Return to School: Survey Live; Recorded Video Update Available; Live Town Hall on 12/21 @ 7:30 pm.

12/18/2020

Critical updates from SOMSD should have arrived in your inbox yesterday.
1) Pre-K – 8 Return to School (RTS) Preference Form (Jan. 2021)

English: https://bit.ly/3moN1q0
Spanish - Distrito Escolar de South Orange y Maplewood PreK - 8 Forma de preferencia de retorno a la escuela (Enero 2021): https://bit.ly/3o7jIt9
Haitian Creole - Distri Lekòl South Orange & Maplewood: PreK - 8 Fòm Preferans Pou Retounen Lekòl la (Janvye 2021): https://bit.ly/3mpw3s9

2) Recorded 'Town Hall' with RTS Detail: https://youtu.be/iP8Hs4wAEkw
Video Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction & Overview (Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, Superintendent)
1:13 Reminder: What RTS Will Look Like (from 8/8 Restart & Recovery Plan)
17:30 School Closure Guidelines
19:11 Key Considerations
27:30 HVAC & Facilities Update (Business Administrator Paul Roth)
33:55 Health & Safety Update (Head Nurse Julie Porter)
45:44 Special Services Update (Asst. Superintendent Dr. Melody Alegria)
53:40 Technology Update (Director of Technology Keith Bonds)
1:08:42 Staffing Update (Human Resources Director Stacey Robinson)
1:10:43 Scheduling Updates (Asst. Superintendent Dr. Matt Friedman; Supervisor of Pre-School Education Leroy Johnson; Director of Curriculum Ann Bodnar; CHS Principal Frank Sanchez)
1:11:36 Instructional Models: Hybrid vs. Virtual
1:19:07 Preschool Program
1:22:34 Elementary Schools
1:25:14 Middle Schools
1:25:50 CHS
1:35:20 Closing (FAQs, Upcoming Deadlines) - Dr.Taylor

3) Live Q & A on Monday 12/21 @ 7:30 pm. You can submit questions for this event through Monday 12/21 @ 12 noon.
https://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/headlines/2020/12/17/live-qa-post-somsd-return-to-school-town-hall-webex/

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