Catholic schools reopen today

Catholic schools reopen today

BE THE FIRST TIME THEY WILLSEE THE INSIDE OF A CLASSROOMSINCE THE START OF THEPANDEMIC.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARESTILL PLANNING TO STARTVIRTUALLY, EVEN AFTER GOVERNORHOGAN'S CRITICISM OF THEM LASTWEEK, FOR NOT GETTING READYFOR IN-PERSON LEARNING... ASPART OF OUR "REBOUND MARYLAND"SERIES -- WMAR-2 NEWS' MARKROPER TAKES US INSIDE OF ASCHOOL THAT WILL BE WELCOMINGBACK STUDENTS - IN PERSON -TODAY.

IMMACULATE HEART OFMARY SCHOOL IN TOWSON.

GOODMORNING MARK!THIS IS ONE OF A FEW CATHOLICSCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OFBALTIMORE OPENING UP TOSTUDENTS THIS MORNING.

AND WEALSO MET UP WITHADMINISTRATORS AT A CATHOLICHIGH SCHOOL TO FIND OUT ABOUTTHE PLAN AND PROTOCOL FOR THESTART OF THIS UNUSUAL SCHOYEAR.FOR STUDENTS AT ARCHBISHOPSPALDING HIGH -- GOING BACK TOSCHOOL MIGHT FEEL LIKE ARETURN TO NORMAL -- EXCEPT WHENTHE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TAKESPLACE DURING A PANDEMIC.

It'sgoing to be different, theywill be screened, we havehealth screening in place,their temperature will betaken we have a healthscreening app called Magnusthat they must complete beforetheir temperature is eventaken DAYS BEFORE MANY OF THESTATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMSARE PLANNING TO OPEN VIRTUALLY-- GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN MADE APUSH FOR THOSE SCHOOLS TOREOPEN THE DOORS TO STUDENTS.IT FRUSTRATED MANYADMINISTRATORS EXCEPT THESUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FORTHE ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE.I appreciate governor hoganjust affirming the importanceof in- person instruction, andhis confidence that reopeningcan be done safely (3:09) andI share that confidence wehave worked since May todevelop this plan.

The annearundel health department hasbeen fantastic, supporting us,in each question we've had,each step we've made, so it'sbeen a long process and nowwe're excited to see itenacted SOPHOMORES -- JUNIORSAND SENIORS MIGHT THINK THEYKNOW THEIR WAY AROUND SCHOOLBUT ARCHBISHOP SPALDING HIGHSCHOOL PRESIDENT KATHLEENMAHAR DESCRIBES WHAT STUDENTSCAN EXPECT TO SEE DIFFERENTTHIS YEAR.

They're going tosee signs on the floor,directional arrows on thewall, (33) we have onestaircase that has now beendesignated up, down AND EVENTHOUGH ARCHBISHOP SPALDINGHIGH SCHOOL IS READY TOWELCOME BACK STUDENTS --PRINCIPAL AMY CANNON EXPLAINSTHEY WON'T BE GOING FIVE DAYSA WEEK.

We have an A group,the beginning of the alphabetthat's coming on monday andtuesday, a B group, the end ofthe alphabet that's coming onthursday and friday WHILEWEDNESDAYS WILL NOT ONLY GIVESTAFF A CHANCE TO CLEANCLASSROOM SURFACES BUT IT ALSOWILL BE A DAY RESERVED FORPRAYER SERVICES AND MENTORINGSTUDENTS.

We know it wasreally important to keep themconnected, and sociallyengaged with each other, andwith us, so that's what we seeas that wednesday, as soimportant to our students whohave been apart from eachother, and from us for so longSTILL -- THERE ARE SOMESTUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT SEE THEINSIDE OF A CLASSROOM ANY TIMESOON.

If they feel morecomfortable or there's ahealth issue or some reason,then they can have theirstudent join remotely but it'sreally important for studentsto be connected to theirteachers, their classroom,their peers, and some of ourstudents will be doing thatremotely BUT FOR THOSE WHO DORETURN -- THE START OF THE2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR SURELYWILL BE ONE TO REMEMBER.

It'sgoing to be different, butit's the same, the excitementof a new school year, a newstart, being together whenthey haven't been together formonths,PRINCIPAL CANNON SAYS SHEHOPES TO GET TO A POINT WHEREALL STUDENTS WILL BE BACK INSCHOOL BUT SHE ALSO SAYS IFCONDITIONS CALLS FOR IT --THEY'RE PREPARED TO GO REMOTEAGAIN IF THEY HAD TO.

WE'RELIVE IN TOWSON-- FOR REBOUNDMARYLAND -- MARK ROPER WMAR 2NEWS.MEANWHILE SEVERAL PUBLICSCHOOL SYSTEMS IN MARYLA