Huntsville City Schools students resume full-time traditional schedule

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We're hearing from parents this evening as the first day of a full week of in-person classes wraps up for huntsville city schools students.

Waay 31's grace campbell shares what one family - and the school district - have to say about the next phase of traditional learning.

Joseph pleva has 4 students in the huntsville city school district - 3 of them go to huntsville high school.

He says they're excited to be back in class 5 days a week after nearly 8 months of virtual or blended learning.

Pkg: joseph pleva: it's tremendously distracting for them and it's a lot harder for them, it's been a lot harder for them to get questions answered and things like that."

Joseph pleva said his children are ready to be back in the classroom full-time.

He said his enitre family had coronavirus two months ago - so he's comfortable with them being in school.

Joseph pleva: "in terms of them feeling at risk, not at all because they've already, we've been through it and they tell us we have a degree of immunity."

He told me his children struggled with some parts of virtual learning - and he's glad the district is brining students back to school 5 days a week.

Pleva: "i think for the most part the school system has done a good job of balancing those risks."

Craig williams with huntsville city schools said the first day back went smoothly.

The district said there are a number of safety precautions in place.

Class sizes are being kept as small as possible -students and teachers must wear masks - and there are desk shields in classrooms. williams said the hyrbid learning system at the beginning of the school year allowed them to get to this point safely.

Craig williams: "by using that staggard schedule.

It allowed everyone to find a rhythm and allow everybody to adjust and adapt to what education looks like in the age of covid-19" in huntsville, grace campbell, waay 31 news.

Williams said the district is prepared in case of an outbreak in a school.

Each school is equipped to transition to full-time virtual learning if needed.

Huntsville city spokesman - craig williams - told waay 31 - the period for enrollment in the huntsville virtual academy for next semeter opened today!

Even if you're already enrolled in the virtual academy - you need to re-enroll by filling out the form.

Williams says the district automaticlaly enrolls all students in the traditional option - unless they get a virtual form submitted.

Williams said - since the number of students enrolled in the virtual academy next semester is likely to drastically change - your student's teachers might not be the same as they were this semester.

The deadline to