Important:
Amana Will Be Remote From April 12-16th
Happy Wednesday, Amana Families,
Though Fulton County Schools announced it is moving classes online the week of March 22-25 to accommodate mass teacher vaccinations against COVID-19, Amana has made the decision to continue with face-to-face instruction for those families who have chosen that option from March 22-25.
School administration surveyed teachers and found most are signing up to receive the vaccination either on their own at another time, or on Friday, March 25, through the district’s mass vaccination site. Since we already have asynchronous lessons for all students on Fridays to allow teachers extra planning time, and to allow for the school to be deep cleaned, it just made sense to keep our face-to-face option the rest of the week for the nearly 50% of families who have chosen that option.
Amana welcomed approximately 50 additional face-to-face students on March 16 for the third and final quarter of the school year. School administration has implemented rigorous mitigation strategies, including staggered arrival and dismissal times, mandatory face coverings, social distancing in the classrooms and hallways, and frequent hand washing and sanitizing. Students receive as much time outdoors as possible, with two recesses per day. Teachers also have the option to move classes outside when the weather is nice and utilize the multiple outdoor classroom spaces to which the school has access. In addition, additional custodial staff are on site to ensure high-touch surfaces and shared spaces (such as restrooms) are cleaned and sanitized throughout the day.
Please note: Amana Academy will take part in online Remote Learning during the week of April 12th - April 16th immediately following Spring Break. We are following Fulton County's lead to remain remote in order to allow vaccines to be given and to guard against a post Spring Break COVID-19 surge.
