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What is Arctic Academy & Beyond day?
- Arctic Academy & Beyond days enable students to access materials and classwork in the event of a school cancelation.
- Not every school cancelation will be used as an Arctic Academy & Beyond day.
- On an Arctic Academy & Beyond day, students in grades 3-5 will complete assignments designed by Monongalia County educators that have been downloaded to student Chromebooks. These assignments do not require internet for completion.
How will I know if a school cancelation is an Arctic Academy & Beyond day?
- A School Messenger call will indicate if the school cancelation day will be an Arctic Academy & Beyond day.
- The county webpage will indicate if the school cancelation day will be an Arctic Academy & Beyond day.
What are students in grades 3-5 expected to do on an Arctic Academy & Beyond day?
- Students in grades 3-5 are expected to complete assignments for their grade level on an Arctic Academy & Beyond day.
- Students who complete assignments on an Arctic Academy & Beyond day will be counted as present for a day of instruction.
- Assignments require students to apply skills that have already been taught.
- Please note: Students may have more than one Arctic Academy & Beyond day of assignments downloaded on their student Chromebook. Students only need to complete one Arctic Academy & Beyond day of assignments for each school cancelation designated as an Arctic Academy & Beyond day.
How will students access their Arctic Academy & Beyond assignments?
- Students in grades 3-5 should have downloaded Arctic Academy & Beyond assignments to an offline folder on their student Chromebooks.
- Prior to being downloaded, Arctic Academy &Beyond assignments should be distributed through Google Classroom or shared through folders. Each teacher will select the method of distribution. For more information regarding a specific school or class, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.
What if a student does not have internet access at home?
- Arctic Academy & Beyond day assignments should be downloaded to an offline folder on student Chromebooks.
- Students can navigate to the offline folder on their Chromebook to access these assignments.
What if a student needs help completing their Arctic Academy & Beyond assignments?
- On an Arctic Academy & Beyond day, teachers report to school and will respond to emails or Google Classroom requests to provide support during the school hours.
- Phone calls to the school to request assistance can be made in the event a student does not have internet access to email or request assistance through Google Classroom.
For a more detailed overview of Grades 3-5 Arctic Academy & Beyond visit: https://goo.gl/PwcmoN
Monongalia County Schools
13 South High Street, Morgantown, WV 26501
Phone 304-291-9210 | Fax 304-296-1379