{"id":9448,"date":"2021-01-29T09:37:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=9448"},"modified":"2021-01-29T09:46:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:46:19","slug":"new-clock-in-system-and-progress-towards-reopening-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/new-clock-in-system-and-progress-towards-reopening-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"New Clock-in System and Progress Towards Reopening Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>This Week\u2019s Headlines:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#executime\">Reminder: ExecuTime to Replace TimeClock Plus in February<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#decision\">Latest Reopening Decision: Schools to remain 100% virtual for weeks of Feb. 1 and Feb. 8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#updates\">Updates to Reopening Decision: New schedule and revised matrix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#vdoe\">Latest Opening Guidance from Virginia Department of Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#vaccine\">Staff Vaccination Program Continues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#weather\">Sign Up Now for ACPS Weather Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#racialequity\">ACPS Promoting Racial Equity at the Heart of ALL We Do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#forum\">Equity Forum Opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear ACPS Staff,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we head into February, it is clear we are still only on the verge of turning the corner and are not quite there yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are working on the development of a new student reentry schedule which we had hoped to be able to share with you today. However, we are still in the process of finalizing this and it will now be available to you next Friday.\u00a0 We have refined our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/3536\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decision matrix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to include the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2021\/01\/Interim-Guidance-to-K-12-School-Reopening.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new guidelines from the Virginia Department of Health (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will now be used every other week to determine our transition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that the vaccination of ACPS staff will allow our school impact levels to move from strained to normal percentages so we can begin to experience some sense of normalcy in our school buildings. While the vaccine will definitely not resolve all of our reopening issues, it will afford our staff the ability to take initiative to make our school buildings as healthy and safe as possible. We are eternally grateful to all our staff for their dedication to our students and families at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With gratitude for our staff at the forefront, I would like to remind you that this week is Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week. I have seen many messages of support come in and I am joining you today in thanking them for their tireless commitment to our staff, students and our equity work. Keep your messages coming!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please stay safe, healthy and engaged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superintendent<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"executime\" name=\"executime\"><\/a>Reminder: ExecuTime to Replace TimeClock Plus in February<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting in February, ACPS is replacing TimeClock Plus with a new clock-in system called ExecuTime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Exempt staff<\/b><\/span><b> will begin using ExecuTime on <\/b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Monday, Feb. 1<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Non-exempt<\/span> staff<\/b><b> will begin using ExecuTime on <\/b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Tuesday, Feb. 16<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You will receive an email on Monday, Feb. 1 at 5 a.m. with further instructions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on how to use ExecuTime, see the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acps.instructure.com\/courses\/10482\/pages\/executime\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ExecuTime page on Canvas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have questions? Contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:executime@acps.k12.va.us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ExecuTime@acps.k12.va.us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"decision\" name=\"decision\"><\/a>Latest Reopening Decision: Schools to remain 100% virtual for weeks of Feb. 1 and Feb. 8<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Due to our current community transmission and school impact levels, the superintendent has made the decision to delay the reentry of students who were set to return to schools the weeks of Feb. 1 and Feb. 8.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>We had been hoping to share our revised reentry timeline to staff and families today. However, we are still finalizing important details and we will share it with you in our next newsletter on Feb. 5.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may be aware, the number of positive cases and transmission rates in Alexandria have continued to remain at high levels. Our most recent data that drove our decision on Jan. 25 included:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Percentage of RT-PCR tests that are positive during the last 14 days: <\/b><span style=\"color: #b30000;\"><b>10.1% &#8211; Highest Risk<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total number of new cases per 100,000 persons within the last 14 days: <\/b><span style=\"color: #b30000;\"><b>599.9 &#8211; Highest Risk<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>ACPS staffing and capacity level: <\/b><span style=\"color: #d65306;\"><b>strained (50-75%)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><a id=\"updates\" name=\"updates\"><\/a>Updates to Reopening Decision: New schedule and revised matrix<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting now, our reopening decision will be made every two weeks. <\/span><b>You will receive the next update on Monday, Feb. 8.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have also refined our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/3536\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decision matrix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to include the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2021\/01\/Interim-Guidance-to-K-12-School-Reopening.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new guidelines from the Virginia Department of Health (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and will begin using this matrix every other week to determine our students&#8217; transition. We will be providing an update to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/3552\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">student reentry timeline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> next Friday, Feb. 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>VIDEO: Dr. Hutchings explains the revisions to the reopening decision matrix<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K-4ePYROuuo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/drh-video.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"879\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"vdoe\" name=\"vdoe\"><\/a>Latest Opening Guidance from Virginia Department of Education<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Virginia Department of Education regularly updates information related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its guidance for public schools within the Commonwealth. Check out the latest in the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2flnks.gd%2fl%2feyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjAuMzM2NTQ1NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5kb2UudmlyZ2luaWEuZ292L3N1cHBvcnQvaGVhbHRoX21lZGljYWwvb2ZmaWNlL2NvdmlkLTE5LWZhcS1yZW9wZW5pbmcuc2h0bWwifQ.JGvF11Q5zGVi8wL1BcQHjNP-5Q0HQVfzCgqD59C2dY0%2fs%2f1016887498%2fbr%2f93376236932-l&amp;c=E,1,okGH8q8qbsqel796PdtneMveKutj9kKcL5h7IwpiO5rQU03NQuvwa1IwnJgB2t7X9scwwt2Vw8dBZbLKF9JkH9zDVYJiasxQ-cQmdNkcklCW4dg,&amp;typo=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the following <\/span><b>new questions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What is new in the January guidance?\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Are schools required to open in person under the new guidance?\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Are staff vaccinations a prerequisite for schools opening in person?<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Are all school staff eligible for vaccines in Phase 1B?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><a id=\"vaccine\" name=\"vaccine\"><\/a>Staff Vaccination Program Continues<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS employees have been continuing to receive their first dose of the Moderna vaccine thanks to the division\u2019s collaboration with the Alexandria Health Department and the City. Each week at T.C. Williams High School and other locations, more and more of our staff are taking the crucial step in protecting themselves from COVID-19. Many have taken to social media to express their gratitude and excitement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lyles-Crouch Kindergarten Teacher Wanda Allen: <\/span><b>\u201cReceived my 1st Covid vaccination today <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LylesCrouch\"><b>@LylesCrouch<\/b><\/a><b> It was painless. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrZissios\"><b>@DrZissios<\/b><\/a><b> Thank you Governor Northam and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\"><b>@ACPSk12<\/b><\/a><b>!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wanda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T.C. Williams Science Teacher Laura Simons: <\/span><b>\u201cYou can\u2019t tell because of the masks, but this is two very happy newly vaccinated Titan science teachers!<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CovidVaccine?src=hashtag_click\"><b> #CovidVaccine<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans\"><b>@TCWTitans<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tcwscience\"><b>@tcwscience<\/b><\/a><b>\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/simons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Barrett Band and Orchestra Teacher Erin Flynn: <strong>\u201cSo happy to have gotten my first vaccine dose today! Thank you to <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\">@ACPSk12<\/a> for the efficient and safe event today. So impressive!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17179 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/flynn-e1611929462635.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1010\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T.C. Williams Culinary Arts Teacher <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craig Scheuerman<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <strong>\u201cGreat Day. Very Thankful !!! Hoping it\u2019s one step closer to getting back to school ! <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWTitans\">@TCWTitans<\/a> @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\">ACPSk12<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/scheuerman.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"weather\" name=\"weather\"><\/a>Sign Up Now for ACPS Weather Alerts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bootsinsnow.jpg\" alt=\"boots in snow\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you receiving weather alerts? Please be sure you are signed up to receive them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive weather alerts via text message, ACPS staff members must subscribe to the \u2018ACPS Emergency Announcements\u2019 category via<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/eNews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Alexandria eNews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All staff will receive weather alerts to their ACPS email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff can also receive weather alerts via:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/emergency\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (information is always posted here first)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/acpsk12\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/m.acps.k12.va.us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS mobile app<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/acpstv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS-TV<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> local cable channel 71<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS emergency hotline: 703-866-5300<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local radio and TV stations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><a id=\"racialequity\" name=\"racialequity\"><\/a>ACPS Promoting Racial Equity at the Heart of ALL We Do<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS recognizes Feb. 1-6, 2021 as the national Black Lives Matter at Schools Week of Action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guided by our Strategic Plan <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equity for All 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the School Board\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/3120\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resolution Condemning Systemic Racism and Affirming a Commitment to Educational Equity for All Students, Families and Staff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ACPS continues to strive toward a future where disparities based on race and other inequities are eliminated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe that equity can be achieved by promoting relationships and nurturing the capability of our students, families and staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Restorative Circle Resources for Educators:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educators may use these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12CJJqj_6p5YHiT1CICZ2ij4g8kywV4omZDNZAMjLV9g\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restorative Circle Scripts for Black Lives Matter at School<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you are interested in further information, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:kennetra.wood@acps.k12.va.us\">kennetra.wood@acps.k12.va.us<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:cheryl.robinson@acps.k12.va.us\">cheryl.robinson@acps.k12.va.us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a id=\"forum\" name=\"forum\"><\/a>Equity Forum Opportunity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join The Bond Educational Group on Feb. 2-4 as they host The Equity Summit: Designing an Antiracist Future, a virtual conference where you will join top media executives, politicians, academics, athletes and policy experts to discuss how to create a more equitable society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whova.com\/portal\/registration\/equit_202010\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For more information, email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@theequitysummit.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@theequitysummit.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>HEALTH REMINDERS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Feel Well?<\/strong><br \/>\nContact your primary health care physician.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have questions, concerns or feedback?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/345\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/345\">Contact us<\/a> or contact your direct supervisor.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HR Questions?<\/strong> Contact <a href=\"mailto:hr@acps.k12.va.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:hr@acps.k12.va.us\">hr@acps.k12.va.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reminder: ExecuTime to Replace TimeClock Plus in February \u2022 Latest Reopening Decision: Schools to remain 100% virtual for weeks of Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 \u2022 Updates to Reopening Decision: New schedule and revised matrix \u2022 Latest Opening Guidance from Virginia Department of Education \u2022 Staff Vaccination Program Continues \u2022 Sign Up Now for ACPS Weather Alerts \u2022 ACPS Promoting Racial Equity at the Heart of ALL We Do \u2022 Equity Forum Opportunity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-announcements"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-16 19:11:47","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9448"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9452,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9448\/revisions\/9452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}