No 'snow-days' for Forsyth Co. schools next year

CUMMING - According to the <a href="http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=8626&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=68233&PageID=1">Forsyth County school system website</a>, for the 2015-2016 school year, no 'snow-days' will be included in the schedule.<br /> <br /> The website says that should schools need to be closed for any reason, the system plans to recover instructional time by utilizing asynchronous (not at the same time) online learning.<br /> <br /> According to the website, during the 2014-15 school year, two Inclement Weather Days were built into the calendar when it was approved in November, 2013. <br /> <br /> Officials say that if both Inclement Weather Days are used this year, additional lost instructional days will become asynchronous online learning days. <br /> <br /> Forsyth County Schools say that they had positive success in 2013-14 when the district utilized "itslearning" to recover lost instructional time due to inclement weather. Additionally, many of Forsyth County's teachers currently utilize blended learning (face-to-face and online) with their students.<br /> <br /> Teachers have been training to use the web-based system for the past two years and now training is being offered to parents.<br /> <br /> That training is as follows:<br /> ~ Monday, December 1, North Forsyth HS Cafeteria<br /> ~ Tuesday, December 2, South Forsyth HS West Hall Cafeteria<br /> ~ Thursday, December 4, Forsyth Central HS Performing Arts Center <br /> <br /> All classes begin at 6 p.m. and last approximately one hour.<br /> <br /> Online training for "itslearning" is also available at http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/44389

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