EMERGENCY E-LEARNING PLAN

STUDENT SCHEDULES

Early Childhood: e-Learning Days will be non-attendance days for the Early Childhood Center. The day will be made up later in the school year.

Elementary: Kindergarten through Grade 5

Students can access teaching staff through their usual means (Seesaw, Google Classroom, Remind, Class Dojo, school email, etc.) if needed. Teachers will communicate with students during the day via email or through one of the platforms listed here.

Middle School: Grades 6, 7 & 8

Students can access teaching staff through their usual means (Seesaw, Google Classroom, Remind, Class Dojo, school email, etc.) if needed. Teachers will communicate with students during the day via email or through one of the platforms listed here.

In the event that your child’s teacher is absent and unable to provide synchronous instruction, asynchronous learning will be posted on Seasaw or Google Classroom.

Attendance Procedures

Elementary: Parents should report any absences to their child’s school prior to the start of the instructional day. Attendance will be taken in PowerSchool during the class meeting.

Middle School: Parents should report any absences to their child’s school prior to the start of the instructional day. Attendance will be taken during the morning meeting.

Student Expectations

• Links for live learning will be posted by 8:30 a.m. on the designated e-Learning Day in Seesaw (EC-Grade 2) or Google Classroom (Grades 3-8).
• e-Learning days are required student attendance days. If students are unable to participate due to illness or family hardship, parents should call the attendance line at their school.
• Students are expected to be logged in and engaged for the live (synchronous) portions of the school day.
• Turning on one’s camera during live instruction helps teachers see that students are present and engaged. Students who are unable to turn on their cameras should communicate with their teachers.
• Schoolwork that is assigned on e-Learning days is required to be completed. Work completion for absent students will follow standard absence procedures.

Student Technology Support

All K-8 students will have a District-issued Chromebook. Parents and students may solicit technology support as follows:

• Email [email protected]
• Call (630) 516-7575
• Text (630) 454-7745

Internet Access

WI-FI hotspots are available for check-out from the Technology department for families without home Internet access. Hotspots allow student Chromebooks to access curricular content. Contact the Technology department through one of the support options to make arrangements to check out a device. Hotspot requests require 3 to 5 school days to process.

Learning Management Systems Family Tutorials

• Seesaw at Home
• Google Classroom for Families

Special Education

• All resource teacher instruction and related service minutes should be conducted remotely. Any services that are not able to be provided that day should be scheduled for another day/time within the month in alignment with the student’s monthly minutes.
• For parents with IEP meetings scheduled on the day of the closure, the team should offer to conduct the meeting remotely. Parents who prefer an in-person meeting may request that the meeting be rescheduled.

Multilingual Learners

Multilingual learners will have access to appropriate teachers and learning materials.

Learn more about the District 45 e-Learning Plan.