Dear Parkview Families,
We are so excited to welcome your child back to school for the 2020-21 school year! Our staff have been busy getting ready and preparing classrooms for our students. We are welcoming new staff, setting up new spaces, and putting new safety procedures in place. We are confident that we will have a great year ahead! Please see below for some important back to school information. We will continue to send updates as we have them available.
I look forward to seeing you all next week!
In partnership,
Nicole Garcia, Principal
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Assessment Information
Our Assessment Days are September 8 and 9, from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Our hope is for every child to meet with their assigned teacher, whether they are in the Hybrid or 196 Digital Academy. If you have not signed up for assessments, please use the link here or call the school office at 952-431-8350.
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iPads for all K-5 Students
Every K-5 student will receive a District 196 issued iPad to support learning in person and online. iPads will be distributed during our Assessment Days on September 8 and 9. Technology support will be available to ensure each family has the device set up and ready for learning on the first day of school, regardless of the model of instruction your child is participating in. *When you get your new device, you will need to return all previously issued Chromebooks or iPad.
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First day of school is September 14
- School Hours: 9:25 AM - 3:45 PM
- Doors Open: 9:10 AM
Please do not drop off your child before the time our doors open as we will not have supervision to supervise and support social distancing.
Revised District 196 School Year Calendar
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Arrival and Dismissal
Parents and Caregivers are asked to remain in their vehicles during arrival and dismissal to support our social distancing protocols. Students will be entering the building using doors for their assigned grade level to support social distancing. Please see the map below to that shows the doors for each grade level.
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School Supplies
Teachers will be emailing with information about school supplies. Please watch for information about what to bring to school on the first day or what is needed for their digital learning class.
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Hybrid Schedule
Students will attend school in person two days each week, in A and B cohorts. Cohort A will be at school Mondays and Thursdays, and Cohort B will be at school Tuesdays and Fridays. Each cohort will be approximately half of students enrolled in the current class. On other days, students will be learning from home.
- Cohort A: Last name letters A – K (attend school on Mondays and Thursdays)
- Cohort B: Last name letters L – Z (attend school on Tuesdays and Fridays)
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Digital Academy Schedule
196 Digital Academy is a full-time distance learning option for families who do not want their children to attend school in person. The 196 Digital Academy has been redesigned from the emergency distance learning model that was implemented in the spring to a more consistent educational experience. The registration for 196 Digital Academy closed August 14, 2020.
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Attendance Procedures
Hybrid Learners
- On days when your student attends class at school, teachers will take their attendance at 9:25.
- During at-home learning days, students are considered to be present and will only be marked absent when a parent/guardian contacts the main office and communicates that the students is not able to participate in learn-at-home activities for that day.
Digital Academy Learners
- On M, T, Th, F, attendance will be taken at the beginning of the Morning Meeting via Zoom and based on student participation in Zoom sessions during math and/or reading and word study workshops and through completed work students share/post on Seesaw (K-3) or Schoology (4-5).
- On Wednesdays, students are considered to be present and will be marked absent when a parent/guardian contacts the main office and communicates that the students is not able to participate in learn-at-home activities for that day.
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Basics
- Face coverings are a requirement for all students and staff inside of our school. This is in accordance with both District 196 and Minnesota state policy.
- During Hybrid Learning, buildings will restrict non-essential visitors and volunteers. Parents will be asked to make appointments for in-person meetings or participate in meetings online.
- Social Distancing will be enforced in all areas throughout the school and school grounds. Signage will be installed to direct flow in hallways and for social distancing reminders.
- Students and staff will practice good hygiene and build in time for regular hand washing. Hand sanitizer stations will be available at all entrances, classrooms and common areas.
- Drinking Fountains will not be used and will be covered. We encourage students to bring a water bottle to school to be filled using the classroom sink.
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Daily At-Home Self and Symptoms Check for all Students and Staff
- Each day staff and parents/guardians should check for each of these symptoms and items before school. If a student or staff person exhibits ANY of these symptoms they should stay home and contact their doctor for follow-up on testing or a doctor’s visit:
- Fever of 100.4 F or greater
- New chills and a repeated shaking with chills
- New muscle pain
- New headache
- New sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
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Students or staff should stay home if they:
- Have one or more symptoms of COVID-19
- Live with someone who has symptoms of COVID-19
- Have been in close contact (within 6 feet for greater than 15 minutes, with or without a mask) with anyone who has been instructed to isolate due to illness or a positive test
- Have been advised by a medical provider that they may have been exposed to COVID-19
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Cleaning and Sanitation
Cleaning and Sanitation protocols in schools and district buildings
- Cleaning will take place every night. Custodial teams will sanitize with Oxivir disinfectant cleaner using professional electrostatic sprayers in common areas, high-touch areas, classrooms (desks, tables, chairs). Consistent high level of cleaning protocols will be followed every night.
- Cleaning will also take place throughout the day. Custodial teams will clean high-touch surfaces.
- Teachers and classroom staff will be provided with safe, disinfecting products to use on classroom desks and surfaces.
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Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunches will be pre-packaged and delivered to each classroom. Students will eat with their classmates either in their classroom, outside, or in the cafeteria with their pod. We will not have all students from a grade level eating in the cafeteria at one time, rather it may be limited to occasional opportunities for smaller groups to support social distancing.
Meals will be available for 196 Digital Academy students and for Hybrid students to purchase during their at home learning days. More information will be provided about this process when it is available. For general information about our Food & Nutrition Department, please check their website.
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Free and Reduced Priced Meals
Information for menus, meal and a la carte pricing may be accessed at the link provided below. Your family may qualify for free or reduced price school meals. All students approved will receive school meals at no cost which includes breakfast and lunch. This program also waives co-curricular activity fees for the student. You are encouraged to apply with the link below. Please note: Families must apply for Free & Reduced Price Lunch qualification every year.
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