NCA Community,
I hope this communication finds you all healthy and ready for a great holiday. All of the staff at New Century Academy wish you a happy Thanksgiving!
Distance Learning will start on Monday, November 30. This is also the start of our 2nd trimester. This means students may have a change in their schedule. If you have any scheduling needs, please contact your child’s advisor or the school office.
Daily Attendance
Students will use a google form to register their daily attendance. Students will have until 11:59 pm of each school day to register their attendance. The link for this form will be located in three different places to make it as convenient as possible for all students. Students can find the google form link in their 4th period Project Based Learning google classroom, on the school website main page, and on this communication below:
https://forms.gle/aumd8TR1cqX4YKRe9
Daily Class Schedule (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
We will follow the same daily schedule as face2face learning. The day is divided into 6 periods. Students are expected to attend the first 20 minutes of each class in their schedule through a google meet, every day. During the first 20 minutes, teachers will deliver essential information through direct instruction. Teachers are available during the last 40 minutes of each class to meet with students in small groups or individually using the same google meet. Students are not required to stay on after the initial instruction unless directed by the teacher.
Google meet links will be available to each student through school email and google calendar. Students need to develop the habit of using their google calendar to access the google meets. All assignments and instruction activities will be available through google classroom. All assignments should be completed and submitted through google classroom. Students should work with their teacher to understand the process for submitting assignments appropriately.
Friday Class Schedule (Office Hours)
The Friday class schedule will be split into a morning and afternoon session. There will be no new instruction on Friday. Students will have the opportunity to make appointments with their classroom teachers through their google calendar. This time should be used for one on one support, project based learning support, small groups, homework help and any other assistance students may need from their teachers.
8:00 – 11:00 am: Ms. Rick, Mrs. Miller, Mr. WIgern, Mr. Biondo, Ms. Timbush, Mrs. Weir, Mr. Carvell
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Lunch
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Mr. Hinseth, Ms. Martig, Mr. Stutelberg, Ms. Julian, Ms. Dolge, Ms. Mumford
Food, Materials and Technology
All lunches during distance learning are free of charge.
Students will be able to order a lunch during distance learning. Students from all communities will have the opportunity to stop at the school to pick up a lunch each day after 11:00 am. Bag lunches will be refrigerated in the main entrance foyer based on the number ordered on the previous day. A google form will be used to order a lunch. Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm of the previous day. The google form will be specific to the community the students live in.
Hutchinson: Students who live in the Hutchinson community may pick up a lunch in the school foyer each day, any time after 11:00 am and up until 6:00 am of the next morning. Students may order a single lunch each day or a 5-day meal box. If a student orders the 5-day meal box, it will be ready for pick-up on Friday of each week.
https://forms.gle/hisQmoNjq2Tguh4NA
Glencoe, Silver Lake, Litchfield, Dassel-Cokato, Lester Prairie: ACC Midwest Transportation Company will deliver lunches between 11:00 – 11:45 am to the students residence. Students from these communities must order a 5-day meal box and deliveries will only be made on Wednesday. Lunches must be ordered by 11:59 pm on Monday of each week.
https://forms.gle/xiEPUx7rtbr7kfsT9
Brownton, New Auburn, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart: ACC Midwest Transportation Company will deliver lunches between 11:00 – 11:45 am to the students residence. Students from these communities must order a 5-day meal box and deliveries will only be made on Thursday. Lunches must be ordered by 11:59 pm on Monday of each week.
https://forms.gle/PzKJzSkQodewMBZd9
Materials will be available for pick-up on Friday each week. Teachers will notify students if there are materials to be picked up. If a student is in need of a device or a stable internet connection, please call the school office and indicate your need. In order to receive a device, parents must come to the school office and sign a release and liability form. By signing this form, you agree to the full replacement cost should the device be stolen or damaged.
Please watch your email and the school website for continued updates during distance learning.
Jason Becker, Director
New Century Academy
