November 20, 2020
Dear Parent/Guardians and Staff:
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School has decided to transition to a week of
remote learning after Thanksgiving. We will follow our regular hybrid schedule through
Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Wednesday, November 25, 2020, is an early dismissal
day and a remote learning day for all students.
After Thanksgiving, there will be one week of remote learning for all students, from
November 30 through December 4, 2020. TEECS will plan to return to the hybrid
schedule on Monday, December 7, 2020. We will reassess the ongoing situation before
December 4th and update you of any necessary changes.
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the community, we are taking a
proactive approach to avoid risk and allow for families to quarantine after the
Thanksgiving holiday, if necessary. We are aware that the likelihood of exposure to the
virus will increase as the COVID-19 activity level has increased to “orange” (high)
throughout most of the state as of yesterday, November 19, 2020. This extra time will
help us ensure that when we re-start our hybrid program, we will do so in the safest way
possible.
We are fortunate at TEECS to have experienced little to no cases associated with our
school thus far. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no transmission in our
building. However, as cases increase in our area and throughout New Jersey, we want
to take the necessary precautions. We would like to thank our incredible staff for their
continued vigilance in our school and commend the parents and students for all the
precautions that they are taking.
Sincerely,
TEECS Administration
TEECS Schedule November 30 to December 4, 2020
Date – Day – Instruction
Nov. 30th – Monday – Full Day Synchronous Learning (Homeroom – 7:50 am)
Dec. 1st – Tuesday – Full Day Synchronous Learning (Homeroom – 7:50 am)
Dec. 2nd – Wednesday – Asynchronous Learning
Dec. 3rd – Thursday – Full Day Synchronous Learning (Homeroom – 7:50 am)
Dec. 4th – Friday – Full Day Synchronous Learning (Homeroom – 7:50 am)