What is a Non-Traditional Instructional Day (NTID)?

The NTID plan allows the opportunity for all Pocahontas County students to be engaged in meaningful learning on inclement weather or emergency days when conditions prevent school from being in session while still preserving our summer break. Students will be able to participate in learning through snow packets. These lessons will provide reinforcement, remediation, and/or enrichment of activities that have occurred in the classroom. Students will not be given any new content for NTID lessons.

When will Snow Packet days be used?

Pocahontas County will begin using snow packet for snow days AFTER January 3rd. We are allowed five NTID days, once those days are used, we are required to extend the school year into summer break to make up those days.

How will I be notified of an NTI Day?

The district will include Snow Packet information in the closing announcement.

Why should my child complete these lessons?

These lessons have been designed to reinforce, remediate, and enrich your child's education. Students are required to complete all the tasks during the NTI days and submit within five days to the teacher when returning to school. Teachers will be grading all assignments.

How much time will these lessons take my child to complete?

The time necessary to complete the NTID lessons vary depending on grade level. Teachers designed lessons with estimated completion time of two to four hours for the entire day.

Who do I contact with questions?

The first person to contact would be the school your child attends. If you cannot find the answers to your questions do not hesitate to contact the Pocahontas County Board of Education at 304-799-4505.