1. Today Governor DeWine announced that Summit County has reentered the Red level on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System (OPHAS). Accordingly, we will return to our hybrid plan next week, where our Nordonia group attends school Monday and Wednesday, and our Knights group attends school Tuesday and Thursday. In addition, tomorrow will be a remote learning day for all students so teachers can prepare for remote instruction on the hybrid plan next week. Tonight, or early tomorrow you should expect teachers to provide work for Option 1 students to do at home tomorrow. To be clear, no students should attend school in-person tomorrow, October 16.
Please remember that on our hybrid model part time kindergarten students are in school all day on the two days they attend.
2. We know that switching between two and five days a week is disruptive to families and the education process. For that reason, I am working with Summit County Public Health to develop a guide to help us make our decisions based on more localized data rather than the county as a whole. I expect to complete this work and make a recommendation to the Board of Education soon.
3. Because students will stay home tomorrow, the Unity in Creativity contest deadline will be extended to Thursday, October 22. Winners will be announced during Unity Week, on Friday, October 30.
Thanks for your continued support of the Nordonia Schools, and Go Knights!
