Back (mostly) to school

Sonoma students in grades Transitional Kindergarten through 2^nd grade started back to part-time, in-person school on Monday. Next week, the elementary schools will welcome back students in 3^rd through 5^th grades.

Under the new Hybrid plan, students are at school in the morning from 8:20 until 10:45, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Then another 2 ¼ hours is devoted to distance learning from home. On Wednesdays, all students are learning independently from home for 3 ½ to 4 hours and do a check-in with their teacher.

Some families have chosen to continue with distance learning exclusively. Elementary teachers will work remotely with their distance-learning students in the afternoons. Secondary teachers will simulcast their lessons for the benefit of their at-home students.

Middle school and high school students will also start back up on April 6 with part-time in-person learning. There will be two cohorts, one coming to school from 9 to 12 on Monday and Tuesday, the other group coming in to school Thursday and Friday. (Students with zero period classes will begin at 7:20.) They will be doing learning online in the afternoon. As with the elementary students, Wednesdays are reserved for independent study from home, with teacher check-in.

— Sarah Ford

First-day photos courtesy Sonoma Valley Unified School District

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