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South Brunswick Schools Bring Back First Group Of Students
The district is currently in Phase 4 of its reopening plan. Most students are learning remotely, except those from the special needs program
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — On Monday, South Brunswick School District brought back its first group of students for in-person learning. The students were from the district’s K-8 special needs program.
“If there has been any doubt about how much our teachers want to be back with their kids, you just need to watch an arrival process at one of the buildings: joy, smiles and feelings of love and care were everywhere,” school superintendent Scott Feder said in a statement Tuesday.
Next week the district will bring back more special needs students to Constable Elementary School and Crossroads North Middle School.
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The South Brunswick School District started the school year virtually for all students. Only remote learning centers are open, and the district began in-person learning for special needs students from Monday. This is Phase 2 of the district's limited model plan.
Feder told parents that the district had no cases of students or staff with Covid-19 in school buildings. He however expressed concern about sick students visiting schools.
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“While we have no cases of COVID, we do have situations where children are being brought to the schools knowingly with symptoms. This cannot happen and will be very problematic if it continues once we grow larger and larger with our in-person population,” Feder said.
He asked parents to be vigilant and said if a student is found with symptoms, the entire class of students and staff will be placed in quarantine. “This not only disrupts the learning, but contributes to families having to make immediate and significant adjustments to their work schedules,” said Feder.
Under the district's limited model, most students are learning remotely, except those who can't stay home. There are no indoor lunches, and busing is limited.
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