Hello Connect Students and Families, and Welcome Back!
The first day of school for EVERYONE is Monday, January 10, 2022. All classes will be in-person at 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245. Please read the entire post for details and helpful links.
First Day of Class
As we prepare for the return to school next week, we are cognizant of the spread of COVID-19, and in particular, the Omicron variant. This update focuses on our return to school Monday, January 10, 2022 for in-person learning for the Monday/Thursday Cohort and Tuesday, January 11, 2022 for in-person learning for the Tuesday/Friday Cohort. (Please note the first day of school for EVERYONE is Monday, January 10, 2022, but for Tuesday/Friday it is an asynchronous school day on Monday, January 10, 2022, please check your email for a Google Classroom invite or the Daily Tracker for your asynchronous assignment).
Covid-19 Updates
On January 1, 2022, Los Angeles County Public Health officials issued new protocols for TK-12 schools in a health order and a new exposure management plan to ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are in place during this surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. As we have done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to carefully monitor and follow all state and local requirements, including the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protocols for on-campus learning. We will continue to be prepared, flexible and responsive as conditions and County guidelines change.
Connect High School On-Campus Learning
The good news for Connect High School and you, our students, is we are already an independent study program and can adjust rather quickly to any changing needs if necessary.
At this time, we plan to follow all safety protocols and have all classes on campus at 201 N. Douglas until construction is complete at the new 550 Continental campus where we will continue to hold all classes on campus.
If you are unable to attend class on campus due Covid related issues, we will directly apply our independent study program standing and you will complete all assignments via google classroom independently at home and enter your work on your learning log like you would for an asynchronous learning day.
If you are absent from your on-campus class or need additional support, you should schedule office hours with your teachers to get clarity about the class and/or receive additional support. However, please keep in mind, office hours are for specific support with assignments and concepts, teachers are not expected to and will not be re-teaching lessons during office hours so students should come to office hours with specific questions about assignments that have been completed or attempted independently.
Our priorities remain to reduce transmission, keep our schools open for in-person instruction, and do so safely. We will continue to update you as new information becomes available.
Please utilize the Daily Tracker and Google Classroom for your daily assignments and communicate with your teachers via email and sign up for office hours whenever you are absent or need additional support.