Dear Distance Learning Families,
We are committed to providing the curriculum resources and support needed to academically grow ALL of our students in this upcoming second quarter, whether they are learning at school or entirely from home. Prior to distance learning beginning, we want to check in with our families who have elected this option to remind them of key information.
Distance learning begins Monday, October 12 for grades K-6 and 9 and Monday, October 26 for grades 7-8 and 10-12. Much of your student’s experience will be customized based on their school, grade, course and teacher, however there are a few overarching items that we recommend you review, including our Distance Learning at LNC document, our Distance Learning video and our Distance Learning FAQ.
Please recognize that distance learning is a different style from the remote learning that your student(s) has experienced so far this year. While both share the learning from home aspect, in distance learning your student will learn either completely or primarily asynchronously using the curriculum resources provided by their teacher(s). Teacher(s) will be available to answer questions during afternoon office hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and on Wednesdays during the Student Seminar, but they are not able to provide direction or support outside of those times because they are teaching their at-school cohorts. Thank you for recognizing this and also keeping in mind that our teachers are balancing multiple student needs at a time when they are teaching in a new format while also ensuring health and safety protocols are followed.
Remember, our distance learners will check in ONCE each morning for attendance. This is a requirement and very important. Our HS distance learners will check in to their first period by 8:15AM, MS distance learners will check in to their homeroom class by 8:15AM and our ES distance learners will check in to their teacher’s class by 9:00AM. Distance learners are also responsible for completing all assignments and these will be checked for comprehension using letter grades (3rd-12th) or other measures (K-2nd). Distance learning is a quarter-long commitment through December 22, 2020.
We want your student(s) and family to have the best possible experience while they are distance learning. To do that, students should be self-motivated, manage their time well and be willing to seek clarification and extra support as needed. At our youngest levels, this will prevalently fall on you, their parent, or your appointed caregiver. For maximum success, even parents of older, more independent students will need to be ready to engage and oversee their student’s academic life in ways or at levels they previously had not.
LNC and your student’s teachers remain committed to your child's academic progression. Your student(s) and your family are still a part of our LNC community even while not physically with us. If we work together, offering plenty of empathy and understanding as we go, we will overcome these challenges until we are all safely back together again.
