Thank you to the nearly 200 people who joined me for our August 6, 2020 live online events – Let’s Move Forward Together. We’re happy to get back to school and be with our students, colleagues and families.
These online events provide a glimpse of how we are supporting our students, families and Westwood community. Here are 10 highlights we thought you’d want to know about:
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Westwood families can choose in person or online learning > Whatever decision your family makes, we look forward to your joining us for the start of school > Click here to see a recap of the guidance statement issued by Dallas County School Public Health and Education Committee and my perspective
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Key Dates >> August 26 orientation for new lower school students, toddlers, 3-year olds,1st graders, 4th graders and ALL Upper school students >> August 31 school starts for ALL Students (in-person and online) >> 2020-2021 Holiday & Event Calendar
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Capped class sizes
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Great new families have joined our community
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Applications still coming in from families who want a Westwood in-person or online school experience this year
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For Lower School families, we will offer continuous childcare along with online school when online learning is mandated by authorities or necessary for the well-being of our community
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Scheduled Toddler/PreK home visits and Elementary student evaluation times
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Staff trained on Google Classroom and Khan Academy training
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Google Classroom for Parents - stay tuned for details
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COVID-19 safety practices and communications plan including a dedicated web page coming soon
Thank you for being a valuable part of our Westwood community.