Have you visited our Bartlett City Schools COVID-19 (coronavirus) page? This page is updated regularly with resources for our families. If you need free internet access, some links are posted. Optional learning opportunities were posted last week to provide our students with resources to maintain their learning. While these are still optional activities, teachers will be able to provide feedback to students on their participation if the resource allows. BCS is making these activities optional for many reasons. The major one is out of respect for the different situations our families are facing. Some students have a strong support system, while others are in unfamiliar settings. Our first concern is to be sure we are protecting the safety and health of our students. We are also awaiting guidance from the Tennessee Department of Education and other agencies on how certain situations should be addressed. One of these is grading.
BCS general education and special education teachers have been working together to create opportunities for all students who wish to participate. Tomorrow, April 1st, we will go live with a new format that will list grade-level specific, teacher-created opportunities for our students. If your child has an IEP with accommodations, and you have any questions regarding those accommodations, please reach out to your child’s special education teacher. While these opportunities are optional, parents are encouraged to expect students to participate. BCS will be providing a copied packet for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. These will be available at our meal pick-up site at Bartlett High School (5688 Woodlawn, Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm). These are intended for our families without internet access.
Even though the learning opportunities are posted on the BCS resources page, teachers will still be connecting with their classes individually. You should be receiving communications from your child’s teacher. New routines are being established to support our families. If you are not receiving these communications, please reach out directly to the specific teacher or your building principal.
Please take care of yourself and your families and continue to follow the guidance from our local, state, and federal health officials. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we address this unprecedented event.
For ongoing information on COVID-19 and what we have been communicating to our BCS families, visit our special website at: https://tinyurl.com/BCSCOVID19.