Thief River Falls Public Schools have announced it will be implementing eLearning in the event that weather prevents school from happening in-person. The first snow day of the year will be a traditional snow day; additional snow days will be eLearning days for all students.
If a regular school day is canceled, families, teachers, and students will receive an announcement about eLearning expectations through the school messaging system. If possible, the implementation of an eLearning Day will be broadcast in conjunction with the school closing announcements on radio and television.
eLearning involves online or teacher-prepared lessons that students do when away due to school closure. By using one-to-one devices for students in grades 6-12 and by making provisions for students without such devices, Thief River Falls Public Schools recognizes that education can continue even when students and teachers are not in the same location.
Parents and guardians recently received an email with an attachment explaining eLearning guidelines. The guidelines address such topics as how families will be notified that eLearning is expected, what will teachers do to prepare for eLearning days, what if a 6-12 student does not have internet access at home, how the school district will address the concerns of students with special needs, and how they will support them, and how eLearning days will work.