Important points to consider before choosing distance learning:
- Distance Learning is a quarter-long commitment (March 16 – May 28) and students will not be provided an opportunity to return to hybrid learning for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Students who are participating in distance learning are not permitted on campus for any reason including athletics, clubs or tutoring. This includes any end of the year activities or events that we may be able to offer. Final exams/EOGs and graduation for our senior distance learners are the only exceptions.
- Distance learners must be available and engaged during school hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
- If your student is struggling in hybrid learning, distance learning will likely only exacerbate the problem. Therefore, we do not recommend distance learning for any student who is currently not performing well academically.
- Remember, distance learning means your student is largely learning independently, which is very different from the remote learning that your child experienced in the first quarter and the first half of the third quarter. The successful distance learning student is organized, self-motivated and has support at home.
Here is the distance learning video that we shared with our families back in September to help them make their decision.
If you still wish to choose distance learning for quarter four, please complete, print and sign this form and return it to the HS or MS office by Friday, March 5.
Finally, we want to remind our families that currently LNC is offering the maximum amount of in-person, at-school learning that the state allows and is possible in the current environment. Public middle and high schools (which include charter schools) in North Carolina are currently only allowed to operate in “plan B” which assures 6’ of social distancing. We are encouraged that the COVID-19 numbers are in decline and vaccinations are on the rise. We continue to follow all health and safety protocols and appreciate and commend our students and families for doing their part to keep our community safe! Our goal remains to return all LNC students to our school buildings, where they learn best, once it is safe and we are allowed to do so.
