Key Takeaways
- Gwinnett County students will participate in a Digital Learning Day on Friday, September 19, working asynchronously.
- Students will access lessons and complete assignments through Google Classroom independently.
- The school district will deliver free meals to students via buses on regular routes from 10:45 a.m. to noon.
- Meal deliveries are available to anyone under 18 years old at no cost to families.
Gwinnett County students will learn from home Friday, but they won’t miss out on school nutrition thanks to a special meal delivery service.
What’s Happening
Gwinnett County Public Schools has scheduled a Digital Learning Day for all students on Friday, September 19. While students won’t attend in-person classes, they’ll still need to complete assignments through Google Classroom in their Learning Space.
Unlike some virtual learning days that include live online sessions with teachers, this scheduled Digital Learning Day will be fully asynchronous. This means students will work independently to complete activities and meet assignment deadlines on their own schedule.
Meals on Wheels
To support students learning from home, the school district is sending school buses on their regular routes to deliver free meals prepared by the School Nutrition Program staff.
Bus drivers will follow their normal routes between approximately 10:45 a.m. and noon, starting with the first stops. The free meals will be available to anyone 18 years old and under.
These delivered meals are provided at no cost to families.
What Families Need to Know
Parents should plan for students to:
- Access lessons through Google Classroom
- Complete assignments independently
- Meet deadlines set by teachers
- Expect meal deliveries at their regular bus stops between 10:45 a.m. and noon
For additional information about how Digital Learning Days work in Gwinnett County, families can visit the district website to learn more.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
