities. The middle and high school will be sharing more information with families soon.

The education of our students is a priority

Throughout this pandemic, our most important priority has been the continuation of the education of our students in the safest way possible. When making the decision to increase the number of days our older students spend learning at school, the district considered the following:

• Guidance from the state regarding in-person learning for secondary students

• Declining rates of positive COVID-19 cases in Anoka County

• Opportunity for district staff to be vaccinated at an on-site vaccine clinic organized and hosted by Fridley Public Schools and Anoka County Health Department.

• District continues to follow guidelines created to help maintain safety such as sanitation, face masks, saliva tests for staff, nightly fogging of classrooms, and providing hand sanitizer stations in each building.

• The Fridley School District has installed Needlepoint Bi-Polar Ionization Air Cleaning Devices (NPBI - ION) in all the air handling units in each building. The technology safely cleans the air inside each building.

• Continuation of full distance learning for students who prefer learning remotely.

Safety of students and staff is very important to us

We have followed state recommendations on mitigating the spread of the virus, which include recently updated guidelines in the state’s Safe Learning Plan. In addition, Fridley will also continue with the following safety protocols that we have been practicing in our schools and buildings:

• Maintaining physical distancing among students

• Face masks for students and staff

• Continuing to provide bi-weekly on-site saliva testing for staff

• Daily sanitation of classrooms and offices

• Limiting large group gatherings

• Continue to monitor local and state level data on COVID-19 positive rates.

Fridley Middle School and Fridley High School will be sending additional information to families soon. Your support throughout this process is appreciated.

Thank you, and take care of yourselves and your families,

Fridley Public Schools

March 29 - April 2

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - SPRING BREAK