Flexible Instruction Day (FID) Guidelines During the school year, the North Allegheny School District will utilize Flexible Instruction Days (FID)/Remote Learning Days, which may be used in place of a school day that would be canceled due to inclement weather or another emergency situation. On a FID/Remote Learning Day, students will complete learning activities and assignments provided by their teachers off campus. What's the benefit of a FID/Remote Learning Day? Implementing a FID/Remote Learning Day will not require additional make-up days when school is canceled. The district can use up to five FID/Remote Learning Days per school year. FID/Remote Learning Days are considered a school day and count toward the number of instructional days/hours required under Article 15 of the Public School Code and Chapter 11 of the State Board of Education regulations. If the district calls for a FID/Remote Learning Day, how will I know? Students and parents/guardians will be informed of a FID/Remote Learning Day through the district's notification systems in the same way that school closings and delays are currently announced. Notifications will be distributed via SchoolMessenger and will be posted at northallegheny.org Will every school day canceled because of inclement weather be considered a FID/Remote Learning Day? In the event of a snow day, the first two days for the school year will be full snow days, utilizing the two snow days built into the school calendar. Subsequent snow days may be assigned as asynchronous Flexible Instruction Days/Remote Learning Days. On these days, students will complete learning activities and assignments provided by their teachers off campus on the day that otherwise would have been canceled. What will be expected of my child during a FID/Remote Learning Day (grades K–5)? On a FID /Remote Learning Day , Elementary students will be expected to complete lessons off campus and log on to Canvas to access assignment information.  Activities/assignments for a FID /Remote Learning Day will be available no later than 10:00 AM on the daily agenda in Canvas. Assignments are due upon return to school. In the event that a student experiences a power outage or the inability to access technology, the student will have five days to complete the assignment. Students who fail to complete their FID /Remote Learning Day assignment will receive a zero on any graded assignment that was not submitted by the deadline. What will be expected of my child during a FID/Remote Learning Day (grades 6–12)? On a FID /Remote Learning Day , Middle School and High School students will be expected to complete lessons off campus and log on to Canvas to access assignment information. This material will be available no later than 9:00 AM on the FID /Remote Learning Day . Assignments are due upon return to school. In the event that a student experiences a power outage or the inability to access technology, the student will have five days to complete the assignment. Students who fail to complete their FID /Remote Learning Day assignment will receive a zero on any graded assignment that was not submitted by the deadline. How does student attendance work? For Elementary students, attendance for the FID /Remote Learning Day will be recorded by the homeroom teacher with a quiz in Canvas. Students will have the entire day to complete the quiz. Students who do not complete the quiz will be marked in PowerSchool as UAB-Unexcused Absence. For Secondary students, attendance for the FID /Remote Learning Day will be recorded by the first-period teachers at NAI/NASH and homeroom teachers at the middle school level, with a quiz in Canvas. Students will have the entire day to complete the quiz. Students who do not complete the quiz will be marked in PowerSchool as UAB-Unexcused Absence. (Periodic Attendance is no longer recorded on a FID/Remote Learning Day. Assignment completion is no longer an indicator of attendance.) How can I contact a teacher or staff member during a FID/Remote Learning Day? All teachers and professional staff members will be available via email during a FID/Remote Learning Day. This includes special area teachers such as music, art, library, physical education, GOAL, learning support, teachers in specialized programs, reading specialists, and school counselors, nurses, social workers, speech therapists, interventionists, and principals, unless the individual staff member is absent that day. What if my child needs help with a lesson/assignment on a FID/Remote Learning Day, will teachers be available to answer questions? Yes, all school-based staff members will be available to answer questions on a FID/Remote Learning Day via email during the hours below. In addition, the student technology help desk will also be available. High School 7:30 AM–2:30 PM (assignments will be available in Canvas by 9:00 AM) Middle School 8:15 AM–3:15 PM (assignments will be available in Canvas by 9:00 AM) Elementary School 8:45 AM–3:45 PM (assignments will be available in Canvas by 10:00 AM) How long will my child have to complete FID/Remote Learning Day lessons and/or assignments? Assignments are due upon return to school. In the event that a student experiences a power outage or the inability to access technology, the student will have five days to complete the assignment. What happens if my child fails to complete his/her assignment(s)? Any student who fails to complete their FID /Remote Learning Day assignment will receive a zero on any graded assignment that was not submitted by the deadline. My child has an IEP, will his/her lesson be modified appropriately? Students with disabilities will receive lessons designed for their individual needs utilizing their program modification, specially designed instruction, and supplementary aids and services identified in their individual education plans. Upon return from a FID/Remote Learning Day, teachers of students with special needs will meet with their students to review work submitted, checking for completion and understanding, and provide any other accommodations noted in a student’s IEP Additional time may be provided for the completion of an assignment. Will after-school activities be canceled on a FID/Remote Learning Day? Information regarding after-school activities will be communicated via email from the district on the day of a FID/Remote Learning Day. Additionally, updates related to after-school activities will be displayed as a pop-up alert on the North Allegheny School District website at northallegheny.org