Story By Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Dr. Peter M. Carbone, superintendent sent a letter to the district community announcing that there is a reopening plan in place and the district will be starting classes on Monday August 31, 2020. Dr. Carbone said that the school district wants to provide a safe environment with flexible and effective opportunities for its students to receive a high quality education. The plan is to implement a hybrid learning model which includes classroom and remote learning opportunities for all students. Students will be assigned to A group or B group depending on their neighborhood.
Students in the A Group will report on Monday and Tuesday. All students will have remote learning on Wednesday and on Thursday, and Friday. B Group will report to class. Dr. Carbone stated that this is the for the first nine weeks of school. To improve remote learning students in K-3 will receive an I-pad, grades 4-12 will receive a Google Chromebook. If parents don’t want their students to return to class, there is an online learning program available to students.
Anyone needing further information can call the superintendent’s office 724-857-7500 ex. 1105.