Acknowledging that some may still have concerns with returning to in-person classes today, Nov. 29, the recent rise in community cases of COVID-19, and PSS leaders’ commitment to providing the safest-possible learning environments, the CNMI Public School System announced yesterday its updated plans: schools will now be reopening based on their screening\/ testing schedule, and schools that are not scheduled for Nov. 29 will continue with remote online learning until their scheduled date. <\/p>\n
The announcement can be found on PSS\u2019 Facebook page at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cnmipss\/. <\/p>\n
In a Nov. 28 announcement to PSS\u2019 stakeholders, acting Education commissioner Eric M. Magofna wrote that, as eager as he and PSS leadership is to get students back in classrooms, \u201cwe know that there is still some apprehension about returning to classes face-to-face\u201d and that \u201cwe are fully aware that [COVID-19] is here and information changes daily.\u201d As such, the updated reopening plans are as follows: <\/p>\n
Schools with screening\/ testing scheduled for today and reopening are San Vicente Elementary School, Marianas High School, and Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr.\/ Sr. High School in Rota. <\/p>\n
Schools\/ cohorts scheduled for Nov. 30 are Saipan Southern High School\u2019s Cohort 1, Da\u2019Ok Academy, Kagman High School\u2019s Cohort 1, Dandan Middle School\u2019s Cohort 1, Tinian Elementary School, and Sinapalo Elementary School in Rota.<\/p>\n
Reopening on Dec. 1 is KHS Cohort 2, William S. Reyes Elementary School, DMS Cohort 2, SSHS Cohort 2, and Tinian Jr.\/Sr. High School. <\/p>\n
Reopening Dec. 2 is Garapan Elementary School and Oleai Elementary School. <\/p>\n
Reopening Dec. 3 is Tanapag Middle School Cohort 2, Francisco M. Sablan Middle School Cohort 2, and GTC Elementary School. <\/p>\n
Reopening Dec. 6 is Kagman Elementary School and Koblerville Elementary School. <\/p>\n
Reopening Dec. 7 is TMS Cohort 1 and FMS Middle School Cohort 1. <\/p>\n
On Aug. 17 this year, Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred Ada mandated quarterly COVID-19 screening\/ testing in all schools, and PSS will continue to enforce this mandate before resuming face-to-face classes. <\/p>\n
Magofna also asked parents to register their children for screening\/ testing at https:\/\/covidtesting.chcc.health, and said that the code to register for school-based testing is SBT6700. \u201cThis code is strictly for student and staff registration,\u201d he said. Magofna again asked parents to register online ahead of their children\u2019s screening date and said that parents who have previously registered for second quarter testing will be automatically registered and need not register again. If further help is needed, Magofna advised calling your child\u2019s school. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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