Superintendent Montini Announces Learning Model Changes

NAUGATUCK, CT - Naugatuck Public Schools Superintendent Christopher Montini shared these changes that will be coming to City Hill Middle School and Naugatuck High School beginning on March 29 at the March 11, 2021 virtual meeting of the BOE.

City Hill Middle School (7-8) Learning Model

Beginning, Monday March 29, students in grades 7 and 8 will move to full in-person learning Monday through Friday. Friday will continue to be an early dismissal day throughout the district.

We will continue to maximize spacing to the extent possible achieving 6 feet whenever we are able. As enrollment increases, we will look at other physical spaces throughout the school first and may move classrooms to achieve or maintain 6 feet OR we may have to decrease our spacing to accommodate increased enrollment. This will be true throughout the district.

The change in model at City Hill will likely result in a number of classes moving to larger spaces to maintain distancing.

Naugatuck High School (9-12) Learning Model

Beginning, Monday March 29, students at NHS will move to 75% in-person learning Monday through Friday. Monday through Thursday dismissal will change from 12:30 to 12:55. The daily schedule was adjusted to increase each class period by 15 minutes going from 60 to 75 minutes. Friday will continue to be an early dismissal day throughout the district. Lunch will continue to be grab and go as students are dismissed.

We will continue to maximize spacing to the extent possible achieving 6 feet whenever we are able. As in-person enrollment increases:

We will look at other physical spaces throughout the school first and may move classrooms to achieve or maintain 6 feet OR we may have to decrease our spacing to accommodate increased enrollment. This will be true throughout the district. We will continue to closely monitor class size, spacing, and COVID-19 data.

NHS Learning Model: After School Support

After school additional support will be available.

Students will have the option to sign-up for structured academic support from 1:25 to 2:00. Students would stay and eat lunch at school at 12:55. From 1:25 to 2:00 students would receive support. Transportation will be provided at 2:00 for those students who sign-up for academic support.

Naugatuck High School (9-12) Learning Model continued….

Why can't NHS just return full-time, 100%?

Full-time 100% at NHS would not provide sufficient spacing T the vast majority of classrooms. 75% in-person allows for better spacing in the classroom, in the hallways during passing, and
on the bus.

Will students currently attending 5 days a week be allowed to continue 5 days a week?

Students enrolled in the Community Program, Skills for Life, and those determined by PPT or team, may attend 5 days. Others will attend 4 days, following the 75% cohort schedule.