{"id":6691,"date":"2020-07-30T21:31:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T05:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=6691"},"modified":"2020-07-30T21:31:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T05:31:29","slug":"weekly-update-a-video-cloth-face-masks-a-poll-a-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2020\/07\/30\/weekly-update-a-video-cloth-face-masks-a-poll-a-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Update: a video, cloth face masks, a poll, a FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Dear KPBSD\nstudents, families, and staff,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><em>Greetings! This\nweek Superintendent O\u2019Brien has a video message* for you about the new cloth\nface covering decision in KPBSD schools, a request that you take a brief poll\nabout what you think your school choice would be, and current COVID19 risk\nlevels. Today the district leadership team and all 42 school principals and\nassistant principals met for several hours to plan for the new school year!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KPBSD  July 30, 2020 Update with Superintendent O&#039;Brien\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ih517Yn1-zU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>View video on YouTube, or go to @KPBSD Facebook to watch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Q28JDBS\">Quick School Choice Poll<\/a><br \/> Schools need your help<\/em><\/strong><em>: kindly take a less than one-minute poll asking, if you had to choose today, <strong>Which K-12 learning option would be best for your child? <\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><br \/>Responses will assist principals and school instructional leaders during the Leadership Academy next week with plans for the opening of school on August 24, 2020. This is not your definitive answer\u2014you will receive a separate required \u201cReturning School Information Update\u201d response form next week. <\/em><br \/><em><strong>Your quick poll response is needed by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020.<\/strong> <\/em><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Q28JDBS\"> https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Q28JDBS<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/2020-07-30-KPBSD-School-Choice-Poll-QR_code_Q28JDBS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6692\" \/><figcaption>Quick poll: Which KPBSD school option would you choose today?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-light-green-cyan-background-color\"><em>NEW!\n<\/em><strong>All KPBSD\nstaff, and students in third grade and above, will be required to wear cloth\nface coverings whenever 6\u2019 physical distancing is not possible. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/MaskUpAlaska-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6693\" \/><figcaption>Cloth face coverings will be required for KPBSD staff and everyone in grades three and above, if 6&#8242; physical distancing is not possible.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br \/>\n<em>Cloth face coverings will be required in KPBSD\nschools in all COVID19 risk levels (low, medium, high) for all staff, and students\nin third grade and older, whenever a 6\u2019 physical distancing is not possible. If\na cloth or clear face covering is medically inappropriate or cannot be worn, a\nface shield that extends at least to the chin and around the sides of the face\nwill be allowed. Students in grades Pre-K through second grade will not be\nrequired to wear a face covering, yet do still need to have a cloth face covering\nin their school supplies. They will be directed when and if they need to wear\nthem. Handwashing and physical distancing will emphasized in all grades.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/2020-07-20-KPBSD-FAQs-1-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6695\" width=\"396\" height=\"512\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Smart\nStart 2020 Frequently Asked Questions Flyer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/2020-07-30-KPBSD-Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs.pdf\">2020-07-30-KPBSD-Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/2020-07-30-KPBSD-Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/2020-07-20-KPBSD-FAQs-2-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6696\" width=\"396\" height=\"512\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><em>Make sure to do\nsomething kind for yourself this week. We know this might be hard, we are\nconfident in our plan, and being flexible, along with staying hopeful that\nschools will open, and stay open. This year will be better than \u201clast year with\na mask on\u201d and it will take all of us working together with resiliency, and kindness\ntoward each other. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>ps: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Q28JDBS\">Please take a minute to complete the poll<\/a> \u2013 it will really help with planning the best school year possible for all students, and our hard working staff.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>*Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>July 30, 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ih517Yn1-zU\">Video Message on @KPBSDvideos YouTube<\/a><\/li><li>July 30, 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kpbsd\/posts\/10157356011278344\">Video Message on\n@KPBSD Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/2020\/07\/23\/weekly-update-three-kpbsd-school-solutions-during-a-pandemic\/\">Three\nFlexible Solutions for School in 2020-2021 during a Global Pandemic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/students_parents.aspx?id=41540\">KPBSD\nand COVID19 webpage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/content.aspx?id=41923\">KPBSD\nSmart Start webpage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/students_parents.aspx?id=41917\">KPBSD\nSummer Sports and Activities webpage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.KPBSD.org\">www.KPBSD.org<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>REFERENCE: <em>Which K-12 learning option will be best for you? <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2020\/07\/2020-07-23-KPBSD-Parent-Choice-flyer.pdf\"><em>Review or download the PDF<\/em><\/a><em><br \/> <br \/><\/em><strong>ONSITE at Your KPBSD School<br \/> <\/strong><em>Learning at your neighborhood school, charter school, or non-traditional KPBSD school<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>100% Remote with Your KPBSD School<br \/> <\/strong><em>Learning with your neighborhood school, charter school, or non-traditional KPBSD school<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>HOMESCHOOL: Enrollment in KPBSD Connections Homeschool program<\/strong><br \/> <em>Learning is designed by families with a Connections Teacher Advisor and facilitated by parents<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Kindly note:\u00a0<em>if you ask questions in a comment, I\u2019ll do my best to review them a few times a week, and respond. You can always contact your school, or call the district office at 907 &#8211; 714 &#8211; 8888<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Pegge Erkeneff, Director of Communications<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear KPBSD students, families, and staff, Greetings! This week Superintendent O\u2019Brien has a video message* for you about the new cloth face covering decision in KPBSD schools, a request that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2020\/07\/30\/weekly-update-a-video-cloth-face-masks-a-poll-a-faq\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Weekly Update: a video, cloth face masks, a poll, a FAQ&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kpbsd-district-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}