Dear Parents,
Thank you for your patience today as we make adjustments. I am still getting used to a new smart board as well as the new technology involved in teaching in person and remotely at the same time. There was also a connectivity issue with the new board that came up.
I gave out a set to each child today which includes a parent handbook (which you keep), TWO emergency cards and five sheets that need to be signed and returned to school. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you sign and return the "Daily Health and Self-Screening..." sheet and the emergency filled in (front and back) as soon as possible. The others can be sent in later if you wish. Parents of remote learners must come to pick them up at school tomorrow.
I collected the loose leaf paper packs, construction paper, and cleaning materials to be stored in the classroom. Students kept all their other materials. A few students did not have a folder to put their important papers; other children had TOO many folders. Please have your children bring in only ONE folder with clear panels in front and back as well as two bottom pockets inside. Children also need to have all pencils SHARPENED and ready to use. Colored pencils also need to be sharpened at home. Dry erase markers can only be used for their personal white board. All packages should be opened at home and supplies placed in their pencil cases.
I noticed that eight of you have not yet accepted my invitation to google classroom. It is important that ALL STUDENTS accept this invitation, even those of you in person in class, just in case we all need to go remote. I will be posting assignments there in a few weeks just to make sure.
Please go ahead and order the personal paddle board white board for your child from Amazon. The Quick Response White Board with blue handle for $4.99 seems fine. If you prefer something else, that is fine just as long it is about the same size, double sided, has a handle, and is durable.
Since permission has not been given for books to be distributed yet, I did prepare packets of worksheets in all subjects. However, all the sheets were stapled together back to back in random order. I ask that when parents of remote learners pick up these packets, PLEASE WAIT till I assign the work during class time. Then I will let you know which sheet your child should work on. DO NOT have your child work on these on their own.
ALL students must have ONE folder, 3 sharpened pencils with erasers, and crayons or colored pencils for tomorrow.
A reminder that there is no school on Friday so that teachers can meet to make further plans.
