Jackson Public School District announced it will resume in-person learning in January of next year after operating entirely virtually during the fall semester.

High school basketball and soccer programs will resume in December, and middle school sports will begin again in January.

School will resume virtually on Jan. 5, but students will have the option to return on Jan. 19 after a “self-quarantine period” following the holidays, according to a document emailed to employees on Friday.

Elementary schoolers will be able to return to school five days a week, and middle and high schoolers will have the option to attend a hybrid program. Proper social distancing and “enhanced cleaning” will be put in place, the document stated.

Superintendent Errick Greene cited several reasons for the decision, including the social and emotional needs of students.

Those needs “are great, and it’s very difficult to offer support for those needs virtually,” he stated in a letter to parents and employees.

He also cited recent news surrounding a COVID-19 vaccine, and said the district has learned from other schools who have run in-person school during the pandemic.

All plans will be subject to change, the district noted, and the proposed transition must be approved by the school board at its meeting on Dec. 1.

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Jackson Public Schools to resume in-person classes and sports in January

by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today
November 20, 2020

<h1>Jackson Public Schools to resume in-person classes and sports in January</h1> <p class="byline">by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today <br />November 20, 2020</p> <p>Jackson Public School District announced it will resume in-person learning in January of next year after operating entirely virtually during the fall semester.</p> <p>High school basketball and soccer programs will resume in December, and middle school sports will begin again in January.</p> <p>School will resume virtually on Jan. 5, but students will have the option to return on Jan. 19 after a "self-quarantine period" following the holidays, according to a document emailed to employees on Friday.</p> <p>Elementary schoolers will be able to return to school five days a week, and middle and high schoolers will have the option to attend a hybrid program. Proper social distancing and "enhanced cleaning" will be put in place, the document stated.</p> <p>Superintendent Errick Greene cited several reasons for the decision, including the social and emotional needs of students.</p> <p>Those needs "are great, and it's very difficult to offer support for those needs virtually," he stated in a letter to parents and employees.</p> <p>He also cited recent news surrounding a COVID-19 vaccine, and said the district has learned from other schools who have run in-person school during the pandemic.</p> <p>All plans will be subject to change, the district noted, and the proposed transition must be approved by the school board at its meeting on Dec. 1.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2020/11/20/jackson-public-schools-to-resume-in-person-classes-and-sports-in-january/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=877921&ga=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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