Ankeny school's decision for the fall....Hybrid model

from our school (they will review each 6 weeks)
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Learning Model Recommendation

In making our recommendation, we considered our mission of preparing all learners for a lifetime personal success and our commitment to prioritize the health and safety of our students AND staff.

Additionally, we understand the importance of making a decision in a timeframe that allows families to plan for the fall. Thanks to the work of all stakeholders over the summer, we were able to complete this work earlier than anticipated.As a result, the learning model that will be recommended to the Ankeny Board of Education on July 27 is a Hybrid Model.

Hybrid Model: In order to mitigate the risk for students and staff still attending onsite, we believe the Hybrid Model would be the best for our students and staff. For students, this allows them to meet their teacher and start the year face-to-face to engage in learning the routines, procedures, and structures related to their classroom learning and safety - at lunch, recess, in the hallways, entering/exiting the building, etc. For teachers, this allows them to focus on building relationships with their students face-to-face and teaching all the routines, procedures, and structures the students need to support their learning and safety. This model is in better alignment with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). A link to the Hybrid Model can be found on page 8 of the Return to Learn plan.

Again, the Return to Learn plan and the learning model recommendation will be on the July 27 Special Board Meeting agenda for a decision. The agenda with the meeting log-in information will be available here on Friday, July 24.

Remote Learning Option

In addition to our Return to Learn plan, we are also pleased to be able to offer our families a remote learning option.  (all at home for the entire semester)

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FROM ME:  The McCleary children will be doing the Hybrid model, going to school every other day, with 1/2 the children, doing virtual classes on the opposite day (while the other 1/2 of the kids are in the building).  I am not sure that I know what is best, but this seems to be a good option for now.  Anna (and Joel, although I haven't told him yet) would love to go every day and I know people are up in arms that they are going back into the buildings at all....sigh!

Anna's school:

Joel's school (and parking lots and lots.....haha) and surrounding community.

 The kids won't be together in a building ever because in Ankeny, 9th grade stays at Northview (except for sports/band/show choir)  They will go to school on the same days as each other during the hybrid model.