Students’ Learning Packets are ready and waiting for pickup today and tomorrow. Please practice social distancing while picking up your packets.
Social Distancing
Coronavirus – COVID 19 Updates
DCPS facilities will remain closed and distance learning will take place through Friday, April 24. At this time, classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, April 27.
Distance Learning
With the extension of distance learning, schools will continue to implement consistent methods to deliver instruction remotely to students in ELA and Math. District Government will work with schools to address challenges where they exist and develop engagement and submission mechanisms to increase the demands of online learning.
Assessments
Due to the extended school closures, OSSE plans to seek a one-year waiver from federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements around assessments, and will cancel statewide summative assessments for students, including Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and DC Science.
Meal Sites
Beginning April 1, the District will add 10 meal sites for all students, bringing the total meal sites at DCPS buildings to 29 across the District. These sites serve lunch and a shelf-stable breakfast for all residents under the age of 18 Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
A full list of meal sites can be found on coronavirus.dc.gov/mealsites.
DC Parks and Recreational Facilities
All DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities, including playgrounds, parks, and athletic fields, will be closed to the public.”
Distance Learning
DCPS prepared printed packets of learning materials for every grade level from Pre-K through 8th grade and each graduation requirement course for 9-12th grade. These activities will continue classroom learning at home and engage students during a period of school closure. These materials were designed to meet the needs of all students including English Learners and students with special needs. DCPS families can pick up hardcopies of distance learning printed materials at their school on the following days between 8:30 am and 2 pm: Thursday, March 19; Friday, March 20; and Monday, March 23.
Instructional materials will be available online starting Friday, March 20. Follow this link to download lessons and activities for students, no login or password necessary, at bit.ly/DCPS_ICP.
We encourage you to share how your family is continuing learning at home by sharing your experience on social media using #DCPSatHome.
Comprehensive Meal Sites
Use this link for a listing of DC Comprehensive Meal Sites.
receivehttps://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/publication/attachments/Meal%20Sites03192020%40930am.pdf
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Click on this link for all the pertinent information about Coronavirus Updates:
https://dcps.dc.gov/coronavirus
