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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
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
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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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
4th Grade Distance Learning Lessons
5th 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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
Kindergarten Distance Learning Lessons
1st Grade Distance Learning Lessons
2nd 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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
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
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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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
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
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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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
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.
Student/Parent Distance Learning Checklist
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
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.
Community School Distance Learning Handbook
Materials pickup/collection process
How to submit an assignment in Canvas
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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.
NEW - High School grading changes
High School Distance Learning Handbook
Special Circumstances
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Summer School
Summer school plans have been changed to reflect the latest state recommendations. Full details on summer school information are now available.
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Tech Support
Technology Assistance
For help logging in to ParentVue, please contact your school’s administrative assistant.
For support with school devices, school Google accounts or applications (Google Classroom, etc.), please contact:
Columbus Elementary
Marilyn McReynolds, mmreynolds@flaschools.org
651-982-8948
Forest Lake Elementary
Maria “Jojo” Fore, mfore@flaschools.org
651-982-3228
Forest View Elementary
Maria “Jojo” Fore, mfore@flaschools.org
651-982-8279
Lino Lakes Elementary
Marilyn McReynolds, mmreynolds@flaschools.org
651-982-8870
Linwood Elementary
Michelle Ulvin, mulvin@flaschools.org
651-982-1964
Scandia Elementary
Billee-jo Martin, bmartin@flaschools.org
651-982-3343
Wyoming Elementary
Michelle Ulvin, mulvin@flaschools.org
651-982-8034
Forest Lake Area Middle School
Bernie Zeller, bzeller@flaschools.org
651-982-3058
Forest Lake Area Community School
Billee-jo Martin, bmartin@flaschools.org
651-982-8371
Forest Lake Area High School
Mary Wightman, mwightman@flaschools.org
651-982-8480
Nick Dironca, ndironca@flaschools.org
651-982-8463
Canvas or Google Classroom Assistance:
Lee Anne Brockman, lbrockman@flaschools.org
651-982-8466
Bruce Leventhal, bleventhal@flaschools.org
651-982-8409
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Preschool and Early Childhood
Early Childhood Family Education
Caregivers will be provided with weekly work on www.flaschools.org/ecfe. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that can be completed at home to build relationships between parents and their children. Interactive circle times and parent groups will also be offered at scheduled times through Zoom. Students with an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) 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. See the Distance Learning Plan for Special Education for more information.
Little Rangers Preschool
Caregivers will be provided with weekly lesson plans and offered the opportunity to come to their building site to pick up supplemental materials to support those lessons. These lessons are based on our curriculum and frameworks used in the preschool program and focused on the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. 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. See the Distance Learning Plan for Special Education for more information.
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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.
