Thank you for your patience and support in picking up your student’s learning materials today.
We, as a faculty and staff, pledge to you our best efforts to ensure students’ learning is not
interrupted and in fact enhanced and fun!
Please remember that the purpose of the school closure is to keep distance between and
among people to keep the virus from spreading. Please do your best to limit exposure, even
among your child’s buddies.
The faculty and staff met for a number of hours today talking through our plans and training,
training, training. The climate of the faculty was that of excitement and apprehension. I am sure you and your student are feeling much of the same.
I will share with you our plans for this week, and beyond if necessary. We do not know what the future holds and will need to take things day by day. I will communicate all news to you when it is made available to me. You may also visit these websites for updates for Texas and beyond. Texas Health and Human Services https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Our plan: (Please note that with every “perfect” plan there will be glitches and possible
adjustments. I ask for your patience and input if you see a glitch)
1. All passwords will be sent to you by Ms. McPhie by tomorrow.
2. Today and tomorrow your teacher will post student work on the website as usual.
3. Beginning on Tuesday afternoon/Wednesday morning, your teacher will post teacher
video lessons on the Google Classroom (specific details will be sent to you from Ms.
McPhie as to logging on).
4. Wednesday, students assignments will be posted on the website and in Google
Classroom. These assignments will be directly related to the teacher videos. Therefore
students will need to watch the videos before completing the assignments.
5. Each teacher will choose a time during the day when parents and students may log on
for Face Time with the teacher to ask questions or check-in using the platform of ZOOM.
This information for “ZOOM” will be sent to you soon.
We are signed up but there is a backlog with the number of schools using this. However,
we feel it is the best fit for us and will await their confirmation. In the meantime, if you have
questions please email the teacher.
6. Students will turn all work in via Google Classroom. All work for the week is due
according to teacher instruction. All work not assigned a specific day, is due by Sunday
of that week, at midnight. Work turned in after this will be considered late. To turn in
work, please scan or take a picture and upload it to the Google Classroom.
Other:
● Age of Learning provides schools closed due to the coronavirus with free home access
for all affected families to leading digital education programs ABCmouse, Adventure
Academy, and ReadingIQ. Programs serve students in preschool / pre-k, elementary
school, and middle school.
Redeem Code: SCHOOL7581 (This code will work for all 3 products.
For Children in Preschool Through 2nd Grade ABCmouse, Early Learning Academy: Please visit www.ABCmouse.com/redeem and redeem your access code.
For Children In Preschool through 6th Grade ReadingIQ: Please visit www.ReadingIQ.com/redeem and redeem your access code.
For Children in 3rd Through 8th Grade Adventure Academy: Please visit www.AdventureAcademy.com/redeem and redeem your access code. Should you need assistance redeeming this code or have questions about any of the products, please direct them to the Age of Learning Customer Support team at [email protected] and they will be happy to help. You can find more information on these programs by visiting www.AgeofLearning.com/programs.
Accelerated Reading tests may not be taken at home. Therefore, until students return to school, they should continue to read each day. Fourth quarter grades will not reflect AR points if school closure is extended.
EIM class on April 1st has been canceled.
Knights Of Columbus Hall and KJT Fish Frys are canceled for the remainder of Lent.
Spectrum is offering free internet to students who do not have access to the internet by calling 1-844-488-8398