Dawson County Schools will recover instructional time lost due to school closures by utilizing online learning using Schoology, the district's online learning management system. This school year, 2017-18, is the first year of the Online Learning Plan for School Closures. After missing two (2) days of school for inclement weather, which have been placed in the 2017-18 school calendar, students will be asked to complete assignments at home. We understand and realize that during a weather emergency that there could be sporadic power outages, internet unavailability, etc. That is why our lesson plans have some activities available online and some that your child can complete at home without the use of technology. Upon return to school, students will be given five days to complete any work assigned that may have not been completed.
For 2017-2018 School Year
- Teachers will post all assignments by 9 am in Schoology on the first O-Learning day.
- Assignments will be limited to no more than 20min/subject. This includes any assigned reading, multimedia and/or videos.
- Students should begin working on their lessons on the day missed when possible. Student work is due five school days after returning to school.
- Student attendance is not connected to the completion of work.
2017-18 Class Schedule
When school is closed, elementary (Grades K-5) will follow an A or B schedule to balance the student workload.
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Elementary "A" Day
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Elementary "B" Day
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English/Language Arts
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Math
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Social Studies or Science*
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Science or Social Studies*
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Art (K-2)
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Music and PE (K-2)
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Music and PE (3-5)
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Art (3-5)
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*Refer to individual school for details.
Please note that elementary schools may have additional specials. Please refer to the individual school for details.
Middle, Junior High, and High
Grades 6th-12th will follow their normal schedule for that day, and students will complete lessons for classes they would have attended that day (For example, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday a school may have a seven-period day, while Wednesday and Thursday they may be a block day).
Teacher Communication
Prior to school closings, teachers will communicate with parents and students how students can find assignments in Schoology and the mode of communication to use to contact teachers. Additionally, teachers will have digital office hours on the days that school is closed.
- Elementary: 9-10 am and 2-3 pm
- Middle and High: 10-11 am and 1-2 pm