– Focus on Your School –

– Focus on Your School –

The value of education for the students of Cornell, is something I take very seriously. We all know a high quality education will spur greater opportunities and provide more options for students to be successful, no matter what they decide to do as adults.

This spring, when we were mandated to close school, the teachers worked hard to continue lessons via Zoom and to make classes as close to normal as they could. However, we do understand, for many students, a virtual education is very difficult and their level of learning may not have been what it should have.

Given this, we do plan to start the 2020-21 school year, in person. While no one knows if we will be able to continue in person throughout the year, we at least need to start together, so teachers and their students can build relationships, and set expectations for the year.

There will be many restrictions on our day.

Student temperatures will be taken before allowing them on the bus and/or in the buildings. A “Grab-N-Go” breakfast will likely be provided in the classrooms and socializing at lunch will be reduced. Students will stay in designated classrooms more and teachers will move to them when possible.

These, and other changes, are planned in order mitigate risk of spreading COVID-19, if/when we have a case in school. Hopefully, we can continue to have school throughout the year, but please, make plans for children, in case we need to close a classroom, building or the district.

As we saw this spring, these changes may come quickly and without much notice, so having tentative plans in place is very helpful. We all need to work together, to make this coming school year, as successful as possible.