Thornapple PTO Update
August 10, 2020
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FHPS - Hybrid Co-Hort Grouping
In response to the district’s Return to Learn plan, the district is happy to confirm how students will be divided for the hybrid face to face option for these two weeks. Students with the last names beginning with A-L will be group “A” and students with last names beginning with M-Z will be group “B”.
The first two weeks of school are four-day school weeks due to the holiday weekend. We are not scheduled for school on Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7
Group A (A-L):
Week one: Monday (August 31) and Wednesday (September 2)
Week two: Tuesday (September 8) and Thursday (September 10)
Group B (M-Z):
Week one: Tuesday (September 1) and Thursday (September 3)
Week two: Wednesday (September 9) and Friday (September 11)
Co-horting will reduce the number of students in our school by 50% each day and allow for physical distancing measures. Additionally, teachers will use these first two weeks to explain and practice with smaller groups of students all of the new routines and protocols we will utilize. On the days that elementary students are not attending school, they will be engaged in learning at home.
Moving Forward: We need your help for Master Schedule Planning.
Families selecting the VIRTUAL learning option from Forest Hills have until Friday the 14th to complete the online registration. Our office needs to hear from families if you are planning to educate your child(ren) in a different way: homeschool, online provider, private school, etc. Please email Mrs. Postmaa rpostmaa@fhps.net so we can be accurate in our classroom counts - email and phone. Your help here is much appreciated!
Selecting the FHPS In-Person Learning option for the semester = no need to contact school.
Selecting the FHPS Virtual Learning option for the semester = complete district link.
Selecting an option outside of Forest Hills, please contact the Thornapple office @ 493-8920.
A more formal welcome letter will be coming soon!
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Thornapple Elementary PTO
Email: thornappleptoshare@gmail.com
Website: www.thornappleelementarypto.com