Third graders in Redondo could return to campus by end of month
by Donald Morrison Redondo Beach Unified School District third graders could return to school in two groups, as soon as Wednesday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Feb. 25, under a plan reviewed by the school board at its Tuesday, Feb. 9 meeting. Redondo students in transitional kindergarten through second grade returned to school in two groups on Monday, Feb. 2 and Wednesday, Feb. 4. “The first week of in-person instruction has been full of eye smiles, laughter and a sense of community, unlike any other year,” said Birney Elementary Principal Mira Baskaron in a Zoom comment posted during the meeting. “We are all smiles at Jefferson… under our masks.” added Jefferson Principal Jeff Winckler. According to County reopening protocols for K-12 Schools, schools that received a waiver to bring back TK through second grade students can also bring back up to 25 percent of their total school population, in grades three and higher. Bringing back third graders under the guidelines is possible because of their relatively small class sizes. Classrooms can only have 12 to 14 students at a time. Most fourth and fifth grade classes have more than 30 students. “We feel confident that fourth and fifth grade…
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