We would like to welcome all of our new and returning cadets who will be attending the 2020-2021 school year! Just a reminder, the high school has moved to 2219 South Park Ave.,14220. We are very excited to be in our new building and cannot wait until your children arrive! The purpose of this letter is to share with you the plans we are making in preparation for the return of students. Although times are uncertain and adjustments to daily school life will have to be made, we, as always, will strive to give your child the best education in the safest environment possible. The following plan has been designed to follow the NYS Department of Health’s guidelines, State Mandates, and with the health and safety of our students and staff as our highest priority.
Due to Social Distancing requirements, we will be implementing a hybrid schedule to include classroom and remote learning that will alternate, depending on your child’s grade level. This will enable us to decrease the amount of students in attendance within the building. Please read carefully, as your child will not be scheduled to be in the building everyday. ** With consideration for each child’s individual circumstances, if after review, you feel your child cannot adhere to the hybrid learning plan and must either learn in the school’s classroom setting, or entirely online from home, we ask that you contact Ms. Kritz in the main office at 716-842-6289 to discuss. Parents, it is very important that you keep us updated with current phone numbers and addresses in the event we need to contact you.
SCHOOL BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1, 2020, FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL: HALF DAYS, 7:30 AM - 11:30AM
*Students and staff must complete an online health screening survey EVERY DAY before leaving from home*
Tuesday September 1, 2020: 9TH GRADE ONLY- report 7:30 AM -11:30 AM
Wednesday September 2, 2020: 10TH GRADE ONLY-report 7:30AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday September 3, 2020: 11TH GRADE ONLY-report 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Friday September 4, 2020: 12TH GRADE ONLY-report 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
FIRST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL WILL BEGIN MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8: Mon-Fri. 7:30am-3:30pm
Every Monday will be remote learning from home for ALL students
*Teachers will be teaching from home
*Enrichment courses such as Senior Seminar and Skills for Success for Freshman, will be available on Mondays
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
*9th and 10th grades will learn remotely from home
*11th and 12th grades will be in school learning from the classroom
Wednesdays and Fridays
*9th and 10th grades will be in school learning from the classroom
*11th and 12th grades will learn remotely from home
GUIDELINES WHEN REMOTE LEARNING:
*Students will follow their regular daily schedule Tuesday through Friday
*Students must login to their scheduled class within the first 10 minutes to be counted as present
*Students are required to complete all assignments, on time, as instructed as if they are in the classroom
GUIDELINES WHEN IN SCHOOL LEARNING:
*Students must fill out online health survey prior to arrival
*Parents should take their cadet’s temperature before school, temperature should not exceed 99.9
*Students MUST wear a mask on ALL busses (district busses and NFTA, including the subway)
*Students MUST wear a mask when entering the building, in the halls and whenever they cannot social distance
*Temperatures will be taken upon arrival. If temperature is above 99.9, students will be monitored away from healthy students and MUST be sent home
*Sanitation stations will be provided throughout the building
*Classroom size will be reduced
*Sports and extracurricular activities will be assessed as we get more direction from the State
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF HE/SHE IS SICK, HAS A FEVER ABOVE 99.9, HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID-19 OR HAS BEEN TO ANY STATE ON THE TRAVEL ADVISORY LIST. Any student who is sick or who may have been exposed to Covid-19 should consult their physician to be evaluated. Students who have been sent home with a fever, have Covid-19, or have been exposed, or have been to any state on the travel advisory list, must follow the guidelines for quarantine and may only return to the school building with a physician’s note stating that they are cleared. There will be no exceptions.
***If a child is absent from scheduled classroom learning due to illness or another circumstance, they will be able to participate via online learning and may be counted as present as long as they login at the required time
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND/OR NEW GUIDELINES MAY BE ENFORCED*
The 2020-2021 school year promises to be unique. Maritime will continue to do our best to provide an excellent education for our cadets, your children. We continue to be proud of our graduation rate which remains above 90%. We will continue to work with you to keep everyone safe while learning and on a pathway toward four year graduation. Our teachers truly want to work together with you to provide the best possible learning opportunity for your child. As always, if you have any ideas or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me at 716-842-6289. This is a new experience for all of us and I am here to serve you and meet the needs of your child in the best way I can. I am excited to see our returning and new cadets in September!
Sincerely,
Catherine Oldenburg
Commandant
Western New York Maritime Charter School
2219 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14220
C_oldenburg@wnymcs.com
716-842-6289
