RPS Students Head Back To Class

It's the day parents students and teachers have been waiting for.

It's the day parents..

Students and teachers have been waiting for ?

"* rochester public schools isback in session.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from riverside central elementary school..

Jessica you were there as kids were dropped off for their first day..

What was it like?

Katie?

"* there was a lot emotin ?

"* some kids were really excited with high energy..

Some parents expressed some concerns but overall it seemed the kids were glad to get back into their classrooms..

And see their friends.

Returning to school may have many kids and parents feeling like riverside central elementary school student kailana bailey..

Nervous excited..

So excited... it's easy to see there's a wide mix of emotions as parents drop?

"* off their kids for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic..

I'm feeling excited he's back in school.

It's a lot better than all online that's for sure.

While the rochester public school district has put safety measures in place including required masking ?

"* there are still some concerns about how well kids will follow them.

Making sure the kids keep their distance from each other because they're kids.

They love to play together, and have fun together and touch each other.

Riverside elementary students will receive face to face instruction two days per week and distance learning three days per week..

But some families would prefer a full return to classroom learning.

I just want everything to go back to normal.

Five days a week and saturday, sunday off.

But at the end of the day ?

"* the kids are simply glad to get back into the classroom and focus on the important i do want to mention as well ?*- there is quite a difference in terms of busing students.

There were far fewer students on each bus than in previous years..

That's of course in an effort to social distance.

Live in rochester?

"* jessica bringe?

"* kimt news 3 thanks jessica.

Coming up in our next half hour we'll hear from the principal of riverside central elementary about how teachers