Arab City Schools Plan To Return To School

Arab City Schools Plan To Return To School

Information at 6 - arab city schools is changing its plans for traditional students after labor day.

Waay 31's sophia borrelli is live in arab with what parents need to know.

Right now, traditional students follow a hybrid schedule - for when they are in schools - like this one behind me.

But after labor day that will change.

Superintendent johnny berry told me - kindergatden through 5th grade students will return to a normal monday-friday schedule on september 8th.

Pre-k will do the same thing the following week.

6th through 12th graders remain split into groups a and b based on last name.

They will alternate between three days a week in the traditional classroom and two days a week learning online.

Those changes also start september 8th.

Berry knows all these changes are tough on parents - but said safety is a top priority.

"hopefully within two or three weeks, we'll continue to monitor.

We would love to get all our pre-k through 12 grades back on campus those who chose traditional, get them back on campus together.

That's going to create some social distancing issues, we know that.

We're going to try to mitigate that as much as we can."

Berry told me the district decided to change plans because of a consistent drop in the number of new coronavirus cases.

He also warned plans could change again if the number of new cases jumps in marshall county.

Live in arab - sophia borrelli waay 31 news.

Thanks sophia.

Berry also said virtual students have a chance this week to transition to traditional learning.

Parents who wish to send their child back to the classroom should contact the school district by the end of this thursday.

Today -- superintendent berry also confirmed 6 coronavirus cases in the district.

That includes students, teachers, and staff.

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