What is an E-Learning Day?

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"E-learning day" means a school day where a school offers full access to online instruction provided by students' individual teachers due to inclement weather or a facility emergency. A school district or charter school that chooses to have e-learning days may have up to five e-learning days in one school year. An e-learning day is counted as a day of instruction and included in the hours of instruction.

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Does having E-Learning Days mean we won't have snow days?

GES will still have snow days. If our students are close to falling below their required number of hours for the year (850 for kindergarten • 935 for grades 1 through 6 • 1,020 for grades 7-8) we will have E-Learning Days only for the grade(s) affected.

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District Communication

An E-Learning Day due to inclement weather or some other unexpected interruption will be announced the night before the school closure via an automated phone call to families, social media, and local media channels.

**Students must have at least one check-in with their classroom teacher(s) each day (via phone, email, Google Meet).**

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*Teachers and Paraprofessionals are expected to support learners virtually. School buildings will be open for any staff that need to report for access to technology .*

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K-8 E-Learning Plan

Check-in time for students: 8:30 am

Materials will be posted by: 8:30 am

 

How to contact the teacher:

• Caregivers: Email

• K-2 Students: Seesaw

• 3-8 Students: Google Meets/Google Classroom

 

Daily Schedule:

• 8:30 - 9:00 Student check-in / Morning Meeting

• 9:00 - 10:00 Academic Work (can include working on assignments, small group work, or check-ins with the teacher)

• 10:00 - 10:30: Snack and Screen Break (no class meeting)

• 10:30 - 11:30 Academic Work (can include working on assignments, small group work, or check-ins with the teacher)

• 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Screen Break (no class meeting)

• 12:30 - 3:00 Academic Work (can include working on assignments, small group work, or check-ins with the teacher

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Special Education support will be available in accordance with students’ Individual Education Plans. Specialists will meet with students during their regularly scheduled times.