Returning to School in 2020

Today is the day that every school district in New York was to submit its reopening plan to the state. Last night, Superintendent Maria Suttmeier and other school officials presented the reopening plan for the Hudson City School District in a virtual informational meeting. The visuals from that presentation can all be found here. The complete plan can be found here. 

The school is scheduled to begin for all students on September 14, but whether that means actually showing up at school on that day or not depends on the grade level.

As the chart indicates, students in PreK through Grade 5--those who attend classes at Montgomery C. Smith--will go to school on Monday and Tuesday and on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, there will be remote learning while the school building is being cleaned. Students in Grades 6 through 10 will be divided into two groups. One group will go to school on Monday and Tuesday, the other on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, there will be remote learning for both groups while the school building is being cleaned. For students in Grades 11 and 12, that is, juniors and seniors in high school, all learning will be remote, at least for the time being. 

For parents reluctant to send their children back to school, HCSD is also offering a Virtual School Option. To review the complete plan, which among other things addresses measures to ensure health and safety and social-emotional well being, click here. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce next week if schools will reopen in New York.
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