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Overview

Effective January 2023, any school closures may be used for distance learning (or e-learning). The State of Minnesota has approved up to five e-learning days for schools each year. These days help to reduce the chance that we will have to add any additional school days at the end of the school year due to school closures.

  • Review the schedules below for each school or program.
  • Look for an email from your child's teacher(s) or school with additional information when an e-learning day is declared.
  • If your child receives special education services, you can expect those to continue during an e-learning day. If you have questions, please contact your child's special education teacher or special education lead. 
  • Synchronous activities occur live online via Google Meet. Links will be shared via Schoology, Seesaw and/or email. For security reasons, we do not post class links online.
  • Asynchronous activities do not take place at a specific time. Students will review and complete assignments on their own. 

Elementary Schools (K-5) e-Learning Schedule

Note: PreK students should follow the schedule for the Central Education Center (below). PreK families will receive information from their child's teacher when an e-learning day is declared.
 

Morning Meeting 

8-8:15 a.m.

Morning Meeting Synchronous Check-in via Google Meet

  • This time is optional. Teachers will check-in with students and go over the choice board activities. If your child does not have access to a device, they should begin working on their choice board. 

Office Hours 

8:15-9 a.m.

Open Office Hours via Google Meet

  • When working through the asynchronous choice board activities, students can log into any teacher’s office hours to ask questions or connect with any teachers.

Student Work Time 

9 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Choice Board

  • Teachers are available to help students with their choice boards or answer questions via email and Seesaw.

Office Hours

2:15-3 p.m.

Open Office Hours via Google Meet

  • Students can log into any teacher’s office hours to ask questions or connect with any teachers.

Richfield Middle School e-Learning Schedule

Morning Meeting

8:40-9:30 a.m.

Advisory Synchronous Check-in

  • Students will join their Advisory teacher’s Google Meet (link will be at the top of their Advisory Schoology page) to check in for the day and get any important announcements.

  • If a student misses the check-in, they should contact their Advisory teacher before 3:30 p.m. to be marked present for the day.

Office Hours

9:35-10:40 a.m.

Open Office Hours for All Teachers

  • When working through the asynchronous assignments posted in Schoology, students can log into any teacher’s office hours to ask questions or connect with any teachers.

Student Work Time

10:45 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. 

Asynchronous Student Work Time 

  • Teachers are available via email and Schoology.

  • Students should complete the asynchronous lesson for each of their classes by the end of the day to the best of their ability.  

  • Students should email their teachers with any assignment-specific questions they might have. 

Richfield High School e-Learning Schedule

Morning Meeting

8:40-9:30 a.m.

AIR Pod/Advisory Synchronous Check-In

  • Students will join their Advisory teacher’s Google Meet (link will be at the top of their AIR Pod advisory Schoology page) to check in for the day and get any important announcements.

  • If a student misses check-in, they should contact their AIR Pod/Advisory teacher before 3:30 p.m. to be marked present for the day.

Office Hours

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Open Office Hours for All Teachers

  • When working through the asynchronous assignments posted on each class’s Schoology page, students can log into any teacher’s office hours to ask questions or connect with any teachers.

Student Work Time

10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Asynchronous Student Work Time 

  • Teachers are available via email and Schoology.

  • Students should complete the asynchronous lesson for each of their classes by the end of the day to the best of their ability.  

  • Students can email their teachers with any assignment-specific questions they might have. 

Richfield College Experience Program (RCEP) e-Learning Schedule

Morning Meeting

8:40-9 a.m.

All-School Morning Meeting Check-in  

  • Check-in to get oriented to what is happening for the day. 
  • Google Meet links for the check-in and for teacher office hours will be in Schoology and sent to students via email. 

Office Hours

9-10:30 a.m.

Open Office Hours for All Teachers

  • When working through the asynchronous assignments posted on each class’s Schoology page, students can log into any teacher’s office hours to ask questions or connect with any teacher.
  • Google Meet links for teacher office hours will be in Schoology and sent to students via email. 
  • Thrive teachers will be reaching out to students who do not log in or check-in with their teachers.
  • Our EL teacher will have office hours from 9-10:55 a.m. on an e-learning day when she is scheduled to be at RCEP (M, W, F).

Student Work TIme

10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Asynchronous Student Work Time 

  • Teachers are available via email and Schoology.
  • Students should complete assignments and activities in self-paced lessons and Edgenuity. 
  • Students can email or text their teachers with any assignment-specific questions they might have. 

Other Programs and Resources

South Education Center (SEC)

  • The schedule for students enrolled in our Transition Plus and Extended Campus Program (ECP) at the South Education Center will vary based on the day of the week. Please look for an email from SEC staff with specific information when an e-learning day is declared.

Central Education Center, PreK and Early Childhood Programs

  • Staff from the preschool, prekindergarten, ECFE and ECSE programs districtwide, including those based at the Central Education Center, will communicate directly with families in the event of an e-learning day.

Helpful Resources

Tips for Successful e-Learning

  • Set up a work area for your child that is away from the television or other distractions.
  • Create a schedule, but let your child have input. Set aside study times, break times and recreation times that make the most sense for you and your child. Distance learning doesn’t have to be between regular school hours (although some teachers may have set times for specific activities or video conferences). 
  • Recommended time to spend on schoolwork each day:
    • Pre-k through grade five: 1-2 hours per day
    • Middle school: 2-3 hours per day
    • High school: 3-4 hour per day
  • During study time, consider limiting phone/social media access. We know when the phone is nearby focusing on schoolwork declines substantially. There may be times when phone access is appropriate during study time, like a group project or study session over the phone with friends.
  • Distance learning is a family event. Any support that parents can give will make the learning experience more rich and rigorous.
  • Not all distance learning will be online. Some will require offline work and online submission.
  • Good questioning techniques have a strong positive effect on student learning, whether in a classroom or a distance learning environment. Here are some of the benefits of good questions:
    • They encourage students to engage in the work and motivate them to want to learn more
    • They help students process the learning
    • They help build critical thinking skills
    • They allow the adults (teachers, support personnel, families) to check for understanding
    • Read more about good questioning and find sample questions (English | Spanish)

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