Students in grades K, 1, 2, 6, 9 and 12 participating in the district’s modified in-person learning program were the first to return to Radnor schools on Tuesday, September 29 as the district transitioned to its Phase 2: Hybrid instructional model following the School Board’s approval on September 22. Participating students in grades 3, 4 and 5 returned in-person on Thursday, October 1 and participating students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 11 returned in-person on Friday, October 2.
The Phase 2 (AM/PM format) is scheduled in 2.5 hour sessions
AM Session: 9:10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Cleaning Session between AM and PM: 11:40 – 1:10 p.m.
PM Session: 1:10 to 3:40 p.m.
Parents were informed of their child’s AM or PM placement when teacher placement letters were sent via email the week of August 3. If you need clarification, please reach out to the main office of your child’s school.
The AM/PM format will include a high concentration of English-Language Arts and Mathematics instruction during the in-person sessions. With small AM/PM class size cohorts, teachers should be able to differentiate, personalize, and support student learning at a very high level. During the second half of the day, students will engage in remote Science and Social Studies content on the Schoology LMS and have a synchronous (live) Special via Zoom. Class sizes in the AM/PM format will not exceed 14 students and in most cases are under 10 per session.
The afternoon will not include synchronous instruction for science or social studies. Unfortunately, we do not have staff to provide live remote lessons during phase 2 when teachers are instructing the other half of the class in person. There is a 15 minute science and social studies segment built into the AM/PM in-person portion of the day that will provide teachers with an opportunity to review the content, engage students in experiments and investigations, and support the asynchronous work that done during the other half of the day. It is expected that that science and social studies asynchronous content will include videos and guided directions that are posted on our Schoology LMS.
The RHS and RMS school day hours are the same as the 2019-20 school year: RHS (8:30 a.m.- 3:10 p.m.) and RMS (7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.). The updated building schedules for this school year were designed for use during both Phase 2 (Hybrid) and Phase 3 (Fully Virtual). Click here to view 2020-21 bell schedules.
Radnor Middle School will run on an 8-day rotation. Six days (Cycle Day 1, Cycle Day 2, Cycle Day 4, Cycle Day 6, Cycle Day 7, Cycle Day 8) will be a modified block schedule and two (Cycle Day 3 and Cycle Day 5) will be a traditional schedule.
Radnor High School will run on a 10-day rotation. Four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) will have a block schedule and one day (Wednesday) will be a traditional schedule. As in years past, the Cycle Day Calendar will be posted on Schoology monthly.
Right at School will be offering AM, PM, and extended day care during Phase 2 at each elementary building. A separate communication and link to register will be shared through Right at School officials.
Right at School will operate separately from the classroom settings. By and large, the half day and extended day care will be situated in the elementary cafeterias and gymnasiums. These spaces will not be used by the student population during Phase 2.
ELEMENTARY
In Phase 2, students will need to bring their district device to and from school each day. Students will need their device during the AM or PM session that they are not in-person for asynchronous work and their live special time. More information Technology access and support can be found HERE.
The RTSD Transportation Department is fully prepared to begin the AM/PM Phase 2 schedule. Buildings have communicated the AM and PM placements for Phase 2 and transportation has prepared bus routes and logistics. Bus stops and times will be communicated via the district's SchoolMessenger email/phone alert system all parents to prepare for the transition to Phase 2.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures: Each RTSD school has outlined specific arrival and dismissal procedures to ensure that students are able to follow all social distancing guidelines and protocols.
Safety on the Bus: Please watch this video here for health and safety protocols on the school bus.