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Hybrid learning begins for grades K-6 next week
As students return to buildings, I wanted to share each school’s detailed return plans. The following links are documents about safely returning to school, including topics such as temperature screening at home, arrival and dismissal, recess and more. We are asking all families to read and review the documents from their child’s school and share them with their children.
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School Meal Update: Available at no charge to SSP students
South St. Paul Public Schools is pleased to announce that school meals will be available at no charge to students enrolled in SSP this fall, beginning September 8 and temporarily running through December 31, 2020, but could end earlier. Please note, this is a change in original plans thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture waiver allowing school meals to be served free of charge to all students. As noted above, this is a temporary situation and all families are still encouraged to complete an Application for Educational Benefits, since any approval will carry over after this waiver expires through the 2020-21 school year.
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K-12 Student Device Checkout Days: Sept. 8 & 11
Important: If your student has not yet returned their device from the 2019-20 school year or summer school, it must be returned for your student to be able to pick up a device for the 2020-21 school year. You can drop devices off at the Kaposia, Lincoln or Secondary offices during building hours.
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First day of school is Tuesday, September 8
We are so excited to welcome you back next Tuesday, September 8 for the start of the 2020-21 school year. Our staff has spent countless hours redesigning what the school day looks like and ensuring our return to school is safe, strong and prepared. While students won’t walk through our doors on Tuesday like a typical first day of school, our staff is ready to connect with your student virtually and kick the school year off right. Since this first day of school will be unlike any before, here are a few important back to school tips.
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Back to school updates: hybrid group assignments, grade 6 hybrid start date
Today I am writing to share some important back to school updates. But first, I want to give a shoutout to all of our staff who have worked overtime the past few weeks and months to prepare for a safe return to school. Implementing the hybrid and distance learning models affects every part of our school day and new processes and infrastructure needed to be developed and implemented in a relatively short period of time. Our staff have risen to the challenge and I couldn’t be prouder of the work they have done. Second, I want to thank you, our families, for your patience and understanding during this challenging time. I recognize how difficult it is to plan and prepare for the school year when things are changing and developing so quickly. We are committed to ongoing communication to keep you informed.
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K-12 Student Device Checkout Days: Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 2
If your student has not yet returned their device from the 2019-20 school year or summer school, it must be returned by Friday, August 28 for you to be able to pick up a device for the 2020-21 school year. You can drop devices off at the Kaposia, Lincoln or Secondary offices during building hours.
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Six candidates file for district’s school board election
Six community members have filed to be candidates for the South St. Paul School Board. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, and three candidates will be elected to serve on the seven-member board.
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Community input helps name new building South St. Paul Education Center
Earlier this summer, South St. Paul Public Schools asked the community for input on the name of the River Heights Professional Building they purchased last September. A naming committee, which included a number of staff and two School Board representatives, reviewed the name suggestions and brought their top recommendation to the SSP School Board. On Monday, August 10 the board approved South St. Paul Education Center as the name for the new building.
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School year to begin in hybrid model with four-week soft opening plan
Last night at a regular meeting of the SSPPS School Board, the board voted to begin the school year in the hybrid model with a four-week soft opening plan. Our Safe Return to School Plan includes intentional and deliberate steps to prepare students, families and educators for a safe return to school.
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SSP: Safe. Strong. Prepared.
After reviewing Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 School Year announced last Thursday and months of planning, today we are sharing details about each of the three learning scenarios – distance, hybrid or in-person – and how they will look in SSP.
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Governor Walz announcement
This afternoon Governor Walz made the announcement that Minnesota school districts will utilize the different scenarios of distance, hybrid or in-person learning based on the number of COVID-19 cases in a county over the past 14 days. Districts will work with the MN Department of Health (MDH), the MN Department of Education (MDE) and local health experts to determine a learning scenario to begin the school year. Once school starts, MDH will closely monitor local cases throughout the year and could order individual schools or districts into distance learning. READ MORE.
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Distance learning available for all families
We know you have many questions and concerns about the start of school this fall. As a reminder, MDE and Governor Walz will announce the learning scenario (distance, hybrid or in-person) that all school districts will start the school year with by the end of next week, July 31. Once the announcement is made, SSP will communicate it with staff and families, however we will need additional time to finalize and communicate all the details. We are also aware of the Emergency Executive Order Governor Walz shared this afternoon requiring Minnesotans to wear a face covering in certain settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we are digging into what that means for our district. Regular updates about all things back-to-school will be shared with staff and families via email and they can also be found on the website and our social media channels.
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