Weston Elkovitch and Jameson Ricigliano are both incoming freshmen at Victor Senior High School. Both of them are eager to go back to school in the fall.  

What You Need To Know

  • Victor schools outlined a hybrid plan for reopening during a town hall meeting on Thursday

  • The meeting was conducted by Superintendent Dr. Tim Terranova

  • Dr. Robert Tuit, a pediatrician, says he thinks kids can come back to school but says the public has to work together

  • Parents who don't feel comfortable sending their kids to school will have the option to sign them up for full online learning

"It'd be nice to go back to school, just to be on that schedule, cause like when you get into high school and junior high it's nice to be on a routine," said Ricigliano, an incoming freshman. 

"I mean I'd like to go back in the fall, just 'cause I didn't like online learning as much," said Weston Elkovitch, an incoming freshman. 

On Thursday, students and families in the district had a chance to learn about Victor's reopening plan first-hand at a town hall meeting held by Superintendent Dr. Tim Terranova. He told families that the district is planning on implementing a hybrid model for the upcoming school year. 

Dr. Robert Tuit, a pediatrician, was an invited speaker at the meeting. He says he thinks kids can come back to school but says the public has to work together. 

"If we're going to keep the potential of COVID spread to a minimum that first and foremost everyone has got to be in an agreement they have to stay home if they're sick," said Dr. Tuit. 

Victor's model is a lot like other hybrid models proposed by local districts:

  • Students in grades K-6 will attend classes on either on Mondays and Tuesdays or Thursdays and Fridays and will come in every other week on Wednesday 
  • Students in grades 7-12 will attend classes twice a week
  • Wednesdays will be used for professional development and online learning 
  • Kids with special needs of any age will have the option to come in every day

Parents who don't feel comfortable sending their kids to school will have the option to sign them up for full online learning — an option that the superintendent says comes with a concern.

"But you have to understand there's going to be a need for significant independence by your students if you're completely online by the beginning of the school year," said Dr. Terranova. 

Despite the pandemic, Elkovich is optimistic things will go smoothly this upcoming school year. 

"I mean, I think if everyone follows the directions it will be alright," said Elkovitch.