On Monday, August 10, the Board of Education approved a plan for all Dearborn Public School students to return to school online. Students from kindergarten through high school will take classes online at least until sometime around the beginning of October. The board will re-evaluate conditions later in September to see if it is possible for some or all students to begin returning to their classrooms perhaps in a blended model of in-class and online learning.
The District understands there are parents who want their children in a 100% virtual learning program no matter what phase the State is in or how other students in the District are attending school. For the parents who want a 100% on-line option for the entire school year, the school district has created the Dearborn Virtual Learning Program for students K-12. Parents selecting this option are opting their children into the program for a one-year commitment.
In order to meet staffing, transportation, and several other components of our new school environment, it is vitally important to know how many students will join the Virtual Program. Parents seeking more information and/or are interested in opting their child(ren) into this program must complete and sign an application that will be available at Salina Intermediate School on Wednesday, August 12th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m School administrators, secretaries and teachers will be on hand (social distancing, limited numbers, and masks will be enforced) to answer any questions and collect the completed and signed paperwork. Parents will be asked to line-up outside the school prior to completing the application. Parents will meet with a staff member to complete and turn in the application outside the main office at Salina Intermediate. (Masks and social distancing will be mandated.)
If you have children at different grade levels and buildings, you do not need to attend meetings or turn in opt in forms at multiple schools. Opt-in forms will be available and parents can opt-in all their children at one location.
Here is a link to the complete schedule of schools and meetings:
Virtual Learning Program Meeting Times
We understand there are many questions, concerns, and uncertainties as we approach the start of the school year. Our Back to School Reopen Committee has spent many hours considering all of the health, safety, logistical, and educational concerns before making their recommendations. Our Board spent many hours reviewing those recommendations including a six hour Study Session to hear from the various sub-committees and stakeholders. We are now ready to move forward, together, to ensure what will be an interesting, but great, start to the 2020-21 school year. You can look forward to many future communications as soon as the facts are known.
Salina Intermediate- If you are interested in signing up for the Virtual Learning Program or need additional information, please stop by the school on:
Wednesday, Aug. 12th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Office phone 313-827-6600
You can also visit the link below to learn more about this option/program: https://vlp.dearbornschools.org/
If you have any questions about the Virtual Learning Program or the on-line program we will be offering to students as we start the 2020-21 school year, please email me: ahmede@dearbornschools.org
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eman Ahmed, Ed. S.
Principal