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Fall 2021 Opening

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Transitioning back to the learning experiences

we all want for our students

Teaching & Learning

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2020-21

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2021-22

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Teaching & Learning

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  • Single Instructional Modality
  • Time
  • Materials and Supplies
  • Furniture
  • Flexibility
  • Socialization
  • Personalization

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Elementary

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8:00-2:30

5 days/week

Middle

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9:05-3:35

5 days/week

High

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9:05-3:35

5 days/week

2021-22

Instructional Day

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Extracurricular Activities

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  • Athletics
  • Performing Arts
  • Clubs
  • Student Government
  • Honor Societies
  • Special Events

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Health

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Health Mitigation Measures

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Health Mitigation Measures Used During 20-21 School Year:

Face Coverings

Physical Distancing

Health

Screenings

Temperature

Screenings

COVID Protocols

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Factors to Consider

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Delta Variant

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Factors to Consider

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Updated CDC Guidance (7/9/21):

  • Emphasis on return to in-person learning
  • Monitoring of community transmission, vaccination coverage, screening testing, and occurrence of outbreaks
  • Vaccinations as a prevention strategy
  • 3 feet of physical distance between students
  • No masks for staff and students who are fully vaccinated

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Vaccinations

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Vaccine becomes available for select groups

Vaccine becomes available for educators

Dec. 2020

Jan.2021

April 2021

May 2021

Vaccine becomes available for youth ages 16 to 17

Vaccine becomes available for youth ages 12 to 15

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GCPS Vaccination Clinics

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GCPS employees able to receive vaccine through local vaccine clinics and Richmond International Raceway clinics

Vaccine clinics at GHS for 16- through 18- year olds

January- March 2021

April 30 & May 3, 2021

May 21 & May 25, 2021

Vaccine clinics at GHS for 12- through 18- year olds

June 16, 2021

Vaccine clinics at GHS for 12- through 18- year olds

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2021-2022 Safety Mitigation Measures

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  • Balancing a return to normalcy with providing a safe and healthy environment for all
  • Layering mitigation measures
  • Incorporating measures to prevent and contain COVID-19
  • Our community will continue to be updated on mitigation measures