Earlier this month, FCPS shared an updated plan for the implementation of a hybrid learning model for students. We will be moving forward with that plan.
This means school-based staff will be returning to buildings on Wednesday, January 27. Students are expected to return as part of an in-person hybrid model on Tuesday, February 16, with Wednesday, February 3, and Wednesday, February 10, serving as asynchronous learning days.
*FCPS recognizes that staff in the FCTA unit may elect to work from home on the 27th to complete grading for the second term.
While small group instruction will not occur between Wednesday, January 27, and Friday, February 12, we will be using this time to provide strategic orientation sessions for specific grade levels and programs and to work with staff to prepare for the return of students to in-person instruction.
Later today, we will also be sharing an update on the resumption of high school athletics.
We have been preparing for the hybrid model for a long time, and we look forward to welcoming students back to our schools. We are confident in our hybrid model, which follows all guidance from the Frederick County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The mitigation strategies that we are implementing: facial coverings, social distancing, and frequent hand washing continue to be successful in limiting the spread of COVID-19. It is critically important that all staff and students adhere to these protocols. We have recently updated our guidance on facial coverings to include possible disciplinary consequences if these safety rules are not followed.
We are excited to move to this next step in returning students to our school buildings! Thank you for all that you do and will continue to do to support our students.