FAQs - Distance Learning
Academics
- Will students still be able to participate in Running Start?
- How will you address students in the Highly Capable program?
- How will students take IB or AP tests?
- Will students have to take the state standardized test (SBA) this year?
- How will we serve students who receive Learning Resource Center (LRC) services?
- Are students choosing their classes and electives?
- How many classes will middle and high school students have per quarter?
- What is the plan for kindergarten students for Jump Start?
- How will you serve students in special education?
- What learning materials will be distributed to elementary students?
- Will students be provided with school supplies?
- Will high school students be able to participate in Puget Sound Skills Center programs during distance learning?
- When will schedules go out?
Will students still be able to participate in Running Start?
How will you address students in the Highly Capable program?
How will students take IB or AP tests?
Will students have to take the state standardized test (SBA) this year?
How will we serve students who receive Learning Resource Center (LRC) services?
Are students choosing their classes and electives?
How many classes will middle and high school students have per quarter?
What is the plan for kindergarten students for Jump Start?
How will you serve students in special education?
What learning materials will be distributed to elementary students?
Will students be provided with school supplies?
Will high school students be able to participate in Puget Sound Skills Center programs during distance learning?
When will schedules go out?
School Culture and Support
- What are Family Connection Days?
- What is your plan to engage students who don’t do well with virtual/ video based learning or don’t have parents at home who can support them in that style of learning?
- Will high school students be able to schedule 1-1 meetings with teachers for in-person help?
- How will you ensure students build the relationships with teachers they need to be successful online?
- What is the plan to make virtual kindergarten a fun, play-based learning experience?
- What support will you have for parents who are managing work schedules and multiple children at home?
- How will students socialize and interact with each other in their online classroom?
What are Family Connection Days?
What is your plan to engage students who don’t do well with virtual/ video based learning or don’t have parents at home who can support them in that style of learning?
Will high school students be able to schedule 1-1 meetings with teachers for in-person help?
How will you ensure students build the relationships with teachers they need to be successful online?
What is the plan to make virtual kindergarten a fun, play-based learning experience?
What support will you have for parents who are managing work schedules and multiple children at home?
How will students socialize and interact with each other in their online classroom?
Student Life
Scheduling
- When will the first day of school be?
- Will there be an orientation?
- What is the difference between online academy and distance learning?
- How long will we be distance learning?
- When the schools transition to the hybrid option, can students switch in and out of models, or are they committed to one option for the entire school year?