As promised in our communication last Friday, we are providing an opportunity for families to elect Distance Learning instead of Hybrid Learning for their LNC student for the third quarter. Although we feel very confident in our health and safety protocols, we understand that your family’s circumstances and personal views may have changed.
If your family has reconsidered Hybrid Learning and now desires Distance Learning for the third quarter, please complete this form, print it, sign it and return it to your student’s school no later than January 8. As you contemplate this choice, please carefully consider the following:
Distance Learning is a quarter-long commitment (January 5 – March 12) and students will not be provided an opportunity to return to in-person learning until the fourth quarter (March 15).
Students who are participating in Distance Learning are not permitted on campus for any reason including athletics, clubs or tutoring with the exception of our sophomores and juniors who are taking the PSAT (January), Pre-ACT (February) or ACT (February).
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 challenges, which is why we do not recommend Distance Learning for any student who is currently not performing well academically.
Remember, in Distance Learning your student is largely learning independently, which is very different from the Remote Learning that your child experienced in the first quarter and will experience again January 5 – January 20. The ideal candidate for Distance Learning is a student who is both organized and self-motivated (or has substantial 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 your student is already a Distance Learner, they will retain that status in the third quarter (January 5 – March 12) unless you reach out to your building principal no later than January 8 to make arrangements for the transition.
