Curriculum

Online instruction with 100% remote attendance
No students would be in school building
Students will learn remotely from a certified teacher
TPS staff members will report to their building as normally scheduled
The TPS school year will begin September 8, 2020, instead of August 20, 2020
Device distribution: August 24 - September 4, 2020
Training sessions at individual buildings for parents and students: August 24 - September 4, 2020.
Between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., students should expect to spend up to four hours per day focused on instruction with certified staff members
- That time does not include assignments, projects and additional items that may be recorded
Students must log in daily to Google Classroom for attendance purposes.
High school students will follow this schedule of live instruction in one-hour blocks:
- Monday and Thursday: Periods 1, 2, 3, 4
- Tuesday and Friday: Periods 5, 6, 7
- Wednesday: Small-group instruction and office hours available for student support
All TPS grading, reporting and attendance policies will be followed

Blended model with students on A/B schedule
- Group A attends in-school classes Mondays and Thursdays
- Group B attends in-school classes Tuesdays and Fridays
- On Wednesdays, all students will attend virtual classes
- On Wednesdays, all staff members will report to their buildings
Online learning will take place with small groups for two hours; teachers will use the remaining time for planning online instruction and Professional Development
Gifted Services will be offered online
Early High School Opportunity classes will not be offered except for those students that are subject accelerated and on the Written Acceleration Plan
Elementary art, music and physical education will be offered on a trimester schedule
Parents can request A/B attendance at their student’s school buildings from August 10 until August 19, 2020
- Parents will be notified of final A/B schedule August 24, 2020
- To ensure social distancing, it might not be possible to honor all requests
In the event of Monday holidays, the student attendance calendar will not have a virtual day on Wednesday; instead, the A Group will attend in-school classes on Wednesday and Thursday and the B Group members will attend in-school classes on their regular schedule.

Normal 5-day in-person operations following recommendations from the CDC and Governor.

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