The school board has officially committed to the return of full-time classroom instruction for our students. Seeing this goal realized after so much uncertainty serves as a reminder of what families can achieve when they align their efforts. We will now turn our attention toward monitoring the transition to ensure …
January 7, 2021
Final supporters
October 15, 2020
Dear Grand Ledge School Board Members,
The purpose of this petition is to secure a commitment to return our children to school utilizing the traditional classroom setting on a full-time basis.
On August 3, 2020, the Grand Ledge School District Board of Education voted to implement on-line learning for all students through December 4, 2020, at which point, the Board committed to re-evaluate the virtual learning agenda and begin plans to bring the children back to the classroom. Now is the time.
In the past few weeks, movie theaters, bowling alleys, trampoline parks, indoor climbing gyms and other businesses have re-opened, with social distancing expectations. School districts across the state, throughout our region and around Grand Ledge have re-opened with appropriate precautions and clear expectations. According to the state of Michigan’s web site there is a total of 346 Covid-19 cases of students K-12. Of those cases, there are 11 in Ingham county schools. Eaton, Ionia, and Clinton county all have zero cases. It is time for Grand Ledge public schools to re-open their doors.
The on-line mode of instruction is robbing our children of effective learning and vital social interactions with their peers. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “…children get more than academics at school. They also learn social and emotional skills at school, get healthy meals and exercise, mental health support and other services that cannot be easily replicated online.” Michigan has recently approved student’s participation in sports and other extra-curricular activities that had previously been banned in response to Covid-19. Therefore, the message currently being sent to our children is that extra-curricular activities and sports are more important than in-person learning. Moreover, the risk to our children’s mental health due to their continued isolation will most certainly be measurable. Lastly, on-line learning is not as productive as in person learning.
Our neighboring districts have returned to face-to-face classes. Coupled with the low Covid-19 numbers in the Grand Ledge area, it is time to return our students to their schools and classrooms. The following are the expectations of parents and taxpayers in the Grand Ledge Public School District:
- Full time, 5 days per week, face-to-face learning implemented by December 7, 2020; not a hybrid model
- Provide a virtual option for parents that choose to continue virtual learning
- Provide weekly updates from the Superintendent’s office or Board of Education regarding the timing and implementation of the face to face plan, including dates certain for each occurrence
- Conduct and consider parent survey responses regarding changes to student learning plans
We respect and thank our teachers and staff for all they have done to educate our children during this unprecedented time – they are the backbone that makes Grand Ledge schools thrive. We know the teachers miss our kids and our kids miss them! Let’s get our children back to class. Thank you!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 16, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
October 15, 2020
132 Comments
I one daughter has an IEP and she is failing majority of her classes, clearly online is not working for her and her needs are not being met pre the signed IEP agreement.
While I’m glad online learning is working for some, it is unfortunately not a success in our household! Both full-time working parents and a Kindergartener who struggles daily with every. single. task. assigned. It’s heartbreaking. She NEEDS to be back in the classroom!
I do not believe online education is healthy for our students. Especially the special needs students. They need the LINK program with interaction from their peers.
The time is now to start bringing our kids back to school for in-person learning. If larger school districts in the Detroit area can do it safely, so can we. Our kids are missing out on all the things virtual school cannot offer and their social, emotional and physical well-being are suffering as a result.
My kids are not made to do this virtual learning, the are struggling mentally and emotionally. They are falling behind and then need the structure of being face to face. Please give us the option to do face to face, hybrid, or anything other than just virtual. These kids need it badly.
Get the kids back to school
My children need classroom interaction with their teachers and peers
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The school board has officially committed to the return of full-time classroom instruction for our students. Seeing this goal realized after so much uncertainty serves as a reminder of what families can achieve when they align their efforts. We will now turn our attention toward monitoring the transition to ensure …
January 7, 2021
Final supporters
October 15, 2020
Dear Grand Ledge School Board Members,
The purpose of this petition is to secure a commitment to return our children to school utilizing the traditional classroom setting on a full-time basis.
On August 3, 2020, the Grand Ledge School District Board of Education voted to implement on-line learning for all students through December 4, 2020, at which point, the Board committed to re-evaluate the virtual learning agenda and begin plans to bring the children back to the classroom. Now is the time.
In the past few weeks, movie theaters, bowling alleys, trampoline parks, indoor climbing gyms and other businesses have re-opened, with social distancing expectations. School districts across the state, throughout our region and around Grand Ledge have re-opened with appropriate precautions and clear expectations. According to the state of Michigan’s web site there is a total of 346 Covid-19 cases of students K-12. Of those cases, there are 11 in Ingham county schools. Eaton, Ionia, and Clinton county all have zero cases. It is time for Grand Ledge public schools to re-open their doors.
The on-line mode of instruction is robbing our children of effective learning and vital social interactions with their peers. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “…children get more than academics at school. They also learn social and emotional skills at school, get healthy meals and exercise, mental health support and other services that cannot be easily replicated online.” Michigan has recently approved student’s participation in sports and other extra-curricular activities that had previously been banned in response to Covid-19. Therefore, the message currently being sent to our children is that extra-curricular activities and sports are more important than in-person learning. Moreover, the risk to our children’s mental health due to their continued isolation will most certainly be measurable. Lastly, on-line learning is not as productive as in person learning.
Our neighboring districts have returned to face-to-face classes. Coupled with the low Covid-19 numbers in the Grand Ledge area, it is time to return our students to their schools and classrooms. The following are the expectations of parents and taxpayers in the Grand Ledge Public School District:
- Full time, 5 days per week, face-to-face learning implemented by December 7, 2020; not a hybrid model
- Provide a virtual option for parents that choose to continue virtual learning
- Provide weekly updates from the Superintendent’s office or Board of Education regarding the timing and implementation of the face to face plan, including dates certain for each occurrence
- Conduct and consider parent survey responses regarding changes to student learning plans
We respect and thank our teachers and staff for all they have done to educate our children during this unprecedented time – they are the backbone that makes Grand Ledge schools thrive. We know the teachers miss our kids and our kids miss them! Let’s get our children back to class. Thank you!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 16, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
October 15, 2020
132 Comments
I'm a Grand ledge grandparent and resident. My grandchild is overwhelmed with the online school. I'm tired of seeing her stressed and overwhelmed. She wants to go back to school.
I one daughter has an IEP and she is failing majority of her classes, clearly online is not working for her and her needs are not being met pre the signed IEP agreement.
While I’m glad online learning is working for some, it is unfortunately not a success in our household! Both full-time working parents and a Kindergartener who struggles daily with every. single. task. assigned. It’s heartbreaking. She NEEDS to be back in the classroom!
I do not believe online education is healthy for our students. Especially the special needs students. They need the LINK program with interaction from their peers.
The time is now to start bringing our kids back to school for in-person learning. If larger school districts in the Detroit area can do it safely, so can we. Our kids are missing out on all the things virtual school cannot offer and their social, emotional and physical well-being are suffering as a result.
My kids are not made to do this virtual learning, the are struggling mentally and emotionally. They are falling behind and then need the structure of being face to face. Please give us the option to do face to face, hybrid, or anything other than just virtual. These kids need it badly.
Get the kids back to school
My children need classroom interaction with their teachers and peers
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I'm a Grand ledge grandparent and resident. My grandchild is overwhelmed with the online school. I'm tired of seeing her stressed and overwhelmed. She wants to go back to school.