Futuro Verde has been pleased with the roll-out of our online learning program in response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Our teachers have taken on the new challenge with enthusiasm and love- eager to continue to support students and provide stability and consistency in a time of such global uncertainty. But it is our families and our students who have left us absolutely blown away by their adaptability, support and commitment to their children’s learning! Together we truly are stronger and we will get through this difficult time and back to regular school operations as soon as is possible!
FAQs regarding Futuro Verde Online Learning:
My child is new to English or Spanish (or both) or has a learning support need. How is Futuro Verde addressing those needs in online programming?
All Futuro Verde teachers are with us and online- including our language support specialist and our special education teacher. Both specialists have created innovative and helpful structures to support student in their classes, to provide individual support and to continue to help teachers as they work to differentiate learning online and make it accessible to students of all abilities.If your child needs further support please contact our specialists directly:
Anika Hodel, Language Specialist: anika@futuro-verde.org
Alannah Anglin, Special Education Teacher: alannah@futuro-verde.org
I am worried about my child’s well-being during this difficult time. Does the school still offer psychological support and counseling during online programming?
Absolutely! Times like these are moments when we all need emotional support and our school psychologist, Massiel Arroyo, is here to help our students, families and staff!
Supports include:
- Mindfulness classes with intentional emotional supports for ALL students
- A Futuro Verde Facebook group especially for families needing emotional support. Parenting, supporting learning at home and managing stress related to the impact of this pandemic on us as individuals, as a family and in our work or businesses is so very important at this time and Massiel is here to support parents too!
- Personal contact coordinated by Massiel and done with the support of our administrative and leadership team to check-in on families regularly and make sure our community stays well as a group and as individuals and that everyone receives the support they need.
I appreciate Futuro Verde’s efforts to implement online learning, but we miss regular school days. When will school start again?
We will get back to regular school days as soon as the public health emergency has passed and the Costa Rican government gives us the green light to go back to normal life! We can’t wait for this to happen and look forward to seeing our students very soon!
Does Futuro Verde have a plan to sustain online learning over time if the pandemic and social distancing efforts must continue beyond the original return date of April 13th?
Absolutely! Our COVID-19 protocol includes scaffolded implementation over time and teachers are prepared to deal with attendance, assessment and long-term scheduling of online learning, if needed. But, we are all hoping for a quick return to school as soon as safety permits us to be back together again! For more details on our policies for attendance, assessment and long-term scheduling, please review our website.
How will student grading be affected during online learning? Will my child still be able to graduate and get credit for the part of the school year they spend online?
Yes, your child will continue to receive instruction, be assessed by teachers and receive due credit for their learning and growth and development! That is the biggest benefit of keeping your child in a temporary online learning program during a global emergency like the one we are currently living. Even when the world feels turned upside down, your child will continue to progress in their studies and keep their options for the future wide open! Given the challenges of online learning, Futuro Verde has developed an online grading policy that generously takes into account the challenges online learning can present and is ensured to appropriately support our students for success!
