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If schools are allowed to reopen for in-person instruction, for the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, a hybrid schedule will be followed, with:

  • Grades K-5 receiving in-person instruction daily, Monday through Friday, at their home school.
  • Grade 6 receiving in-person instruction daily, Monday through Friday, at Bethlehem Central Middle School.
  • Grades 7-12 will receive in-person instruction on alternating days (The two student cohorts will be grouped by last name A-K, and last name L-Z), combined with at-home remote instruction on alternate days.
  • English as a New Language students in grades K-12 will receive in-person instruction daily, Monday through Friday.
  • Special education students in Skills or Intensive Skills classes will receive in-person instruction daily, Monday through Friday.
  • All remote learning will be available to any family who requests it due to health or safety concerns.
  • A return to remote learning for all students may be necessary based on public health data and/or decisions made at the state level.

As part of the Bethlehem Central School District’s reopening plan, the district is expecting to implement the following phased re-entry schedule for the 2020-21 school year. The phased re-entry days will be used for instruction and to allow students to become acquainted with their teachers and classmates, learn about class expectations and review health and safety rules. All schedule information is subject to change.

Week of September 7, 2020

  • Monday, September 7: Labor Day Holiday (No School)
  • Tuesday, September 8: (Staff Development Day; No School for Students – This is a change from the original schedule)
  • Wednesday, September 9: Phased Re-Entry Day – No In-Person Instruction; All students K-12 log in for virtual learning
  • Thursday, September 10: Phased Re-Entry Day – No In-Person Instruction; All students K-12 in for virtual learning
  • Friday, September 11: Phased Re-Entry Day – No In-Person Instruction; All students K-12 for virtual learning

Week of September 14, 2020

  • Monday, September 14: Phased Re-Entry Day
    • In School
      • Grades K-5, Last Name A-K
      • Grade 6, Last Name A-K
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name A-K
      • All Skills and Intensive Skills classes
      • All ENL students
    • Remote
      • Grades K-5, Last Name L-Z
      • Grade 6, Last Name L-Z
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name L-Z
  • Tuesday, September 15: Phased Re-Entry Day
    • In School
      • Grades K-5, Last Name L-Z
      • Grade 6, Last Name L-Z
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name L-Z
      • All Skills and Intensive Skills classes
      • All ENL students
    • Remote
      • Grades K-5, Last Name A-K
      • Grade 6, Last Name A-K
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name A-K
  • Wednesday, September 16: Regular Schedule Begins
    • In School
      • Grades K-5, all students
      • Grade 6, all students
      • Grades 7-12: A Day – Last Name A-K
      • All Skills and Intensive Skills classes
      • All ENL students
    • Remote
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name L-Z
      • Family Choice Remote
  • Thursday, September 17
    • In School
      • Grades K-5, all students
      • Grade 6, all students
      • Grades 7-12: B Day – Last Name L-Z
      • All Skills and Intensive Skills classes
      • All ENL students
    • Remote
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name A-K
      • Family Choice Remote
  • Friday, September 18
    • In School
      • Grades K-5, all students
      • Grade 6, all students
      • Grades 7-12: A Day – Last Name A-K
      • All Skills and Intensive Skills classes
      • All ENL students
    • Remote
      • Grades 7-12, Last Name L-Z
      • Family Choice Remote 

For families who choose the remote learning option, there will be a combination of real-time daily connections with a teacher/staff and self-directed learning. At each grade level:

Grades K-5 – Remote Learning Option

  • Students will log in to participate in an initial class meeting to start each day.
  • Students will receive all remaining instruction through pre-recorded videos and assigned tasks.

Grade 6 – Remote Learning Option

  • Students will follow an assigned schedule and receive live instruction in each of the core subject areas.
  • Students will receive all non-core instruction through recorded videos and assigned tasks.

Grades 7-12 – Remote Learning Option

  • Students will follow an assigned schedule and will receive live instruction in all subjects except physical education.
  • Students will receive physical education instruction through recorded videos and assigned tasks.

The remote learning schedule and format are subject to change.

For information about how school schedule information will be communicated to students, families and staff members, visit the Communication/Family and Community Engagement section of our reopening plan.

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