It was a very eventful and busy week on the AGS campus as many of the elements of our construction project have come to a close. Though it doesn't look like it from the outside yet, I assure you that the inside of the building is looking great and the outside will be there very soon. The building is looking so good on the inside that this past Monday the Board of Education approved our plan for the option of an in-person hybrid return to learning.
On Tuesday of this week an email went out, as well as a social media and website posting, on the learning options that our families have for their student's learning starting on the week of October 5th. The two options available to our families are A). an In-Person Hybrid and B). 100% virtual learning. For the in-person learning option, the cohorting of students into smaller, contained groups needed to be prioritized which means daily attendance will look different at the elementary and secondary levels. For our K-5 students selecting the in-person option, attendance in our building will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Our students in grades 6-12 will attend EITHER Monday and Tuesday OR Thursday and Friday. We have carefully divided our district into cohorted zones and grouping to keep our numbers at a level in which we can safely group them and distance them throughout the school day. For information about which secondary group you may be in, refer to the district website or see the picture and document below.
Included within the email and posting that went out to our families this week was a link to a form in which we are asking all families to complete for each of their child, indicating their learning option for the rest of first semester. I would like to thank everyone that has already filled out the forms for their children and ask anyone that has not filled it out yet, to do so as soon as possible. On Monday, staff will begin to identify missing student forms and will be making contact for a determination of your choice. If you need quick access to the form, it is linked below.
Learning Plans Intention Form (Click Here)
Next week I will be sending out a communication each evening with need to know information for our families that are returning to in-person learning. My goal is to give you a five minute read per night on each of the important topics of: When to send my student to school, Pick up and Drop off, Food Service, and Safety Protocols. These communications will also be collated into next week's Wolverine Weekly.
Here at Au Gres-Sims we appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation during this interesting and challenging time. Thank you for being a partner in the education of your children!
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Ming
