AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT THREADGILL:
MCPSS Parents and Guardians,
Due to several factors, I have made the decision to begin the district-wide school closure effective at the close of business today, March 17, 2020. Again, all MCPSS campuses and offices will close at the end of business today, March 17, until tentatively April 6. As we receive information from the governor’s office related to the school closure and/or the reopening of school, we will continue to keep each of you abreast via email, our webpagewww.mcpss.com/coronavirus, and through social media.
A separate correspondence will be sent to all employees this afternoon detailing work schedules beyond dismissal today. Also, we will release our feeding program plan today to make sure our children do not go hungry. Feeding sites and times will be included in the information you will receive later today.
All students in attendance yesterday and today were given academic enrichment packets. For students who have not been present to receive their packets, we are requesting that parents pick up your packets from your school's office today through Friday at 3 p.m. We strongly encourage parents to pick up packets from their child’s school, as some information in the packets is not accessible online for students in grades 6-12. However, the K-5 packets, for those who have internet access, may also be accessed online atwww.mcpss.com/coronavirus.
If school does not resume on April 6, we will be communicating further instructional plans beyond the student packets, if needed.
Additionally, in the next few days, we will be communicating a full online learning platform for ALL SENIOR (12th grade) students and parents. This is being done to ensure that in the event school is delayed even further, our seniors will remain on track to graduate in May.
There are still several unknowns related to the coronavirus pandemic and decisions will continue to be made throughout the closure period. Therefore, I encourage each of you to continue checking your email and social media for updates from MCPSS.
Please try to remain safe and healthy during this time. I truly appreciate your support of our district and the decisions being made during such an uncharted time.
Sincerely,
Chresal D. Threadgill
Superintendent
Mobile County Public Schools
Baldwin County Public Schools
3.17 11am IMPORTANT UPDATE
Parents,
As a result of further discussions, there will be NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow. Our goal was to assist families who had few options for child care or needed time to make arrangements for their children. Based on attendance numbers from today and yesterday, we feel as though that mission was accomplished, and we have given parents ample opportunity to make arrangements.
Kindergarten through 12th grade parents may come to our campuses through Friday at 4 p.m. to pick up the educational enrichment packets and Chromebooks as directed by your local principal and teachers.
Our teachers will be dismissed at the close of business today for the closure. Teachers will remain available via electronic communications.
After Friday of this week, all school facilities including central office, will be closed. All staff and employees of the system will remain on call and will remain working throughout this closure though they may not be in office or on campus.
I want to take a moment and thank you all for the kindness you have shown to those within our school family. This has been a very difficult time for all of us to try to move so quickly and to balance so many needs. The comments and responses we have seen from many parents across this county have been very encouraging.
I am very proud of our teachers and staff, our board and my senior leadership on how everyone has come together to exceed expectations in how we processed all of this so quickly keeping our kid's education, health, and safety at the forefront of our efforts.
We will be pushing out more information through our local schools. You may also visitbcbe.org/coronavirusor @bcbealabama on Facebook for more details throughout this closure.
After what I have witnessed this week, I am convinced that we will come through this and we will be stronger and better for it.
Thank you!
Eddie Tyler,
Superintendent