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Statement from Toledo Public Schools Administration
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has said that 80 percent of Ohioans live in a
county that is considered to have a high risk
for spreading COVID-19,
including Lucas County. As cases continue to
increase across our county,
the state of Ohio and the country, Toledo
Public Schools will return
to 100 percent remote learning (known as Red
Light status).
While the number of
confirmed cases of students in schools specifically TPS
schools remains low, we are concerned that trend will not
continue as we
approach the holidays and the colder winter months and the
most prudent course
of action is to have all of our students learning remotely.
Here are the details:
Thursday, November 12 will be
the last day of in-person
instruction for all Group A
students in grades Pre-K through fifth;
students will need to take
home all personal items that day.
Friday, November 13 will
be the last day of in-person instruction
for all Group B students in
grades Pre-K through fifth; students will need
to take home all personal
items that day.
Sixth, seventh and eighth
grade students who were scheduled to
return to school on Monday,
November 16th will continue with online
learning.
TPS will remain in Red
Light status at least through the end of the
first semester, which ends
on Thursday, December 17.
Students from TTA and
ANSAT will continue with in-school
instruction so they can earn
their industry credentials.
That means that any student who
is currently on the A/B hybrid schedule
will return to remote
learning and the remainder of our students
including the sixth through
eighth grade students who had been expected to
start on the hybrid schedule
on the 16th will continue with their online
learning.
We will follow this schedule
through the end of the first semester, which
ends on Thursday, December
17, 2020 students will then transition to
winter break on Monday
December 21, 2020. Friday, December 18, 2020 is
teacher workday. A decision
about the second semester will be made over the
Christmas holiday break.
This return to all remote
learning is being made with one concern in mind:
the health and safety of the
districts students and staff members. While
administrators are thankful
confirmed COVID-19 cases have been low in TPS
schools, they want to ensure
the district does not contribute to growing
cases in the county. We will
continue to closely monitor the data provided
by the Toledo-Lucas County
Health Department and the Ohio Department of
Health to make an informed
decision before school resumes on Tuesday,
January 5.
Students will need to
continue logging on to their Chromebook each day and
complete their classwork.
They must maintain their grades and daily
attendance will be taken.
This is the website to the districts Responsible
Reopening plan for
information related to expectations during Red Light
status: tps.org/reopen
Overall Schedule
Thursday, November 12:
The last day of in-person
instruction for all Group A students in grades Pre-K through
fifth; students will need to take home all personal items
that day.
Friday, November 13:
The last day of in-person
instruction for all Group B students in grades Pre-K through
fifth; students will need to take home all personal items
that day.
Monday, November 16:
All students return to
remote learning
Sixth, seventh and eighth
grade students who were scheduled to return to school on
this date will continue with online learning.
TPS will remain in Red
Light status at least through the end of the first semester,
which ends on Thursday, December 17.
Students from TTA and
ANSAT will continue with in-school instruction so they can
earn their industry credentials.
Transportation
Transportation will
continue to be provided for the special education students
who will be provided in-school services.
Parents will be contacted
directly to confirm the time and locations for pick-up and
drop-off
Food Distribution
Beginning on November
16th:
Students and parents can
pick up a 5-day meal pack on Mondays from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. at the school closest to their home.
If you cannot pick meals
up on Monday, please call the school you will use as your
pick-up location by noon the previous Friday to arrange for
a Tuesday pick-up.
Head Start locations at
Crossgates, Mayfair and Summit will not be open.
Thanksgiving Week
November 23rd
Meal pick-up will
only be available on Monday, November 23rd for Thanksgiving
week.
General Health Reminders:
- Wear a mask when you
are out in public and/or with friends
- Maintain at least six
feet of distance
- Wash your hands often
- Avoid large gatherings
with family and friends
- The mandate will
continue for TPS employees to wear masks while at work or in
any TPS building.
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