RLT Update – Delivery Model Transition / Face Covering Guidelines
Here is the latest information around Return to Learn for the 2020-2021 school year.
School Board Meeting (August 17, 2020):
The school board will hold their regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 6:30. The meeting can be found at the Zoom URL below or streamed on our YouTube Channel.
https://ames-k12-ia-us.zoom.us/j/86405748536
Building Meetings All Week:
As a reminder, all of the building-specific informational meetings will be taking place this week following last week’s storm. The schedule and Zoom links are as follows:
Tuesday, August 18 – Northwood Preschool (4:30 p.m.) – Zoom
Tuesday, August 18 – Fellows Elementary (6:00 p.m.) – Zoom
Tuesday, August 18 – Ames High School (7:30 p.m.) – Zoom
Wednesday, August 19 – Meeker Elementary (4:30 p.m.) – Zoom
Wednesday, August 19 – Mitchell Elementary (6:00 p.m.) – Zoom
Wednesday, August 19 – Ames Middle School (7:30 p.m.) – Zoom
Thursday, August 20 – Edwards Elementary (4:30 p.m.) – Zoom
Thursday, August 20 – Sawyer Elementary (6:00 p.m.) – Zoom
Parent Transition Requests Between Delivery Models
For the 2020-2021 school year, regardless of the delivery model that is selected by the Ames CSD, parents have the option to select 100% online instruction for their students. Parents can also opt back into on-site instruction throughout the year. We have provided initial guidance on what that structure looks like, including monthly deadline dates, on our website. As a reminder, the deadline to request 100% online instruction to start the school end is this Friday, August 21.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dCSAq8dSUXpjBlORq9Q5Z6h6M5aPnCuJ6UvsESF6Clo/edit
Face Covering Guidelines
We have posted Face Covering Guidelines and FAQ for the upcoming school year on our website. The use of a face covering will be required by students and staff throughout the day. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13bCMmIJ78KncWGSAJNA41OZs0EnFKxlkzaSZc8QRZKE/edit
Blast Back to School Supply Drive
Ames Blast Back to School Drive and Go is a FREE family drive-up event for all K-12 ACSD students that aims to relieve the burden of back to school expenses in a safe and engaging environment that fosters community relationships. Supplies will be distributed on the backside of Ames Middle School at the bus drop off on Wednesday, August 19 from 2-5 p.m. Please stay in your vehicles and if you are walking or busing (face covering required) come to the main entrance. First come first serve.