PREPARING TO RETURN
MAURY HIGH SCHOOL
WHAT TO EXPECT THE WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2021
Dear Maury family,
We are excited to welcome our students back to in-person instruction, with the first group of students already back in the classroom as of March 15, 2021! We remain committed to following key health mitigation strategies to provide equitable educational opportunities and positive learning experiences for all.
The City of Norfolk School Board, along with Superintendent Dr. Sharon I. Byrdsong, members of the Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) administration, and Maury's Leadership Team have collaborated over the last several months to intensively and carefully develop plans in preparation for the return to in-person instruction. Following are important reminders to support our safe and successful reopening:
- Parents/guardians should complete symptom screenings at home each morning before the school day. Students with symptoms and/or a fever of 100.4 or higher should be kept home, and parents/guardians should notify the school of their child's(ren’s) absence.
- Parents/guardians must communicate their child’s(ren’s) COVID-19 symptoms and direct exposure to someone with COVID-19 when reporting an absence.
- If a child begins showing symptoms while at school, parents/guardians will be notified to make arrangements to pick their child(ren) up immediately. An isolation room, with staff supervision, is available for students to remain until they can be picked up from school.
Students returning to school for in person instruction will follow a hybrid learning model with a House A or House B schedule. Wednesdays will remain as an asynchronous at home learning day. The Virtual Scholars Academy (VSA) will continue for students whose parents/guardians choose for them to continue learning from home. Please be aware that there is a new bell schedule that all students will have to follow.
The newly launched “Here Comes the Bus” app allows families to monitor daily school bus transportation information, including where a specific bus is on its route. It can be downloaded to any smartphone, tablet, or personal computer from the App Store or Google Play, depending on the operating system of the device
As always, if I can provide any additional support or answer any other questions, please let me know.
Warmest regards,
Ms. Karen Berg
Maury Principal
HOUSES
On Monday, April 26th House A students will return to school for in-person instruction. House A students will attend school in-person on Mondays and Tuesdays and will learn virtually on Wednesdays (asynchronous), Thursdays, and Fridays.
On Thursday, April 29 House B students will return to school for in-person instruction. House B students will attend school in-person on Thursdays and Fridays and will learn virtually on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The hybrid model applies to students who are NOT a part of Virtual Scholars Academy (VSA).
Color coded letters will be mailed out again with house information. If you receive a purple letter, you are in House A. If you receive a yellow letter, you are in House B.
Students, if you do not know what House you are in, ask your teacher ASAP.
House A (Starts April 26)
Mondays and Tuesdays – in-person learning in the school building
Wednesdays – asynchronous learning at home
Thursdays and Fridays – virtual learning via Zoom at home
House B (Starts April 29)
Mondays and Tuesdays – virtual learning via Zoom at home
Wednesdays – asynchronous learning at home
Thursdays and Fridays – in-person learning in the school building
Virtual Scholars Academy (VSA)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays – virtual learning via Zoom at home
Wednesdays – asynchronous learning at home
Your Maury High School administrative team has been working since September to prepare the building for students to have a safe return. Our efforts and information about returning are on our web site here.
BEFORE YOU COME TO SCHOOL...
HERE COMES THE BUS APP
To sign up for the app, parents/guardians will need to enter the
Norfolk Public Schools’ Account Code 29096 and their
child’s(ren’s) student ID number. To find your child’s student
ID number:
1. Login to ParentVue.
2. Click on your child’s name. This will access the
modules list.
3. Click on “Student Info.” Your child’s Student ID
is in the field labeled “Perm ID.”
4. If you have multiple children in Norfolk Public
Schools, click the Navigation button in the upper left
corner of the screen. Then click “Student List” in the
upper left corner of the screen. This will return you
to the screen with the list of your children. Return to
Step 2 above.
NEW BELL SCHEDULE
CLASSROOM LEARNING
Students will return to a hybrid and concurrent learning model. All classrooms are equipped with web cameras and students will have to bring their fully charged Chromebook to school. Each teacher will have Bluetooth headsets to allow for communication with students both in the classroom and for those learning virtually at home.
- Students must bring their fully charged Chromebook to school.
- Students must remain socially distanced.
- Student desks will be spaced six (6) feet apart.
- Students must wear their masks at all times.
- Students should stay in their seat.
- Classroom windows and doors will be open in order to allow for increased ventilation.
NO WATER FOUNTAINS AVAILABLE
HAND SANITIZER
LUNCH
- Remain socially distanced.
- Stand on the designated spots when waiting to order lunch.
- Sit only at designated spots.
- Throw away all of your trash.
ONLY ONE PERSON ALLOWED IN THE BATHROOM AT A TIME
FIRST FLOOR TRAVEL PATTERNS
SECOND FLOOR TRAVEL PATTERNS
THIRD FLOOR TRAVEL PATTERNS
FOURTH FLOOR TRAVEL PATTERNS
EVMS BUS
Anatomy students will attend classes next week as follows:
House A: Monday April 26th: meet in room 320
House A: Tuesday April 27th: meet on the Debree side of the building to attend EVMS via Bus 117: Driver: Joe Amoroso
Wednesday, April 28th: asynchronous
House B: Thursday, April 29th: meet in room 320
House B: Friday, April 30th: meet on the Debree side of the building to attend EVMS via bus 117: Driver: Joe Amoroso
Forensic Science students will attend all classes next week in room 317
Beginning May 3rd, all Forensic Science students will meet on the Debree side of the building and take Bus 117: Driver Joe Amoroso
Bus transportation leaves daily at 7:25. BE PROMPT!
Bus transportation will leave EVMS at 8:35 each day to return to Maury
Students who miss the bus report to Mrs. Christie's office in the school counseling suites.
NTC STUDENTS
GSA
STUDENT NUTRITION
As we prepare to welcome in person learners back to our schools, there will be some changes to the days of the week and times that Grab-N-Go Meal service is offered to the public.
What is not changing:
· Grab-N-Go breakfast and lunch will be served to students when we return to in-person learning.
· Grab-N-Go meals are available to any child (ages 18 and under).
· Grab-N-Go meals will consist of a hot supper, plus cold breakfast, lunch, and snack.
· Grab-N-Go meals may be picked up by students or adults at any open site they choose.
· Weekend meals will be available on Fridays.
What is changing, effective March 8th:
· There will be no Grab-n-Go meal service on Wednesdays. Two days of Grab-N-Go meals will be offered on Tuesdays.
· Grab-N-Go meals will be served at the following sites and times:
1. Booker T. Washington High 2:30- 4:00 PM
2. Granby High 2:30- 4:00 PM
3. Lake Taylor High 2:30- 4:00 PM
4. Maury High 2:30- 4:00 PM
5. Norview High 2:30- 4:00 PM
6. Azalea Middle 3:15- 4:45 PM
7. Northside Middle 3:15- 4:45 PM
8. Bay View Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
9. Camp Allen Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
10. Coleman Place Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
11. Ingleside Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
12. Larchmont Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
13. Oceanair Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
14. Ocean View Elementary 4:30- 6:00 PM
15. PB Young Sr. Elementary 4:30- 6:00 PM
16. Sewells Point Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
17. Sherwood Forest Elementary 4:30- 6:00 PM
18. STEM Academy at Campostella 3:15- 4:45 PM
19. Tanners Creek Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
20. Tarrallton Elementary 3:45- 5:15 PM
When students return to in-person instruction, breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge at school. Breakfast will be served upon arrival. Lunch will be served mid-day. Grab-N-Go Meals for the days when learning is virtual are available for pick up at any site listed above, at the end of the instructional day.
A total of seven days of breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper are available per child, per week. This may include a combination of meals served during the school day and after school.
CONTACT LIST
Principal
Karen Berg kberg@nps.k12.va.us
Assistant Principals
Kristen Allen kallen@nps.k12.va.us
Christine Bouziane cbouziane@nps.k12.va.us
Tamara Dunn tdunn@nps.k12.va.us
Rodney Mangum rmangum@nps.k12.va.us
School Counselors
Zuri Cannon-Department Chair zcannon@nps.k12.va.us
Serge Bengono sbengono@nps.k12.va.us
Anne Christie MHSP achristie@nps.k12.va.us
Sammie Logan slogan@nps.k12.va.us
Stanley Jones sjones2@nps.k12.va.us
Cornel Parker coparker@nps.k12.va.us
Theresa Rave trave@nps.k12.va.us
Sheena Cox-Transcript Analyst scox1@nps.k12.va.us
Department Chairs
CTE –Allison Copeland acopelan@nps.k12.va.us
English – Wendy Dingle wdingle@nps.k12.va.us
Foreign Language –Emily Forbes eforbes@nps.k12.va.us
Fine Arts – Ryan Featherer rfeatherer@nps.k12.va.us
Health/PE – Jennifer Parker jparker@nps.k12.va.us
History – Helen Martin hmartin@nps.k12.va.us
Math – Kaleem Morris kmorris@nps.k12.va.us
Science- Donna Mitchell dmitchell1@nps.k12.va.us
Special Education Katie Lewis kflewis@nps.k12.va.us
-Gifted Education/Identification
-Governor's School for the Arts Liaison
Mendee Baker- School Testing Coordinator
MAURY HIGH SCHOOL
Website: https://www.npsk12.com/mhs
Location: 322 Shirley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517, USA
Phone: (757) 628-3344
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Maury1911
Twitter: @Maury19111