Registration For South Washington County Schools Virtual Learning Academy And School Meals

Press release from South Washington County Schools:

August 5, 2020

As a reminder, please complete this short registration form for fall 2020 by 11:59 p.m., on Thursday Aug. 6. In the registration, you will be asked about school meals on distance learning days, and if you want your child to be registered and enrolled in our K-12 Virtual Learning Academy.

The K-12 Virtual Learning Academy is for any family, but is primarily for those who:

• Have medical concerns for their child
• Have medical concerns for someone in their household

What happens if I select the K-12 Virtual Learning Academy?
Your child will be engaged in distance learning throughout Trimester 1, even if the district shifts to another learning model due to COVID-19 infection rates. Your child will be enrolled in their assigned school, but may be taught by teachers from across the district. Learn More.

What happens if I do not select the K-12 Virtual Learning Academy?
Your child will continue with their enrollment at their assigned school in one of the learning models that is selected by South Washington County Schools. Learn More.

• In-Person Learning: All students will learn at school with social distancing in place as much as possible
• Hybrid Learning: Students will learn through a combination of distance learning at home and in-person learning at school
• Distance Learning: Students will learn at home through distance learning with instruction that is consistent with learning prior to COVID-19

Please note: Schedules in all learning scenarios are still being created and will be shared by Aug. 14.

The sowashco.org/fall2020 webpage has just been updated to answer questions from families about the K-12 Virtual Learning Academy, including answers for:

• The ability to opt-in or opt-out
• Support for certain student groups
• Curriculum
• Grading

Please complete registration by 11:59 p.m., on Thursday Aug. 6. We understand that families may be weighing several factors to decide if they want to select the K-12 Virtual Learning Academy. Please know that due to several planning challenges, including numbers of students for lunch, transportation and staffing, the deadline cannot be extended.

This press release was produced by South Washington County Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.