Kelso School District

Kelso School District convened a Reopening Task Force in May 2020 to develop recommendations for a fall model that fits Kelso students, families, and staff based on data, feedback, and state agency requirements.

The Governor’s expectations, OSPI recommendations, and guidelines from the Department of Health (DoH) and Labor and Industry (L&I) as well as input from staff, families, and students guides the task force conversations.

READ THE FULL PLAN HERE.

DISTRICT-WIDE UPDATES TO STAFF AND FAMILIES

June 8, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Summer Meals
Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

June 1, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

May 25, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

May 18, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Important updates from the State
Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

May 11, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

May 4, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Teacher Appreciation Week
Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

April 27, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Health and Safety Reminder
Changes in Meal Distribution Reminder
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

April 20, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
How We’re Keeping Each Other Safe
Changes in Meal Distribution
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

April 13, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

What going back to Phase 2 means for KSD
Board Work Session & Town Hall on K-12 Hybrid Expansion
Instructional status
KSD COVID-19 Transmission Dashboard
Cowlitz County Data per WA State’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

April 2, 2021: Sent an email sharing:

Our updated instruction model
Why April 26?
Why four days, rather than five
Summer school opportunities
School Board Work Session / Town Hall

March 30, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Recent announcements from Governor Inslee
COVID-19 testing as a mitigating factor
Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

March 23, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Recent changes in CDC guidance
Hybrid/Remote survey
Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

March 16, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Recent announcements from Governor Inslee
COVID-19 testing as a mitigating factor
Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

March 13, 2021: Sent an email about COVID-19 testing in schools.

March 9, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

WASA letter to Gov. Inslee and WA DoH
Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

March 2, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

February 23, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

February 18, 2021: Kelso High School Athletics hosted a Town Hall to share information about: schedules, transportation, locker rooms, spectators, streaming, and more.

See the presentation slides here, or watch the recording below.

February 17, 2021: Announced district participation in Learn to Return school COVID-19 testing program.

February 17, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

February 9, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

February 4, 2021: Held a Town Hall webinar sharing information about freshman and sophomores (9th and 10th graders) returning to in-person learning on February 8th.

February 2, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Teaming up with area districts for kids’ sake
Resources to watch

January 27, 2021: Held a Town Hall webinar sharing information about middle school students returning to in-person learning on February 2nd.

Miss the Town Hall webinar ? You can watch the recording here:

January 26, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

January 21, 2021: Held a Town Hall webinar sharing information about juniors and seniors returning to in-person learning on January 25th.

Miss the Town Hall webinar ? You can watch the recording here:

January 20, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

January 12, 2021: Sent the weekly status update email sharing:

Instructional status
Transmission rates
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

January 11, 2021: Sent an email detailing hybrid timelines for grades 6-12:

January 25: Grades 11 and 12 in-person two days a week
February 2: Grades 6, 7 and 8 in-person two days a week (2nd semester begins)
February 8: Grades 9 and 10 in-person two days a week

For all grades, students with last names beginning with:

A-K attend Monday and Tuesday
L-Z attend Thursday and Friday

January 5, 2021: Sent an email sharing:

Instructional status
Likely sources of COVID-19 exposure
Updated format for our weekly status update
Cowlitz Co. & SW WA data
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

December 18, 2020: Sent an email updating hybrid timelines.

December 15, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
KSD COVID-19 dashboard information and link
Daily health check reminder
WA Notify tool
Resources to watch

December 8, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
KSD COVID-19 dashboard information and link
Daily health check reminder
WA Notify tool
Resources to watch

December 1, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
The November 5 report from the Institute of Disease Modeling
KSD COVID-19 dashboard information and link
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

November 24, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
KSD COVID-19 dashboard information and link
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

November 19, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

Guiding principles in our decision-making lens
6-8 and Seniors: RETURN TO FULL REMOTE beginning Dec. 1
School-based transmission data

November 18, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status through 11-25
More complete update to come out 11-19
KSD COVID-19 dashboard information and link
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

November 10, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
KSD COVID-19 dashboard
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

November 3, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
Daily health check reminder
Resources to watch

October 28, 2020: Hosted Q&A webinar for middle school students and high school seniors preparing for hybrid instruction. The PowerPoint presentation includes:

Updated Department of Health Decision Tree
Secondary Hybrid Timeline
Middle School
- Schedules
- Meal Distribution
- Cafeteria Seating
High School
- Senior Schedule
- Arrival & Departure
- Direction to Walk in Halls
- Seating Charts
- WIAA Athletic Information

October 27, 2020: Sent an email sharing:

Thoughtexchange survey results
The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
Resources to watch

October 23, 2020: Sent email sharing:

Updated COVID-19 Screening Flowcharts (in left side bar under "Key Reopening Info")

Seniors will begin hybrid instruction on November 2 (updated secondary timeline below)

Information about a Middle School and Senior Hybrid Q&A webinar on October 28

Important hybrid reminders

5 things to help prepare for hybrid instruction

SECONDARY HYBRID TIMELINE

November 2	12: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person		6-11: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
November 9	12: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person	6-8: M: A-E T: F-K W: Student support identified by staff Th: L-Ri F: Ro-Z	9-11: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
December 1	6-12: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person

October 20, 2020: Sent email sharing:

The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
Resources to watch

See the pdf of the communication here.

October 13, 2020: Sent email sharing:

Updated Hybrid Timeline for elementary
The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
And resources to watch

See pdf of the communication here.

ELEMENTARY HYBRID TIMELINE

September 28	K-2: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person	3-5: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
October 26	K-2: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person	3-5: M: A-E T: F-K W: Student support identified by staff Th: L-Ri F: Ro-Z
December 1	K-5: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person

October 6, 2020: Sent email sharing:

Updated Hybrid Timelines for both elementary and secondary
The weekly COVID-19 activity update and instructional model status
Possibilities for timeline adjustments
And resources to watch

See pdf of the communication here.

ELEMENTARY HYBRID TIMELINE*

September 28	K-2: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person	3-5: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
TBD: After 3 Weeks in MODERATE	K-2: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person	3-5: M: A-E T: F-K W: Student support identified by staff Th: L-Ri F: Ro-Z
TBD: 3 Weeks After Prior Column	K-2: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person

SECONDARY HYBRID TIMELINE*

November 9 (After 3 Weeks in MODERATE)	6-8: M: A-E T: F-K W: Student support identified by staff Th: L-Ri F: Ro-Z	9-12: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
December 1 (After 3 Weeks in MODERATE)	6-12: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person

*Tentatively based on current health conditions in our county and state requirements. May change at any time.

September 23, 2020: Hosted a Hybrid Q&A to help our families better understand the timeline and transition to part remote, part in-person.

View the PowerPoint or watch the video recording here:

September 22, 2020: Sent email to give the weekly update on the status of bringing some students back to in-person learning (hybrid timeline - timeline below).

Read the letter here.

Current status of hybrid timeline: Hybrid begins September 28 for K-2 students. (Subject to change depending upon health conditions in Cowlitz County and state requirements.)

September 18, 2020: Sent email to elementary families with hybrid timeline (below) and five things to prepare for in-person learning. Click here for a printable pdf.

September 15, 2020: Sent email to:

Update on the status of bringing some students back to in-person learning (hybrid timeline - timeline below)
Clarify the Fall 2020 Options in the Hilander Highlights coming in the mail
Share a map of wifi locations available for student use

Read the letter here.

Current status of hybrid timeline: Hybrid begins September 28 for K-2 students. (Subject to change depending upon health conditions in Cowlitz County and state requirements.)

September 14, 2020: Board approves Hybrid Timeline (below).

September 12, 2020: A DRAFT timeline for transitioning from Continuous Learning 2.0 to a hybrid model (part remote, part in-person) was emailed to parents. Read the letter here. Draft timeline is below, or click here for printable PDF.

FALL 2020 DRAFT HYBRID TIMELINE*

*Tentatively based on current health conditions in our county and state requirements. May change at any time.

Last name = student last name (Families with multiple last names can contact their principal(s) to coordinate schedules.)

September 28	K-2: M & Tu: Last name A-K attend in -person W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: Last name L-Z attend in person		3-12: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
October 5	K-2: M & Tu: A-K W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: L-Z	3-5: M: A-E T: F-K W: Student support identified by staff Th: L-Ri F: Ro-Z	6-12: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
October 19	K-5: M & Tu: A-K W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: L-Z	6-8: M: A-E T: F-K W: Student support identified by staff Th: L-Ri F: Ro-Z	9-12: Robust remote learning with daily instruction from teachers
November 9	K-12: M & Tu: A-K W: Student support identified by staff Th & F: L-Z

August 27, 2020: Chromebook Distribution / Exchange information was emailed along with the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

August 25, 2020: Hosted a Fall Reopening Q&A to help our families better understand their options for instructional models this fall. Over 200 people attended.

View the PowerPoint or watch the video recording here:

August 10, 2020: Final board-approved plan released to staff and families.

COVID-19 ROADMAP TO REOPENING INFORMATION

August 4, 2020: An updated timeline released to staff and families:

We are getting closer to finalizing our plan for starting school this fall and want to update you on the timeline:

August 6 – Reopening Task Force Committee Meeting
August 7 – School Board Reopening Work Session, 4:00 pm
August 10 – Final Plan Seeks Approval from School Board, 5:00 pm
August 10 – Final Roadmap to Reopening Plan Released to Staff and Families, Post Board Approval

This complex process is being worked with the greatest of care, intention, and concern for the health and well-being of our staff and students. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we reimagine education during COVID-19.

July 31, 2020: A revised draft fall reopening plan that includes two options for returning to school was released to staff and families. Read the letter here.

June 17, 2020: A draft plan was released to staff and families based on efforts from the district task force and survey feedback. Read the letter here.

RESOURCES

The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

OSPI released a planning guide for school re-entry on June 11. The guidelines instruct school districts to simultaneously plan for a full reopening as well as a contingency approach while prioritizing students furthest from educational justice and following safety guidance from public health agencies.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC has health guidelines and considerations for schools here.

Kelso School District

KEY REOPENING INFO

DISTRICT-WIDE UPDATES TO STAFF AND FAMILIES

RESOURCES