SALISBURY – Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS) will expand in-person instruction to four days a week in response to new federal guidance.
On Monday, Wicomico County Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin announced the school system’s return to four days of in-person instruction beginning no later than Monday, March 29. She noted new guidance on social distancing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would allow school buildings to accommodate more students.
“As you may have heard, last Friday the CDC issued new guidance for schools that allows for physical distancing of three feet between students rather than the previous recommendation of six feet,” she said in a statement. “While there are still some details to be sorted out, we’re pleased that this new guidance gives our schools the flexibility to have more students in classrooms starting almost immediately. We believe we can now safely and consistently serve students in our schools with these CDC guidelines and with mask wearing, careful observance of physical distancing by students and staff, hand washing and sanitizing, ventilation, and regular cleaning and disinfecting in schools.”
In February, Wicomico County students transitioned back to hybrid in-person learning – with two days of in-person instruction and two days of virtual learning – as part of the school system’s Return to School Action Plan.
Considering what we are hearing about other school systems: exactly what are they teaching these kids?
Well just imagine that, school gets over in May or June so now were gonna send them back to school for 4 days a week so we can pass all of them on to the next grade level. Wonderful!!
Bout time snowflakes!