E-Learning Days (Weather or Other Emergency)

Community Unit School District 201 may utilize up to five E-Learning days per year in the event of inclement weather or other emergency. The purpose of an Emergency E-Learning Day is to continue learning opportunities for students if school needs to close. The goal is to minimize disruption to the academic progress caused by emergency school closures and to make emergency days as educational, productive, and engaging as possible. In the event of an E-Learning day, the information will be shared via School Now, our mass communication tool, on the district website, social media, and media outlets. Families will also receive an automated phone call, email, and text message if they have opted in for that service. CUSD 201 makes every attempt to notify families as soon as possible.

Community Unit School District 201 may utilize up to five E-Learning days per year in the event of inclement weather or other emergency. The purpose of an Emergency E-Learning Day is to continue learning opportunities for students if school needs to close. The goal is to minimize disruption to the academic progress caused by emergency school closures and to make emergency days as educational, productive, and engaging as possible. In the event of an E-Learning day, the information will be shared via School Now, our mass communication tool, on the district website, social media, and media outlets. Families will also receive an automated phone call, email, and text message if they have opted in for that service. CUSD 201 makes every attempt to notify families as soon as possible. Please note that if school is being held as usual (in-person learning), no announcement will be made.

• Students will participate in asynchronous activities for 5 hours. 
• South School, Miller Elementary School, and Manning Elementary School will receive work in advance of E-Learning days. The work will be in the form of paper-based packets and will not require technology. 
• Westmont Junior High School will receive assignments and resources through Otus. 
• Westmont High School will receive assignments and resources through Google Classroom. 
•  All students will be provided with up to 3 days after returning to school to receive written feedback/attendance for work completed.
• Remember that online activities can take up to 4 times longer than in-person activities.

During an E-Learning day, teachers will monitor email and Google Meet between throughout the day and respond in the morning and/or afternoon.

Attendance will be taken on E-Learning days. Parents who have students that attend South, Miller, and Manning will sign the second page of the Emergency Day Packet. Westmont Junior High Students and Westmont High School Students must log on to their District learning management systems in the morning. In addition, completed work will also document attendance. If students will not be participating in E-Learning due to illness, parents must use their school’s attendance line by 9:00 a.m. to report their absence. 

When making the decision to hold an E-Learning Day for any reason, administrators carefully consider the safety of students and staff. There are many factors that impact a decision, including, but not limited to, the ability of our students and staff members to get to and from school safely, the current weather conditions, and forecasted weather.

Students will participate in asynchronous activities for 5 hours. 

• South School, Miller Elementary School, and Manning Elementary School will receive work in advance of E-Learning days. The work will be in the form of paper-based packets and will not require technology. 
• Westmont Junior High School will receive assignments and resources through Otus. 
• Westmont High School will receive assignments and resources through Google Classroom. 

 All students will be provided with up to 3 days after returning to school to receive written feedback/attendance for work completed. Remember that online activities can take up to 4 times longer than in-person activities. During an E-Learning day, teachers will monitor email and Google Meet between throughout the day and respond in the morning and/or afternoon.

Attendance will be taken on E-Learning days. Parents who have students that attend South, Miller, and Manning will sign the second page of the Emergency Day Packet. Westmont Junior High Students and Westmont High School Students must log on to their District learning management systems in the morning. In addition, completed work will also document attendance. If students will not be participating in E-Learning due to illness, parents must use their school’s attendance line by 9:00 a.m. to report their absence. 

When making the decision to hold an E-Learning Day for any reason, administrators carefully consider the safety of students and staff. There are many factors that impact a decision, including, but not limited to, the ability of our students and staff members to get to and from school safely, the current weather conditions, and forecasted weather.