Phase 3 Updates

Following our reopening plan, Richland Two will transition to Phase 3 on Monday. The district’s Reopening Schools Plan calls for a switch to Phase 3 over a two-week period once the disease activity falls to low.

We are making modifications to Phase 3 based on the latest CDC Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools. 

Elementary Learning Model Options

In-person Instruction:  Students come to school five days a week (½ day on Fridays). For the most part, students are organized in classroom communities similar to Phase 2 with one change — students may leave the classroom for related arts and specialized classes (e.g. speech, ALERT, ESOL, etc.). The implementation of this change may vary from school to school due to individual circumstances such as class sizes and/or room sizes.

eLearning: Schools will continue to provide eLearning for the remainder of the 2020–2021 school year.

At all levels, some classes may be taught using the dual-modality approach for delivering instruction, which means the class will include eLearning students and in-person students. Other classes may include only eLearning students or only in-person students. This will vary by school depending on the number of students participating in eLearning.

Due to the additional planning time required for dual-modality instruction, Fridays will be half-days for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Learning Model Changes

Parents must contact the school to request the change by the deadline. The process for requesting the change may vary by school.

Elementary Daily School Schedule

Arrival: 7:30-8:30

Instructional Time: 8:30-2:30

Dismissal (M-Th) 2:40

Early Dismissal (F) 11:30