e-Learning Guidelines
Spartanburg School District Six
Updated eLearning Days Plan 2025 - 2026
This district is designated as an eLearning District. Those districts who meet the criteria for an eLearning District as determined by the Department of Education may use up to five (5) eLearning days to allow for the make-up of short-term disruptions to in-person teaching and learning.
Device Distribution
Each student in kindergarten through grade twelve will be issued a district-owned Chromebook at the school he/she attends. All students enrolled at the beginning of the year will have a Chromebook assigned to them for their use. This will occur within the first twenty school days. These Chromebooks will be assigned to the student throughout his/her enrollment within District Six. Students are permitted / encouraged to take the Chromebook home nightly. In the event of predicted foul weather or other circumstances that could require the district to shift to an eLearning day, the school will require that students take their device home with them at the end of the school day.
District Six retains sole right of possession and ownership of the Chromebook and grants permission to the student to use the device according to the rules and guidelines set forth in the District Six Log into Learning Student and Parent Technology Handbook that is distributed along with the student Chromebook.
Expectations
Spartanburg Six teachers will provide opportunities for their students to be engaged with relevant content for a total of 5.5 hours for elementary students and 6.0 hours for middle and high school students. Student engagement time may consist of reading, studying, watching assigned lessons, or videos and work completion.
Each teacher is responsible for ensuring that all students have access to their assignments via their Google Classroom. Each student can log into their Google Classroom via the District Six Classlink portal.
Students may complete their independent assignments at any time during the course of an eLearning day. As such, students may / may not necessarily seek teacher assistance during normal school hours.
Students without WiFi or students who have not completed work assigned on the eLearning day(s), will have up to five (5) days after returning to school to submit their assignments. If a student does not submit their assignments before the end of the fifth day of his/her return, that student will be marked absent for the eLearning day(s)
Schedule
All Grade Levels
Each teacher is required to hold office hours during normal school hours. Our elementary school teachers will have office hours between 7:45 am - 2:30 pm. Our middle school and high school teachers will have office hours between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. This will ensure that teachers are available via email / Google Meet to assist students and/or parents within the hours of a normal school day.
Elementary and Middle Schools
Elementary will provide students with 200 minutes of instruction that is appropriate for the grade level/age of the students which is relevant and meaningful that correspond to the learning taking place in the classroom. Each student's 200-minute instructional day includes four 50-minute blocks: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science/Social Studies, and Related Arts/Exploratory classes.
If assignments are not provided the day prior to an eLearning day, teachers will post all assignments and activities for students in their Google Classroom by 9:00 am. Examples of instructional assignments may include independent reading, reading and writing journals, math practice, iReady personalized pathway lessons, assigned videos, etc.
High Schools
High school teachers will provide students with 200 minutes of instruction that is appropriate for the grade level/age of the students which is relevant and meaningful that correspond to the learning taking place in the classroom. Each student's 200-minute instructional day includes four 50-minute blocks: one for each class period.
If assignments are not provided the day prior to an eLearning day, teachers will post all assignments and activities for students in their Google Classroom by 9:00 am. Examples of instructional assignments may include independent reading, reading and writing journals, math practice, assigned videos, etc
In order to be marked preset on the eLearning day, students will visit their Google Classrooms to complete 1 activity for each class period or complete the assignments provided by the teachers for each block/class period.
Communication
During an eLearning day, school staff will be available to students/parents via the district email system. Each school has a current staff directory with email addresses on its website.
Elementary School Staff Directory Links
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary
Middle School Staff Directory Links
High School Staff Directory Links
RD Anderson Applied Technology Center & Masters Skills Center
Troubleshooting
If a student encounters a technical problem accessing an assignment, he/she should email his/her classroom teacher for assistance. If the teacher is unable to resolve the issue, the teacher will follow the usual procedures for gaining technology support for his/her students.
Helpful Videos to Help Get You Started on an eLearning Day
How do I Log into a student’s chromebook
How do I log into Google GSuite (Google applications)
How do I Sign a different Google Account on a Shared Device
How do I use the Google Waffle (App Launcher)?
How can I use Google Drive when I do not have wifi?
Helpful Videos for Using Google Classroom
How do I join a Google Classroom?
How do I access Google Classroom?
How do I turn in assignments in Google Classroom?
How do I unsubmit a Google Classroom Assignment to edit it?
Special Programs
Non-Academic teachers, including those with nongraded classes, (Elective Areas, Multilingual Learner, Resource, Speech, Guidance, etc) will be required to hold office hours during normal school hours. At the elementary level, the office hours are between 7:45 am - 2:30 pm. At the middle and high school levels, the office hours are between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. This will ensure that teachers are available via email / Google Meet to assist students and/or parents within the hours of a normal school day. These teachers will also post lessons for students in their Google Classrooms.