This website details the Morris Plains School District’s ability to provide instruction remotely in the event that the district is ordered to close by state or local health officials. The information you find on this website will allow us to operate digitally, while continuing to provide meaningful instruction to students through the use of digital resources. The information on this website details the school district’s plan to ensure fluid operation during this time.
This website promotes a virtual learning environment where students and staff have an opportunity to explore and engage in meaningful experiences that are: (a) aligned to the curriculum, (b) connected to standards, and (c) relevant to the current instructional sequence. Virtual learning days are not intended to supplant regular school day instruction; rather their intent is to continue to afford students with meaningful learning experiences while connected with teachers in the event of an emergency. Nothing replaces the genuine human interactions that happen authentically in the classroom between students and teachers.
The mechanisms utilized to communicate emergency information to parents, faculty, staff, and students will incorporate a variety of communication channels including, email, mobile application, and posts to our school website. The sharing of information in the event of a school closure currently proceeds as follows.
Honeywell Instant Alert
Mobile and Email Application
Notice on School Website
Media Announcements
All teachers have access to a district-owned device (Chromebook).
All students have access to WiFi and a device.
All students have a district-issued G-Suite account and password, as well as access to all required applications and platforms.
Student passwords will be shared with parents via Genesis.
All teachers trained on effective use of Google Classroom to maintain flow of instruction.
A mechanism to track daily student attendance.
Technology Department will be accessible to staff and students remotely and troubleshoot and resolve issues with learning platforms/software.