Flexible Learning Plan

Should District 205 need to call an emergency/inclement weather day due to hazardous weather conditions and decide to utilize a Flexible Learning Day, notification and instructions for accessing the Flexible Learning environment will be provided to students, families, and staff through email, text message, and phone calls. The information will also be posted on the District and school websites, Facebook and Twitter.

Students will access their teacher and classmates by joining virtual classroom(s) via the Zoom application. Instructions for accessing the virtual class, troubleshooting tips, and student schedules for the day, can be found in the section, "Grade Specific Information". 

No. Learning will be supported with synchronous (real-time, live, direct, and in-direct instruction) and asynchronous (pre-made, individual, and indirect instruction) activities. 50% of instructional time is designated for synchronous learning.

Flexible Learning days are designed to ensure continuity of instruction. Certified staff may instruct students with virtual lessons focused on academics, enrichment, extension, reinforcement, and other learning activities.

Every effort will be made to support a Flexible Learning day with a classroom teacher. If a staff member is absent, certified support staff will be reallocated, to the extent possible, to ensure continuity of instruction.

Students who receive additional classroom support(s) (and/or special education and related services) will be afforded all reasonable accommodations and modifications outlined in their IEP, 504, and/or support plan(s). Teachers will be available during regular work hours to provide additional assistance to students. To the extent possible, related services will be replicated through remote learning, or plans will be developed so parents can implement related services at home under the guidance of the service provider.   If services cannot be provided during the Flexible Learning Days, those services will be made up in a reasonable time frame.

Yes. Participation in a Flexible Learning Day qualifies as a day of student attendance. Families should follow established building practices for excused absences if the student is unable to participate in Flexible Learning for the day.

The student school day is defined as five (5) virtual hours in an online environment with synchronous (real-time, live, direct, and indirect instruction) and asynchronous (pre-made, individual, and indirect instruction) activities.

No. If a student is unable to access the Internet at home, or from an alternative location, parents/guardians should notify the school. Families should follow established building practices for excused absences if the student is unable to participate in Flexible Learning for the day.

Yes. For technical support on a Flexible Learning Day, students and families should reach out to flexlearninghelp@elmhurst205.org for assistance. Help will be provided as quickly as possible. Please note, this email address is not active on regular days of in-person school attendance.

District 205 takes matters of data privacy and security seriously. Filters are used to protect students from accessing harmful information on the Internet and to keep students and their data secure while at home. Additionally, District 205 has established online settings to ensure only students and faculty with an Elmhurst 205 domain can access the virtual setting.