This page contains information and updates about the 2020-21 school year. For district and community resources related to COVID-19, please visit our COVID-19 page.
- June 19, 2020 - Fall planning update
- July 9, 2020 - Community engagement event
- July 10, 2020 - Special Return-to-school School Pages
- July 16, 2020 - Virtual event, survey, summer meals
- July 23, 2020 - Return to Learn Plan updates, Aug. 4 event
- July 30, 2020 - Governor's school guidance
- Aug. 6, 2020 - Learning model preference form
- Aug. 13, 2020 - Learning models and preference summary
- Aug. 18, 2020 - Distance Learning 2.0 announcement
- Aug. 20, 2020 - Distance Learning 2.0, Community Engagement Event
- Aug. 27, 2020 - Community Engagement Event, COVID-19 Testing Event Update
- Sept. 3, 2020 - Parent Update, Return to Learn Guide
- Sept. 17, 2020 - Parent Update_Model Movement Plan
- Sept. 24, 2020 - Notification of COVID-19 Cases, Public Board Comment
- Sept. 29, 2020 - Hybrid Learning Decision & Preference Survey Results
- Oct. 1, 2020 - Elementary Transition to Hybrid Timeline
- Oct. 1, 2020 - Transition to Hybrid - Early Learning, Preschool
- Oct. 6, 2020 - Elementary and EC Hybrid Transition Update
- Oct. 6, 2020 - Secondary Parent Update: Fall Sports, Meal Benefits
- Oct. 13, 2020 - Elementary Hybrid Begins Oct. 19
- Oct. 13, 2020 - Preschool and Early Learning Hybrid Update
- Oct. 13, 2020 - Secondary Parent Update: Meals and Tech Support
- June 25, 2020 - Community engagement event
- July 9, 2020 - Community engagement event and survey
- July 10, 2020 - Special Return-to-school School Pages
- July 16, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- July 23, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- July 30, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Aug. 6, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Aug. 13, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Aug. 18, 2020 - Distance Learning 2.0 announcement
- Aug. 20, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Aug. 27, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Sept. 3, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Sept. 10, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Sept. 17, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Sept. 24, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Sept. 29, 2020 - Hybrid Learning Decision & Preference Survey Results
- Oct. 1, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
- Oct. 8, 2020 - The Inside Page employee newsletter
School Year Models
Elementary, preschool and early childhood students will shift to the hybrid learning model beginning Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Families who wish to keep their children home will continue to receive instruction in the current Distance Learning 2.0 + Supports model.
In the hybrid instruction model, students attend school in-person on assigned days each week to limit the number of students in a classroom and allow for physical distancing. When not at school, students complete teacher-assigned work remotely.
We will continue to work with our local and state public health agencies and the Minnesota Department of Education throughout the school year to determine the most appropriate model for staff and student health and safety, while providing our students with high quality education.
In a traditional school model, students attend school every day as normally scheduled, with additional precautions in place including wearing masks, practicing social distancing and cleaning daily.
In a hybrid instruction model, students attend school in-person on assigned days to limit the number of students in a classroom and allow for physical distancing. When not at school, students complete teacher-assigned work remotely.
Distance Learning 2.0 + Supports is our instruction plan that allows for fully remote learning with improvements based on staff, parent and student feedback from last spring. This model includes direct teacher instruction and independent student work, with a combination of virtual meetings, interactive class sessions and pre-recorded videos.
Bloomington Online School
Bloomington Online School is a new, fully online enrollment option for K-12 Bloomington families. Students attend school online each day and work with their teachers to complete learning activities specifically designed for their grade level.
Bloomington Online School (BOS) was created for families seeking an online K-12 education experience for their children. Building on three years of successful online course delivery at the high school level, Bloomington Online School is a long-term strategic commitment in response to student and family choice that will remain an option beyond the pandemic.