FAQ about Remote Learning
Frequently Asked Questions about Remote Learning
The FAQ document will continue to be updated. The document also contains contact information for each department so please feel free to reach out if you have more questions.
Fall 2020-21 Reopening
Concrete School District will be required to open under “Option #4” in our District Reopening Plan due to increased COVID-19 activity in our area. This plan has been approved by the school board.
Current Reopening Plan
- Enroll Students in Concrete Virtual Academy (100% enrollment online).
- Provide technology.
- Teacher supported.
- Bus route meal delivery.
- Purchase 40 hotspots through Verizon to assist students without service.
- Students with special needs will attend in person to receive specially designed instruction.
- Satellite locations will be available for student assistance as needed.
Satellite Locations
Distance learning satellite locations are still being finalized but as of August 7, 2020 we are in contact with:
- Rockport Interpretive Center
- Marblemount Community Center
- Birdsview Fire Department.
These remote sites will be locations where students can come to receive assistance with their academic needs during the 2020-21 school year.
We will have a reservation system designed to allow students to sign up. Each site will be staffed by a Concrete School District employee and staff will make sure certain each site is cleaned and disinfected regularly while in use. We would like to thank the community for the outreach and support of our students and their success.
Novel Coronavirus Information
The following information comes from the Washington State Department of Health.
Background
Many parts across the world are experiencing an expanding outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. This virus can spread from person-to-person and the number of cases detected in the United States and many other countries is growing.
Currently, the immediate risk to the general public in Washington and the United States is considered to be low. There is no evidence that COVID-19 is spreading in Washington at this time.
As new information emerges, please remind your community that the risk of COVID-19 is not at all connected with race, ethnicity or nationality. Stigma will not help to fight the illness. Sharing accurate information during a time of heightened concern is one of the best things we can do to keep rumors and misinformation from spreading.
What is a coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that usually cause mild respiratory illnesses such as the common cold. Some coronaviruses have caused more severe illness, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new coronavirus that was not identified in humans before December 2019.
What are common symptoms of COVID-19?
Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. It takes 2 to 14 days after a person gets the virus in their body to become ill. COVID-19 is a new disease, and we are learning more each day about its symptoms and how it is spread.