In Person Learning Town Hall

01.19.21 - we will get started at 7pm!

• This call will be recorded and shared out with everyone.

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• Cameras off.

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• Get something to take notes on or with (or take pictures on your phone) - I will give you a second!

Interpretation

https://meet.google.com/gds-engu-rxn

Dial-in: (US) +1 413-489-2101

PIN: 993 158 963#

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Session Notes

• Families and students will understand the expectations for In Person Learning at North so that we all keep each other safe.

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• Families and students will understand their next steps so they can successfully return to In Person Learning at North.

Objectives

• Key Points
• Health and Safety
• Student Experience
• Schedule
• Closing

Agenda

KEY OF KEY POINTS

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Reality Check

• We are SO excited to be able to bring students back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• We all must do our part to keep each other safe

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• Things will not feel “normal”

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North Priorities for Learning

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Ensure health and safety for students, staff, and community

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Support our students and their individual needs, specifically students with IEPs, Emerging Multilingual Students, and those who do not have a safe home

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Provide as much engaging synchronous instruction time supporting the whole child

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Provide consistency and simplicity for families and students

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Maintain the number of units of credit students can earn in a year

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Minimize the number of adults and courses a student has to manage

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Ensure the North Rejoin plan is feasible and manageable for staff, students, and community

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Always have an online option for students

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The 3 Main Things

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1. Health and safety is #1. We will collectively do everything that we can to keep each other, our students, and our community safe. As a result, we will be bringing students back slowly.

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• We will not be perfect - GRACE. We will not be perfect with our instruction. We will not be perfect with our protocols. We will not be perfect, but we will have multiple layers and multiple plans so that the “swiss cheese” effect of layer slices on top of each other will provide a robust support system.

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• Follow Expectations - Students must follow the expectations that are shared with them and the reminders from adults.

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Preparation for In Person Learning

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2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY ORIENTATION

• In Email - email elizabeth_laughlin@dpsk12.org if you cannot find it or have questions!
• Video (28 minutes)
• Review Slide Deck (English) - (Spanish)
• Take Quiz

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3 - COME IN PERSON

Come on your day!

• Thu, Jan. 21
• New to North
• Mon, Jan. 25
• Learning Group A and C
• Tue, Jan 26
• No In Person (PSAT)
• Wed, Jan 27
• Learning Group B and C
• Thu, Jan 28
• No In Person

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Mon, Feb 1 regular Learning Group Rotation Begins

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1 - OVERVIEW

• Initial Communication Review
• Consent Form Completed
• Family Town Hall (you are here)

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Preparation for In Person Learning

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Highlights

• Safety First with the DPS 5: Health Screen, Mask Up, Distance, Wash, Avoid Congregating and Sharing Resources

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• Students arrive at their assigned door to check between 7:35am and 7:55am for an 8:00am start

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• Students will transition between their 4 classes during the day, needing to pass directly from one class to the next - no congregating.

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• Classroom can have a maximum of 17 students (other spaces can have more) and seating charts are required at all times.

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• When SCHEDULE 2 is in effect, the synchronous school day is 8am to 1pm and synchronous Learning Community moves to Friday from 8:30am - 9:25am.

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• Teachers will be teaching students who are physically in person and students who are learning remotely at the same time.

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HEALTH

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SAFETY

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DPS 5

1. Health Screen
2. Mask Up
3. Distance
4. Wash
5. Avoid Congregating and Sharing of Resources

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Email susan_camp@dpsk12.org if you have health questions!

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Daily Health Screening

Each AM before entering school, students will need to complete a pass a health screening.

https://tinyurl.com/NHSHealthScreenStudent

• Search “North High School”
• Click “Check-In”
• Enter Student ID # & Answer 2 Questions
• Hit Submit
• Show GREEN SCREEN to enter school

*Date will be verified!*

Masks On!

Masks must be worn at all times when in school or at school-sponsored activities (riding the bus, sporting events, etc)

• To be effective, masks must fully cover your nose and mouth
• No valve masks

Masks On!

The only time you will not wear your mask, is when you are eating or drinking.

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Student should plan to bring an extra mask with them to school if possible. DPS has purchased two masks for each student.

Physical Distancing

6-ft whenever possible

• Adults must stay 6-ft from students

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3-ft at ALL times

• Students must stay at least 3 feet from each other always

Wash: Hand-Hygiene

Hands must be washed or sanitized between classes, as well as before and after eating.

• Hand Sanitizer hallways stations are through the school
• All classrooms will be provided hand sanitizer

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Avoid Congregating and Sharing Resources

• Students should remain 6 feet apart at all times
• Students should not use common supplies in a classroom and should disinfect if doing so
• If a student sees something, they need to say something!

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Health and Safety Resources

• Staff health screen
• Masks, face shields, gloves, plastic shields
• Hand sanitizer
• Disinfectant and rags
• Seating charts
• Cohorting
• Close contact quarantining
• Whatever our staff needs, we will work to get it for them!

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Targeted Contact Identification

Targeted Contact Identification

Targeted Contact Identification

Close Contact Quarantining

• Seating Charts
• Attendance
• Students interact with up to 64 students a day

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Individuals Quarantined for at Least 10 Days (could be 7 with a negative test and no symptoms)

• Individuals within 6 feet of individual positive for COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes, when both individuals are masked
• Individuals within 12 feet of individual positive for COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes, when at least one individual is unmasked

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Cohorting

• Classes will operate with 17 or fewer students in-person and live stream remote/virtual students (operate at 50% capacity) and students can attend in-person classes at ;east twice a week.
• Teachers can have a maximum exposure of 136 in-person students (up to eight groups of in-person students containing up to 17 in-person students in each group).
• Individual classes must not exceed 35 students, including those in-person and live streaming.
• Hallways must support one-way direction flow when possible, or two way direction flow with adequate distance among groups to avoid student crossover and congregating.
• Students can transition to their classes throughout the school during their two in-person days a week.
• All classes must maintain accurate seating charts and require daily adherence to the seating chart to support contact identification in the case of a COVID exposure.
• Students in grades 6-12 should be socially distanced a minimum of three feet; greater distance is encouraged if possible.

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COVID Case Communication

• When there are potential exposures, the individuals who were potentially exposed will be communicated with
• General letters to the community will continue to be sent out if there are in building exposures so that everyone watches and monitors for symptoms

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COVID Testing - Highly Encourage

Testing takes place in the North parking lot!

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At any time, families and students can schedule a test at existing COVIDCheck Colorado sites. Any DPS student or employee should use our district link, while family members can continue to use the community link.

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Weather Days

• DPS has said no more snow days
• Stay home, learn virtually

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Operational Closure

If there is a safety issue in the community or if we are not able to staff our building at a safe level, Principal Wolf has the ability to call an operational closure.

• Operational closures will be called by 7:30am each morning and messages through Remind and School Messenger will be sent to families, students, and staff.
• In the event of an Operational Closure, all students would learn remote for the day and there would not be any In Person instruction.
• If students have already arrived at campus or are on their way, we will work to accommodate a learning space for them in the building to engage with their classes.

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Health Supports

• Nursing Services - Email susan_camp@dpsk12.org if you have health questions!
• Denver Health Clinic
• Your primary care provider

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

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In Person Experience Overview

• Students rotate between classes with their scheduled teacher
• Teachers with accommodations remote into In Person students supervised by another staff member (we have 12 of these teachers)
• Students cannot leave campus once they enter the building (includes lunch)
• Students have assigned seats in their class
• No more than 17 students present in each class - no more than 50% of total student body present at any given time
• Students must not congregate while in the building
• Students will be in Learning Group A, B, C, or D
• All students will have an assigned room on their schedule, including students with off periods (period 1 and 7 students should not be on campus)

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Student Learning Groups

• Group A - Mon/ Tue In Person, Wed/ Thu Remote
• Group B - Mon/ Tue Remote, Wed/ Thu In Person
• Group C - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu In Person
• Group D - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 100% Remote
• Fridays - Remote for everyone

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Group C Prioritization

*Students who need to be in school based on life

*Students who need to be in school based on semester 1 performance

*Family preference

Families can request to change their learning preference USING THIS FORM, but there are no guarantees we can change it since the due date was Dec. 13

Learning Groups

• Students and families will receive an email with their Learning Group by 10am tomorrow.
• Families who did not complete the preference/ consent form were assigned a Learning Group.
• If there are changes that you would like to request, the LEARNING CHANGE FORM must be completed. There are no guarantees that we will be able to accommodate.
• We have a few more spots for Group C if you want to attend every day

• Group A - Mon/ Tue In Person, Wed/ Thu Remote
• Group B - Mon/ Tue Remote, Wed/ Thu In Person
• Group C - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu In Person
• Group D - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 100% Remote
• Fridays - Remote for everyone

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Learning Group

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Thursday, January 21 - New to North Students (9th Grade, Transfer, etc.) - 8am start for all!

Friday, January 22 - LC synchronous at 8:30, Friday Blocks 9:30am - 12:25pm, Asynchronous Work Time

Inauguration

• If Thursday, January 21 does not seem safe for students to attend in person, we will communicate this by 5pm tomorrow (Wednesday).
• We will send out the change of schedule for next week if needed.

Anticipations

• We anticipate that not everyone who selected In Person will show up.
• We may have additional seats where students may be able to attend 4 days a week if they want to.
• Life situations may change - just reach out and we will work to support if we can!

Time to Come to School!

• 7:35am - 7:55am Check In!
• School starts at 8:00am!

Student Health Screen

• Safe Access Health Screen: tinyurl.com/nhshealthscreenstudent
• Ideally, students will complete health screen at home and show screenshot of cleared green screen with time stamp
• If students do not have a mobile device, they should complete their health screen on their chromebook and take a screenshot to show when they arrive at school
• If students do not have any devices, we will have devices available at school where staff members will conduct the health screen for students.
• When students are checked in, they will be asked if they completed the health screen with honesty and integrity
• Temperature Check
• All students will have their temperature checked upon arrival

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Daily Health Screening

Each AM before entering school, students will need to complete a pass a health screening.

https://tinyurl.com/NHSHealthScreenStudent

• Search “North High School”
• Click “Check-In”
• Enter Student ID # & Answer 2 Questions
• Hit Submit
• Show GREEN SCREEN to enter school

*Date will be verified!*

Building Entrance

• Arrival between 7:35am and 7:55am - do not arrive earlier or later than these times!
• Students will enter at the MAIN ENTRANCE, CAFETERIA, or GARDEN STAIRS depending on the location of their Period 1 Class.
• Students will be required to show proof of a cleared Safe Access Health Screen that they completed with honesty and integrity, will get their temperature checked, and will need to go immediately to their classroom space without congregating.
• If a student’s period 1 classroom is not available when they arrive, they are to wait outside the classroom physically distanced from each other
• Every student must wear a masks covering their nose and mouth as soon as they step foot on the North campus
• We will provide masks to students who need a new one or are not wearing an appropriate one
• Students must maintain 6 feet of distance (at least 3 feet in a classroom)
• Students will use hand sanitizer at the beginning and end of every class period
• After 8:30am, no new students admitted unless prior communication with main office

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Enter Through Assigned Door

All cohorts will enter and exit through their designated door, and will complete and pass a health screen prior to entering.

Class Flow

1. Students must use hand sanitizer upon entering the classroom
2. Students must sit in their assigned seats and seats must be facing the same direction
3. Students can turn and talk to each other, but they should not get up to regroup themselves - those they talk to should be those they are sitting around
4. Students can complete worksheets and other packets, but they should not share any non-consumable resources.
5. Students use hand sanitizer as they leave the class
6. Student desks must be disinfected as students leave the class
1. One student sprayer and one student wiper identified

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Face the Same Direction

Classroom desks will all be facing the same direction and students must not move them from this set-up.

• Students should not turn around chairs or work while facing others.

Moving About The Building

• Students must be on the move during passing periods - no congregating
• If students need to use the restroom or move about during a class period, they must:
• COMPLETE THE STUDENT TRANSITION FORM
• OBTAIN A PAPER PASS FROM A STAFF MEMBER
• No lockers - everything comes with you!

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Building Exit

• Students will exit the nearest designated exit where there is a grab and go food station
• Students must leave the building immediately unless they are working with a staff member

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Food and Water

• Grab and Go Lunch and Breakfast for the next day will be available at 1:00pm for student dismissal
• Breakfast will be available the morning of on an emergency basis and students are encourage to eat outside when possible
• Students are only allowed to eat during designated times in the classroom by taking down their mask briefly
• Students cannot drink from the drinking fountains, they must drink from a water bottle and can do so at any time by quickly taking down their mask, taking a drink, and then putting their mask back on their face
• We will provide water bottles for students who need water bottles

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Absences

• If student will not be attending In Person, must notify attendance team
• Attendance Text Line - 346.808.0211
• Attendance Email - North_Attendance@dpsk12.org
• Attendance Voicemail - 720.423.2922
• After 3 no call, no show in person, student will be moved to virtual learning
• If our attendance team reaches out, please respond ASAP as we need all in person students accounted for

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After Hours Care

• City Year will provide tutoring, clubs, activities, and supervision for students who are not able to leave at 1pm.
• City Year Support will take place from 1:00pm - 3:30pm (we may look at extending if needed)
• This will start on Feb. 1
• Sign Up For North City Year After School Here

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Restrooms

• We will attempt to lock restrooms before school, during passing periods, and after school to minimize students congregating. If there is an emergency, the restrooms on the 1st Floor A Building will remain open and be supervised.
• If students need to use the restroom, they need to obtain a pass from the class they are in.
• Only one student per class may have a pass at any given time.
• Only paper passes will be used, no reusable passes.

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Restroom Use

• One student per cohort may use the restroom at a time, and they must use the cohort restroom pass.
• Students must use the assigned restroom for their cohort.
• If students from different cohorts are in the restroom at the same time, they should maintain social distance.
• Students must wash their hands for a minimum 20 seconds following restroom use.

If students prefer a gender-neutral restroom, they should speak with Mr. Wolf or Ms. Gorka.

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Student Technology

Students should bring a charged Chromebook, charger, cell phone (to show proof of health screen), and headphones to school every day.

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If students need tech support, they can be sent to the library where they will receive tech support or tech support will come to their room if they fill out a tech request form.

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Off Periods

• Period 1 Off Period students should not arrive until before period 3 and need to receive written permission from Principal Wolf to arrive before 9:00am. When they arrive, they need to go to the cafeteria to wait.
• Period 3 Off Period students will report to their designated room - in the lecture hall
• Period 5 Off Period students will report to their designated room - in the lecture hall
• Period 7 Off Period students should go home after period 5 and need to receive written permission from Principal Wolf to remain on campus.

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Behavior

• IT IS ESSENTIAL TO FOLLOW EXPECTATIONS!

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• 3 Behavior Corrections = Family Meeting
• 5 Behavior Corrections = Virtual Learning for Remainder of Week
• Multiple in a Day = Go Home and cannot return until orientation is done and new consent form is completed

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SCHEDULE

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Schedule Overview

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• Quarter 3 - LC + Periods 1,3,5,7 - Jan. 5 - Mar. 12
• Quarter 4 - LC + Periods 2,4,6,8 - Mar. 15 - May 28

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• Schedule 1 will be used when we are in Remote Learning
• Schedule 2 will be used when we have over 100 students in building for learning in order to maximize health and safety so dismissal takes place at lunch

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Schedule 1 STUDENT

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Schedule 2 STUDENT

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STUDENT Comparison Mon - Thu

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Learning Community on Schedule 2

• Synchronous Learning Community will take place on Friday from 8:30am - 9:25am
• Asynchronous Learning Community will take place on Thursday afternoons for you to connect with students and for students to engage in their asynchronous work for LC

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STUDENT Comparison Fri

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Friday Blocks

The purpose of Friday Blocks is to put students in the driver’s seat of their own learning and build school community. Many of these ideas came from the November planning day that came from students, staff, and community members.

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• Each Block rotation lasts 4 weeks and students and staff are able to adjust their support and their schedule after this time - 2 rotations per quarter
• Staff articulate what they are offering during each block - we need to determine priority of assigning blocks
• Students complete their own schedule for how they are using their Blocks
• Teachers offer at least 2 blocks (STL offers at least 1 block)
• Example Blocks
• Class Period Support for current classes
• Credit Recovery Support from last semester
• Clubs (student leadership, trivia, BSA, etc.)
• Career advising
• AP support
• Mental health
• Student asynchronous work time

Start date is planned for Friday, January 15

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Quarter 3 Calendar with notations of which students are in person

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What Happens Quarter 4?

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• We will learn from Quarter 3, so let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves?
• The plan will be that students will take Periods 2, 4, 6, and 8
• Period 8 will be for students who need to dive deeper into their current classes or make up previous learning they did not completed.
• Not all students will have a Period 8.

Preparation for In Person Learning

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2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY ORIENTATION

• In Email - email elizabeth_laughlin@dpsk12.org if you cannot find it or have questions!
• Video (28 minutes)
• Review Slide Deck (English) - (Spanish)
• Take Quiz

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1 - OVERVIEW

• Initial Communication Review
• Consent Form Completed
• Family Town Hall (you are here)

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3 - COME IN PERSON

Come on your day!

• Thu, Jan. 21
• New to North
• Mon, Jan. 25
• Learning Group A and C
• Tue, Jan 26 - No In Person (PSAT)
• Wed, Jan 27
• Learning Group B and C
• Thu, Jan 28
• No In Person

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Mon, Feb 1 regular Learning Group Rotation Begins

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4 - City Year

Sign Up For North City Year After School Here

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Preparation for In Person Learning

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OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS

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Closing

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