NC Schools Will Remain In Remote Learning For Rest of Year
Superintendent Pfeil says the priority is to keep seniors on trajectory to graduate and others to advance in grade
By News Channel NebraskaNEBRASKA CITY - Nebraska City Public Schools will continue to operate in a remote learning environment for students for the remainder of the school year. Principals will release additional information regarding remote learning as the fourth quarter progresses.
Superintendent Rex Pfeil said teachers will be assigning work that enriches and supplements standards and concepts.
He said while completing the assigned work is imperative, the focus will be on assessing learning through various formative assessments, not on grades.
Pfeil said seniors who are on track to graduate will maintain that trajectory and complete all graduation requirements by the end of the semester. Younger students will be prepared to advance to the next grade.
NCPS will follow directives and guidance from the Nebraska Department of Education to make decisions as quickly as possible regarding final quarter or semester grading, as well as other academic matters.
Important Points:
- NCPS will continue with the remote learning plan in place, with additional updates made by teachers. Please contact your teacher or principal for questions.
- School buildings will NOT be open or accessible during the closure.
- All NSAA practices and activities are cancelled through May 31. All other school activities, youth sports activities, or other events held at Nebraska City Public Schools facilities are cancelled until further notice.
- Any child in the district, whose school has been closed due to COVID-19, may pick up a free meal at the West Door (15th Street) of Hayward Elementary on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11:30am to 1:30pm. The meal will include a lunch for the day of pick-up, and a breakfast for the next day. Parents are NOT required to accompany their children.
We continue to partner with the Southeast District Health Department (SEDHD), the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), and other state and local officials on this situation.
Traditional graduation ceremonies are not going to be possible this May.
Schools will be working to determine appropriate alternative methods to honor the Class of 2020 in each community, whether that be a ceremony at a later date or some other locally determined alternative graduation that complies with the guidance of health officials.