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Giddings ISD transitioned to remote learning on March 23, 2020 because of the school closure in response to our nation's need to slow the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The District is offering two different instructional options for students.

Please decide on the one option that works best for your child:

1. Online Learning Option - Lessons are created by teachers and facilitated through the use of online technology. Students in grades 4-12 are able to interact with and receive feedback from teachers via the Google Classroom learning platform. One lesson will be provided each day for each subject area.

2. Traditional Paper and Pencil Option - Lessons are created by teachers. Packets of materials may be picked up at the curbside at campuses on specified days. Learning packets will contain enough materials to last one to two weeks.

Online vs. Paper and Pencil Instruction

We know that all of our students and families do not have access to technology. However, If you have access to technology and the internet, we encourage you to participate in our online option for remote learning for the following reasons:

• Online learning can occur utilizing WiFi or hard wired internet enabled: Computer workstation, Laptop, Tablet (iPad or other tablet device), PlayStation Gaming System, Xbox Gaming System, or Smartphone (cellular or WiFi enabled).

• Online learning offers the best way for our teachers to provide quality instruction to our students with the best solution for two way interaction and feedback. Please keep in mind that younger students and elementary lessons require much more parental support than older students.

• Online instruction relies on the teacher and the resources provided to be the primary teacher with the parent as a resource to complete assignments particularly for students in grades 4-12 who will be utilizing Google Classroom for the learning platform.

• Traditional Paper and Pencil instruction relies on the parent to serve as the primary instructor utilizing the resources provided by the teacher.

• Traditional Paper and Pencil assignments will be picked up at the campus but will not be returned to the school to be graded. (In order to help stop the spread of the virus, we do not want to cross-contaminate the home and school environment.) Update (3/24/2020): GISD is in the process of developing a plan for evaluation and feedback for traditional paper and pencil instruction.

If your child is in grades 4-12 and cannot login to the District assigned email or has forgotten their password, please email the GISD Help Desk at gisd.helpdesk@giddings.txed.net or call (979) 542-2854 anytime from 8:00 AM-3:00 PM on school days.

If you have questions related to the school closure, check out our School Closure FAQs.

For all other questions related to the school closure, please email: info@giddings.txed.net

Please click the links in the side bar to the left of the page (three horizontal bars at the top of the page for a mobile browser) for instructions on how to access Online Lessons or Traditional Paper and Pencil Lessons for remote learning.