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Renovations, new schools shape Osceola County’s education landscape
Read full article: Renovations, new schools shape Osceola County’s education landscapeThe Osceola County School Board held a workshop on Tuesday to go over the hundreds of millions of dollars in projects that are underway throughout the district.
Osceola County School Board pulls book approval items after heated discussion
Read full article: Osceola County School Board pulls book approval items after heated discussionFollowing a heated discussion about book review guidelines, the Osceola County School Board pulled book approval items from its Tuesday evening agenda.
Osceola students must meet grade, attendance requirements to continue digital learning
Read full article: Osceola students must meet grade, attendance requirements to continue digital learningOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Osceola County School Board approved its coronavirus education plan for the next semester and now, parents have a little more than a week to decide what learning method to choose for their child. The spring semester, which begins Jan. 4, will still include three learning options: face-to-face with social distancing and health precautions in place, digital learning that follows the traditional bell schedule and Osceola Virtual School for students who want to learn online but create their own schedules. [TRENDING: Safe to shop during pandemic? Those who want to enroll in Osceola Virtual School are required to call 407-870-1445 by Dec. 11. “Our priorities remain laser-focused on providing every child, every chance, every day and on the comprehensive plans that have been put into place to keep our students and staff safe and healthy for the successful remainder of the school year.”
Deadline approaches for Osceola parents if they want to send their kids back to school
Read full article: Deadline approaches for Osceola parents if they want to send their kids back to schoolOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. The deadline is approaching for parents in Osceola County if they want to send their kid to school this year. A couple of weeks ago the Osceola County School Board approved a plan to reopen schools on Aug. 10. Parents also have to visit the website by July 15 to pick an option for their child, according to school officials. Digital LearningStudents will have to log on in the morning and school officials said it will look like a traditional school day. School officials said they came up with the most recent plant by working with medical professionals from the Nemours Childrens Hospital and the Osceola County Health Department.
Osceola Schools reopen plan allows parents to pick from 3 options
Read full article: Osceola Schools reopen plan allows parents to pick from 3 optionsOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. The Osceola County School Board approved a plan to reopen schools on Aug. 10. School officials said parents have three options to choose from to enroll their child in:Face-to-face instruction at school with health and safety precautions in placeDigital learning with their assigned school with a traditional school day scheduleVirtual learning for students to allow learning during non-traditional school hoursThe districts website shows in-depth plans for each option. Parents also have to visit the website by July 15 to pick an option for their child, according to school officials. School officials said they came up with the most recent plant by working with medical professionals from the Nemours Childrens Hospital and the Osceola County Health Department.
Osceola issues backup high school graduation dates amid coronavirus concerns
Read full article: Osceola issues backup high school graduation dates amid coronavirus concernsOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Due to the high concern of spreading the coronavirus, many high schoolers have missed out on milestone moments like prom and other group activities. The Osceola School District hopes to be able to honor its 2020 graduates as originally planned on May 21 through May 29. If social distancing rules have been lifted, graduation ceremonies will be as followed:Location: Osceola School for the ArtsThursday, May 21 – Osceola Technical College (oTECH) and Adult Learning Center Osceola (ALCO) at 6:00 p.m.Friday, May 22 – Zenith and Osceola Virtual School at 6:00 p.m.Tuesday, May 26 – Osceola County School for the Arts at 6:00 p.m. Location: Osceola Heritage ParkWednesday, May 27 – Poinciana High at 9:30 a.m.Wednesday, May 27 – Harmony High at 1:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 27 – Osceola High at 6:00 p.m.Thursday, May 28 – Tohopekaliga High at 9:30 a.m.Thursday, May 28 – Liberty High at 1:30 p.m.Thursday, May 28 – St. Cloud High at 6:00 p.m.Friday, May 29 – Celebration High at 9:30 a.m.Friday, May 29 – Gateway High at 1:30 p.m.Friday, May 29 – Professional And Technical High (PATHS) at 6:00 p.m.