Towns County Schools plan ahead for winter weather

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HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Winter weather can be difficult to predict in the Georgia mountains, and travel can be dangerous in the event of  substantial snowfall or icy roadways. Towns County Schools plans to implement Online Learning Days should inclement weather force students to miss on-campus classes during the winter quarter.

Due to a late start to the 2018-2019 school year, the result of campus renovation, the school calender is on a tight schedule. In order to ensure that the school year wraps-up on May 24, 2019, as planned, Towns County Schools Superintendent Dr.Darren Berrong has decided that Online Learning Days is a creative way to keep the student schedule on track.

Students will be able to access assignments from home through Google Classroom, a program that teachers were trained to use during the pre-planning process. Teachers will post office hours within Google Classroom, communicating with students as needed.

Alternate assignments can be requested by parents and students without home internet access. Likewise, after school labs will be offered to students that lack internet access for one week after the Online Learning Day to provide an opportunity to complete lessons. Parents are encouraged to begin communication with their child’s teacher as to whether home internet access is available in order to suit the needs of the individual student.

The school system explains that while nothing can replace on-campus classes, Online Learning Days are an appropriate alternative because the student calender is fixed, as additional campus renovation is planned to begin once the school year ends on May 24. While many school systems regularly utilize Online Learning Days, Towns County Schools says it is a fresh endeavor that they will strive to improve over time.

Specific information regarding Online Learning Days will be sent to parents from each school. Opportunities to provide feedback will be encouraged once the plan ensues. The feedback will be studied by staff, serving as a guideline to continually improve the online learning system.

 

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