Dear Chartiers Valley family,
I hope you all are safe and well. This afternoon, Governor Wolf extended the state-wide school closure until at least April 6, 2020. At this point in our juncture, we will be taking the crisis at hand in two-week increments until directed otherwise by the state. This will provide us the opportunity to reassess regularly. We are looking at April 14, 2020 as a tentative student return date, unless the Governor’s April 6 date remains firm.
Regarding CV’s Continuity of Education Plan (this is the terminology used by the PA Department of Education to identify how districts are serving students during this time), we will continue to be thoughtful and contemplative in our decision making. Some districts have already gone fully online and provided longer closure dates. I am in no hurry to be first in this race.
Since last Wednesday, the District has been providing optional educational resources for our students on the District website. Moving forward, we will implement the Continuity of Education Plan, continuing to utilize online learning platforms (Schoology and Google Classroom) for grades 6-12, and implementing Google Classroom for grades K-5.
Each school will utilize the following learning platforms:
High School: Schoology
Middle School: Google Classroom
Intermediate School: Google Classroom
Primary School: Google Classroom
In the coming days, elementary teachers will be sending email invitations and instructions for joining Google Classroom. Parents, please make sure that your email address in Infinite Campus is accurate. Intermediate School students will also receive an email to establish their student accounts. There is not a set schedule for student work, but we will share recommended daily schedules for your children to follow as you see fit. These sample schedules will be available on our Educational Resources page (
https://www.cvsd.net/covid-19/distance-learning
).
We anticipate remote learning to begin on March 30, 2020. The District’s goal is to provide continuity of education, not to master new complex tasks. A very important note: assignments are to enhance student learning and augment (or increase) the student’s current grade. The assignments are not to be academically detrimental. If a student can not/does not complete the work, the assignment will not count against the student’s current grade.
Lastly, the Governor did exempt school districts from meeting the 180-day requirement, so “time” on subjects is not the concern; rather, we are providing an educational experience because it is what we do...it is what we are here for!
I wish you all safety and health in this unprecedented time in our society. If there is anything the District can do to support or assist your family please do not hesitate to reach out.
Stay well,
Johannah M. Vanatta, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
