Office of the Superintendent
March 30, 2020
Dear Families,
In response to
Governor Mike DeWine’s extension of the school closure, Cincinnati
Public Schools’ buildings will remain closed through at least May
1, 2020.
However, teaching
and learning will continue. We have been working for weeks to ensure
that students can continue their studies remotely. We also are
prepared to serve students who do not have access to technology or
internet at home.
Our meal
distribution program will continue, as well as the services we offer
to students with special learning needs. A limited number of our
School-Based Health Centers will remain open, and you can find a list
of those locations on our website at cps-k12.org.
To keep students
engaged in learning, we will launch our Remote Learning Plan for all
students, grades preschool to 12. Included will be digital lessons,
hard-copy Enrichment Learning Packets, resources for parents, tips
for structuring the school day, and more. We also are exploring
opportunities to broadcast academic lessons through cable partners to
ensure that content gets to as many students as possible. We will be
releasing more information about our Remote Learning Plan later this
week.
As we navigate these challenging times, I remain hopeful. Our school
family – including teachers, staff and community volunteers – has
truly stepped up for our city’s young people. So far, we have given
out more than 50,000 meals and countless hygiene kits. Our teachers
are instructing from their homes and are reaching out to students
without online access. It is clear that our passion for empowering
the next generation of world leaders has only grown stronger.
I also am grateful
to you, our parents and guardians. I know this hasn’t been easy.
But I am hopeful today because I know that we can get through this
together.
The challenge of
educating more than 37,000 students without classrooms is momentous.
But, I am confident that learning in Cincinnati Public Schools will
continue. We are #CPSUnited, and we will come through this stronger
than ever before.
Please continue to
visit our website at cps-k12.org
for important updates. We will have much more information to share in
the weeks to come.
Sincerely,
Laura
Mitchell, Superintendent
Education
Center
·
P.O.
Box 5381 · Cincinnati, OH 45201-5381 · 513-363-0050 · Fax:
513-363-0060 · cps-k12.org
