East Brunswick Schools Delays Return To In-Person Classes

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick School District on Tuesday announced it is delaying a return to classrooms by a week.

The school district was originally scheduled to return Jan. 11, but will now return on Jan. 19 instead. School Superintendent Victor Valeski said the decision was made after “vetting our safe options.”

"This will be on a tiered schedule beginning with just our eight elementary schools and Hammarskjold Middle School, if it is safe to do so as we approach that date,” he said.

Churchill Junior High School and East Brunswick High School hybrid students are scheduled to return to their school buildings on Feb. 4, 2021.

The district will be combining secondary (Hammarskjold Middle School, Churchill Junior High School and HS) hybrid learning model teams 1 and 3, and secondary hybrid learning model teams 2 and 4.

Hybrid students will attend two days and be virtual for two days, and follow that model.

Here are the important dates:

• Elementary and HMS hybrid students and staff return Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at 50 percent student capacity. The Learning Model Form will open for elementary and Hammarskjold Middle School parents through Parent Access on Jan. 4 at 3 p.m., and will close Jan. 8, 3 p.m.
• Churchill Junior High School and East Brunswick High School hybrid students and staff return on Feb. 4, 2021 at 50 percent student capacity. The Learning Model Form will be open for through Parent Access Jan. 19 at 3 p.m., and close Jan. 22, 3 p.m.

“If any student or staff tests positive for COVID-19 during our full remote instruction they must continue to contact their school’s nurse to report it,” said Valeski.

The school district shifted to the all-remote model beginning Nov.16, through Jan. 11, 2021, after growing number of COVID-19 cases in the community.

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