Trumbull School Field Trips Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Concerns

TRUMBULL, CT — Trumbull Public Schools announced changes to field trips and parent-teacher conferences amid growing concern over the coronavirus.

Parent-teacher conferences scheduled for March 12 and 19 will be conducted over telephone rather than in-person. Parents will get notifications about the details by the end of March 11.

All field trips between March 11 and 31 have been cancelled. Field trips scheduled for after March 31 will be evaluated on a daily basis. (Don't miss Connecticut coronavirus updates they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.)

Here is the full update from Trumbull Public Schools:

The following measures are announced by the Superintendent and Board of Education:

• Building Sanitation: Custodial and maintenance personnel continue to focus on cleaning our schools thoroughly and effective, with a priority on sanitizing each building properly.
• Upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences: Parent-teacher conferences scheduled for March 12 (Grades PreK-5) & March 19 (Grades 6-8) will be conducted via telephone rather than in person. This will minimize person-to-person interactions and traffic in our schools. Further details will be eBlasted to parents by the Office of the Assistant Superintendent by the end of the day on March 11.
• Field Trips: All field trips between March 11 & March 31 have been cancelled to ensure the safety of our students and our staff. Field trips approved for after March 31 continue to be evaluated on a daily basis by the Assistant Superintendent with input from building administrators and lead teachers. For each cancelled trip where necessary, the lead teachers and administrators will work to achieve the greatest refund possible for parents/students. For updated information related to a particular trip, please contact the lead teacher, the building principal, or the Office of the Assistant Superintendent.
• Online Learning: At the present time, TPS is developing optional supplemental enrichment learning opportunities based on grade level. These learning opportunities will be available on the TPS website by the end of the day on Thurs., March 12. TPS will be surveying all parents on Wed., March 11, regarding individual students' ability to access these opportunities from home; parents in need of devices will be loaned devices from TPS. At the present time, these opportunities are optional supplemental enrichment learning, and not replacements for instructional days of school per guidelines of the Connecticut State Department of Education.
• After-School Activities: All remaining CIAC winter championship tournaments have been cancelled by CIAC. Additional cancellation of after-school activities and other building usage will be updated here.

Thank you for your support with a multi-faceted and evolving situation. In this type of situation, details are subject to change. Updates will be posted in this location at least daily until further notice. Questions or concerns can be directed to any of the following: your building principal, the Office of the Assistant Superintendent, or the Office of the Superintendent.

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