Atlanta Public School updates

Information courtesy of Board Member Aretta Baldon

COMPLETE OR UPDATE YOUR INTENT TO RETURN DECLARATION
In preparation for the 4th quarter of the current (2020-2021) school year, families once again have the option to select their preferred instructional model for each student. For 4th quarter, you may choose from the three instructional delivery models currently in use 1) Site Based Virtual Learning, 2) Face to Face and 3) Atlanta Virtual Academy (get the most current information HERE).

As with previous intent to return declaration windows, we're asking parents and guardians to be reflective about their desire to have their child return for face to face instruction. We know that some students have greater need for face to face instruction than others. It is clear that virtual learning has been successful for some while challenging for others. We trust that each parent or guardian will make a decision that best fits the needs of their individual child and the safety of the community.

If you submitted a response during the previous intent-to-return declaration period, you may use this form to update your selection. If you do not complete this form by Monday March 8th, your student(s) will remain in their current instructional learning model. Responses may be changed until the declaration period closes on March 8th.

Continue to Declaration of Intent HERE

COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
In an effort to mitigate COVID-19 in our schools and community, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has adopted a Comprehensive COVID-19 Testing Strategy in collaboration with public health officials, community partners, universities, and healthcare organizations.

This strategy works with our school-based APS Care Centers and community resources to provide testing for the following groups:
    • Students, teachers, and staff with symptoms identified through the health screening protocols
    • Students, teachers, and staff who have had contact with someone with COVID-19 in the school or workplace
    • All students, faculty, and staff with possible exposure in the context of outbreak settings
    • PLUS surveillance testing for individuals who are asymptomatic.
Learn more HERE.

NEW UPDATES REGARDING OUR RETURN + LEARN: PHASE II REOPENING PLAN
    • Included Content: Targeted Intervention Plans, Instructional Models, Safety & Cleaning Protocol, Nutrition, Transportation, FAQ and other Documents
UPDATED MEAL DISTRIBUTIONS
Beginning Saturday, February 13, the Atlanta Public Schools Nutrition Department will distribute seven-day pop-up meal kits, which each contain 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches per kit, to children ages 1-18 in the city of Atlanta. APS Transportation will distribute these meal kits on Saturdays at the Hightower Station Shopping Center parking lot, located at 2636 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, 10:30 a.m. to noon. All meal kits will be limited to one per child.

The new Saturday pop-up distributions are in addition to the District's regular weekly meal distribution program, which occurs every Wednesday at 10 school sites and on school bus routes throughout the city. The APS Nutrition Department provides students with fresh fruits and vegetables and meals of high nutritional value specifically targeted for the growth and brain development of children.

Distribution occurs each Wednesday at the curbside pick-up locations listed below from 2:00 pm-5:30 pm and from designated bus routes from 2:00 pm- 4:30 pm (bus routes https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/63224).
    1. Carver High School
    2. Frederick Douglass High School
    3. John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary School
    4. Maynard Jackson High School
    5. Jean Childs Young Middle School
    6. Bolton Academy
    7. Garden Hills Elementary School
    8. South Atlanta High School
    9. Bunche Middle School
    10. Booker T. Washington High School
If you have any questions, please contact 404.802.2540.

HERE COMES THE BUS!
Be sure to check out this new user-friendly website and app that enables families to locate their child's school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer. Learn more here: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/65386

STUDENT OUTCOMES FOCUSED GOVERNANCE RETREAT
February 26th, 8:30AM – 1:00PM

MARCH 1ST MONTHLY ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING


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