Distance Learning Plan
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Distance Learning with Forest Lake Area Schools will begin on April 1 and continue until state officials advise us that school buildings can re-open to students. Details and information about the district's plan for distance learning are listed below. Links to lessons, online classes and other resources for your child's learning will be communicated to you by your child's teacher and will also be linked below as they become available. This site will be updated whenever new information is available.
Elementary Online Learning Links and Resources
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Columbus Elementary Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
2nd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
3rd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
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Forest Lake Elementary Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
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Forest View Elementary Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
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Lino Lakes Elementary STEM School Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
2nd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
3rd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
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Linwood Elementary Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
2nd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
3rd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
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Scandia Elementary IB World School Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
2nd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
3rd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
5th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
6th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
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Wyoming Elementary Students
Parents and/or caregivers will receive learning activities by email, usually on Fridays for the coming week. Weekly lessons will also be posted below. Hard copies of learning materials may also be picked up and dropped off at the child’s school on Fridays. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that reinforce academic and social/emotional skills.
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
2nd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
3rd Grade Distance Learning Lessons
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
Secondary Online Links and Resources
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Forest Lake Area Middle School
Middle School staff will post the day/week’s activities online. For most teachers, this will be on Canvas, or possibly Google Classroom. An email will go out from each teacher letting their students know what their distance learning will look like and what platform they are using. Students should check their school email regularly for updates from their teachers, log onto Canvas or Google Classroom and complete work for each of their classes on a daily basis. Teachers will use discretion regarding the amount of time needed to complete assignments. Students should regularly submit Distance Learning activities based on the teacher’s instructions. Attendance will be recorded based upon student participation in course content as per the instructions from their teachers.
Middle School Distance Learning Handbook
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Forest Lake Area Community School
Community School staff will post the day/week’s activities online. For most teachers, this will be on Canvas, or possibly Google Classroom. An email will go out from each teacher letting their students know what their distance learning will look like and what platform they are using. Students should check their school email regularly for updates from their teachers, log onto Canvas or Google Classroom and complete work for each of their classes on a daily basis. Teachers will use discretion regarding the amount of time needed to complete assignments. Students should regularly submit Distance Learning activities based on the teacher’s instructions. Attendance will be recorded based upon student participation in course content as per the instructions from their teachers.
Distance Learning Student Handbook
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Forest Lake Area High School
High School staff will post the day/week’s activities online. For most teachers, this will be on Canvas, or possibly Google Classroom. An email will go out from each teacher letting their students know what their distance learning will look like and what platform they are using. Students should check their school email regularly for updates from their teachers, log onto Canvas or Google Classroom and complete work for each of their classes on a daily basis. Teachers will use discretion regarding the amount of time needed to complete assignments. Students should regularly submit Distance Learning activities based on the teacher’s instructions. Attendance will be recorded based upon student participation in course content as per the instructions from their teachers.
Special Circumstances
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Special Education
Forest Lake Area Schools is committed to providing a quality education to all students, including those with disabilities. Students with an Individual Education Program (IEP) will be communicated with on an individual level by a licensed special educator to determine how their child's program will look in a distance learning model. It is the district's obligation to continue to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for each identified student and programming will be determined on an individual basis.
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Students Experiencing Homelessness
Forest Lake Area Schools is committed to providing a quality education to all students, including those who are highly mobile and/or experiencing homelessness. Forest Lake is supporting homeless/highly mobile students in having full access to distance learning education by reaching out individually to each family and/or unaccompanied youth (UY) currently experiencing homelessness. This outreach includes assessing their current living situation in terms of stability, safety and access to basic needs. We are then providing families with information and resources based on this assessment, including how to access resources in their resident district if they are currently residing outside of the Forest Lake district. As part of this communication, we are identifying any barriers they have to participating in distance learning, including transportation, internet services, devices, etc. We are also providing each family/UY with a district point of contact to use in reaching out during the distance learning period with issues or concerns. As a district, we are developing distance learning plans that do not require access to specific technology and includes options for students who do not have access to these resources. To the extent possible, the district is providing students with needed technology and assisting families in obtaining internet services. As distance learning moves forward, the district will monitor the participation and engagement of students who are highly mobile and/or experiencing homelessness as a distinct group and make accommodations as needed to ensure full access.
General Resources for Learning
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Washington County Library
The Washington County Library has modified services still available, such as online resources, extended due dates, curbside pickup, etc. Visit the Library website for up-to-date information on services and resources.
