No, we have to make sure the exposed person is properly tested.

All WS/FCS buildings and facilities will begin operating under the newest mask mandate guidelines on August 9, 2021.  The Board of Education will review those guidelines near the end of the first quarter.

For students who want to continue with fully remote learning for the next school year, they will need to enroll in the WS/FCS Virtual Academy. Individual schools will only offer traditional in-person instruction. The Virtual Academy will be open to students in all grades. Kindergarten through 8^th grade will be led by the Virtual Academy, and the new Virtual Academy high school programs will be in partnership with Kennedy High School. The Virtual Academy application period is open until April 1 for grades K-8 and April 9 for grades 9-12. Visit the Virtual Academy webpage for details.

We ask that students always make us aware of any illness or symptoms but especially those associated with COVID-19 as outlined in the NC StrongSchools Toolkit.  We will continue our existing protocols should a student come to school exhibiting symptoms or begin to exhibit symptoms during the school day. That student will go to an established quarantine room at the school and remain there until a parent or guardian can get them home.

Yes. All students will need to wear face coverings while indoors. They may remove their masks if actively eating during snack time or while playing outdoors.

Students may request a medical or disability-related exemption by completing the Mask Exemption form. Staff members will be trained on face-covering exemption or accommodation requests.  The decision for exemption or accommodation for a face covering in the school setting may be made in collaboration with the student’s medical provider, Administrators, 504 Team, or IEP Team.

Students and staff must wear face coverings during lunch periods/breaks except when they are actively eating and drinking.  Masks should be worn before and after eating, and while socializing (not actively eating) during lunch. 

While there are no longer requirements related to physical distancing, it is recommended that students maintain physical distancing of at least 3 feet during mealtimes, to the extent possible.  Adults should maintain at least 6 feet distance between other adults and students, to the extent possible. In most cases, classrooms will be set up normally.  Schools will spread out students as much as possible during lunch, keeping in mind scheduling and space constraints. 

Yes. If a school closes for daily instruction, due to an outbreak, the Before and After School Care Program will be closed as well.

As we return to school this fall, we will no longer adhere to the extended deadline for assignments used during our Remote Learning Plan.  All schools will follow AR 5110, which outlines the guidance for make-up assignments.  “Students will have one day to complete make-up work for every one day absent.”  Students identified as “at-risk” according to the definition outlined in AR5110, will be provided additional time, up to the entire semester to make up work.

All teachers are expected to maintain their Canvas pages with assignments, playlists, reminders, projects, video links, links to resources, and/or any supplemental material that will help students reinforce classroom instruction and extended learning.  When students are quarantined from school for 10-14 days, the Canvas sites will be a vital tool for continuity of learning and the submission of assignments. As per AR 5110, make-up work should be provided if students are absent from school.  Canvas is the Learning Management system that can support learning and make-up assignments both during quarantine and during inclement weather days.

The attendance procedures from DPI will be followed for the coding of quarantine students in PowerSchool.  The absences will be excused absences.

These are 2-3 hour sessions with students rotating through stations and parents working with their K teachers to get acclimated with our schools.

We do not see any need to restrict these activities. The requirement to restrict nonessential visitor access has been removed from the Toolkit. Since it is a WS/FCS sponsored event, the students and adults would need to be masked while indoors

Yes.  Schools will incorporate mask break periods during the day, as long as it can be done at times where students can socially distance in ventilated areas. This includes outdoors and larger open spaces.

Meals for all students will be free in the 2021-22 school year. Students will have the opportunity to enjoy meals at no cost throughout the academic year thanks to flexibilities provided by the USDA’s National School Lunch Program. If you have questions about meal service you can visit the Child Nutrition website or call the Child Nutrition Office (336) 703-4275.

Here is the list of Magnet School stops for the 2021-2022 school year