Revised August 2, 2020

On-Site Learning

• Students will attend school between 8 am and 2:30 pm. Homerooms open at 7:45 am.
• Please note that August 31 - Sept 4 are 11:30 am dismissal days. Full days begin after Labor Day.
• NBPS free breakfast & lunch will be available - start date TBD. Students will eat in their classroom or an alternate location with 6 ft social distancing.
• To the greatest extent possible, students are seated 6 ft apart (student to student) throughout the day. Many clasrroms are set up with students seated 4 - 5 feet apart seat edge to seat edge.
• Mask are required for students in grades 2 - 8.  There will be mask breaks (TBD)
• All student possessions are located at the student's desk & sharing of materials is not allowed
• In general, the day is divided into 6 "hour" blocks - movement breaks are embedded in the schedule.
• As weather and class plans allow, classes and lunch will be held outside.
• Empty classrooms, the gym and cafeteria will be scheduled as alternate class locations beyond the student's regular classroom.
• Weekly PE, Art, Music & Portuguese classes are scheduled.
• Extended Care (before and after school) will be available by preregistration so that students are in the same groups as much as possible.
• After school clubs are available for those who sign up (Coming soon!)
• Grade 1 - 8 students absent from on-site learning are expected to participate via distance learning - further details TBA.
• Once the year has begun, students transitioning from a week or more of distance learning to on-site learning may have up to a three day waiting period before being allowed to return on-site.

Distance Learning (while On-Site Learning is possible*)

• Students will need to be available to attend classes between 8 am and 2:30 pm, however the student will not be on-line the entire time.
• Attendance will be taken, just as on-site.
• The on-site schedule will be followed for classes. Distance learning students are expected to be on-line and actively participating with the class during instructional time (generally 40 minutes of each scheduled class), including Art, Music & Portuguese.
• PE, recess, lunch and most movement breaks will not be live streamed. These are break times for distance learning students. 
• Distance learning students are attending classes along with their classmates on site and are expected to wear an ASCS t-shirt or green or tan ASCS polo shirt for all on-line sessions.
• Distance learning requirements for dress, behavior, communication and assignment completion/submission must be followed.
• Students will have other check in times with teachers, which may be scheduled during a "break" time or between 2:30 and 3:30 pm. 
• Once the year has begun, students transitioning from on-site learning to distance learning may have up to a 24 hour waiting period before included in distance learning. 

Please note that, in the best interest of our younger students, Preschool and Kindergarten will be offered as on-site programs, with modified live streaming available only for those students who are unable to attend short term due to medical concerns/illness. 

* If ASCS is forced to required to Distance Learning for everyone, the schedule will be modified so that students are engaged in on-line classes 8 am - 11:40 am. Additional time in learning beyond the morning schedule is necessary daily, therefore families should expect their student to be engaged in academics (homework, projects, assigned on-line programs or classes, etc.) for additional time each day between 12:30 and 2:30 pm or as necessary to complete assignments. Teachers will have office hours and work more individually with students 12:30 - 2:30 pm.

Parents will be provided with complete schedules for both Onsite/Distance Learning and Full Distance Learning before school opens.