COVID-19 & Reopening 2020-2021-FAQ
FAQ
- Are schools considered to be spreaders of the virus?
- Is a school district required to move to a hybrid if local (Town of Ellington) health data indicates a rise in positive cases per 100K to levels of Orange or Red?
- Are their concerns for children’s health and well being when not in school for extended periods of time?
- Is a school district required to move to a hybrid if county (Tolland County) health data indicates a rise in positive cases per 100K to levels of Orange or Red?
- What is the difference between a parent selecting homeschooling and EPS’ Distance Learning option?
- What are the general parameters of a hybrid model concept for a return to school?
- Will a distance learning option be offered regardless of the school district reopening full in-person five days a week or a hybrid model?
Are schools considered to be spreaders of the virus?
Is a school district required to move to a hybrid if local (Town of Ellington) health data indicates a rise in positive cases per 100K to levels of Orange or Red?
Are their concerns for children’s health and well being when not in school for extended periods of time?
Is a school district required to move to a hybrid if county (Tolland County) health data indicates a rise in positive cases per 100K to levels of Orange or Red?
What is the difference between a parent selecting homeschooling and EPS’ Distance Learning option?
What are the general parameters of a hybrid model concept for a return to school?
Will a distance learning option be offered regardless of the school district reopening full in-person five days a week or a hybrid model?
- Are the Ellington Public Schools planning to go remote between Thanksgiving and the New Year?
- What steps should I be looking to take to keep the holiday’s safe?
- How do the Ellington Public Schools know that there is not widespread COVID-19 transmission going on within the schools?
- When there is a case in a school, we learn more about it from speaking with friends and neighbors than we do from EPS communications. Why?