As school leaders prepare their staff and buildings for the return of school, the temporary ways of learning are at the forefront of the thoughts of everyone.

Principal of Clinton Elementary School, Sacha Young told Regional Radio News Tuesday on the WHOW Morning Show they are implementing policies to keep social distancing and keep teachers and other staff safe. Among the most noticeable changes will be students remaining in one classroom almost the entire day. 

The nearly brand new Clinton Elementary School building affords the grades 2 through 5 plenty of space to spread out. She indicates they are taking group tables out of their classrooms and creating more space by giving each student their desk.

Providing kids as much opportunity to spend time outside as possible is going to be emphasized during the day. Young says it gives the kids and teachers a reprieve from the masks and provides another safe space for kids to be.

Young credits the district and its hard work to come up with a safe plan to bring students and staff back. She has two high school-aged kids and will be sending them to school when the buildings reopen in a week.

Students will return to class next Wednesday, August 19. For those that have elected to participate in remote learning, there will a third-party vendor providing materials to those students. More specific details are expected soon from district leadership.