Brick Schools Shifting To Full Days Starting June 1

BRICK, NJ — Students and staff of the Brick Township Schools will return to full school days, five days a week beginning June 1, the superintendent announced Friday.

It will be the first time full-day classes have been held in the buildings since March 13, 2020.

In a letter to the district's parents, Superintendent Thomas Farrell said the move to full school days has come "after considerable dialogue" with the district's administration, the Brick Township Education Association and the district's Board of Education.

"The planning and logistics of implementing this final phase was a huge undertaking and could not have been done without the collaboration" of the various groups and the school board, Farrell said.

The full days will apply to children in kindergarten through high school seniors, though parents can opt to keep their children in virtual instruction if they prefer, Farrell said.

Additional information for parents, students and staff will be distributed by the principals in each school, he said.

"I write this communique with such gratitude and appreciation for our amazing staff who continue to put students first," Farrell said. "Brick Schools has been at the forefront during this pandemic leading local education back to a somewhat sense of normalcy, and it is because of our stellar staff and caring community."

Farrell urged parents and staff to continue to be diligent with practicing the most up-to-date protocols for social distancing, handwashing and other measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The announcement Friday comes on the heels of the announcement Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks. It also comes as the federal Food and Drug Administration and the CDC gave approval for the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 in children ages 12 to 15.

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