Since the spring, the School District of New Berlin and the SDNB Re-Entry Task Force (now known as the Pandemic Response Team) have been hard at work preparing and planning for the 2020-21 school year.  Our goal is to have students in school for in-person instruction, five days a week, with a full distance learning option available to families who want or require it.

The School Board approved a reopening plan July 20, but it is important to understand the health situation regarding COVID-19 continues to evolve; therefore, our plans may continue to evolve.

Below is the updated schedule for the start of the school year:

• First week - Sept. 8-11: completed
• Second week - Sept. 14-18: completed
• Sept. 21 and beyond - pending further information or updates, all students who chose the in-person instructional model will be in school in-person five days a week.

We encourage you to visit this page for ongoing and regular updates as we continue to update and revise our plans.

Also, please review the following resources to help get a better understanding of how school will look in 2020-21.

Waukesha County COVID-19 Testing Info

Click here for the latest Waukesha County COVID-19 testing information, including testing dates, locations and times.

SDNB COVID-19 Weekly Dashboard

The SDNB COVID-19 Dashboard is now updated every weekday and displays a snapshot of district-wide data from the last completed school day.

Data for Thursday, Oct. 22

* - case and quarantine totals less than five are not reported in detail to protect the privacy of individuals

To see SDNB-specific data from previous days, click HERE.

You can find county-wide date on the Waukesha County dashboard at www.waukeshacounty.gov/covid19. County quarantine status can be a result of case exposure at home, school or in the community. as a reference, here are the active child cases, ages 0-18, within the SDNB boundaries: 20.

Please note the total active child cases reported on the County dashboard:

• includes children who attend public and private schools, students who open enroll into other districts and those who are homeschooled;
• includes all children ages 0-5, in some cases, children who are not yet enrolled in kindergarten in our schools;
• includes all 18-year-olds, including those who may have already graduated from our schools.

Latest Updates (as of Aug. 24)

• August - Class sections and class lists determined by number of families that chose in-person or full distance learning
• July 29-Aug. 5 - families were given the opportunity to make the best choice for their child(ren) regarding returning to school or choosing a full distance learning model
• July 21 - message to families and staff regarding Board of Education's re-opening decision; launch of SDNB's 2020-21 re-opening web pages
• July 20 - administration and SDNB Re-Entry Task Force presents draft plan to the Board of Education
• July 5-12 - staff, family surveys open for feedback regarding instructional options, safety priorities, etc.
• June 25 - American Academy of Pediatrics releases guidance for school re-entry
• June 23 - Information shared with families, staff regarding re-entry timeline and next steps
• June 22 - Administration presents initial plan, information to the Board of Education
• June 22 - Wisconsin DPI releases Education Forward guidance
• May 21 - SDNB holds first "official" 2020-21 Re-Entry Task Force meeting
• April 16 - all K-12 public and private schools closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year
• March 13 - state temporarily closes all K-12 public and private schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Ongoing actions since school closures in spring:

• Weekly conversations / meetings with Waukesha County officials

• Weekly conversations / meetings with area superintendents, assistant superintendents, employment services directors, student services directors, business directors, etc.

• Weekly meetings for SDNB district leaders, task force and task force subcommittees

Ongoing "Next Steps"

• Continue to monitor evolving guidelines and health and safety precautions

• Continue to consult with neighboring districts and county officials