Coronavirus: North Kingstown Issues Distance Learning Advisory

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — North Kingstown Public Schools have announced some plans to align with the state's distance-learning initiatives associated with the coronavirus pandemic. With the school closure extended until at least April 7, Gov. Gina Raimondo said that Monday was the beginning of distance learning in the state.

Under normal circumstances, GoGuardian is disabled when the Chromebook leaves the school network. In an effort to allow teachers to connect with students, North Kingstown Schools are activating GoGuardian while the devices are at home between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. During this time window, if the teacher has GoGuardian active the teacher will be able to view the student’s Chromebook screen. For more information on GoGuardian please visit this link https://www.goguardian.com/teacher.

It is possible that during a "live" video conference lesson the teacher might be recording the lesson so that other students can watch it at a later time/date. If this concerns you, there are two options. The first is that your child can skip the live lesson and watch the recorded session later in the day. The second option is to choose and watch the live lesson and turn your child’s camera off and mute the microphone.

If you have a child at home who does not have access to a computer/laptop/Chromebook, North Kingstown Schools are here to help. The goal is to provide every student in grades 1-12 with a device. If you are in need of a device please call 268-6504 and leave your child's name, school they attend, grade and best contact phone number and we will be in contact with you on when and where to pick up the device.

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