Distance Learning Days During School Closure

Our district superintendent, Dr. Kirk Nicholas, recently sent a communication home indicating that school will now be closed for the next three weeks.  In addition to the school closure, all sporting events, practices, and other extracurricular activities have been cancelled through April 6, 2020. We want to assure our parents and students that the Mustang “Ohana” is here for you, and we want to ensure that we all keep on track academically, socially, and emotionally during this time.  While one of these weeks is an official vacation week, the next two weeks from Monday 3/16 to Friday 3/27 will be designated as “Distance Learning” days. Attached to this email is the MHHS Distance Learning Plan. In this plan there are details about what distance learning is, and how we intend to provide an enriching learning experience for students while they are not physically at school.  I encourage your family to read through the plan, paying special attention to the “10 Guidelines for MHHS Parents and Students.”  

Here are some details in regards to the coming days:

• Monday 3/16--No distance learning--Teacher prep day
• Tuesday 3/17--Teachers will communicate with students and parents about the start of distance learning.
• Wednesday 3/18 through Friday 3/27--Distance learning.

During this period of distance learning it will be essential that students and parents check their emails multiple times a day for updates and information.  This is an essential life skill that will be important for students to learn.  Many of our students are not in the habit of checking their emails.  Parents should check now to help students organize their email inboxes and empty their unread emails from past months or years. 

Students may also be required to login to video conferencing for attendance purposes or for instructional purposes in specific classes.  This will be done through our Canvas Learning Management System, or through Google Hangouts within the district Google applications. 

In addition, parents and students must regularly log on to Canvas for the bulk of their classwork.  Parents who do not have a parent login can either have their students login, or contact the high school office for help with setting up their account. 

We look forward to supporting students and families during this period of distance learning.  As always, please reach out to the school with your questions and concerns.