Clay County School District: First day of online learning, some students without technology

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Clay County Public Schools is participating in distance learning until May 1.

The main source of distance learning is through Google, but Chromebook distribution is still in the process.

More than 10,000 parents/students have signed up to receive the laptops.

According to a spokesperson for the district, some students may not begin online learning Tuesday because they have not yet received their chromebook.

“They are starting [Tuesday] if possible. [Tuesday] is mostly a getting acclimated day, kind of like the first day of school,” Nicole Young, a spokesperson with CCSD, said.

By the end of Tuesday, 93% of students should have their laptop, meaning that less than 1,000 students will still need to pick one up, according to the district.

Parents who have not signed their children up for a laptop should register, and can find planning and distance learning resources on the district’s website.

Here a message from the Clay County School District sent Tuesday afternoon:

"Overall, I am excited to say that the day was successful as we had limited to no issues with our technology platforms. I appreciate the flexibility and dedication of our employees, parents, students, and many more as we work together through this new process. I realize that we are all learning as we go and know that we will only get better with each day!

The numbers below are encouraging. By 2 p.m. today, Clay County District Schools had:

• Over 49,000 logins to the OneClay Portal
• Over 41,000 logins to Google Classroom
• Nearly 2,500 staff members logged in 
• Over 9,500 students completed assignments in iReady
• Over 8,000 students completed assignments in Edgenuity
• Nearly 2,500 students completed assignments in Achieve3000

As a reminder, if you need technology support over the coming weeks, please follow these steps:

If you need technology support, please follow these steps:

1) Refer to the Getting Started newsletter on our website.

2) Contact your child's teacher for assistance.

3) Contact your child's school.

4) If you still cannot work through an issue, please contact the district office at 904-336-0090 or email at CCDSCallCenter@myoneclay.

As announced on Monday night by the Florida Department of Education, Clay County District Schools will continue distance learning through Friday, May 1st, returning to campus on Monday, May 4th. We will continue to support your students’ learning through this extended closure.

As always, you can continue to follow updates on oneclay.net/coronavirus.

Thank you for partnering alongside us to offer all students the best possible educational experiences.

Respectfully,

David S. Broskie

Superintendent of Schools"

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