Weymouth To Host Remote Learning Information Session

WEYMOUTH, MA — Weymouth Public Schools are working to provide every student in the district a device to take home due to the amount of remote learning that will be expected amid the coronavirus health crisis this school year.

The district has been awarded a Remote Learning Technology Essentials grant to support district efforts to provide technology accesses needed for distance learning. Weymouth Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Curtis-Whipple said the plan is to issue iPads to pre-kindergarten students and Chromebooks to students in grades 1 through 12 as part of the district's 1:1 Chromebook Initiative.

A virtual learning session will be held for parents on Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. to discuss the program. The session will take place on Zoom with access provided here.

During the virtual information session, families will learn about:

• Devices their students may be issued
• Proper care of the devices
• Warranty and accidental damage coverage
• Responsible use guidelines
• Internet safety resources
• Web filtering to protect students from inappropriate content
• How parents/guardians and students can get support from the Edtech Team

A Q&A session will also take place at the conclusion of the session.

By accepting a device from Weymouth Public Schools, it is expected and required that families will abide by district technology policies. A recorded version of the session will be available, but parents and guardians are strongly urged to join the upcoming session and ask questions.