Dear Tuscan Family~
Tuscan students on the April 30, 2021 hybrid waitlist were approved to attend school in person effective Monday, May 10th, 2021 in combined cohorts, five days a week.
As a reminder, parents must log on to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to electronically sign and submit the District’s COVID-19 Parent Agreement Letter of Compliance for each child to attend in-person instruction. The agreement can only be accessed via the PowerSchool parent portal.
If you need help with the PowerSchool Parent Portal or have forgotten your login information, please email: parentportal@somsd.k12.nj.us.
Parents/guardians of incoming “new to hybrid” students, to help us ensure the health and safety of students and staff, please carefully read the Tuscan School Hybrid Return to School Guide. All district protocols and school procedures and practices highlighted in the Tuscan School Hybrid Reopening Guide must be strictly followed and should not be considered or interpreted as a matter of choice or convenience.
If Your Child Is Approved for Hybrid
If your child is approved for hybrid and you prefer for your child to remain virtual on any day or for any number of days, please email your child’s teacher and TuscanASAP@somsd.k12.nj.us .
Please find below the Tuscan School Hybrid Reopening Guide |Effective May 10, 2021 with the following updates/ revisions.
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- Introduction/If Your Child is Approved for Hybrid
- April 30th, 2021 Hybrid Waitlist - May 10, 2021 Start Date for In Person Instruction
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- Tuscan School Dismissal Procedures for Grades 3 – 5
- Grade 3 – 5 Students will be dismissed from the same morning arrival location (see Arrival & Dismissal Map on page 9).
- Grades 3 – 5 Students are dismissed to follow their parent/guardian afterschool directives to either walk or wait for pick up.
- As a standard safety practice parents should inform students and teachers of their child’s afterschool plans.
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In the Classroom
- Students in Grades 4 and 5 may switch classes during the school day.
Special Subjects - Students may leave their classroom for special subjects. The special subject teachers may deliver instruction from their classrooms. Adjustments may be made to limit movement and congestion throughout the building. PE will take place outside weather permitting.
These are extremely fluid times for our school district and the Tuscan School Hybrid Return to School Guide will continue to be updated as needed in accordance with our district’s protocols and practices for in person school attendance. Updates and/or revisions to the Tuscan School Hybrid Return to School Guide will be included in the Tuscan Tidings Newsletter.
Please know that at Tuscan School our commitment to all of our students is unwavering. Our attention and focus will be given to the needs of all of our students in attendance both virtually and in person. Technology is required for attending school in person as the mode of instructional delivery will remain the same at this time.
If you are seeking guidance to assist with supporting your child’s transition to attending school in person, please see Tips for Returning to School from Tuscan Social Worker Ms. Buggy, which can be found below and in the 5/3/21 edition of the Tuscan Tidings .
We appreciate your outstanding work in support of teaching and learning and your voice and insights are highly valued. Please know that we deeply care and we are concern about the health, safety and well-being of our Tuscan family. We invite and welcome parent involvement. If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of your child’s Tuscan experience, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or ROARforTuscan@somsd.k12.nj.us.
