Due to the holiday break, the West Virginia Department of Education did not update the color-coded county education map on Saturday, December 26. Weekly updates will resume as originally scheduled on Saturday, January 2, at 5 p.m. However, with an infection rate of 43.74% and a percent positive of 6.28%, Summers County is designated as orange on the DHHR’s daily map update.
Summers County has begun releasing updated information pertaining to the second semester.
Through a post on social media dated Wednesday, December 23, high school officials said, “Summers County Schools will be providing ‘options choices’ for attendance next semester. [ ] Once you have reviewed the options, please make your selection by completing the survey. [ ] Option choices should be selected by January 8, 2021, If you should have any questions, please call the school and speak with an administrator or counselor.”
The link for Summers County High School is available here.
For the second semester, students and families will have three options to choose from.
Option one is in-person, or, “face-to-face’ instruction.
During the first semester, in-person students attended school two days per week. This will change for the second semester, as in-person students will now attend school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday will be reserved for students who are struggling with their classes or require additional assistance. These students will attend school on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. In-person students will be sent home with their weekly meals on Tuesdays.
Option two is remote learning for students working with Summers County School teachers. Classes will be live-streamed via Google Meets on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Attendance is required. Students must also have the internet capabilities of three-megabyte download-speeds and one-megabyte upload-speeds in order to work remotely. Those students whose internet does not meet the required speeds will come to their school on these days, and work in the auditorium in a socially-distanced manner.
Option three is remote learning for students working with a third-party instructor, also known as “proximity learning.”
Proximity learning is available to students currently enrolled in the program who are doing well. Those students wishing to continue with proximity learning should contact their respective schools and speak with an administrator to determine if it remains the appropriate course. Proximity learning will follow the same schedule and internet-requirements as standard remote learning.
Students enrolled in either option two or three will continue receiving weekly meal-packs on Wednesdays.
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