 Check out sample daily student schedules for first quarter learning
To help better illustrate what a school day looks like for first quarter learning in PWCS, example daily schedules have been developed for elementary, middle, and high school.
Sample daily schedule for Elementary School
Sample daily schedule for Middle School
Sample daily schedule for High School
Key highlights:
- Students at all levels will receive live daily teacher instruction in classes Tuesday-Friday, similar to their “normal-year” schedule, with additional teacher office hours on Mondays.
- Each grade level will have set minimums for live instruction for each class.
- School day start and end times will be their “normal” bell start and end times, Tuesday – Friday.
- Mondays will be an all virtual day at all levels, used for a variety of purposes for students and teachers. Monday may be used for teacher-student check-in, mental health and/or counselor meetings, teacher planning and professional development.
- Monday may also be used for additional cleanings at schools, as a limited number of students may be attending in-person Tuesday-Friday- (those identified as requiring in-person services and support in the first quarter.)
Action Needed: Parents please complete Return to Learn form
PWCS is gathering information from parents and guardians about their intentions for the 2020-21 school year regarding enrollment for their student(s) as well as technology needs.
If you have not yet done so, please complete the PWCS Return to Learn form via ParentVUE for EACH of your students to provide feedback to assist the School Division in planning for the upcoming school year. The form is only available from the web version of ParentVue, not the ParentVue app.
If your student is currently enrolled in a PWCS school, please contact your school for ParentVue assistance. If you are a parent new to PWCS and need to activate an account, please contact the Help Desk at pwcshelpdesk@pwcs.edu.
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