KCSD Pushes Return to Classroom Date to Jan. 8; Announces New Hybrid Plan
BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA – Keystone Central School District Superintendent Jacquelyn Martin announced Friday that the school district will remain in “a full remote learning model” through January 8. The district has been in remote learning since Nov. 2.
Her weekly update also said there are 12 active COVID-19 cases among district staff and a new hybrid instructional model will be unveiled within Keystone Central as of Jan. 11, 2021.
Her full release:
KCSD Families, Staff and Community,
Based on a local surge in COVID-19 community spread along with the number of positive cases and quarantines among our staff, KCSD will remain in full remote learning through January 8, 2021 for ALL students. According to individual reporting, there are currently 12 active cases of KCSD staff members while student cases are unknown. Schools must comply with enhanced masking orders and physical distancing when any of the district counties are in the substantial range. Below is the most recent data for community spread:
* indicates substantial level of community spread (over 100 cases per 100,000 people)
| County | November 13
2020 |
November 20
2020 |
November 27
2020 |
December 4
2020 |
December 11
2020 |
| Clinton | 124.1 | 258.5 | 377.4 | 442 | 741.9 |
| Centre | 262.9 | 283.8 | 377.1 | 306.5 | 413.4 |
| Potter | 144.4 | 168.5 | 324.9 | 661.8 | 385.0 |
As directed by Governor Wolf, athletics season and all co-curricular activities will be suspended until January 4, 2021. More information will be provided to teams when available.
Beginning on January 11, 2021, KCSD will attempt to move to a new hybrid instructional model that combines in-person learning and remote learning each week. Parents may choose to keep their children full remote or send their children to school on the designated cohort days. As a starting point, students will be assigned to a cohort alphabetically by last name A-L for Cohort 1 and M-Z for Cohort 2. There may be some exceptions made at the discretion of the principal and official cohort assignments will be communicated to you by Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Please review the attached information for additional details. KCSD Virtual Academy students will continue with their learning activities as planned.
Our administrative team will continue to work with families to support you during this difficult time, please contact your child’s principal, counselor or teachers if you need anything. Please see the attached information on Free Meals that is attached to this letter.
While we are all impacted by this pandemic in various ways, I would like to recognize the medical professionals and first responders as they tirelessly provide care to those in need. Thank you for your enduring service to our community.
Dr. Jacquelyn Martin
Superintendent
The information on the Free Meal program may be found at the district website.
