Hello families of Division 4!
Thank you so much for your support and patience as we navigate through these first few weeks together. As mentioned in our phone call, technology will play a big part in our efforts towards distance learning. Your child will need both my support and possibly yours to access technology and their assignments. There is a lot of information being sent out and to avoid confusion and overwhelming anyone, I will be communicating with students and parents through only 3 methods. Please read carefully to help make our transition towards distance learning smoothly.
- Expect 1 weekly email sent out early in the week a schedule of activities and due dates (if applicable).
- My email is to be used for parent and teacher communication only (if a phone call is needed please send me an email to schedule a time).
- At this time, I ask students to refrain from emailing me. This is to avoid clutter and so that I can respond in a timely manner to parents and colleagues. The best way for students to contact me is through the “Questions” channel on Office 365 – Teams
Office 365 – Teams
- Only students and teachers may communicate on Division 4’s Teams page. (For students with siblings, please ensure they are logged into their Office 365 account and not their sibling’s.)
- Assignments and schedules will be uploaded to Teams where students can access them.
- All uploaded assignments and learning material should only be accessed by students of Division 4. Please do not share or upload these learning materials as they may violate copyrights.
Class Blog (http://sd41blogs.ca/haskinse)
- Anyone may access our class blog.
- Duplicate copies of the weekly parent email will be posted here as well.
- There will be a page titled “Web Resources” with links to resources that the students/families may access if they’re looking for additional work/activities.
Weekly Schedule
Beginning next week I will be posting a weekly schedule. For this week, the main goal is for students to become familiar with Teams and to login to the sites listed below so that I know who’s able to access them and who’s not.
This week students should:
- Complete the Microsoft Teams Scavenger Hunt.
- Read for a minimum of 30 minutes each day.
- Check Division 4’s Teams page every day (read posts marked important in the General and Questions channels).
- Check their school email every day.
- Play Prodigy Math for 30 minutes at least one time this week.
- Play Xtra Math at least one time this week.
- Go to Epic and begin the assigned readings.
- For usernames, passwords, and access information for the websites we will be using (Prodigy, XtraMath, Epic), students can check the “Logins” tab in their Class Notebook.
Consistency and Challenges
I will endeavor to be as consistent as possible with my communication. Due to the unique situation we find ourselves in, I ask for your patience as I may end up changing things over the next few weeks to ensure the students are finding success and value out of the structures I implement. Inevitably, some students may struggle with adapting to the new programs we’re using and that is totally fine. Keeping a positive attitude and persevering through these challenges are great life skills!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Eve Haskins