PRELIMINARY 2021 - 2022 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD REGARDING COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19

Please see the letter from Superintendent Kent Smith and the Board of School Directors regarding the community spread of COVID-19.

The letter can be accessed by clicking HERE.  

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

Please see the letter from the Susquenita Board of School Directors regarding the finalist candidate for the position of superintendent.

The letter can be viewed by clicking HERE.  

2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR SURVEY

In order to begin planning for the 2021-2022 School Year, the Susquenita School District is asking parents and guardians to complete the 2021-2022 School Year Survey. 

We understand that it is early and that your plans may change.  However, it is important the District begin to gather this type of information so we can make plans to best fit the needs of our students moving forward. We do not expect families to commit to a decision at this time.  If your plans change after you complete this survey, you do not need to let us know at this time.

As you complete the survey, we want to make sure you understand how the Susquenita School District Blended Cyber Program operated prior to the 2020-2021 School Year and how we anticipate it being operated in the future, if the need arises. 

• The SSD Blended Cyber Program is an educational program designed to meet the needs of students who want to pursue their education in a non-traditional format. 
• Susquenita is currently a member partner with Capital Area Online Learning Association (CAOLA) and contracts through them for the distance learning program that is competency-based and fully aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards.  
• In the 2015-2016 School Year, our cyber program accepted our first students which was open to grades 6-12. During the first two years of the program, we solely used vendor curriculum and vendor teachers both of which were powered by CAOLA. 
• Beginning with the 2017-2018 School Year, the District expanded upon our cyber offerings and began using Susquenita teachers to implement both vendor curriculum and the District’s own curriculum. Every year, we add more Susquenita High School courses taught by our teachers.
• During the 2020-2021 School Year, as a result of COVID-19, we quickly developed a Remote Learning Program using a blend of Accelerate Education and Susquenita School District Curriculum, to provide for the needs of our students during closures and to give an option to families that did not feel safe sending their children to school. This was only designed as a stop-gap measure as a result of the pandemic.

 Moving forward, the District plans on continuing with the Susquenita School District Blended Cyber Program as we had in the past; however, we are looking at options to expand our offerings.

• High school students in the program will have a mix of the following (dependent upon course selection):
• Susquenita courses taught by Susquenita staff
• Vendor courses (powered by CAOLA) taught but Susquenita staff
• Vendor courses taught by a vendor teacher (powered by CAOLA)
• Middle school students will be enrolled in vendor courses taught by vendor teachers which will be powered by CAOLA. 
• In the past, we did not have a program at our elementary level but are looking at the possibilities for next school year. 
• If the District chooses to move forward with an elementary program, those students would be enrolled in vendor courses taught by vendor teachers which will be powered by CAOLA. 
• Please know that no decision has been made about the addition of an elementary program at this time.

Please complete the survey by Thursday, March 25. The link for the survey can be found here: 2021-2022 School Year Survey

2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR | COVID-19 UPDATES

Letter - Updated High School Closure - 03.12.2021

Letter - High School Proactive Closure - 03.11.2021

Letter - High School Closure - 02.08.2021

Letter - High School Closure - 01.18.2021

Letter from SSD Board of Directors - 01.10.2021

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 12.12.2020

Letter from SSD Board of Directors - 12.09.2020

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 12.08.2020

Out of State Travel - 11.25.2020

• SSD COVID-19 Out of State Travel Form

Attestation Ensuring Implementation of Mitigation Efforts - 11.23.2020

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 11.21.2020

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 11.11.2020

Letter from SSD Board of Directors - 09.11.2020

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 09.03.2020

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 08.28.2020

Letter from Superintendent Smith - 08.25.2020

Parent/Family Information 08.21.2020

Superintendent Letter - Mask Order - 08.04.2020

Superintendent Letter - 07.28.2020

PIAA Return to Competition - 07.30.2020

Resources

• School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
• The "Swiss Cheese" Model of COVID-19 Mitagation in Schools
• New PA Department of Health Orders - Effective 11.20.2020

SUSQUENITA SCHOOL DISTRICT | COVID-19 CASE DASHBOARD

The Susquenita School District will keep the community up to date on the number cases of COVID-19 using the following document. COVID-19 Case Dashboard

COVID 19 INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS | SUSQUENITA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Instructional Models - 12.16.2020

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD, OR SOMEONE IN YOUR HOME DEVELOPS SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

• Student Develops Symptoms at School - Updated 12.17.2020 
• Student Develops Symptoms at Home - Updated 12.17.2020
• A Member of Student's Household Develops Symptoms - Updated 12.17.2020
• COVID-19 Home Check

FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAYS FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

Please see the letter from Superintendent Kent Smith regarding the use of Flexible Instruction Days (FIDs) for the 2020-2021 school year.  

Flexible Instruction Day Letter

PHASED SCHOOL REOPENING HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN

Susquenita School District must create a Health and Safety Plan which will serve as the local guidelines for all instructional and non- instructional school reopening activities. As with all emergency plans, the Health and Safety Plan developed for each school entity should be tailored to the unique needs of each school and should be created in consultation with local health agencies. Given the dynamic nature of the pandemic, each plan should incorporate enough flexibility to adapt to changing conditions.

Phased School Reopening Health and Safety Plan - 07.31.2020

Updated Hybrid A/B Schedule - Effective 10/6/2020

Phased Reopening Health and Safety Plan Q&A