Remote Learning Continues

Last week we made the transition to full remote learning due to the number of sending districts that had turned red. Due to thirteen sending districts being classified as red, including our top sending districts, we will be continuing the online learning model for the upcoming week, October 19-23, 2020.

Every Wednesday, the state releases a Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report. The weekly report provides the count and rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases and tests, including the daily incidence rate in Massachusetts cities and towns over the last two weeks. We use this data as one way to determine if our school needs to transition to full remote learning. If over 25 percent of our student population municipalities turn red, the school will transition to or sustain full remote learning. 

This week's report was published a few minutes ago. The following sending districts have been deemed red by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health:
Abington
Brockton
East Bridgewater
Hanover
Hansen
Hingham
Kingston
Marshfield
Pembroke
Plymouth
Randolph
Rockland
Weymouth

Our top sending districts in terms of student population are as follows: 
Weymouth 26%        
Randolph 21%          
Brockton 11%
Rockland 9%
Hanover 3%

These calculations mean the following:
Weymouth red = Full Remote Learning
Randolph + Rockland red = Full Remote Learning
Brockton + Randolph red = Full Remote Learning

District student percentage must add up to 25% or more to activate the transition to full remote learning. 

The school will transition back to hybrid and in-person learning once the COVID-19 testing positivity rate goes down and the sending district(s) is/are coded yellow, green, or grey the Monday following the release of the calculations. Unfortunately, that did not happen this evening and we will continue with our full remote learning model.
We will be sending additional email notification to all families this evening with tonight's updates regarding the current COVID-19 district metrics. Please be sure your contact information has been updated with the school by completing your emergency contact information. 

Thank you for your ongoing patience and support.