Dear Canutillo Community,
As we reimagine learning, the time to enter the next phase of instruction is nearing! We are planning to open our school doors on Monday, September 14 and safely transition our kids back gradually to in-person learning.
The El Paso Department of Public Health has issued a letter stating that the data shows a continuous downward trend in key metrics indicating that the spread of COVID-19 in our community has slowed down. It is now to a level that can be considered as an indicator for return of in-person instruction on campus, in a safe and cautious manner. The El Paso area has met 3 guiding metrics that led to the decision to reopen in-person instruction.
✓ 7-day Rolling Average Cases Per Capita: Less than 25 cases per 100,000
✓ Testing Positivity Rate by CDC Week: Less than 7.5%
✓ 14-day Steady Decline in the 7-day rolling average of positive cases
Parents, you were asked to sign a commitment form declaring the method of instruction of your choice for your child, remote or in-person. This is a commitment for a 9-week grading period. If you'd like to change your child's instruction choice for the next grading period, new commitment forms will be available September 21. Families who have not yet selected an option, will be defaulted to the remote option. This is to ensure safe, small numbers of students in the classroom.
Reopening plan
CISD’s reopening plan will safely and gradually transition the entry of students by grade level. Below are the dates each grade level will attend in-person school for the first time during the week of September 14.
Elementary School
- Monday, September 14, pre-k and kindergarten
- Tuesday, September 15, pre-k through 2nd grade
- Wednesday, September 16, pre-k through 4th grade
- Thursday, September 17, pre-k through 5th grade
- Friday, September 18, all grade levels attend
After the phase-in week, elementary students who chose in-person instruction will attend school every day beginning September 21.