RESPONSIBLE RESTART SOUTH-WESTERN
2020-2021 School Year Plan
The South-Western City School District is committed to the following guiding principles:
• The health and safety of our school community • Academic success for all students
• Students at the center of all decisions • Engaging with our school community
• Utilizing data to make decisions
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - AUGUST 27, 2020
-OR-
SWCSD VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY
The South-Western City School District will provide
families with unique circumstances the opportunity to
virtually attend school online for the full 2020-2021
school year.
• Courses may be taught by a SWCSD instructor or a
teacher outside of the district using a web-based
educational delivery system.
• Students will be admitted on a first come, first serve
basis.
• Teaching will take place five days per week.
• Families choosing this educational option will be
committing to this program for the entire 2020-2021
school year.
• Students will be provided a computer to be used for the
sole purpose of school work.
• Students and parents will be given a tutorial on daily
expectations, including login instructions.
• Communication expectations will be created with the
individual online instructor - electronically.
Grades K-8:
Using state standards to guide the work, teachers will
use curriculum and digital tools currently available in the
district to create meaningful learning experiences for the
assigned grade level. Google will be the platform used for
this instruction along with the tools listed below:
• iReady Literacy and Math • JLG Digital online books
• Destiny Collection • Epic Online resources
• INFOhio • Social Studies weekly
• Newsela • Vocabulary.com
• Flipgrid • Screen castify
• Pear Deck • Panorama
• Ohio as America (Grade 4 only)
Grades 9-12:
SWCSD staff will partner an internet-based educational
curriculum and delivery system (VLA) to provide students
with a broad range of courses and learning opportunities.
There are additional costs for AP courses and specialized
science courses.
FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING OPTIONS
***NOTE: As circumstances change surrounding the
pandemic, students receiving face-to-face instruction
may be required to transition bet ween 100% face-to-
face, blended, and a 100% remote learning formats.***
FULL FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING
If social distancing rules allow, classes would resume in a
traditional manner with enhanced safety protocols.
-OR-
BLENDED LEARNING OPTION
The South-Western City School District will provide a
Blended Learning environment for the 2020-2021 school
year. Blended Learning is a combination of virtual and
classroom learning that integrates digital media with
traditional teacher-led classroom instruction. Roughly 50%
of students would be in attendance on any
given day with virtual learning delivered on alternate days.
The following are some of the safety protocols that take
into consideration guidance from Center for Disease Con-trol
and Ohio
Department of Health:
• General Health
o Increased use of proper handwashing & hand
sanitizer protocols
o Face coverings worn by students and staff
members (when feasible)
o ‘When to Stay Home Guidelines’ from school
nurses
• Social Distancing
o Classrooms arranged for social distancing
o Students on playgrounds appropriately distanced
from each other
• Cleaning & Sanitation
o Increased disinfecting procedures every day
o Deep cleaning of buildings t wice a week
• Enhanced Procedures
o Revised Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
o No shared classroom supplies
o Grab-n-Go Breakfast & Lunch ser ved in
classrooms to the extent possible
o Movement minimization bet ween classes
o Visitors will be limited in buildings with new
office procedures