Virtual Learning

Protecting Our Students and Community from Coronavirus

Re-Opening of Schools

Our District and the Board of Education on July 28 approved a 2020-2021 Re-Entry Plan that provides two options for families: 100% virtual learning or a 5-phase gradual return to 100% face-to-face learning. The first day of school will be Tuesday, September 1 and ALL students K4-12 will start with 100% virtual learning from home. 

The District and Board of Education reviewed coronavirus data during a Work Session on Tuesday, September 8 at 5:30 p.m. and determined starting on September 21 (Phase 2), students in Grades K4-5, 6 and 9 can return to school two days a week and learn virtually three days a week, while students in Grades 7, 8 and 10-12 continue with all virtual learning. The Re-Entry Plan further details three more phases to return more students to school and for more days, which will be dependent on the state of coronavirus in the community.

When considering the proximity of a school environment, the contacts and exposures grow exponentially, and quickly. 

We continue to closely monitor the situation with our School Nurses and Milwaukee County Health Departments, as well as review updates from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction and the CDC. Here is the latest information on confirmed cases in Wisconsin.  Here is The North Shore Health Department's August Return to School Letter. 

The DPI has created a resource for parents and guardians regarding the return to schooling.  COVID-19 is still spreading in Wisconsin communities—which means it is still a threat to your health. We care about you and your family’s health. So while the virus is still new, we worked with our state, local, and federal partners to give you the best information we have.  

When School Resumes

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

Please contact the school to report the absence and symptoms. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of Coronavirus at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. Those at highest risk for Coronavirus complications are older adults and individuals with compromised immune systems or heart, lung and kidney disease. 
 

What You Can Do and Our Cleaning Measures

The School District of Brown Deer has a routine cleaning regimen in place to help reduce the spread of germs and communicable disease. In addition to our regular cleaning and disinfection, we are increasing the cleaning of high-touch areas and hard and soft surface items throughout the day. We will follow all guidelines of the CDC and our local and state health departments.

• Wash your hands regularly, for 20 seconds, using soap and hot water. Make sure to wash your fingertips. This is especially important after using the restroom, coughing or sneezing into your hands, and before preparing or consuming food.
• Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, and then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm.
• As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.
• If children are feeling sick, please keep them home from school. Families should have a plan in place for keeping your child home, picking up your child if they are sent home sick, and if schools are closed.
   

Travel Restrictions

The state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is asking schools and organizations to:

• Cancel events with over 250 people
• Avoid non-essential domestic travel
• Avoid traveling to areas in the US with sustained community transmission of COVID-19 (currently Washington, New York, and California). See map of US sustained community transmission of COVID-19.
• Self-quarantine for 14 days upon return for anyone who travels to any U.S. states with confirmed community spread of COVID-19.

If your family is planning to travel to a country with a Level 3 travel health notice, please contact the district before returning to school. The CDC is asking you to self-quarantine for 14 days. Read more about travel on the CDC's website.

We appreciate your patience with this fluid situation and we will continue to update you as needed. Please rest assured that we will continue to put your students’ safety first.