Washington Metropolitan Student Support Update – April 2020

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In January, DC Public Schools (DCPS) announced that programming will discontinue at Washington Metropolitan High School.

In order to ensure students smoothly transition to their next school or graduate this year, DCPS is providing dedicated supports to students and families during this time. In order to keep the Washington Metropolitan community informed on this work, DCPS will post regular updates to the School Planning Blog.

Below is an overview of supports provided to Washington Metropolitan students, families, and staff in April. In light of coronavirus (COVID-19) school closures, you’ll notice some adjustments to the delivery of support, but our commitment to the Washington Met community is stronger than ever during these difficult times.

Student/Family Supports 

  • The Student Supports team has reached out to families around lottery results and next steps for enrollment.
  • Students have continued receiving laptops and work packets as necessary to facilitate distance learning.
  • Reengagement Specialists are continuing to use remote means to communicate with students while schools are closed.  They are also monitoring engagement in distance learning and providing support to students as necessary.
  • School Mental Health continues to manage their caseload via phone, text, and email.

Staff Supports 

  • The Talent Development and Teacher Recruitment and Selection team is continuing to work with staff members to connect them with school leaders via remote means to hold interviews.
  • The Teacher Recruitment and Selection team, in collaboration with the Staffing team, is tracking offers teacher receive to ensure all teachers are supported to find a placement for next year.
  • Washington Metropolitan leadership and the School Mental Health team have offered various relevant Professional Development sessions for staff members.

Continuing Supports  

  • The District is continuing to respond to the COVID-19 public health crisis and make decisions that are in the best interest of our entire community. Washington Met will continue to receive services through remote means. Read more about DCPS’ response to COVID-19 and outreach to students and families at https://dcps.dc.gov/coronavirus.
  • DCPS is offering free meals for any young person under the age of 18 at nearly 40 school sites throughout the city. See the full list of DCPS and public charter school locations at https://coronavirus.dc.gov/food.

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