West Valley School District has been working closely with Spokane Regional Health District to create a safe phase-in plan for middle and high school students. We are excited to announce that the school board approved a plan for the in-person return of secondary students the week of February 1, 2021. Students will attend on-site instruction one day per week based on their assigned cohort. This cautious approach is an important stepping-stone to help build safe systems and protocols to minimize the spread of COVID-19. As we build success, we anticipate transitioning to a 2-day per week hybrid schedule beginning the week of March 1st.
During the month of February, schools will be focusing on:
- Training students on proper COVID etiquette and safety protocols, such as mask-wearing, physical distancing of at least 6 feet, hand washing, and staying home when sick.
- Training students on how to safely ride the school bus, eat lunch, walk through the hallways, and enter/exit the school.
- Providing support and resources as teachers modify their lessons to support teaching in-person and live online classes simultaneously.
- Adding additional staff members to help support our COVID Response team.
Students will continue to have the option to remain 100% virtual. Students who intend to return on-site are encouraged to begin the first week of February to learn the new COVID protocols and guidelines for being at school and to minimize spread.
Thank you for your partnership as we continue to phase students back into in-person learning.
We are in this together!
West Valley School District