Virtual Learning

Guidelines for Virtual Students and Parents

Attendance

• Student must log on at class start time
• Student must log in to all classes, specials and electives included
  - Student must log on after lunchtime
  - If student is tardy past 10 minutes, the student will be marked absent at the teacher’s discretion
  - If student is late due to internet issues, parent must call the school and inform of the issue
  - Parents/guardians need to contact the school if student will be absent
  - Laguna’s Attendance and Truancy policy will be followed per the student handbook

Environment

• Remember when we are logged into virtual classrooms we are sharing the environment with all the students in the classroom on campus, as well as the teachers
• Student must have a work area free from distractions
  - TVs, radios, etc, should not be on in the background
  - Conversations in the home should not be heard in the campus classroom
  - If background noise, conversations, or images are inappropriate, the student’s zoom will be muted and the teacher has the discretion to log the student out of the zoom account
• Student is not to log in from vehicles
• Make sure that materials and supplies are ready to use
• Student should not eat during class time

Participation

• Student is expected to participate and complete activities in the virtual classroom, as if they were in the classroom in person
• Cameras must be turned on, facing the student, showing the student’s face at all times
• Virtual students are expected to answer and communicate with the teacher or staff members online
• If a student is not interacting the teacher has the discretion to log them off for the class and count it as an absence
• Student needs to complete the work themselves
  - Parents are to monitor their student during the classes but refrain from completing the task themselves
• All assignments need to be submitted as designated by the teacher.
  - Follow the teacher’s submission/late policy
  - Grades reflect the completed work that is submitted
  - Parents can check Google Classroom, to see what assignments have been submitted
  - Submitted assignments that are blank documents will be graded accordingly
  - Upper-grade level students are responsible for their assignments; in the lower-grades, virtual parents accept the responsibility
• The teacher is not responsible for missing assignments

Respect and Patience

• Staff, students, parents, and others in the learning environment are expected to be respectful of all
  - Foul language verbally or in writing should not be heard or seen during Zoom class sessions
  - Teachers have the discretion to mute or log the student out of the zoom session if they deem the situation inappropriate for the school environment
• Staff, students, and parents are all focused on doing what is best for all of the students, those that are virtual and in-person
•  Technology Help
  - A teacher may not be able to address a virtual student’s technology issue during the class time
  - If you are having issues with your device or other technology, contact the IT help desk at #505-552-3080