Jeffco Public Schools

Day In The Life: Middle School

This fall, learning continues both in-person and remotely. Face-to-face settings follow protocols set forth by state and county directives, as well as Jeffco Public Schools safety standards. In-person learning includes:

• Required masks
• 6-feet of social distancing
• Smaller groups of students attend school for in-person learning
• Additional wellness screenings and health measures are implemented
• Students engage remotely when not in-person

Hybrid Learning for Middle and High Schools:

• Supporting both in-person and blended learning Monday-Thursday
• No more than 50% of total student enrollment may attend in-person learning on any given day
• When 50% are attending in-person, the other 50% are attending remote learning (helps with 6 feet social distancing)
• Students may attend up to four classes per day
• Schedules must allow for all health and safety guidelines to be met
• Students will be scheduled into much smaller student groupings than what is present in the typical middle and high school experience
• Students will participate in a maximum of 4 classes during the school day

Hybrid Learning Schedules:

Schedules are created by individual schools. Schools have adopted one of the schedule structures shown below. Schools may apply for a variance with their community superintendent based on specific student needs.

This fall, 100% in-person learning takes place five days a week for students in grades PreK-5 provided health guidelines and restrictions are followed. In-person learning includes the following:

• Required masks
  
  
• Limited cohort groupings of students
  
  
• Additional wellness screenings and health measures
  
  
• Schools will provide details for pick up/drop off, building entry, transitions throughout the school day, bus loading, symptom screening, lunch/recess, etc.
  
  
• In-person learning will follow the guidelines set forth by public health officials
  
  
• Cohorting refers to the practice of ensuring that student and staff groupings are as consistent as possible every day by having the same group of children stay with the same staff (all day for young children, and as much as possible for older children)
  
  
• The number of students who select in-person learning, together with other school-specific scheduling needs will determine cohort sizes on a school-by-school basis
  
  
• Teachers will work with cohorts of students at all levels as assigned by a school principal or other administrator in order to limit contact between student groups
  
  
• PK - 5th grade students will stay with the same cohort of students for the entire day
  
  
• Guidelines to promote safe participation within all choice and elective programs including Visual Arts, Music, Choir, Band, Orchestra, PE, and Theater will be planned, including rotating teachers (music, art, PE, etc.) to visit classrooms
  
  
• A single grade level cohort of students may eat lunch in their classroom and play together at recess
  
  
• Students will likely go to recess in staggered shifts to limited groupings outside at once
  
  
• No volunteers, visitors, or non-employees should access the building during the school day