Weekly Update (O.L. Smith Middle School)

Monday, April 20, 2020

Greetings 7th and 8th grade Families!

We are diving into the second week of our novel study. Things have been going great and the students seem to be interested in their novels. Moving forward, there will be two specific hours per week that I will be “live.” I will host a Google Meet/ Hangout once a week as well as one hour per grade level of virtual office hours. During my virtual office hours, you are guaranteed to get a response from me within 5-10 minutes. Parents and students can email me with any questions or concerns and will receive a reply instantly.

7th Grade:

Google Meet/Hangout : Thursdays @12pm

Virtual office hours: Tuesdays 3:00-4:00pm

8th Grade:

Google Meet/Hangout: Thursday @1pm

Virtual office hours: Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm

These office hours along with the weekly Google Hangout/Meet for the novel study (Thursdays) are where I will take “attendance.” If your student does not log into these time slot, then I will be connecting through email or text in order to connect twice a week per our new Learning Plan. Of course I will still be available daily Monday-Friday through email, call, or text for your convenience.

As for grading, students will receive TWO grades per week and will be posted Sunday night.This allows the students to complete the prior weeks materials. It is important that all work posted in Google Classroom is attempted so that grades can be given in order for your student to earn credit for the card marking.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Stay safe and healthy!

Ms. Alsuraimi

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