The Progress-Index ~ 15 Franklin Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. This page contains the major holiday dates from the 2020 and 2021 school calendar for Hopewell Valley Regional School District in New Jersey. Posted by Hopewell City Public Schools on Monday, June 15, 2020. Hopewell was one of five localities in Virginia to receive a state Department of Education grant two years ago to study year-round education. Choose the plan that’s right for you.
But Hackney said Hopewell actually began considering the topic before that through internal teacher and school administrator focus groups. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. View All Calendars is the default. Then they all got Covid-19, Houston Chef Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke Has Raised $3,361,772 for Restaurant Workers in Need Right Now, Hopewell Schools approves updated 2020-21 school calendar. Students will return to school on August 10, and teachers will return one week prior to prepare. Monday night, the school district posted an update on their Facebook page, in order to provide more clarification in response to numerous concerns expressed via social media. But she also said she was heartened by some of the response to the proposal from the business community. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - In response to COVID-19, Hopewell City Public Schools has approved an updated 2020-2021 school calendar. Year-round schools occur in other states, and in Virginia, localities such as Petersburg and Chesterfield also have some schools on a year-round schedule. HOPEWELL — After some uncertainty regarding the fate of Hopewell City Public Schools' balanced calendar post-COVID-19, the School Board has approved a new 2020-21 calendar. The grant has helped the system expand that research externally. Just do not call Hopewell’s plan to go to year-round schools in 2020-21 an “experiment.”. School administrators said they are working diligently to develop a formal plan for reopening in accordance to specific guidance from Governor Northam’s office, the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control. Some of the breaks between instructional periods actually are being referred to as an “inter-session,” meaning that the system would sponsor out-of-school extracurricular activities that would enhance what the students are learning during their instruction time. But if the School Board agrees to the 2020-21 calendar, Hopewell would be the first public school division in the state with all of its schools on the balanced schedule.
Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. “The logic was nothing more than we’re a small city, high poverty, and most of our families depend on older children to help with the care and supervision of younger children.”. Bill Atkinson Progress-Index Staff @BAtkinsonpi, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. City stands to be the first system in Virginia where all schools are on the 'balanced' schedule. In response to numerous concerns expressed via social media after releasing our revised 20/21 instructional calendar, we want to provide some additional clarification that may be helpful.
Nothing would be changing in terms of mandates each school system now follows, Hackney said. And Hopewell, in Hackney’s opinion, fits the bill as a prime location for balanced schedules. All rights reserved. Hopewell students still would be required to take state Standards of Learning assessments, but Hackney said that being in a year-round school environment should give teachers more opportunities to expand on their lesson plans instead of the sentiment of having to “teach to the test.”. The latest information came at the June 11 School Board meeting, which was held at the School Board office and live streamed.
Hopewell will continue to have a balanced calendar with optional learning opportunities, called intersessions, in the spring and summer. The School Board is expected to vote on the new school calendar at its May 16 meeting. The updated version "strikes a balance between slowing the opening of schools and preserving the year-round school model," the School Board said in a statement. Officials released the revised calendar Monday morning, saying it strikes a balance between slowing the opening of schools and preserving the year-round school model. There still would be 180 days of instruction, and grade promotions or retentions still would take place in the fall. Visit Hopewell City Public Schools' website at www.hopewell.k12.va.us for more information. © Gannett Co., Inc. 2020. The calendar features new teacher training from July 27-31, followed by pre-service training Aug. 3-7, and classes beginning for students Aug. 10. HOPEWELL — After some uncertainty regarding the fate of Hopewell City Public Schools' balanced calendar post-COVID-19, the School Board has approved a new 2020-21 calendar. Dupont Elementary School 300 South 18th Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860 Phone: 804-541-6406 RSS Twitter Facebook Learn well, live well, work well, play well, Hopewell Edlio Later this week, Hopewell will hold the last in a series of “town halls” on the proposal to go to what is called a “balanced” school calendar. Not too long ago, four School Board members and Hackney visited Bellwood Elementary School in Chesterfield, that county's only school on a balanced schedule.
Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. On Twitter: @BAtkinsonpi. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, A family of 7 lost their home in Washington's wildfires. Woodlawn Learning Center 1100 Dinwiddie Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860 Phone: 804-541-6414 RSS Twitter Facebook Learn well, live well, work well, play well, Hopewell Edlio “I wouldn’t use that word,” said Dr. Melody D. Hackney, superintendent of the city’s public school system. Throughout the town-hall series, Hackney said they have received a mixed reaction from the community, with about half saying they liked the calendar just the way it is now. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - In response to COVID-19, Hopewell City Public Schools has approved an updated 2020-2021 school calendar. Hopewell has consulted both Petersburg and Chesterfield about managing their year-round schools. Internally, Hackney said, the year-round school concept is being embraced by teachers and administrators.
State data also pointed out that students, including minorities, who live in smaller municipalities with higher poverty levels would benefit greatly from year-round schooling. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.