Butler Schools Prep Hybrid Learning Plan For Fall Instruction

BUTLER, NJ - The Butler School District will return in September with modified schedules, according to officials.

Every district in New Jersey is offering full virtual instruction, but the Butler School District will enact a hybrid plan that will combine traditional face-to-face learning with distance learning:

A/B Rotating Week Schedules for grades K through 12

• Reducing the amount of student in contact with each other allowing for proper social distancing
• Classroom WebCams and Google will allow for students in distance learning mode to log into their classrooms with their peers and learn during teacher lessons

Shortened Daily Schedules Allow for:

• staggered pick up and drop off schedules to ensure student, staff, and community safety
• increased cleaning protocols to operate efficiently
• or staff to work collaboratively on distance learning efforts
• PD time for staff to strengthen overall educational efforts
• time for interventions and related services outside of the scheduled school day
• health screenings to occur as needed during staggered pick-up and drop-off times

Grades K-8: Related Arts Classes Virtually in the Afternoon

• K-8 students will have a break in the middle of the day during which time they will each lunch and practice mindfulness to prepare
• Each day, students will log in to one of their related arts courses (art, music, Media Studies, STEM, etc.) and participate in those courses virtually
• In-person instruction will focus on core subjects, increasing time for those courses while in school
• Lunch scheduling has been modified in each building

Students will have access to a grab and go lunch each day

• K-8 - students will get their lunches in their PM Homeroom period daily prior toleaving for the afternoon virtual sessions
• 9-12 - students will grab and go in the cafeteria and satellite spots in the school to reduce crowding and maintain spacing
• Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will be asked to order lunches, and breakfasts if applicable, a week in advance in order to allow Mascio’s to prepare for the upcoming week

All school lunches will be paid for through PaySchool online and in advance

• Students’ ID cards will be barcoded to coordinate with PaySchool
• Students will also have an ID number in the instance that they do not have their ID
• No cash will be transferred during the school year for any meal
• There will be a PaySchool link on our website for parent(s)/guardian(s) to use

For more details, those interested can peruse the full plan on the website.

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