Flexible Instructional Days
Starting in the 2021-2022 school year, Shaler Area High School will utilize Flexible Instructional Days (FID) in place of unexpected, emergency school closures to eliminate the need to make-up that day. Specifically, we will use these days in place of cancellations for inclement weather. If the district decides to cancel in-person instruction, all students will participate in remote instruction through their district-issued device. The transition to a Flexible Instructional Day will be announced on the district website.
- - Flexible Instructional Days will operate on a 1-Hour Delay Schedule (see below) to provide students and staff the opportunity to transition to remote instruction.
- - All classes will be through synchronous instruction (real time with live instruction).
- - Teachers will take attendance in all academic classes. (i.e., not study halls or lunch)
- - Students who are not present during remote instruction will be marked with an unexcused absence unless a note is provided by a parent/guardian – the same procedures as a typical school day.
- - Technical difficulties or connectivity issues should be reported to the classroom teacher.
- - In addition to the computer use policy, all school rules apply in this virtual setting.
Directions for Students during a Flexible Instructional Day:
- - Check Google Classroom for Zoom links, announcements, and materials.
- - Find an appropriate location in your house for "school" and log into class on time.
- - Use the Zoom platform to participate in all academic classes.
- - Leave cameras on and focused on you during synchronous instruction.
Flexible Instructional Day Schedule | | 2-Hour Delay |
1-Hour Delay | |
Teacher Start Time | 8:00 AM | | 9:00 AM |
Period 1 | 8:18 AM | 8:56 AM | | 9:18 AM | 9:50 AM |
Period 2 | 9:00 AM | 9:37 AM | | 9:54 AM | 10:24 AM |
Period 3 | 9:41 AM | 10:18 AM | | 10:28 AM | 10:58 AM |
Period 4 | 10:22 AM | 10:59 AM | | 11:02 AM | 11:32 AM |
Period 5 | 11:03 AM | 11:40 AM | | 11:36 AM | 12:06 PM |
Period 6 | 11:44 AM | 12:21 PM | | 12:10 PM | 12:40 PM |
Period 7 | 12:25 PM | 1:02 PM | | 12:44 PM | 1:14 PM |
Period 8 | 1:06 PM | 1:43 PM | | 1:18 PM | 1:48 PM |
Period 9 | 1:47 PM | 2:25 PM | | 1:52 PM | 2:25 PM |
Teacher End Time | 2:40 PM | | 2:40 PM |