Incoming freshmen at Barrington High School were able to tour the building in small groups and wearing face coverings during the Aug. 17, 2020 freshman orientation.
School has been in session – even if all-remote – for more than a week at high school districts in the north and northwest suburbs, and officials report it’s been a relatively smooth start.
A check with districts in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Highland Park and Lincolnshire turned up few glitches as they tens of thousands of students started the 2020-2021 academic year amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, with some creative beginnings that included limited in-person contact between students and teachers.
At Barrington High School, freshmen orientation was held Aug. 17, with small groups of ninth graders, all in masks and following health safety protocols, given a tour of the building. According to SD220 spokeswoman Samantha Ptashkin, many other students stopped by district buildings to pick up school-provided supplies and materials.
In an email, Ptashkin said the district is already bringing students in need of extra support into district buildings every morning. SD220 faculty are teaching from district buildings, giving remote instruction from their classrooms, she explained.
Barrington is typical of many districts starting remotely in insisting on student attendance and participation. In synchronous classes, where teachers and students are together by audiovisual link in real time, teachers will take attendance. In non-synchronous classes, where students are working independently, district officials say “evidence of engagement in learning activities” will confirm attendance and participation.
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