OPS RTL Update
October 1, 2020
Supt. Haase's Weekly Update
Good afternoon, Otsego families,
In my update last week I shared a link to our parent and guardian survey for those families in our Hybrid Learning Plan. We appreciate all of you that have responded. If you have not, please take a moment to complete the survey by the end of the day Friday. The link is attached in the newsletter. We will post our survey results to our Return to Learn web page as we did with our parent survey this past summer.
As you may know, Governor Whitmer signed an Executive Order requiring masks be worn for students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade. Our elementary students have done a fantastic job of wearing masks since the start of school and know they will do great with this new protocol. We will provide multiple mask breaks throughout the day and students will not have to wear them during recess or lunch. We appreciate your support in this effort.
With middle school and high school parent-teacher conferences next week I wanted to let you know that elementary parent-teacher conferences in November will be virtual, too. Elementary principals will be communicating conference information through their newsletters. The schedule will need to be adjusted for that week since there is no school on Friday.
Our schedule for that week (November 9-13) will be as follows:
- Blue group on Monday and Thursday,
- Gold group on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- No school on Friday.
Our Hybrid Learning Plan will continue through the 1st trimester. I would expect a decision by the end of October on the district’s learning plan for the 2nd trimester. This decision will be based on the data that is provided to us through the Governor’s Office, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and our local health department. Student and Staff Safety will be at the forefront of our decision.
As we continue to navigate this pandemic and a new way of educating our students I can’t thank you enough for partnering and supporting Otsego Public Schools. We have an amazing district!
Sincerely,
Jeffery S. Haase, Superintendent
Otsego Public Schools
Parents/Guardians: Please complete this survey by Friday, October 2nd.
Middle & High School Conference Sign-up Links
Blue/Gold Schedule for November 9-13
Don't Forget! FREE breakfast & lunch at school and at home for kids 18 & under!
Otsego Public Schools
Email: returntolearn@otsegops.org
Website: otsegops.org
Location: 400 Sherwood St, Otsego, MI, USA
Phone: 269-694-7900
Facebook: facebook.com/otsegops
Twitter: @otsegoschools