Jennings County High School started virtual learning Nov. 4 before changing to a hybrid schedule on Nov. 30.
Students with last names A-K physically attend school on Monday and Thursdays while students with the last names L-Z go to school on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Wednesdays are a Panther Day and students go to all eight periods online.
There are mixed emotions about the new schedule, but most people I’ve talked with are just glad to be back in school.
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“Because of the circumstances that this year has presented, flexibility in how schools operate is more important than ever,” Ed Ertel, director of guidance at JCSC, said. “With our current situation, a hybrid schedule seems to be the best possible option to allow us to attend school and still follow recommended guidelines for safety.”
German teacher Ben Jaquess added, “I would say there are positives and drawbacks to every possible approach to these extraordinary times. I do enjoy seeing my students face-to-face again, and it is much easier to check their work by simply looking at it than trying to see a picture or screenshot on a laptop screen.
“On the other hand, it is challenging to simultaneously address two different groups in two different locations.”
JCHS currently plans to utilize the hybrid student schedule until the end of the first semester on Dec. 22.
After that, faculty and students hope to return to the classrooms.
