Hello Parents and Families,
I hope you had a nice long weekend and that you are staying healthy and safe. I know that we are all adjusting to a different style of life, but I hope that you are finding ways to learn, grow and stay connected as families. I know we really enjoyed the warmer spring weather this weekend on a family hike! This week, we begin our adjusted activity schedule, so I wanted to give you more information.
Beginning tomorrow, Monday, April 13th, new activities will be assigned in SeeSaw each morning (Monday-Thursday) at 8:00 AM. ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE POSTED IN SEESAW. This means that students should be signing into SeeSaw regularly to check for activities.
The activity schedule will include:
*Morning Message each day
* ELA (English/Language Arts) activities each day (4 per week- labeled A, B, C, D)
* Math activities each day (labeled 1A, 1B, etc for Week 1) PLUS assigned content in Khan Academy (30 mins/day)
*Social Studies activities twice per week (Mondays and Wednesdays)
*Science activities twice per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
You may see SeeSaw activities that look like they have been created by another Angell teacher, because we are sharing in lesson creation and design. Each Friday, I will post a "Check for Understanding" that all students need to submit by the following Tuesday at 4:00 PM. This will serve as a check in to ensure that all students have access and are completing activities. We will also use Fridays for Team Meeting time. In addition to these activities, Lexia and Dreambox required minutes *still* apply. Once again, most students have a suggested Lexia requirement (if not, try 30-60 minutes a week) and Dreambox should be used at least an hour a week.
Students, if you have not done so already, you will need to follow the directions in Friday’s announcement to join our class on Khan Academy. You can find the Khan Academy app in Clever once you’ve logged in with your badge. You’ll log in with your school Gmail account and use the class code 2555JFXF. Once you create your account, you will be able to see the assignments I have given there.
These activities may seem like a lot at first, so please complete what seems reasonable for you and your family. If you are under time constraints, I might suggest focusing on the math and reading content. Finally, I will be adjusting my office hours to Tuesdays from 9-10 AM and Friday 12-1 PM. I will be available online during those times for real time questions or comments. As usual, I effort to reply to email within 24 hours.
I know that this is a challenging time for all of us, but I am excited about the possibilities of learning in a new way with all of you! Let’s have a great week together!
