Update on fall planning for Cherry Creek Schools

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

In a June 5 release of information by the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) about plans for the upcoming school year, planned to begin on August 17, it was announced that:

Full-time Online Learning

Full-time online learning is available for all students who want to use that option. Cherry Creek Elevation is already in place and available for grades six through 12 (it was only offered for high school last school year). A new online elementary school program is now read and available for kindergarten through fifth grade for any family who chooses to use it.

Elementary School (Grades K-5)

CCSD is preparing a plan for elementary school to maximize the number of students who may attend on a daily basis. The already small class size (generally limited to 23 for the lower grades) and the fact that students don’t change classrooms as frequently as do those in middle and high school allows CCSD to approach elementary planning differently.

Middle and High School (Grades 6-12)

If the state board of education and public health requirements allow in-person learning with physical distancing, students can choose this model in which students go to school for in-person learning two days a week, and have three days a week of at-home asynchronous (no live teacher) learning. Schools will be ready to shift to full-time in person learning whenever the state and public health authorities give the goahead. Alternatively, they may have to shift to full remote learning should they be directed to do so by the state or health authorities.

CCSD noted that it is aware of statements Governor Polis has made regarding returning to school (he said he hopes that schools will be able to operate as they always have by the fall), however they have not received any official communication from the state board of education or local health authorities directing them to do so. This continues to be a fluid situation. The latest available information can always be found on cherrycreekschools.org/ planningforward.

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