Over the last week, we have been closely monitoring the continued spread of COVID-19 in our community. DC is now seeing case counts higher than any other point since March 2020, and we know that we need to adapt our processes in order to keep our community safe, and to return to in-person instruction as soon as possible.
As part of this plan, E.L. Haynes will transition to virtual learning from January 5 through January 10/11, 2022. In order to prepare for this transition, as well as test all staff members, we will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Beginning January 11, we will have a staggered return for each campus. We will transition our scheduled parent-teacher conference day on Friday, January 14 to an in-person learning day for all students. Additionally, ALL students MUST receive a COVID-19 test prior to returning to campus. Click here to learn more about our COVID-19 testing sites on January 10 and 11. We have outlined the schedules for instruction and testing below:
| Date | Elementary School | Middle School | High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Snow Day – Buildings Closed | Snow Day – Buildings Closed | Snow Day – Buildings Closed |
| January 4 | No School – Staff Testing | No School – Staff Testing | No School – Staff Testing |
| January 5 | Synchronous Virtual Learning | Synchronous Virtual Learning | Synchronous Virtual Learning |
| January 6 | Synchronous Virtual Learning | Synchronous Virtual Learning | Synchronous Virtual Learning |
| January 7 | Synchronous Virtual Learning | Synchronous Virtual Learning | Synchronous Virtual Learning |
| January 10 | Testing @ KS Avenue Campus (1 – 4:30 p.m.) Asynchronous Virtual Learning | Asynchronous Virtual Learning | Asynchronous Virtual Learning |
| January 11 | In-Person Instruction | Asynchronous Virtual Learning Testing @ KS Avenue Campus (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Students will be assigned a time slot based on the first letter of their last name. | Asynchronous Virtual Learning Testing @ KS Avenue Campus (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Students will be assigned a time slot based on the first letter of their last name. |
| January 12 | In-Person Instruction | In-Person Instruction | In-Person Instruction |
| January 13 | In-Person Instruction | In-Person Instruction | In-Person Instruction |
| January 14 | In-Person Instruction | In-Person Instruction | In-Person Instruction |
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: All elementary school students must be tested on Monday January 10, and will return to in-person instruction on Tuesday, January 11. On Monday, January 10, all elementary school students will participate in asynchronous virtual instruction.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: All middle school students must be tested on Tuesday, January 11, and will return to in-person instruction on Wednesday, January 12. On Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11, students will participate in asynchronous virtual instruction.
HIGH SCHOOL: All high school students must be tested on Tuesday, January 11, and will return to in-person instruction on Wednesday, January 12. On Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11, all high school students will participate in asynchronous virtual instruction.
Families will receive additional instructions and information directly from your campus teams.