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In the event the Blue Valley is in the yellow gating criteria level or orange gating criteria level, the hybrid (limiting capacity) could be used as a learning mode. A hybrid model combines the In-Person Learning with Modifications model and at-home learning. Students enrolled in VirtualED will continue with VirtualED.
In a hybrid learning environment, occupancy is reduced to:- Assist with social distancing
- Assist with mitigation of spread of the virus
SCHEDULE
Elementary School
Students will follow an AA - All Distance Learning - BB cycle with Wednesday as a day of distance learning day for all In-Person Learning students. In this model, the schedule may not be the same on the days students are in-person learning, distance learning and at-home learning. This is to be expected as teachers will prioritize small group learning while students are in school. Regardless of the setting, students should be expected to engage in a full school day of activities. Students will engage in synchronous, direct instruction from their teacher two days per week. On Wednesdays, students will experience full class and small-group synchronous instruction, asynchronous assignments and opportunities for personalized/small group assistance with the teacher. During at-home learning days, students will have direction from the classroom teacher(s) which could include recorded videos, asynchronous activities and recorded lessons from specials teachers.
The assignment to an A attendance day or a B attendance day is dependent upon the last name of the oldest child in the family. Parents can anticipate further communication about this model from principals to assist with preparation if we were to utilize a Hybrid model.
The alphabet spread is as follows:- A Attendance Days: A – L
- B Attendance Days: M – Z
Specific details around at-home learning are still being defined. Daily assignments/activities will be posted by an agreed-upon time daily for access by the cohort of students that are at-home learners within the cycle.Middle and High School
The middle and high school hybrid schedule will alternate AA/BB and will not include the distance learning day in the current elementary hybrid model. While this alternating pattern means the in-person and at-home days will look different each week, this schedule offers maximum in-person time which we know is a priority for our families. The assignment to an A or B attendance day is dependent on the last name of the oldest child in the family--Group A is last names A-L and Group B is last names M-Z.
It is important to note that at-home learning days will look different than Distance Learning days. At-home learning days will include a scheduled “check-in” once per day, asynchronous work equivalent to what would be done in class and could include Zoom sessions with the in-person class.
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Description
In the event the Blue Valley is in the yellow gating criteria level or orange gating criteria level, the hybrid (limiting capacity) could be used as a learning mode. A hybrid model combines the In-Person Learning with Modifications model and at-home learning. Students enrolled in VirtualED will continue with VirtualED. The hybrid model reduces total building occupancy.
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Technology
By the end of the fall semester, there will be a K-12 1:Learner initiative in place for all Blue Valley students. The district has a plan to supply students who do not have a device with a solution until the district rounds out its K-12 1:Learner initiative late this fall for primary students.
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Curriculum
Unlike the spring of 2020, the full Blue Valley curriculum will be taught, albeit with modifications that allow for the most complete course experience while not physically in the classroom setting. Learning in a hybrid environment will be comparable to learning in any other model. While activities and strategies will vary, all students, regardless of learning format, will have relevant, student-centered and personalized learning experiences.
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Special Education
If all special education services cannot be delivered under the hybrid model, a student may be offered these IEP services on “non-attendance” days as determined appropriate by the IEP team.
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Early Childhood
Due to smaller class sizes, we anticipate that all early childhood students will continue to attend following a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday schedule. If capacity changes, communication will be shared directly with early childhood families.
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ESOL
Students in the ESOL program may need to attend school each day upon invitation to do so. Supports for students at home will occur virtually and may vary by student.
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Activities/Athletics
The status of activities and athletics is determined by the Kansas State Department of Education’s (“KSDE”) Navigating Change Criteria.
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Time
Students should plan to spend a similar amount of time on school work on at-home learning days as they do on In-Person Learning days. At-home learning will not represent a reduction of learning time, as was the case in the spring of 2020 with Continuous Learning.
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Assessments and Grading
Students will continue to receive high-quality feedback and may be asked to engage in assessments on both In-Person Learning and at-home learning days. Grades will be given in the same manner that would have happened previously and will continue with no gaps regardless of the change in the delivery model.
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Communication
Teachers will use Canvas as the platform for all class communication, parent information, class activities, live/synchronous session links, etc.
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How to Access
There is no need to register for the Hybrid model.