BBA Releases Reopening Plan for 2020-21
On July 24, Associate Head of School Meg Kenny shared the framework for reopening school this fall.
"I am grateful to all of my colleagues," she wrote. "So many are working behind the scenes to plan a safe and healthy return to engaging and vigorous learning on BBA’s campus. Our task forces have completed many critical planning steps and are ready to share our reopening framework with all of you."
BBA will reopen on August 24th, bringing freshmen to campus for four days of orientation and classwork; they will be followed by transfer students on the 28th, and seniors, juniors, and sophomores respectively on August 31st and September 1st and 2nd.
From September 3rd through the 11th, "students will attend school every other day on Mondays through Thursdays. Students will be divided into Green and Gold cohorts (alphabetically), so approximately 50% of students will be on campus each day. On alternate days, students will attend classes online -- joining classes remotely and engaging with classmates and teachers in a hybrid model. This provides daily engagement in learning and also gives us the flexibility to move to full in-person classes or shift to fully online as appropriate/necessary. Think of this approach as a volume dial -- we are starting in the middle and have the ability to pivot to full campus capacity (turn up the volume) and the ability to pivot to full remote (turn down the volume). On Fridays, everyone will work remotely.
"Students who cannot attend school in person due to health concerns or other reasons can select a fully remote model and access their classes from home, providing a synchronous connection to BBA courses. More information on the process to enroll in this synchronous remote option (including the documentation needed) will follow. In addition, some programs and student learning needs will necessitate a full on-campus option. Students and families will learn more about these options from specific program directors and/or case managers.
"We’ve adjusted the opening school calendar with a phased-in approach so that we can welcome and support new and returning students to campus. We will follow all health and safety guidelines and reduce density through grade-specific programming. More information will be shared with students and families in the coming weeks."
For more details and updates, please see the Reopening Plan 2020-21 page on the BBA website.
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"I am grateful to all of my colleagues," she wrote. "So many are working behind the scenes to plan a safe and healthy return to engaging and vigorous learning on BBA’s campus. Our task forces have completed many critical planning steps and are ready to share our reopening framework with all of you."
BBA will reopen on August 24th, bringing freshmen to campus for four days of orientation and classwork; they will be followed by transfer students on the 28th, and seniors, juniors, and sophomores respectively on August 31st and September 1st and 2nd.
From September 3rd through the 11th, "students will attend school every other day on Mondays through Thursdays. Students will be divided into Green and Gold cohorts (alphabetically), so approximately 50% of students will be on campus each day. On alternate days, students will attend classes online -- joining classes remotely and engaging with classmates and teachers in a hybrid model. This provides daily engagement in learning and also gives us the flexibility to move to full in-person classes or shift to fully online as appropriate/necessary. Think of this approach as a volume dial -- we are starting in the middle and have the ability to pivot to full campus capacity (turn up the volume) and the ability to pivot to full remote (turn down the volume). On Fridays, everyone will work remotely.
"Students who cannot attend school in person due to health concerns or other reasons can select a fully remote model and access their classes from home, providing a synchronous connection to BBA courses. More information on the process to enroll in this synchronous remote option (including the documentation needed) will follow. In addition, some programs and student learning needs will necessitate a full on-campus option. Students and families will learn more about these options from specific program directors and/or case managers.
"We’ve adjusted the opening school calendar with a phased-in approach so that we can welcome and support new and returning students to campus. We will follow all health and safety guidelines and reduce density through grade-specific programming. More information will be shared with students and families in the coming weeks."
For more details and updates, please see the Reopening Plan 2020-21 page on the BBA website.
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