Dear Norwin Families,
I am pleased to announce that starting Monday, February 15, 2021, the School District will begin four days of in-person instruction at each of our K-4 elementary schools.
Therefore, K-4 parents who selected the 4-day In-person Operational Model, please understand that your child, whether formerly in the Blue or Gold group, should attend school in-person on Monday, February 15th. With this transition in our K-4 schools, please note the following:
- In K-4, the District will no longer offer the Hybrid with Synchronous Instruction Operational Model;
- The other two operational models for K-4 students are the Remote with Synchronous Instruction Model and the Norwin Online Academy;
- In K-4, the District will no longer use Blue and Gold student groups;
- Wednesdays will continue to be remote, asynchronous instruction days in order to provide time for small group instruction, remediation, and enrichment through differentiated instruction; and
- Curbside pickup will continue to be offered from 11:00 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at every Norwin school until further notice.
K-4 Transportation
When Norwin makes this transition on Monday, February 15th, transportation to and from school will continue to be done as safely as possible. We will continue to achieve social distancing to the maximum extent possible, although there will be an increased number of students on the bus. Elementary students will have assigned seats posted in every vehicle.
We are asking for everyone’s patience as we make this transition. We understand that throughout the week of February 15th, there may be a few minor delays in pick-up and drop-off times with the increased number of students on the bus. Also, to reduce the amount of idle time that buses are parked outside the school and students are waiting to disembark, buses are scheduled to arrive at the elementary schools at 8:40 a.m. As a result of more students and a planned later arrival to school, pick-up times may be up to five or ten minutes later than the current pickup time for the first few days of this transition.
