We hope you all are beginning to find that your student is settling into this new school routine. If there are any challenges that making it hard for you student to adapt, please reach out to one of us. It's OK, and normal if there are challenges right now.
Here's some updates from all of our Team teachers - Huberty, Accomando & Towe.
Math - from Ms. Huberty
This week we will be finishing up Chapter 9 and playing some review games on zoom with an open note/ open book quiz to end the week. Be sure to check google classroom for all assignments/ information on our zoom games.
ELA - from Mr. Accomando
Hello from Mr. Accomando's ELA! We got into the swing of Daily Journals this week and will start our Weekly Quizzes on Friday. The upcoming week we will be wrapping up the debate research and writing. The debates will be short points and counterpoints that students will have the option of recording and sharing with other students who can then weigh in on the topics. This has potential to be very fun. We are also kicking off work on the 6th Grade Literary Magazine. This will be a compilation of student work using the platform Google Sites and will be published online during the 4th Quarter. It will be largely student driven and has lots of room for creativity. Thanks for all your hard work and be well.
Science - Mon/Tues - from Mr. Towe
I will be assigning Lesson 1.4 for Monday & Tuesday. I will post the assignment in Google Class with tutorial videos for each activity. Students will have Mon-Tues to work on the lesson, and Friday work day if they have not finished.
Social Studies - Wed/Thurs - from Mr. Towe
I'll be assigning Chapter 23- Sections 7-8 for Wed & Thursday this week. I'll be posting the assignments with Tutorial videos in Google Classroom on Wednesday. Students will have Wed-Thurs to work on the lesson, and Friday work day if they have not finished.
Distance Learning Expectations - Students are expected to be checking school email, and Google classrooms FOR ALL OF THEIR TEACHERS daily (Mon-Fri). This is how they get updates about classwork and assignments. All teachers have daily "office hours" when they are available to help students over Zoom, email or phone.
Attendance - attendance will be taken each Friday by EACH Teacher. Students are expected to make contact with EACH teacher in order to not be marked absent for the week. Contact may include- emails, Flipgrids, Zooms, phone or text, or completion of assigned work. If a student doesn't make contact with a teacher they may be marked absent. Please make sure your students are in contact with their Core subject teachers (Huberty, Accomando, Towe) and their UA teachers every week.
Reminder about Distance Learning
We are all trying to figure out this new way of working. Be patient with us as we navigate through the hurdles. If you or your student are having any challenges with assignments, technology, emotional support or any other needs please let us know and we will do everything we can to solve the problem and support you and your students.
All of our team teachers have daily office hours from 8:30-12:30. Parents or students can email, or zoom with teachers during that time. Any emails received after 3:30 pm will likely not be returned until the following work day.
Mr. Towe
Email:
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