Bethel Readies New Tech Equipment For Remote Students

BETHEL, CT — The district will be handing out Google Chromebooks and other resources students need for distance learning as the new school year begins.

In a letter to families, Superintendent Christine Carver said students who will be distance learning full-time, as well as the members of academic Cohort B, should pick up their technology and supplies on Sept. 3 and 4. Cohort B is not scheduled for its first class until Thursday. Sept. 10, but the district wants to ensure the students have technology to attend Distance Learning on Tuesday and Wednesday, Carver wrote.

The district will make the determination regarding what students will need a school issued device to learn at home once parents provide updated demographic information through the school's Parent Portal.

All public school students in Bethel will begin their education this fall with a hybrid attendance model. Elementary and middle school students will transition to full in-school attendance after a few weeks, while high schoolers will remain with the hybrid plan. Pre-school students will begin the school year in their schoolhouse four days a week, and switch to five days after a few weeks.

Parents may opt to keep their students studying remotely throughout.