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Flexible Instruction Days (FID)

Dear Parents & Guardians:

The PA Department of Education (PDE) approved the use of Flexible Instructional Days (FID) as an alternate form of instruction in place of a day that was formerly a school closure due to severe weather or emergency.

PDE has granted district’s the approval to use up to 5 FID’s during a school year. FID’s will be used districtwide. Days formerly classified as severe weather or emergency school closure may be used as a FID instead of using a make-up day in the district calendar.

The district will issue a notification through our parent notification system announcing a severe weather day as to whether the closing will be used as a FID or a traditional snow day.

FID’s are official school days, where attendance is taken, and a school schedule is followed. For more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/SHSDFID

Additionally, your individual building principal will send a follow up email at a later date with more specifics regarding the schedule and attendance.

 

Sincerely,

Dr. Mick Iskric, Jr.

Superintendent


FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY EXPECTATIONS OVERVIEW

This document is intended as an overview of expectations for Flexible Instruction Days (FID).  Additional information will be provided by each building’s administrators. Questions should be directed to your child’s teacher and/or building administration. 

 

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS (GRADES K-6)

HOW/WHAT WORK WILL BE COMPLETED?

HOW IS ATTENDANCE DETERMINED?

Students received FID/Snow Day packets to be kept at home. Students should complete this work when a Flexible Instruction Day is announced.

Students must complete packet work at home and return it the day following the FID. Students that return completed packets on the following day will be marked present for the FID.  If a completed packet is not returned, student will be marked absent for the FID.

 

JR HIGH STUDENTS (GRADES 7-8)

HOW/WHAT WORK WILL BE COMPLETED?

HOW IS ATTENDANCE DETERMINED?

Students received FID/Snow Day packets to be kept at home. Students should complete this work when a Flexible Instruction Day is announced.

Students must complete packet work at home and return it the day following the FID. Students that return completed packets on the following day will be marked present for the FID.  If a completed packet is not returned, student will be marked absent for the FID.

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 9-12)

HOW/WHAT WORK WILL BE COMPLETED?

HOW IS ATTENDANCE DETERMINED?

Our high school students take their Chromebooks home and will be expected to log in to their classes during the day to participate in Google classroom sessions. 

Attendance for these days will be taken by 3pm on the actual FID day, based on whether the student completed their work in each class. If

 the work is completed and submitted your child will be marked as present. If the work is not completed and not submitted by 3pm your child will be marked absent.