High School Virtual Learning Plan Updates

High School Virtual Plan 1

Student and staff safety is the most important single focus of our district. At this time the number of staff and students in quarantine, along with high levels of community spread, meet the thresholds for transitioning to virtual learning for a two-week period. Virtual Learning How we got here... Friday, October 16 will be the last face-to-face day for students. Monday, October 19 will be a teacher prep day. This a No School day for ALL SASD students. If your child s school was previously moved to all virtual learning, or if your child is attending online, the day is still a non-school day. Virtual learning will begin on Tuesday, October 20. We are hopeful to reopen school on Monday, November 2. 2

Some students struggle with the unstructured daily routine of online learning. To better meet the needs of all students online learning will look different from last Spring. A more structured virtual school day will include: Challenges of Online Learning My child does not learn as well online... Structured Day: All classes will follow the typical school bell schedule Teachers will be live for the entirety of their class to provide instruction and/or support 3

Students Who Registered for Virtual Learning My student was already attending virtually. How does this change learning for them? Students who were already virtual will now be expected to follow the daily bell schedule. This means students need to log into each of their classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in accordance with their schedule. If a student is absent from a virtual class, they need to make arrangements for missed learning with their teachers in the same manner they would in a traditional school environment. Teachers will be online during the entirety of the class to provide instruction and/or support. Wednesdays will be asynchronous learning days, meaning that students will be working independently on assigned work. 4

Obviously, students will not be attending school in a face-to-face setting until we are able to reopen. Current Hybrid Students I m currently attending in the hybrid model. How does this change learning for them? Students will need to log into each of their classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in accordance with their schedule. If a student is absent from a virtual class, they need to make arrangements for missed learning with their teachers in the same manner they would in a traditional school environment. Teachers will be online during the entirety of the class to provide instruction and/or support. Wednesdays will be asynchronous learning days, meaning students will be working independently on assigned learning tasks. 5

Given that instruction will take place daily in a live format. Attendance will be required and taken on a daily basis in the same manner in which it is traditionally taken in the classroom. Please ensure your child is present for all scheduled periods of the day. Attendance Daily Live Instruction 6

Free Grab-N-Go meals are available at the school door Monday through Thursday (on scheduled school days) from 7:30am-11:00am. Meals picked up on Thursday will provide multiple meals for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Pick-up locations include: Breakfast/Lunch How can my child still receive breakfast and/or lunch? Cleveland Cooper Grant Jackson Jefferson Lincoln-Erdman Longfellow Madison Pigeon River Sheridan North South 7

Technology Supports What if my child is having issues with technology? If your child is having technical issues with their Chromebook, you or your child can complete this form and our IT department will respond within 24 hours. If you are having issues accessing online materials assigned by your teacher, please contact your teacher and they will assist in correcting the issue. 8

Technology We are here to support you. Library Media Specialist will also have Live office hours to assist with your needs. Please click here to see the schedule and link for your child s school. 9

Grading will continue in its current form for the remainder of the first semester. This means we will utilize our traditional letter-based grading system of A , B , C , D , and F. Grading Will how teachers grade change when we go virtual? 10

Monday, October 19 is now a day- off for all SASD students. The remainder of the school calendar is unaffected by the transition to virtual learning. School Calendar Does going virtual change the school calendar? Please ensure students are logged into your classes every day in which school is in session. Students still need to complete assigned learning tasks on Wednesdays even though classes will not be meeting live. 11

Contingency service plans for online learning are currently in place and have been communicated with families and can be viewed in Skyward. Special Education Please contact your child s case manager if you have any questions regarding your child s special education online services. My child has an IEP. How will you ensure he/she gets the necessary services? 12

EL services will continue to be provided in an online setting. English Learners EL teachers will be working with classroom teachers to ensure appropriate supports are in place, and they will continue to support their students in the virtual setting. My child benefits from EL services. What will that look like in a virtual setting? 13

Transitioning Back to In-Person School When can school resume? We are hopeful to reopen school on Monday, November 2. Parents will be contacted on Wednesday, October 28 regarding the transition back to school. 14

Thank you! We ll do this TOGETHER. 15