Hybrid In-Person Instruction
Blue/Gold Cohorts
Children who participate in Hybrid In-Person Instruction will be assigned to a blue or gold cohort.
Blue Cohort - Children in the blue cohort will attend school on Mondays, Tuesdays and every other Wednesday.
Gold Cohort - Children will attend school on Thursdays, Fridays and every other Wednesday.
5 Days In-Person Instruction
In a 10 day period, children who participate in the hybrid model will be in school for 5 days. When children are in school, their day will parallel a typical school day in terms of the schedule. VIS students can expect to follow a school schedule similar to previous years, with access to all content areas and specials.
Specials
Art and music teachers will push into the children’s classroom to provide those experiences and we will continue to evaluate best practices to provide students with art/music instruction while also ensuring safety. Children will travel to the gym for Physical Education. To begin the year, children will not need to change into gym clothes at VIS.
Breakfast and Lunch
Children who partake in the breakfast program will stop by the cafeteria to pick up their meal and will eat it in the classroom.
Lunch will be eaten in the classroom. Students purchasing a lunch will pick up a “grab and go” meal from a designated location in the cafeteria and then return to their homeroom. A teacher aide will supervise the class while they eat lunch in the classroom and social distancing will be maintained.
5 Days At Home Instruction - Virtual Learning Sets
In a 10 day period children will be learning from home for 5 days. During these 5 days, children will be provided with Virtual Learning Sets.
Purpose of Virtual Learning Sets
For each 2 week period there will be 5 Virtual Learning Sets. The sets will be posted in your child’s Google Classroom and will be labeled A,B.C,D,E. Ideally, learning sets should be completed in order for VIS students as this will assist both the learning as well as assessment.
The purpose of Virtual Learning Sets is to provide learning experiences that complement the primary instruction (math, reading, writing, science, social studies, enrichment, and library-media) children have engaged in during in-person instruction that will provide additional practice of skills.
Virtual Learning Sets Content Focus
Virtual Learning Sets will provide children with independent learning experiences daily with priority focus upon Reading, Writing and Math skills. In addition, social studies, science, and enrichment activities will also be available as we believe each of these content areas are important aspects of the VIS learning experience for students. Experiences in art, music, and PE will also be made available for VIS students. Virtual learning sets will be consistent from grade level to grade level assuring that all VIS students engage in similar experiences. We recognize that many VIS students participate in unique special education programs, such as 12:1:3, 8:1:1, and 12:1:1 classrooms. Given the specific needs/goals of these students, variations of taped lessons will be provided along exposure to appropriate resource/programs that support these specialized needs.
