Updates for the 2020-2021 School Year
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Update 10/5/2020
Dear Met Family,
First, let me thank you for your support and understanding during the start of the school year. We have already had many successful advisory Zooms , advisory meet-ups, one-on-one meetings and on-campus visits. We are now looking ahead to our reopening plan’s Phase II, hybrid learning model, with 25% of students returning to campus at least one day per week. We anticipate the start of our Phase II model to begin on Monday, October 26, though this date depends on an expected update from the Governor and the Commissioner coming around Oct 13. We will keep you informed.
In order to prepare our facilities for in-person learning, and to prepare thoughtful instruction for our students, we are asking all families to select either full distance learning or full participation in our in-person hybrid schedule for the remainder of the first trimester (Oct 26 - Dec 23). Advisors will be contacting you soon to ask what your choice will be for your student’s learning. Please know:
- Students choosing full distance learning will remain in distance learning for the remainder of the trimester (Oct 26 - Dec 23).
- Students choosing to participate in our limited in-person model are expected to be on campus during in-person learning days; if they do not participate in in-person learning on their assigned day, they will be marked absent. Anticipated start date is Oct. 26.
- If the student is struggling with engagement in their chosen model (full distance or limited in-person), the Learning Team can convene before the end of the trimester to determine if a change is needed in the student’s plan.
- The Met’s COVID Helpline (see enclosed) should be used to report a student absence due to illness, development of symptoms, exposure to or positive test results for COVID, or any questions.
