Good Afternoon Parents,
First, I’d thank you all for your cooperation and patience on Friday and in the days to come. I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe. Mrs. Doughty and I are seriously going to miss having the kids here.
On Tuesday, March 17th our students will begin at home learning. We will use a combination of worksheets, apps, and digital learning activities.
To prepare for at home learning, please ensure your child has access to the SeeSaw Class app and Kids A-Z app. Tomorrow you will pick up a pink sheet with your child’s log in information. Here are the links:http://app.seesaw.me www.kidsa-z.com
On Friday, students took home a Child’s Bible, composition notebook, math chapter 9 worksheets, and a shared reading book. The composition notebook will serve as a writing journal and space for sight word practice.
Tomorrow, March 16th, please come to the school office between 12:00pm-4:00pm. There you will pick up a folder for your child, which contains daily lesson plans, log-in information, flash cards, worksheets, and more. The folders will be labeled with your child’s name. If you are unable to come, please send someone to pick up the materials for you.
In order to fully participate in at home learning, your child will also need dice, crayons, scissors, and a glue stick. If you need any of these supplies, please let me know so I can include them for you.
I recommend setting up a space in your home dedicated to learning, and keeping all materials stored in one safe space. Keeping a routine as close to normal is a good idea as well.
Moving forward, I will keep office hours Monday-Friday from 8am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. I will most likely be communicating with students and parents through the SeeSaw Class app and e-mail. At home learning is new to me, and I’m sure there will be a bit of a learning curve, so I truly appreciate your patience and constructive feedback.
If you do not have a tablet and computer your child can use for at home learning, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can help make arrangements to borrow a school device.
Additionally, if you are in need of internet service, Charter and Comcast are both offering 60 days of complimentary broadband internet to homes with K-12 or college students.
For households that do not already have a subscription, Charter said that beginning Monday, it will provide free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi up to 100 Mbps, and that installation fees will be waived. Comcast, meanwhile, will waive fees for its Internet Essentials service to low-income households.
Click here to find out what internet provider is available in your area. To enroll for Charter’s service, call 844-488-8395; for Comcast’s, 855-846-8376 for English speakers or 855-765-6995 for Spanish speakers, or go to www.internetessentials.com.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Ms. Strohm —
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