August 19, 2020 Update
Dear CREECS Families,
In an effort to address safety concerns, adapt to changing conditions, and provide all students with access to quality education, we have made some changes to our Restart Models and Schedules. Please click on the link below for further details.
Thank you,
Margaret Crouch
LEAP Days
Dear CREECS Families,
As required by the South Carolina Legislature, school districts will offer a week of instruction and preparation days for students in response to the forced closure of schools during the pandemic.
CREECS has scheduled its LEAP days for August 31- September 4.
Please note that students are not required to attend but are encouraged to take this opportunity to practice Chromebook skills and safety measures. Also, some students may participate in a variety of skills assessments.
A detailed schedule will be emailed next week regarding your student’s LEAP day. Please note that students will be in small cohorts while at school and will only be in school for a portion of one day.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work together for a successful school year.
Best,
Margaret Crouch
Restart Plans
Hello,
Please see the attached detailed Re-Start & Virtual Academy Plans. More information will be sent out as it becomes available.
Thank you!
Joanna T. McClellan
CREECS Virtual Academy ENROLLMENT
Dear CREECS Family,
CREECS full-time Virtual Academy will provide a quality curriculum and instruction with a more flexible environment than the traditional school setting. As a full-time online public preschool (4-K) - 8th grade program, the CREECS full-time Virtual Academy offers comprehensive, tuition-free learning for all students enrolled in Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School. Students follow the CREECS enrollment calendar of 180 days of instruction. Whether you’re looking for an alternative to the traditional classroom during these uncertain times or a way to balance other scheduling concerns, the dynamic learning experiences offered through CREECS full-time Virtual Academy is a viable option to serve the preschool 4K - 8th grade educational needs of your student.
Please click on the button below and complete the form (all fields) to enroll your student for the 2020-2021 school year.
If you have more than one student interested in this option, please complete a separate form for each student.
The deadline for enrollment is MONDAY, AUGUST 3.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Beth Baldwin
CREECS Reopening Plan
Dear CREECS Family,
I am writing this letter to announce that at this time CREECS will not reopen in a traditional manner for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. After careful consideration of survey results, meetings with stakeholders, and guidance from various government agencies, the Administration and Board of Trustees has decided that a Hybrid Model is best for students’ health, education, and social/emotional well-being. The Hybrid Model that we will be implementing follows an AA/ BB/ V schedule with two groups or cohorts of students attending school two days in a row ( Monday/Tuesday Cohort and Wednesday/Thursday Cohort). Students will participate in virtual learning on days when they are not present in the school building. Students who are not attending in person on any given day will participate in asynchronous online learning using digital curriculum resources and instructional tasks assigned by their teachers. All students will attend virtual school on Fridays which may consist of virtual synchronous and asynchronous learning and small group instruction.
The option to attend our Virtual Academy is also available to all students. As a full-time online public Kindergarten through Eighth grade program, the Virtual Learning Academy offers tuition free learning for all students registered with CREECS. This program is designed as an alternative to the traditional school setting. The problem of internet connectivity is being explored for those students without internet access. Our goal is to provide MiFi mobile hotspots for use at home. If you previously expressed an interest in enrolling your child in this program, an enrollment form will be emailed to you in the next few days. The new deadline for enrollment is August 3, 2020. In order to successfully plan these programs and prepare our facility for the safe return of students, the first day of school for students will be delayed until September 8.
In an effort to ease the burden of learning at home on students and parents, we have added a new component to our Great Minds Wit & Wisdom (ELA) and Eureka Math curriculum. The Great Minds in sync curriculum was developed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. It is designed to deliver user-friendly rigorous instruction in a virtual platform. More information about this curriculum may be found here https://gm.greatminds.org/in-sync.
Please be advised that our plan to re-open following the Hybrid Model may change as new information is made available. The CREECS Administration and Board of Trustees will continue to monitor conditions and follow all directives of government agencies.
In the event of a shutdown, all instruction for CREECS’s students would be delivered virtually. These virtual practices would reflect lessons learned from spring 2020 and would include expanded digital curriculum resources, as well as additional staff training. The ongoing expansion of technology, connectivity, and curriculum updates will ensure CREECS students are able to access high-quality, rigorous instruction even in the event of a school closure. The Administration, faculty, and staff will continue to explore effective virtual learning strategies and participate in professional development in order to prepare for a transition to full-time online learning.